Object evolution : adding runtime class mutability to the JVM

Title:	Object evolution : adding runtime class mutability to the JVM
Author:	Schalck, Richard C
Other Contributors:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Advisor:	Barbara Liskov.
Department:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Publisher:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Issue Date:	2005
Abstract:	This thesis proposes an extension to the Java programming language in which a program may specify that an object can change its class at runtime. The project proposes a programmer interface for using this new capability. Given the proposed interface, a particular strategy for implementing the interface is presented. The JVM portion of this strategy is detailed and implemented on top of an existing JVM. The modified JVM is tested using scenarios designed to verify the new runtime class mutability capability.
Description:	Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54).
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32107
Keywords:	Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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