Method and apparatus for extending a java archive file
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsCraig Henry Becker, John Cook, Troy Douglas Folger, James Irwin Knutson
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for extending a Java Beans Archive file. A key/value pair is added to the manifest file specification to allow an application to determine information about the sub-element composition of a Java Bean. The key provides a unique integer “N” which allows the specification of a Java Bean in the archive file. The value pair provides specification for a tag for indicating the type of a specific sub-element file in the archive file.
Claims15
A method, implemented in a computer system, for identifying information about a plurality of Java Beans in a Java Archive file, comprising the steps of:
- generating a key within a manifest file in the Java Archive file for a selected one of said Java Beans having a unique integer identifying said selected Java Bean in said computer system;
- generating a first tag for said selected Java Bean indicating a type of a specific sub-element file within the manifest file in the Java Archive file;
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- associating said tag with said key for identifying information for said selected Java Bean within the manifest file in the Java Archive file in said computer system.
An apparatus for identifying information about a plurality of Java Beans in a Java Archive file, comprising:
- means for generating a key within a manifest file in the Java Archive file for a selected one of said Java Beans having a unique integer identifying said selected Java Bean in said computer system;
- means for generating a first tag for said selected Java Bean indicating a type of a specific sub-element file within the manifest file in the Java Archive file;
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- means for associating said tag with said key for identifying information for said selected Java Bean within the manifest file in the Java Archive file in said computer system.
A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for identifying information about a plurality of Java Beans in a Java Archive file, comprising:
- computer readable means for generating a key within a manifest file in the Java Archive file for a selected one of said Java Beans having a unique integer identifying said selected Java Bean in said computer system;
- computer readable means for generating a first tag for said selected Java Bean indicating a type of a specific sub-element file within the manifest file in the Java Archive file;
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- computer readable means for associating said tag with said key for identifying information for said selected Java Bean within the manifest file in the Java Archive file in said computer system.
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