Dynamically specifying invocations in compiled objects

A compiled object contained in memory means usable in a computer system that is implementing a system which uses the compiled object and the compiled object comprising:

• means which when executed in the computer system receive one or more invocations of functions in the object at runtime, the functions being accessible to the computer system, and storing the one or more invocations in storage means accessible to the computer system;
• and
• means which when executed by the computer system employ the stored invocations to execute one or more of the functions as required for operation of the object.

A drawing widget contained in memory means usable in a computer system that is implementing an X Window System, the drawing widget representing a window in the X Window System that contains one or more graphics elements, the drawing widget being characterized by:

• a set values method which when executed in the computer system sets a resource of the widget to one or more invocations of functions accessible to the computer system, the functions belonging to a set thereof including at least an XLIB graphics function;
• and
• an expose method which when executed by the computer system produces the element in the window by employing the one or more invocations in the resource to execute functions from the set thereof.