Running software application with dynamic action delegation

1. A computer-implemented method for running a software application on a local mobile device, the computer-implemented method comprising:

registering a capability of a delegation component to execute at least one action on the local mobile device, each action of the at least one action being defined by at least one characteristic thereof;

executing the software application on the local mobile device, the executing comprising:

receiving a request for executing the at least one action from the software application by the delegation component, the request being bound to the delegation component at run-time according to the capability registration thereof;

delegating, by the delegation component, the execution of the at least one action to at least one local component of the local mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action and/or to at least one remote component of at least one remote mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action according to an availability of the at least one local component, the delegating including determining availability of the at least one remote mobile device to assist with the executing of the at least part of the at least one action; and

wherein:

the at least one action comprises an execution of a service;

the at least one action comprises a sensing of a physical quantity;

delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

delegating the sensing of the physical quantity to a first remote component of one remote mobile device of the at least one remote mobile device;

receiving a measure of the physical quantity from the first remote component;

delegating the execution of the service to the local component or to a second remote component of a remote computing machine by passing a value based on the measure of the physical quantity; and

the remote computing machine is provided by a network service.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

receiving a result of the execution of the at least one action from the at least one local component or the at least one remote component; and

returning the result to the software application.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises, when no local component is present on the local mobile device:

delegating the execution of the at least one action to the at least one remote mobile device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises, when the at least one local component is present on the local mobile device:

measuring at least one metric of the local mobile device; and

delegating the execution of the at least one action to the at least one local component or to the at least one remote component according to the at least one metric.

5. The computer-implemented method claim 1 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

determining an availability of each remote mobile device of the at least one remote mobile device, in proximity of the local mobile device, to execute at least part of the at least one action.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the registering the capability of the delegation component comprises:

providing the delegation component with a manifest file with an intent filter for the at least one action indicating the capability of the delegation component to execute the at least one action.

7. A computer program product for running a software application on a local mobile device, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

registering a capability of a delegation component to execute at least one action on the local mobile device, each action of the at least one action being defined by at least one characteristic thereof;

executing the software application on the local mobile device, the executing comprising:

receiving a request for executing the at least one action from the software application by the delegation component, the request being bound to the delegation component at run-time according to the capability registration thereof; and

delegating, by the delegation component, the execution of the at least one action to at least one local component of the local mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action and/or to at least one remote component of at least one remote mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action according to an availability of the at least one local component, the delegating including determining availability of the at least one remote mobile device to assist with the executing of the at least part of the at least one action; and

wherein:

the at least one action comprises an execution of a service;

the at least one action comprises a sensing of a physical quantity;

delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

delegating the sensing of the physical quantity to a first remote component of one remote mobile device of the at least one remote mobile device;

receiving a measure of the physical quantity from the first remote component;

delegating the execution of the service to the local component or to a second remote component of a remote computing machine by passing a value based on the measure of the physical quantity; and

the remote computing machine is provided by a network service.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

receiving a result of the execution of the at least one action from the at least one local component or the at least one remote component; and

returning the result to the software application.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises, when no local component is present on the local mobile device:

delegating the execution of the at least one action to the at least one remote mobile device.

10. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises, when the at least one local component is present on the local mobile device:

measuring at least one metric of the local mobile device; and

delegating the execution of the at least one action to the at least one local component or to the at least one remote component according to the at least one metric.

11. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the at least one action comprises an execution of a service.

12. A system for running a software application on a local mobile device, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the system performs a method comprising:

registering a capability of a delegation component to execute at least one action on the local mobile device, each action of the at least one action being defined by at least one characteristic thereof;

executing the software application on the local mobile device, the executing comprising:

receiving a request for executing the at least one action from the software application by the delegation component, the request being bound to the delegation component at run-time according to the capability registration thereof;

delegating, by the delegation component, the execution of the at least one action to at least one local component of the local mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action and/or to at least one remote component of at least one remote mobile device capable of executing at least part of the at least one action according to an availability of the at least one local component, the delegating including determining availability of the at least one remote mobile device to assist with the executing of the at least part of the at least one action; and

wherein:

the at least one action comprises an execution of a service;

the at least one action comprises a sensing of a physical quantity;

delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

delegating the sensing of the physical quantity to a first remote component of one remote mobile device of the at least one remote mobile device;

receiving a measure of the physical quantity from the first remote component;

delegating the execution of the service to the local component or to a second remote component of a remote computing machine by passing a value based on the measure of the physical quantity; and

the remote computing machine is provided by a network service.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises:

receiving a result of the execution of the at least one action from the at least one local component or the at least one remote component; and

returning the result to the software application.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein delegating the execution of the at least one action comprises, when no local component is present on the local mobile device:

delegating the execution of the at least one action to the at least one remote component.