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Abstract

A system and method of providing, using, and traversing a combination associative and directed graph that is used for traversing command structures that are representative of a command that is communicated from at least one system to at least another system. The combination associative and directed graph has a directed graph portion that is used for traversing hierarchical command structures and has an associative graph portion for traversing associative command structures. Data is provided for defining the directed graph portion. The directed graph portion is used for representing and traversing the command structures that have a relationship to each other or that have a hierarchical nature. The data that defines the directed graph portion is coupled to and below the command. Data is provided for defining the associative graph portion. The associative graph portion is used for representing and traversing the command structures that each have a named role or that have an associative nature. The data defining the associative graph portion is coupled to and below the command via a coupling component within the associative graph portion that is referenced by the directed graph portion. This coupling component is a terminal component. The system and method involves the determination of whether the command has at least one directive graph command structure that requires traversing the directive graph portion or at least one associative graph command that requires traversing the associative graph portion and the traversal of the respective graph portion.

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