Introspection support for local and anonymous classes

Details Introspection support for local and anonymous classes Introspection support for local and anonymous classes

2005-06-30

2010-02-23

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Programming language

C717S118000

Reexamination Certificate

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07669184

ABSTRACT:
A technique in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention provides introspection support for anonymous and local classes. As a result of the technique, an enclosing class that defines a generic type variable that is not defined within a local or anonymous class that refers to the generic type variable can be determined. According to one embodiment of the invention, when a compiler determines that a particular class is a local or anonymous class, the compiler emits, into the particular class' binary class file, information that indicates which class encloses the particular class. In response to the invocation of a method (described herein) relative to a reflective proxy that corresponds to an enclosed class, information that identifies an enclosing class that encloses the enclosed class is returned. This is so even if the enclosed class is a local or anonymous class.

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