1. A data processing apparatus for automated blueprint assembly, the data processing apparatus including: at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to implement: a micro-blueprint assembler configured to receive a request for automated blueprint assembly for assembling an application, the request specifying at least one feature; a model database configured to store model data, the model data including a plurality of classes arranged in a hierarchy with relational information specifying relationships among the plurality of classes; a micro-blueprint database configured to store a plurality of micro-blueprints, each micro-blueprint corresponding to a functional component, and respectively including service stack elements of at least one member of a web tier, an application tier, and a database tier, the functional component being annotated with one or more classes of the plurality of classes and at least one required capability and available capability, the micro-blueprint assembler configured to generate at least one application blueprint for the application based on the model data and the plurality of micro-blueprints according to the request.