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doi:10.22028/D291-26136
Title: | An abstract machine for an object-oriented language with top-level classes |
Author(s): | Böschen, Christoph Fecht, Christian Hense, Andreas V. Wilhelm, Reinhard |
Language: | English |
Year of Publication: | 1994 |
OPUS Source: | Saarbrücken, 1994 |
DDC notations: | 004 Computer science, internet |
Publikation type: | Report |
Abstract: | Object-oriented programming languages where classes are top-level, i.e. not first-class citizens, are better suited for compilation than completely dynamic languages like SMALLTALK or SELF. In O'SMALL, a language with top-level classes, the compiler can statically determine the inheritance hierarchy. Due to late binding, the class of the receiver of a message must be determined at run time. After that a direct jump to the corresponding method is possible. Method lookup can thus be done in constant time. We present an abstract machine for O'SMALL based on these principles. It is a concise description of a portable O'SMALL implementation. |
Link to this record: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-scidok-42042 hdl:20.500.11880/26192 http://dx.doi.org/10.22028/D291-26136 |
Series name: | Technischer Bericht / A / Fachbereich Informatik, Universität des Saarlandes |
Series volume: | 1994/02 |
Date of registration: | 7-Sep-2011 |
Faculty: | MI - Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik |
Department: | MI - Informatik |
Collections: | SciDok - Der Wissenschaftsserver der Universität des Saarlandes |
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