Object evolution : adding runtime class mutability to the JVM

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.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Schalck, Richard C

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Barbara Liskov.

• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32107

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/32107