Method and apparatus for processing a query on a plurality of object instances
US11194811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24549
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method processes a query on instances of an object of an object-oriented environment. The object has a root object and member fields which are sub-objects of the root object. The root object and each sub-object correspond to an entity represented by and stored in form of a table. The method includes analyzing the query to identify those objects which are necessary to execute the query. For each of the primary key values of a table corresponding to a root object, the method includes:
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