Mobile Network Objects
Report ID: TR-534-96Author: Felten, Edward W. / Shillner, Robert A.
Date: 1996-10-00
Pages: 13
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Abstract:
A network object is an object which may have its methods invoked across a network. We describe extensions to DEC SRC's Modula-3 network objects system; these extensions support migration of network objects between address spaces. Unlike other mobile object systems, we use an existing programming language rather than inventing a new language with object mobility primitives, and we require no changes to the compiler, standard runtime library, or operating system. This paper details the design, implementation and performance of our mobile objects system and two sample applications which use the system.