Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Butler, Dennis M. (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S152000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996707
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention limit access to parts of a shared software library by using a class loader that generates a selective interface between an external process and a program file (such as a class definition) in the shared library. This prevents external processes from loading parts of the shared library that were meant to remain private or internal to the library. Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention load a program file, such as a class definition, from the shared library and generate an interface (such as an object) to the loaded program file. A determination of whether the program file can be exported is performed based upon a status indicator associated with the interface. The interface limits access to the program file if it is determined that the program file cannot be exported.
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Connelly David W.
Liang Sheng
Renaud Benjamin
Butler Dennis M.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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