Patent ID: 6877162
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating a serialized object in a computer network, comprising: defining first base-classes, wherein each base-class of said first base-classes includes an additional-properties portion for extensibility of the respective base-class; defining a second class that inherits from one of said first base-classes, wherein said defining a second class includes defining an additional-property element within said additional-properties portion of said one of said first base-classes, wherein said additional-property element comprises a name-value pair; instantiating a first object of said second class; serializing said first object; communicating said serialized first object between first and second systems within said computer network; and creating a second object on said second system as an instance of said one of said first base-classes, wherein said creating omits processing said additional-property element of said additional-properties portion within said serialized first object.