Method and system for allowing computer programs easy access to

Details Method and system for allowing computer programs easy access to Method and system for allowing computer programs easy access to

1997-12-31

2000-02-22

Palys, Joseph E.

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

G06F 1100

Patent

active

060292563

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for allowing computer programs to directly access various features of a virus scanning engine is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the system includes a module for instantiating an object to act as an interface between the computer program and the virus scan engine, a module for setting properties of the object that are associated with the desired feature of the virus scan engine to be accessed, a module for invoking a method of the object, the invocation resulting in access to the desired feature of the virus scan engine, and a module for examining properties of the object after the desired feature of the virus scan engine has been accessed.

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