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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2000
Gary Dennis Chan, Fremont, CA (US);
Lynda A. Hansen, San Jose, CA (US);
Chi-pei Michael Hsing, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary Dennis Chan, Fremont, CA (US);
Lynda A. Hansen, San Jose, CA (US);
Chi-Pei Michael Hsing, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for controlling access to a sensitive function in a class. A friend object is generated indicating objects from external classes external to the class including the sensitive function. The objects indicated in the friend object are capable of being modified during runtime. A call from an external function in one class external to the class including the sensitive function is processed during runtime. The calling function is permitted access to the sensitive function if the friend object indicates that the calling function can access the sensitive function.