Reference-based associations using reference attributes in an object modeling system

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for modeling an object-oriented system. Within the object model, a reference attribute is specified for a class and a first object is instantiated from the class. Thereafter, a reference-based association can be added to the first object using the refe...

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Main Authors LAU REBECCA MEI-HAR, GANGOPADHYAY DIPAYAN, GROSE TIMOTHY JAMES, GOLDING MICHAEL MORRIS, BRODSKY STEPHEN ANDREW, GLEBOV ALEXANDER GENNADIEVICH, MITRA SUBRATA, PANWAR RAJENDRA BHAGWATISINGH, DONEY GARY C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.05.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for modeling an object-oriented system. Within the object model, a reference attribute is specified for a class and a first object is instantiated from the class. Thereafter, a reference-based association can be added to the first object using the reference attribute, wherein the reference-based association identifies a relationship between the first object and a second object.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19970951812