1. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon programming code for a component context object to accompany a software component instance in an object execution environment, the component context object storing a set of immutable context properties pertaining to management of the software component instance in the object execution environment by system management code, the properties comprising a client identifier, an activity identifier, and a transaction indicator, where the client identifier is indicative of a base client that initiated creation of a set of software components in the object execution environment inclusive of the software component instance to perform a data processing activity, the activity identifier is indicative of the set of software components in the object execution environment inclusive of the software component instance all engaged in the data processing activity, the transaction indicator is indicative of a transaction encompassing data processing work of at least some of the set of software components in the object execution environment inclusive of the software component instance.