20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising: one or more computing devices configured to perform operations comprising: receiving code defining functions and SOAP commands; translating the code to script comprising the self-describing computer language; and sending the script to the server.
20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising: one or more computing devices configured to perform operations comprising: receiving code defining functions and SOAP commands; translating the code to script comprising the self-describing computer language; and sending the script to the server. 21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the server is configured to perform operations comprising: receiving the script from the one or more computing devices; storing the script in association with identification information that specifies an instance of the device for which the script is intended; and sending the script to the one or more processing devices in response to the polling.