Supporting efficient access to object properties in a dynamic object-oriented programming language
US8392881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that supports efficient access to object properties in a dynamic object-oriented programming language. During operation, the system receives a request to access a property for an object associated with a given map object. The system then determines a hash value using the given map object and a signature for the property, and uses the hash value to retrieve a code stub from a cache. Next, the system executes this code stub, which includes instructions that facilitate accessing the property, to access a memory field associated with the property.
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