摘要 |
<p>The method maintenance mechanism (166) of the present invention is comprised of two submechanisms, a method update mechanism (167) and a method call manager (170). The method update mechanism (167) is used to make changes to existing methods. The method call manager (170) manages calls to methods in a way that allows active programs to continue to use old versions of methods while at the same time providing access to new method versions when programs are reactivated, or when activated for the first time.</p> |