Claims
- 1. A method, implemented in a computer system, for creating a storage container for a persistent collection of items, comprising the steps of:storing an object-oriented object in said storage container accessible to a user in said computer system, said storage container having a plurality of related objects in a persistent state; and creating a collection of persistent files as a subclass of said object within said storage container wherein said persistent files represent different types of code and data for said object.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said object contains a structured collection of code and data accessible by said user as a managed bean.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said subclass identifies a different kind of object element accessible by said user as a managed bean element.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said subclass contains data associated with said collection of files and methods that work on said data.
- 5. The method of claim 2 wherein said managed bean is written to a Java Archive file by the user in said computer system.
- 6. An apparatus for creating a storage container for a persistent collection of items, comprising:means for storing an object-oriented object in said storage container accessible to a user in said computer system, said storage container having a plurality of related objects in a persistent state; and means for creating a collection of persistent files as a subclass of said object within said storage container wherein said persistent files represent different types of code and data for said object.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said object contains a structured collection of code and data accessible by said user as a managed bean.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said subclass identifies a different kind of object element accessible by said user as a managed bean element.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said subclass contains data associated with said collection of files and methods that work on said data.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said managed bean is written to a Java Archive file by the user in said computer system.
- 11. A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for creating a storage container for a persistent collection of items, comprising:computer readable means for storing an object-oriented object in said storage container accessible to a user in said computer system, said storage container having a plurality of related objects in a persistent state; and computer readable means for creating a collection of persistent files as a subclass of said object within said storage container wherein said persistent files represent different types of code and data for said object.
- 12. A computer program product of claim 11 wherein said object contains a structured collection of code and data accessible by said user as a managed bean.
- 13. A computer program product of claim 11 wherein said subclass identifies a different kind of object element accessible by said user as a managed bean element.
- 14. A computer program product of claim 11 wherein said subclass contains data associated with said collection of files and methods that work on said data.
- 15. A computer program product of claim 12 wherein said managed bean is written to a Java Archive file by the user in said computer system.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is related in subject matter to the following application filed concurrently herewith and assigned to a common assignee:
Application Ser. No. 08/968,720 filed by Craig Becker, John Cook, Troy Folger and Jim Knutson entitled, “Method and Apparatus For Extending A Java Archive File”.
The foregoing co-pending application is incorporated herein by reference.
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