In an object oriented computer system, a framework mechanism defines an infrastructure for allowing a user to flexibly define keys and their corresponding attributes. A special type of key called a specification key allows combinations of attributes to be specified, as well as set and range capabilities....http://www.google.de/patents/US6748594?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6748594 - Object mechanism and method for retrieving attribute values in a object oriented framework
Object mechanism and method for retrieving attribute values in a object ...
Define New Subclasses of the AttributeRetrievalPolicy Class as Required to Support Application Requirements
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AttributeDefinitionKey ( (New Inputs Defined on Class \AttributeDefinition Class)
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Provide Appropriate Methods for New AttributeKey Class
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Define AttributeDefinitionController Class to Hold a SpecificationKeyMap and AttributeRetrievalPolicy, and Implement getAttribute Methods for Minimum and Exact Key Matches