Persistent Objects and Capabilities in Timor

The paper describes how the idea of persistent objects is integrated into the Timor programming language. The strategy adopted allows types to be instantiated at two levels: as "files", i.e. objects accessible at the operating system level, and as local objects within files, which resemble objects found in conventional object oriented programs. File objects (with associated methods) can be instantiated and manipulated via capabilities, which are accessible both internally and via the operating system. Local objects are accessible via references, which are not visible at the operating system level.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: JOT
• Authors: James Leslie Keedy, Klaus Espenlaub, Christian Heinlein, Gisela Menger
• Keywords: JOT 2007, Operating System, Operating System Level, Timor Programming Language