SCALABLE AND CONFIGURABLE EXECUTION PIPELINE OF HANDLERS HAVING POLICY INFORMATION FOR SELECTIVELY ACTING ON PAYLOAD

Optimizing pipeline handler execution. A method may be practiced in a computing environment including an execution pipeline. The method includes acts to optimize execution of handlers in the pipeline. The method includes receiving a payload object. Policy information about the payload object is referenced. The policy information includes at least one property value. Based on the policy information about the payload object, handlers are selected from among the pipeline to execute on the payload object. The policy information may be referenced by strategies. Handlers may be registered with the strategies to facilitate the strategies being used to select handlers.