Object-oriented method maintenance mechanism that does not require cessation of the computer system or its programs
US6112253A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/656
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method maintenance mechanism of the present invention is comprised of two submechanisms, a method update mechanism and a method call manager. The method update mechanism is used to make changes to existing methods. The method call manger manages calls to methods in a way that allows active programs to continue to use old versions of methods while at the same time providing access to new method versions when programs are reactivated or activated for the first time.
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