Runtime polymorphism

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2003-04-25

2010-12-28

Cao, Diem K (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Interprogram communication using message

Object oriented message

C717S103000, C717S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861250

ABSTRACT:
Runtime polymorphism may be enabled with metadata that is usable for casting objects to casted objects. In an exemplary media implementation, processor-executable instructions cause operations including: discover at least one type of an object while in a runtime environment; and create a casted object from the object by casting the object to the casted object using metadata. An exemplary computing device implementation includes: one or more processors; and one or more media in operative communication therewith, the one or more media including: an object of a first type; metadata that is capable of being used to cast unknown objects in a runtime environment; and processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform an action including: casting the object of the first type to a casted object of a second type using the metadata in the runtime environment, the first type differing from the second type.

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