Susan Eisenbach
Changing Java Programs
The promises of object-orientation and distributed computing could be
delivered if the software we needed were written in stone. But it
isn't, it changes. The challenge of Distributed Object-oriented
Maintenance is to find a means of evolving software, which already has
a distributed client base.
Working within this scenario, we observe how certain object-oriented
language systems seek to support differing client requirements and
service obligations. In particular, we examine how the Java Language
Specification (JLS) facilitates the concept of binary compatibility, a
useful property, but one that may introduce a class of clients who
dare not re-compile! Following a suggestion in the new draft JLS, we
describe our tool to manage distributed version control and we
formulate some proposals for future developments.
Host: Karl Crary
Appointments: Margaret Weigand
POP Seminar
April 20, 2001
3:30 p.m.
Wean Hall 8220