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ECOOP 1991: ECOOP'91 European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming pp 77–96Cite as

Schema modifications in the LISPO2 persistent object-oriented language

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This paper addresses the issue of schema evolution in LISPO2, a persistent object-oriented language. It introduces the schema modifications supported by the LISPO2 programming environment and presents the potential inconsistencies resulting from these modifications at the schema, method and object levels. Furthermore, it describes how the environment efficiently detects such inconsistencies using a database representing the schema definition. Moreover for correct modifications, it presents how this database is used to update the schema, to trigger method recompilations and to restructure objects using a semi-lazy evolution policy.

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  1. AltaÏr, BP105, 78153, Le Chesnay Cedex

    Gilles Barbedette

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Barbedette, G. (1991). Schema modifications in the LISPO2 persistent object-oriented language. In: America, P. (eds) ECOOP'91 European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming. ECOOP 1991. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 512. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0057016

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