Method and system to reinitialize objects without losing a reference connection

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for re-initializing long running objects while simultaneously maintaining the access of reference applications to the objects during the re-initialization process comprising:

• instructions for registering an object with an object manager;
• instructions for receiving a re-initialization signal to refresh information contained in an object;
• instructions for notifying the particular object for which the re-initialization signal was sent;
• and
• instructions for identifying all references that have access to the object at the time of the re-initialization signal;
• instructions for performing the object re-initialization;
• and
• instructions for notifying the object manager at the completion of the re-initialization process.

A method for managing the re-initialization of long running objects while simultaneously maintaining the access of reference applications to the objects during the re-initialization process comprising the steps of:

• registering an object program with an object manager;
• monitoring the object programs registered with the object manager;
• notifying a particular object program of a re-initialization signal received at the object manger, the signal indicating the need for the object program begin re-initialization procedures;
• identifying references that are connected to the object at the time of the receipt of the re-initialization signal;
• placing the identified references in a hold state during the re-initialization process;
• and
• receiving a completion status at the object manager at the completion of the object program re-initialization.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing the re-initialization of long running objects while simultaneously maintaining the access of reference applications to the objects during the re-initialization process comprising:

• instructions for registering an object program with an object manager;
• instructions for monitoring the object programs registered with the object manager;
• instructions for notifying a particular object program of a re-initialization signal received at the object manger, the signal indicating the need for the object program begin re-initialization procedures;
• instructions for identifying references that are connected to the object at the time of the receipt of the re-initialization signal;
• instructions for placing the identified references in a hold state during the re-initialization process;
• and
• instructions for receiving a completion status at the object manager at the completion of the object program re-initialization.