Microsoft Word OpenIssuesInOO. doc

of issues where there is no consensus. 

The term object-orientation has been applied to many subjects such as: analysis, design 

implementation, data modeling in databases, and distribution. In this paper the term object-oriented 

programming is meant to cover all these subjects, since one of the advantages of object-orientation is 

that it provides a unified approach to these subjects. 

The issues being discussed in this paper are: modeling versus reuse as the main benefit of object-

orientation; the need for a language independent conceptual framework; abstraction mechanisms for 

supporting object-oriented programming including classification and composition, single and multiple 

inheritance, inner versus super, genericity versus virtual classes and issues related to typing; class-based