Replicating code to eliminate a level of indirection during execution of an object oriented computer program

A method of processing an object oriented computer program, the method comprising:

• receiving an object oriented computer program comprising a plurality of objects and a plurality of methods, wherein each of the objects is associated with a set of the methods, and wherein at least one of the methods is associated with more than one of the objects;
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• copying the methods such that each of the objects has a separate dedicated copy of the set of methods associated with the object.

An apparatus for executing an object oriented computer program having a plurality of objects, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory for storing the plurality of objects, wherein each of the plurality of objects comprises an object header, each of the plurality of objects being associated with a corresponding set of methods;
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• a memory for storing each set of methods, such that each of the objects has a separate dedicated set of methods stored in said memory for storing each get of methods.

An apparatus for processing an object oriented computer program, the apparatus comprising:

• a code processor for receiving an object oriented computer program comprising a plurality of objects and a plurality of methods, wherein each of the objects is associated with a set of the methods, and wherein at least one of the methods is associated with more than one of the objects;
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• a memory coupled to said code processor, wherein the code processor copies the methods to the memory such that each of the objects has a separate dedicated copy of the set of methods associated with the object.