Patent
1996-10-10
2000-08-08
Trammell, James P.
395701, 395709, G06F 945
Patent
active
061013250
ABSTRACT:
A parameterized packaging system is provided for programming languages utilizing a preprocessor. A client of a package or facility may choose from among multiple interfaces for the package. Selection of a particular interface is made by passing interface parameters to the package in the package usage declarations. The proper package/interface file containing the definition of the requested interface is returned to the client in response to reading the interface parameters. Each interface of the available group of interfaces for a package is a fixed interface available for querying by a user of the package. Preprocessing is used in the creation of the interfaces as long as the preprocessor macros are only visible to the underlying package implementation and not the package interface. The developer is provided with the flexibility in design possible with the preprocessor as well as fixed and predictable package interfaces.
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Microsoft Corporation
Nguyen-Ba Antony
Trammell James P.
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