PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTLY MANIPULATING OBJECTS IN AN OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING SYSTEM

Data may be manipulated directly in an object oriented programming system by providing a slot object which contains data within its frame. In contrast with conventional objects, the frames of which only contain attributes of the associated instances, the slot object contains actual data therein. Sin...

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Main Authors MOORE, RICHARD EUGENE, TILLER, JOHN RUSSEL, JR, BRIGGS, RICHARD SMITH, JR, SHACKELFORD, FLOYD WAYNE, RICH, WILLIAM LAWRENCE, ABRAHAM, ROBERT LOW
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.10.1992
Edition5
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Data may be manipulated directly in an object oriented programming system by providing a slot object which contains data within its frame. In contrast with conventional objects, the frames of which only contain attributes of the associated instances, the slot object contains actual data therein. Since this data is not contained in a separate object, a unique object identified need not be provided, thus simplifying object management. Unique messages also need not be provided so that message overhead is simplified. Memory fragmentation is also reduced because simple and tightly bound data may be encapsulated within a larger slot object. The data area in the slot object may be of fixed or variable size.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19900480148