1. A method for providing access to instrumentation data from within a runtime computing environment, comprising: providing an instrumentation data access interface within said runtime environment; receiving a request at said instrumentation data access interface for instrumentation data available outside said runtime environment; transmitting a request for said instrumentation data to an instrumentation data source external to said runtime environment; receiving a response to said request to said instrumentation data source; converting said response to a format that is compatible with said runtime environment; and responding to said request for instrumentation data with said converted response.