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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Jennifer Black, Ashland, MA (US);
David A. Foti, Holliston, MA (US);
Joseph F. Hicklin, Upton, MA (US);
Jennifer Black, Ashland, MA (US);
David A. Foti, Holliston, MA (US);
Joseph F. Hicklin, Upton, MA (US);
The Math Works, Inc., Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a computer-implemented technique for accessing heterogeneous objects in an array is discussed. The method determines a greatest common base class hierarchically common to elements populating a heterogeneous array. A common subset of methods that is available for use with the elements is identified. The common subset of methods belongs to the greatest common base class. A method supported by the common subset of methods is called with the array as a parameter. The method operates on the array as an array consisting of greatest common base class objects.