System and method for managing objects according to the common information model

A method for managing objects in a system having a predetermined schema, comprising:

• receiving at an abstract layer module a request from a client of the system, wherein the request is associated with a managed object of the system;
• searching a set of registration files to locate a registration file associated with the request;
• using the registration file to generate a command, wherein the registration file comprises information for execution of the command;
• receiving the result of the command, wherein the result of the command includes content in a first format;
• searching a set of transformation files;
• using the transformation files to transform the result of the command into a second format;
• and
• transmitting the transformed content to the client that issued the request.

A method for updating a system in accordance with the Common Information Model, comprising:

• providing a system, wherein the system comprises,
• an object manager module, wherein the object manger module interfaces with a client that is able to send requests to the system;
• an abstract layer module, wherein the abstract layer module:
• receives requests from the object manager module;
• receives untransformed content from a managed object;
• uses a set of transformation files to transform the untransformed content from the managed object into predetermined schema data;
• and
• returns the schema data to the object manager module,
• a set of registration files, wherein the abstract layer module uses one or more of the registration files to generate commands to the managed object, wherein the one or more of the registration files comprise information for execution of the command;
• modifying the schema of a managed object;
• modifying one or more registration files and one or more transformation files to reflect the modifications to the schema of the managed object, without the necessity of modifying the abstract layer module.

A computer program, stored in a tangible medium for managing objects in a system, wherein the system includes a predetermined schema for managing objects, including executable instructions to cause at least one processor to:

• interface an object manager module with a client that is able to send requests to the system;
• receive requests at an abstract layer module from the object manager module;
• receive untransformed content at the abstract layer module from a managed object;
• use a set of transformation files at the abstract layer module to transform the untransformed content from the managed object into predetermined schema data
• return the predetermined schema data at the abstract layer module to the object manager module;
• cause the abstract layer module to use one or more of the registration files to generate commands to the managed object, wherein the one or more of the registration files comprises information for execution of the command.