Reduced size objects headers

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2005-09-13

2005-09-13

Le, Uyen (Department: 2161)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C711S144000, C711S145000, C711S212000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06944637

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing memory requirements in a computing environment. The method includes reducing the size of a header for a data structure by creating a header consisting of index information. Alternatively, the header may also include garbage collection information. The invention also provides a data structure for an object-oriented programming environment. The data structure includes: 1) a header consisting of index information and 2) one or more fields. Unlike prior data structures the header does not include information regarding the data structure's size; where it references are; it dispatch table; hash code information; or monitor information.

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