Annotating Features of a Resource to Facilitate Consumption in Different Computing Environments

摘要

A technique is described herein for facilitating a client's interaction with a machine-consumable resource, such as, but not limited to, a database, a service (or microservice), user interface-related information used to construct a consumer-side user interface presentation, etc. The technique includes a definition phase and a consummation phase. In the definition phase, the technique can produce different sets of attributes. Each set of attributes complements a particular target consumption environment. In the consumption phase, the technique determines the characteristics of the consumption environment that a consumer is currently using. The technique then retrieves an appropriate set (or sets) of attributes associated with that consumption environment, and uses the retrieved set(s) to provide an appropriate user experience to the consumer.