Concepts and their Use for Modelling Objects and References in Programming Languages
Abstract
In the paper a new programming construct, called concept, is introduced. Concept is pair of two classes: a reference class and an object class. Instances of the reference classes are passed-by-value and are intended to represent objects. Instances of the object class are passed-by-reference. An approach to programming where concepts are used instead of classes is called concept-oriented programming (CoP). In CoP objects are represented and accessed indirectly by means of references. The structure of concepts describes a hierarchical space with a virtual address system. The paper describes this new approach to programming including such mechanisms as reference resolution, complex references, method interception, dual methods, life-cycle management inheritance and polymorphism.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0801.0135,
title = {Concepts and their Use for Modelling Objects and References in Programming Languages},
author = {Alexandr Savinov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.0135},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
43 pages. Related papers: http://conceptoriented.com/