System for managing communication between program modules
US5974469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/465
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A specialized communication controller class is used to manage communications in an object oriented programming system. Classes in the system are not designed to communicate directly with each other, and communication between classes is routed by this controller class. As a result, there is no need for each class to keep track of any hierarchical relationship of classes in an application in order to be able to communicate with other classes. Members of the object oriented programming system contain parameter files and can send commands to the controller class. The controller class executes the commands without return result to the senders. Similarly, the controller class can send commands to other class members, and these commands are executed without returning result to the controller class.
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