System and method for generating a request for information about selected objects

A first query may be generated at a client computing device. The first query is written in a uniform format that is not unique to a particular object. The first query is submitted to a query translation system, which translates the first query to a request for information that is formatted for processing on a first object associated with a first class of objects in a hierarchy of objects. The request is submitted to the first object for execution at the first object. Results of the request may be returned back to the client.