Title :
Object identifiers and identity: a naming issue
Author :
Sousa, Pedro ; Silva, AntonioRito ; Marques, JoseAlves
Author_Institution :
IST, INESC, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
This paper discusses the issue of identity in object systems. It addresses identity from a naming point of view, making a clear distinction between the role of object references and identifiers, and considering both to be defined within the scope of contexts. Different notions of object identity exist at different levels of abstraction. Our position is that abstractions are embodied in contexts, and the different notions of object identity can be obtained using identifiers from different contexts
Keywords :
data encapsulation; naming services; object-oriented programming; abstraction; naming issue; object identifiers; object identity; object references; Computer languages; Encapsulation; File systems; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
Object-Orientation in Operating Systems, 1995., Fourth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Lund
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7115-7
DOI :
10.1109/IWOOS.1995.470569