Object-oriented enumerated type facility

Details Object-oriented enumerated type facility Object-oriented enumerated type facility

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Programming language

C717S152000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10237941

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates use of an object-oriented enumerated type within a computer program. During operation, the system receives source code for the computer program, wherein the source code contains a declaration for an enumerated type. This declaration specifies a fixed number of enumeration constants that comprise the enumerated type. Next, the system defines the enumerated type using a class defined within an object-oriented programming language, wherein the class includes a constant for each enumeration constant specified in the declaration. If the declaration additionally contains one or more method declarations, these methods are present on the defined class.

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