1. A method for rules based fetching of operating platform state, the method comprising: loading a rule specifying a rule handler programmed to fetch state information for a designated operating platform; parsing the rule to identify the rule handler and a corresponding code interpreter for the rule requisite to interpreting the rule handler to fetch the state information; directing an interpretation of the rule handler by the identified code interpreter for the rule to fetch the state information; and, encapsulating the state information once fetched in an information object.