Patent ID: 7316002
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for deriving a class prior to run-time having a first given name, comprising steps of: making an independent copy of an entire tree of the class, said independent copy of the entire tree of the class forming a second entire tree of the class so that two independent trees of the class are provided, the class including an instance of a generic attribute class and an instance of a generic method class, the instance of the generic method class including an instance of a generic parameter class, storing the independent copy of the entire tree of the class, and changing said first given name in order to assign a second name to the stored copy, the independent copy including a table specifying at least one parent of the independent copy and all ascendants of the independent copy, if any, wherein the steps are performed during a design stage prior to run-time; wherein subsequent modifications to said generic attribute class or said generic method class are not propagated to said independent copy.