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Method and apparatus for identifying programming object attributes

  • US 7,099,886 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Issued: 08/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of instantiating and initializing a programming object, the method comprising:

  • selecting an object data set for an object from a plurality of object data sets for the object'"'"'s class, each object data set including the same unique identifier for the object'"'"'s class, where only objects of the object'"'"'s class can be instantiated using the unique identifier, wherein selecting an object data set comprises;

    locating the object data set;

    instantiating an object token separate from the object; and

    initializing the object token to point to the object data set;

    instantiating the object based on the unique identifier; and

    initializing the object using at least one attribute in the selected object data set.

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