Smart objects for development of object oriented software

Details Smart objects for development of object oriented software Smart objects for development of object oriented software

1996-10-30

1999-12-14

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

395701, 395703, 395683, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060030372

ABSTRACT:
An improved object-oriented programming environment for facilitating creation of database management applications is disclosed. The programming environment provides a method and apparatus for establishing named connections between encapsulated, individually designed software components referred to as "smart objects," which communicate and act in a coordinated fashion as part of a finished software application. Connections between smart objects are referred to as "smart links." A basic set of smart links for coordinating a core group of smart objects is disclosed, and a substantial variety of database management applications can be created using the disclosed smart objects and smart containers. The core group of smart objects each include four common capabilities: the capability to initialize and destroy themselves, the capability to get and set attributes, the capability to add and remove smart links, and the capability to communicate using a standard communication interface. Individual smart objects have other capabilities in addition to the four common capabilities.

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