# US 7,047,524 B1 · Object oriented ADN and method of converting a non-object oriented computer language to an object oriented computer language > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,047,524 B1 - Document ID: US7047524B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 09/753,192 - Filed: 2000-12-30 - Granted: 2006-05-16 - Earliest claimed: 2000-12-30 - Assignees: Hyperformix, Inc. - Inventors: Daniel M. Braddock, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7047524B1 ## CPC - G06F 8/315: {Object-oriented languages} - G06F 8/51: Source to source - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method for converting a non-object oriented language to an object oriented language is shown. First, an existing object oriented language must be selected. Next, a non-object oriented language is selected. This is the language the programmer desires to be converted to an object oriented language. The requirements for the new object oriented language are then defined. Next, the specific syntax and grammar are selected. Then the object oriented extensions are developed. The object oriented extensions allow for the existing language and data structure to be developed coextensive in the object oriented environment. Next, the new object oriented language is prepared based upon the criteria outline previously. The Object Oriented ADN including an application logic function, data types and scopes, a class for message instancing, client workload models, server process infrastructure, database models, operating system models, statistics capability, utility classes, and garbage collection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of converting a non-object oriented computer environment to a new object oriented computer environment, the method comprising the steps of: identifying the existing object oriented computer environment; identifying the non-object oriented computer environment; defining requirements for the new object oriented computer environment; selecting grammar and syntax compatible with the non-object oriented computer environment; developing object oriented extensions, wherein an existing application of the non-object oriented computer environment remains executable and wherein the new object oriented computer environment accesses information of the non-object oriented computer environment; and, preparing the new object oriented computer environment, wherein the new object oriented computer environment includes requirements, grammar, syntax and object oriented extensions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying an existing object oriented computer environment includes identifying a commercially available object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the non-object oriented computer environment includes identifying a legacy non-object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the legacy non-object oriented computer environment includes a user language interface and data structures. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the legacy non-object oriented computer environment allows multiple users. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the legacy non-object oriented computer environment includes a distributed environment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the non-object oriented computer environment allows simulation modeling for the analysis of the performance software executing in a computer system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the non-object oriented computer environment allows simulation modeling. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting grammar and syntax includes selecting the semantics of the non-object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting grammar and syntax includes selecting semantics compatible to the non-object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting grammar and syntax includes selecting the semantics of the existing object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of developing object oriented extensions includes developing an object header structure and an object data structure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of developing an object header structure includes developing an object header structure that provides a unified object oriented interface to a user and internal objects. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of developing an object data structure includes developing an object data structure containing a data structure of the non-object oriented computer environment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of developing general-purpose utility classes. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of preparing the new object oriented computer environment includes creating new code. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of preparing the new object oriented computer environment includes creating an operating system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the new object oriented computer environment includes an object oriented computer language.