Simons, A.J.H. (2004) The theory of classification - part 10: method combination and super-reference. Journal of Object Technology, 3 (1). 43 - 53. ISSN 1660-1769
Abstract
The object-oriented theory of classification is analyzed, using models of inheritance with method combination. The method combination strategies using inheritance were found to be equivalent to replacement method. The method combination is achieved by Smalltalk and Java languages and the pseudo-variable in these languages allows a programmer to invoke an inherited version of a method inside the redefined version of same method. The method also provided the pseudo-variable super with two semantic interpretations. The original renaming operator to account for Eiffel's behaviour is also proposed.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Authors/Creators: |
|
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2004 JOT. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Dates: |
|
Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2014 10:46 |
Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2018 09:05 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5381/jot.2004.3.1.c4 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79264 |