SRC Research Report 115

Network Objects

Andrew Birrell, Greg Nelson, Susan Owicki, and Edward Wobber

A network object is an object whose methods can be invoked over a network. This report describes the design and implementation of a network objects system for Modula-3. The system is novel for its overall simplicity. The report includes a thorough description of realistic marshaling algorithms for network objects, precise informal specifications of the major internal interfaces, preliminary experience, and performance results.

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