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In this paper a generalized object-oriented approach for complex object modeling in proponed, which is characterized by adding the concept of Meta-Class into the object-oriented paradigm for unifying the handling of object types and primary data models, and also characterized by integrating the modeling of object type hierachy and object configuration hierarchy. Concepts such as Compositional Relationship Object, Face, Object Configuration Schema Expression, Object Skeleton are introduced to specify object structure, to support high degree of object sharing and to offer high degree of data independence. Operations on the class hierarchy, the object configuration structures and the object instances are developed respectively with distinguished semantics. This approach provides an extended object-oriented framework for handling complex objects in any AI or database systems.
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Chen, Q. Extending the object-oriented paradigm for supporting complex objects. J. of Comput. Sci. & Technol. 3, 113–130 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943337
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