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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Peter F. Sollich, Munich, DE;
Peter F. Sollich, Munich, DE;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is provided for facilitating and implementing an efficient mechanism for performing an interface dispatch. The system and method retrieves source code and performs a pre-execution or preparation stage prior to execution of the source code. During the pre-execution stage memory is allocated for class types, class method tables are formed and interface virtual tables are formed. A block of memory is also allocated for an interface map in the form of a vector having a plurality of slots. The system and method packs the interface map with references to the interface virtual table locations utilizing a comb-vector technique.