1. A computer system, comprising: a runtime operating environment that comprises a computer processor and an operating system adapted to execute: a first object code portion containing instructions for eliciting certain actions from a Java virtual machine (JVM) associated with any of the plurality of operating environments; a second object code portion containing instructions for eliciting certain actions from the operating system associated with the runtime operating environment; and first and second source code portions, wherein the first object code portion is derived from the first source code portion, the second object code portion is derived from the second source code portion, and wherein the second source code portion is adapted to derive a third object code portion containing instructions for eliciting certain actions from a second operating environment, different from the runtime operating environment.