Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1998-02-17
2000-03-28
Amsbury, Wayne
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
709303, G06F 1730
Patent
active
060443804
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for updating objects sets up morphing on affected classes, and the actual morph of each object is performed the first time the object is touched, i.e., the first time a method on the object is invoked after the morph is set up. Morphing objects on first touch allows an application that requires a new object configuration to be loaded and executed immediately, because new methods and/or data will become available when an instance is first touched. The apparatus and method of the invention set up morphing on first touch by overriding methods on the old class with morph and retry methods that first perform the morph of the object, then route the method call to the newly morphed object. The first touch of an object to be updated thus updates (or morphs) the object, and each subsequent access will be to the updated object.
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Gerard Scott Neal
Halter Steven Lester
Munroe Steven J.
Voldal Erik E.
Alam Hosain
Amsbury Wayne
International Business Machines - Corporation
Martin Derek P.
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