Method and system for tracking software components
CA 2396124 A1 · Owner: Corbis Corporation · Inventors: Hasha, Richard
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A method system for tracking the state of an entity (e.g. an object) on behalf of a client (e.g. an application program). The states of an entity include up and down. The tracking system of the present invention receives a request from a client to track the state of an entity. The tracking system then watches the state of the entity to detect when the entity enters the up state. When the entity enters the up state the tracking system performs a , behavior that is specified by the client to be performed when the entity enters the up state. When the entity is in the up state the tracking system , monitors the state of the entity to detect when the entity enters the down state. When the …
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