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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1999
Graham W. Glass, Dallas, TX (US);
Recursion Software, Inc., Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for dynamically extending functionality of an object without modifying executable code includes the steps of first identifying an existing object as a primary facet object ( ) and creating an aggregate object ( ). The primary facet object ( ) is linked to the aggregate object ( ). One or more facet objects ( ) that extend a functionality of the primary facet object ( ) are added to the aggregate object ( ). The particular facet objects ( ) linked to the aggregate object ( ) is located that has a class that equals or extends a requested class. A reference to the particular facet object ( ) is returned and the particular facet object ( ) is invoked using the returned reference.