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Object-Oriented Concurrent Reflective architectures

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Object-Based Concurrent Computing (ECOOP 1991)

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Abstract

Reflection provides the abilities to reason and alter the dynamic behavior of computation from within the language framework. It is a practical scheme that offers a new perspective in constructing a malleable, large-scale system such as programming languages, operating systems, and window systems. Reflection is more beneficial in object-oriented concurrent/distributed computing, where the complexity of the system is much greater compared to sequential computing; this has been demonstrated through recent works in Object-Oriented Concurrent Reflective (OOCR) architectures. From a structural perspective, we can categorize OOCR architectures into individual-based, group-wide, and their hybrid (hybrid group). Through the introductive categorization of various OOCR architectures based on our previous and current work, we explore the characteristics as well as benefits and limitations of each.

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  1. Satoshi Matsuoka, Takuo Watanabe, Yuuji Ichisugi & Akinori Yonezawa

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  1. Department of Information Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan

    Satoshi Matsuoka, Takuo Watanabe, Yuuji Ichisugi & Akinori Yonezawa

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Matsuoka, S., Watanabe, T., Ichisugi, Y., Yonezawa, A. (1992). Object-Oriented Concurrent Reflective architectures. In: Tokoro, M., Nierstrasz, O., Wegner, P. (eds) Object-Based Concurrent Computing. ECOOP 1991. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 612. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-55613-3_11

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