Mechanism for automated generic application damage detection and repair in strongly encapsulated application

A computer program product in computer readable media for use in a data processing system for detecting and repairing damaged portions of a computer system, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for detecting a change to the computer system;
• second instructions for comparing the change to working definitions for each application installed on the computer system;
• wherein the working definitions comprise a set of constraints placed upon the computer system by each application installed on the computer system;
• and
• third instructions, responsive to a determination that the change is in conflict with the set of constraints, for modifying a persistent storage so as to resolve the conflict.

A system for detecting and repairing damaged portions of a computer system, the system comprising:

• means for detecting a change to the computer system;
• means for comparing the change to working definitions for each application installed on the computer system;
• wherein the working definitions comprise a set of constraints placed upon the computer system by each application installed on the computer system;
• and
• means, responsive to a determination that the change is in conflict with the set of constraints, for modifying a persistent storage so as to resolve the conflict.