METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR USING BUFFERS TO PROVIDE PROPERTY VALUE INFORMATION FOR A DEVICE

Provided are a computer implemented method, system, and program for accessing information on a device. A first and second buffers are generated in a computer readable medium. The first buffer is indicated as a read buffer. Property values are returned from the buffer indicated as the read buffer in response to requests for property values for the device. The second buffer is indicated as a refresh buffer. Updates to the property values accessed from the device are written to the buffer indicated as the refresh buffer.