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System for modifying object oriented code

  • US 6,260,187 B1
  • Filed: 08/20/1998
  • Issued: 07/10/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method implemented on one or more machines for modifying object oriented code, comprising the steps of:

  • reading a rule defining a change to object code, said rule is in a machine readable format, said object code including a definition of an object oriented class;

    searching said object code for an allocation of a first object based on a first class, said object code is in a machine readable format;

    finding said allocation of said first object based on said first class;

    modifying said object code based on said rule, said step of modifying includes changing said allocation of said first object based on said first class to an allocation of said first object based on a second class; and

    storing said modified object code in a machine readable format, said steps of reading, searching, finding, modifying and storing are performed by said one or more machines.

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