System and method for deploying a processing component of a computing infrastructure in a computing environment with host computers use an annotated command object that includes an identifier, at least one requirement and a command to deploy the processing component. When the annotated command object is processed, the at least one requirement of the annotated command object is satisfied, which includes processing another annotated command object to deploy at least one of a required processing component and a required feature of a particular processing component. The command of the annotated command object is executed to deploy the processing component in the computing environment.