System and method for enabling tracing of program execution in an object-oriented system
US6139198A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3636
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for enabling a tracing of program execution within an object-oriented programming language environment. A new tracing class is created which is derived from the original class. When tracing is desired, a user creates instances of the tracing subclass instead of the original class and this instance is used in place of the original object. When tracing is not desired, a user merely creates and uses an instance of the original class. The new tracing subclass incorporates "print" statements, which permit observation of the control of code flow within the object.
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