Re: RE: Object properties

["MURALI DHAR" <nmuralidhar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In IBM ILE RPG book , I read ILE PROCEDURES are encapsulated ,but
couldnt find the explanation ....
Just some help needed?please...
Regards&Thanks,
Murali

On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 Fisher, Don wrote :
> This might be a better question for the Midrange-L list.
>
> The AS/400 is not, repeat not, an object oriented system in the
> way you are
> using the term.  The AS/400 has objects like files, programs,
> data areas,
> etc., and they do have properties like activation groups, maximum
> records,
> and format levels.  However, these objects do not "inherit"
> properties of
> other objects, unless one is talking about the members of a file
> or if one
> object is duplicated from another.  In the case of the former,
> the
> properties of a single member may not be changed without changing
> those of
> the file.  In the latter case, the properties of the newly
> created object
> may be changed without affecting those of the original object.
>
> There are also modules that can be combined into one program
> object.  In
> this case many properties of the modules may be very different,
> such as one
> being RPGIV, another CL, and another C.  However, any properties
> of the
> program object, such as the activation group, are shared by all
> modules.
>
> I can't really comment on encapsulation as I don't think I
> understand the
> concept very well, but I don't believe the AS/400 is capable of
> such a
> thing.  I could be wrong, of course.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Donald R. Fisher, III
> Project Manager
> The Roomstore Furniture Company
> (804) 784-7600 extension 2124
> DFisher@roomstoreeast.com
>
> <clip>
> I can you quote examples (some situations)for all the
> properties
> of Object since AS400 is object oriented system....I would like
> to
> know various situations like Inheritance ,Encapsulation
> etc(object
> properties)how they happen in writing RPG programs....
> Procedure and subprocedure Can be example for
> Inheritance(inheriting properties from parent) right?I would
> like
> to know the situations for  remaining object properties like
> encapsulation etc?
> <clip>
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