Patent ID: 6308314
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:at least one processor;a memory coupled to the at least one processor;an object oriented framework mechanism residing in the memory, the object oriented framework mechanism including:a first abstract interface corresponding to processable behaviors for at least one process defined by the framework mechanism, wherein the first abstract interface comprises a core function of the framework mechanism;a second abstract interface corresponding to processing behaviors for the at least one process, wherein the second abstract interface comprises a core function of the framework mechanism; anda user interface that allows a user to extend the first abstract interface to provide an extended first interface, that allows the user to extend the second abstract interface to provide an extended second interface, and that allows the user to couple the extended first interface to the extended second interface to define at least a portion of the desired processing environment without changing a plurality of core functions of the framework mechanism.