Run-time addition of interfaces

Details Run-time addition of interfaces Run-time addition of interfaces

2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Zhen, Wei Y. (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

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C717S162000, C717S108000, C719S332000

Reexamination Certificate

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07043723

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for adding an interface to a boss object at run-time. A boss object includes one or more interfaces and each interface has a corresponding implementation class. In general, in one aspect, the technique includes: reading a first boss class having a first interface, defined in a first software component; reading a second interface, defined in a separate second software component; and binding the second interface to the first boss class, so that instantiating the first boss class creates a first boss object including the first interface and the second interface.

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