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Data processing system and method for processing an object oriented development environment employing property inheritance using prototypical objects

  • US 5,732,271 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1995
  • Issued: 03/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data processing system for processing an object oriented development environment, said system comprising:

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    a central processing unit for processing said object oriented development environment;

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    display means for displaying said object oriented development environment;

    an object hierarchy utilizing property inheritance, said object hierarchy associated with said object oriented development environment;

    one or more objects in said object hierarchy;

    a derived object derived from a class parent of said derived object, said derived object in said object hierarchy and having at least one attribute;

    means for said derived object to inherit one or more additional attributes from a second object, wherein said second object is not a class parent of said derived object, and wherein said means includes an attribute sheet associated with said second object; and

    attribute delegation means associated with said derived object and with said means for said derived object to inherit for retrieving one or more values of said one or more additional attributes by searching a search order for said value.

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