Safe Class and Data Evolution in Large and Long-Lived Java[tm] Applications

Safe Class and Data Evolution in Large and Long-Lived Java[tm] Applications

Mikhail Dmitriev

01 August 2001

There is a growing class of applications implemented in object-oriented languages that are large and complex, that exploit object persistence, and need to run uninterrupted for long periods of time. Development and maintenance of such applications can present challenges in the following interrelated areas: consistent and scalable evolution of persistent data and code, optimal build management, and runtime changes to applications.

The research presented in this thesis addresses the above issues. Since the Java[tm] programming language is becoming the increasingly popular platform for implementing large and long-lived applications, it was chosen for experiments.


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