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The present invention provides an improved Federated Naming Framework System which includes a Federated Naming Service Provider Interface ("FN SPI") for four (4) kinds of Name Services (Atomic Name, Compound Name, Partial Composite Name and Composite Name) along with a mechanism, designated the "FN

The present invention provides an improved Federated Naming Framework System which includes a Federated Naming Service Provider Interface ("FN SPI") for four (4) kinds of Name Services (Atomic Name, Compound Name, Partial Composite Name and Composite Name) along with a mechanism, designated the "FN Framework", which sits between the Client application and these Name Services and supports the translation and administration of calls for resolution of composite names to allow Client applications to make appropriate use of the available FN SPIs (there may be more than one FN SPI in any given system). The improved Federated Naming Framework System provides mechanisms to define and process strong and weak separation in the determination of naming system boundaries. Moreover, the present invention allows system implementors to install new naming services either statically or dynamically without disruption of the Client applications.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A Federated Naming Framework System for use in a distributed computer system, having at least one computer having a central processing unit, a memory, a display and an input/output mechanism, to provide an interface system between a client application configured to use a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A Federated Naming Framework System for use in a distributed computer system, having at least one computer having a central processing unit, a memory, a display and an input/output mechanism, to provide an interface system between a client application configured to use a composite name spanning two or more naming systems and at least one naming service mechanism for use in resolving the composite name, said Federated Naming Framework System comprising:a federated naming framework mechanism in a computer memory, coupled to said client application and configured to resolve a composite name, received from a client application, of an object by use of a naming service mechanism; andone or more naming service mechanisms configured to conform to a federated naming service provider interface type and coupled to the federated naming framework mechanism;the one or more naming service mechanism configured to indicate support for strong or weak separation in said one or more respective naming systems,in which additional naming service mechanisms can be made available to a client application without interruption of service provided by the federated naming framework mechanisms.