Preview mode

One or more computer readable storage media containing instructions that are executable by a computer to perform actions, comprising:

• executing a metadirectory services software module on an execution engine, wherein the software module comprises a service module whose execution by the execution engine implements a metadirectory;
• operating the execution engine in an emit mode and in a non-commit mode;
• emitting semantic information that describes metadirectory operations of the executing services software module;
• and
• receiving the semantic information and analyzing the executing using the emitted semantic information, wherein the analyzing comprises executing a graphical preview module on the execution engine, the graphical preview engine displaying indicia of the metadirectory operations before the metadirectory operations are committed to the metadirectory.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for graphically previewing to a display information;
• means for executing a metadirectory services software module on an execution engine, wherein the software module comprises a service module whose execution by the execution engine implements a metadirectory;
• means for operating the execution engine in an emit mode and in a non-commit mode;
• means for emitting semantic information that describes metadirectory operations of the executing service software module;
• and
• means for receiving the semantic information and analyzing the executing using the emitted semantic information, wherein the analyzing comprises executing a graphical preview module on the execution engine, the graphical preview engine displaying indicia of the metadirectory operations before the metadirectory operations are committed to the metadirectory.