Method and apparatus for executing an application in a different application framework

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for executing an application in a framework, the method comprising:

• receiving an application designed to operate in a first application framework;
• determining a first set of security permissions used by the application in the first application framework;
• mapping the first set of security permissions used by the application in the first application framework to a second set of security permissions for a second application framework, wherein mapping the security permissions involves converting each security permission from the first set of security permissions that is not present in the second set of security permissions into a related security permission in the second set of security permissions;
• configuring the second application framework to provide the second set of security permissions, and provide additional security-aware information for the second set of permissions that is not available in the first set of permissions;
• and
• executing the application in the second application framework;
• whereby the application can execute transparently and with substantially similar security behavior in the second application framework.

A computer system that executes an application in a framework, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• wherein the computer system is configured to,
• receive an application designed to operate in a first application framework,
• determine a first set of security permissions used by the application in the first application framework,
• map the first set of security permissions used by the application in the first application framework to a second set of security permissions for a second application framework, wherein mapping the security permissions involves converting each security permission from the first set of security permissions that is not present in the second set of security permissions into a related security permission in the second set of security permissions,
• configure the second application framework to provide the second set of security permissions, and provide additional security-aware information for the second set of permissions that is not available in the first set of permissions, and to
• execute the application in the second application framework, whereby the application can execute transparently and with substantially similar security behavior in the second application framework.