A Manager for Named, Permanent Objects.

Abstract

Storing data in a computing system for a long time has been of interest ever since it was possible to do so. Classically, one stores bit- or byte-strings, or perhaps arrays of records. Yet, current programming philosophy stresses data abstraction techniques and concepts. This report describes an object-oriented filing system which stores abstract objects, and allows the user to view the system as though one were storing abstract objects, rather than storing some external representation of the abstractions. Names may be attached to the (permanent) objects, and objects may be contained in (and may contain) other objects. Furthermore, an object may be contained in more than one object, thereby allowing the naming structure to be a network. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083491

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  • Alan Michael Marcum

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • C4I
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  • Computer Access Control
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  • Engineering

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