ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON OBJECT TECHNOLOGY

In standardizing object technology, there are many disagreements that are differences of perspective resulting from independent strains of e volution, Integrating divergent implementations requires synthesizing the differences into an inclusive model. Focusing on reuse suggests st andardizing implementations; focusing on interoperation suggests stand ardizing interfaces, Inheritance has different implications for interf aces and implementations. The language view tries to extend program se mantics to external objects; the system view tries to import objects i nto programs. The insights and limitations presented by these and othe r perspectives must be understood to develop standards that integrate existing and emerging object technology.