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Jerry J Shekhel

Raymond Edward Ozzie

George P Moromisato

Eric M Patey

Patrick Michael Halvorsen

Gregory Scott Klabish

Seth Goldstein

Ryan M Jansen

Pamela J Taylor-Paris

Mark R Szamrej

Seth D Goldstein

A computer system configured to intercept method calls placed on an object. By intercepting method calls, processing may be performed on a method call-by-method call basis. As part of the processing, metadata for an object is consulted to partition the methods for that object into subsets. The processing performed in response to any specific method call may be based on the subset to which the method belongs. The type of metadata may depend on the desired operation of the computer system. Metadata representing a white list or black list may be used in a computer system that implements a security zone that allows access to methods deemed to be safe or to deny access to methods deemed to be unsafe. In a performance monitoring system, metadata may identify methods to be logged or methods for which execution cost are to be measured. Values returned by a method call may also be processed when the method calls are intercepted. The returned value may be wrapped with a wrapper that holds data useful in implementing a security zone or for performing other processing.

Software system with controlled access to objects

A conventional operating system folder or directory based file system is implemented with, or enhanced to provide, attributes of shared collaborative workspaces. In particular, the conventional file system is connected to either a server based or a distributed collaboration system and the user interface of the operating system file system is augmented to allow it to control aspects of the collaboration system. Each folder or directory can be synchronized and treated as a 'workspace' that can be viewed and shared with other users or groups of users. Folder can also be provided with 'awareness' information that indicates collaborators that are present and those that are sharing the workspace.

Method and apparatus for providing attributes of a collaboration system in an operating system folder-based file system

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