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Metaclass

A metaclass is a class that manages all relationships to class instances (objectss).
It provides information about itself.

The following programming tools support metaclasses.

  • Classdesc
  • CLOS
  • CORBA
  • GCC XML Node Introspector
  • IDLscript
  • Logtalk
  • MELDC
  • Model-driven architecture (MDA)
  • Model-K
  • CorbaScript
  • Oberon
  • Object-Z
  • ObjVLisp
  • OpenAda
  • OpenC++
  • OpenJava
  • Python
  • Resource Description Framework (RDF)
  • Smalltalk
  • Strongtalk
  • Topic map
  • Unified Modeling Language
  • Assembly browser
  • Class browser
  • XOTcl

    See also

  • Static code analysis
  • Parsing
  • Compilation
  • Translation
  • Code generation
  • Precompiler
  • Preprocessor
  • Persistence
  • Object database
  • Object serialization
  • Interface repository
  • Source formatter
  • Code beautifier
  • Mobile code
  • Obfuscator
  • Profiler
  • Test coverage
  • Metamodel
  • Metaprogramming
  • Reflective programming
  • Metaobject protocol (MOP)
  • Meta-information protocol
  • Transparency
  • Introspection
  • Introcession
  • Reflection
  • Dynamism
  • Adapter pattern
  • Aspect composition
  • Aspect-oriented programming
  • Abstract interpretation
  • Interceptor
  • Filter

    External links

  • Citations from CiteSeer
  • Description from the Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

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