Apparatus and method for updating an object without affecting the unique identity of the object
US6092079A · kind A · utility
23Cited by
4References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A second object is created which is an instance of a first class. The data from the first object is copied into the second object. The method table pointer of the first object is then changed to the method table of the second class. The data section of the first object is then reallocated according to the data requirements of the second class. The data in the second object is then converted to data in the first object. The resultant first object has both methods and data updated to the second class without passivating the object.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.