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Runtime polymorphism

  • US 20040216132A1
  • Filed: 04/25/2003
  • Published: 10/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    one or more media in operative communication with the one or more processors, the one or more media including;

    an object of a first type;

    metadata that is capable of being used to cast unknown objects in a runtime environment; and

    processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform an action comprising;

    casting the object of the first type to a casted object of a second type using the metadata in the runtime environment, the first type differing from the second type.

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