Generic symbol referencing mechanism
US7567971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/447
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a data processing system for a generic symbol referencing mechanism. A reference to a symbol is received for resolution. The symbol is identified using a data structure. The data structure comprises a set of symbol space instances, each symbol space instance contains a set of name space registry instances, each name space registry instance contains a set of name space instances, each name space instance contains a set of name instances, each name instance corresponds to a referencable symbol instance, and the referencable symbol instance corresponds to the symbol.
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