Method and apparatus for multiple security service enablement in a data processing system

A method in a computer system for identifying a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object, the method comprising the computer system implemented steps of:

• receiving a request from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication;
• determining whether the type of communication is enabled at the client;
• responsive to a determination that type of communication is enabled at the client, determining whether the server target object uses the type of communication;
• and
• responsive to a determination that the server target object uses the type of communication, returning an identification of a connection object implementing the type of communication, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.

A computer system comprising:

• object request broker;
• a security service;
• a connection database object;
• and
• a connection interceptor.

A data processing system in a computer system for establishing a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object, the data processing system comprising:

• receiving means for receiving a request from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication and type of message to be sent to the server target object;
• identifying means for identifying a connection object based on the type of communication and the type of message;
• and
• returning means for returning the connection object implementing the type of communication, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.

A data processing system in a computer system for identifying a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object, the data processing system comprising:

• receiving means for receiving a request from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication;
• first determining means for determining whether the type of communication is enabled at the client;
• second determining means, responsive to a determination that type of communication is enabled at the client, for determining whether the server target object uses the type of communication;
• and
• returning means, responsive to a determination that the server target object uses the type of communication, for returning an identification of a connection object implementing the type of communication, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for identifying a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for receiving a request from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication and type of message to be sent to the server target object;
• second instructions for identifying a connection object based on the type of communication and the type of message;
• and
• third instructions for returning the connection object implementing the type of communication, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for establishing a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for receiving a request from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication;
• second instructions for determining whether the type of communication is enabled at the client;
• third instructions, responsive to a determination that type of communication is enabled at the client, for determining whether the server target object uses the type of communication;
• and
• fourth instructions, responsive to a determination that the server target object uses the type of communication, for returning an identification of a connection object implementing the type of communication, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.