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US7716656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods that enhance a programming language by introducing null unification on a type level in addition to a value level, for static types of both reference and value types T. An operator that adds a level of nullability (and removes such nullability) is introduced without a mention of the actual type, to steer overloading in a precise manner.
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