1. A system for providing low-latency handling of events in a real time environment while utilizing non-real time components, the system comprising: an external resource; at least one resource adapter communicatively coupled with the external resource, the resource adapter adapted to interact with the external resource; and at least one local applications communicatively coupled with the resource adapter, the local application having at least one local interface, wherein the local application interacts with the resource adapter via the local interface to interact with the external resource.