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Event notification in a computer system

  • US 5,925,108 A
  • Filed: 10/31/1996
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for managing event notification in a computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • registering at least one event consumer with a registry, the registry being capable of holding a plurality of event consumer registrations, said step of registering event consumers also defining a registration order for the registered event consumers;

    registering an ordering value for each registered event consumer with the registry, said step of registering ordering values also defining an event consumer order which differs from the registration order;

    registering at least one event producer with the registry;

    producing an event using the event producer; and

    notifying at least one of the event consumers of the event, said notifying being performed according to the event consumer order.

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