1. A computer-implemented method for retrieving data from a registry via a registry interface, comprising the steps of: receiving at the registry interface a call from an application for selected data in the registry, the call including a parameter corresponding to the selected registry data; using the parameter at the registry interface, identifying a look-up string associated with the selected registry data; using the look-up string by the registry interface to retrieve the selected registry data from the registry, and passing the selected registry data from the registry interface to the application.