Title :
COM: what makes it work, black-box encapsulation through multiple, immutable interfaces
Author_Institution :
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
Abstract :
The Component Object Model (COM) (and by definition, DCOM) is the only component system where there is a significant market for commercially available components. This paper discusses the elements of COM´s design that have all contributed to making COM such a viable commercial reality: black box-encapsulation, interfaces, interface immutability, multiple interfaces, and location transparency
Keywords :
programming; systems analysis; black box-encapsulation; commercial reality; component object model; component system; interface immutability; location transparency; multiple interfaces; Computer languages; Difference equations; Encapsulation; Genetic programming; Internet; Large-scale systems; Object oriented modeling; Object oriented programming; Protocols; Software systems;
Conference_Titel :
Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Workshop [1997]. EDOC '97. Proceedings. First International
Conference_Location :
Gold Coast, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8031-8
DOI :
10.1109/EDOC.1997.628348
