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Object-oriented programming in Gödel: An experiment

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Meta-Programming in Logic (META 1992)

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This paper describes the results of an experiment in the use of the Gödel logic programming language for object-oriented programming. An object-oriented program is implemented in Gödel at two levels. First, at the base or object level, the static features such as object identity, the classification of objects, and message passing between objects are implemented using the basic Gödel language. Secondly, at the top or meta-level, the dynamic features such as changing the attributes of an object or creating a new object are implemented using the meta-programming facilities provided by Gödel. This experiment highlights the advantages of using Gödel for such a task as well as showing its limitations.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University College London, WC1E 6BT, London

    K. Benkerimi

  2. School of Computer Studies, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds

    P. M. Hill

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Benkerimi, K., Hill, P.M. (1992). Object-oriented programming in Gödel: An experiment. In: Pettorossi, A. (eds) Meta-Programming in Logic. META 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 649. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-56282-6_12

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