What's the term (if any) for frameworks that support dynamic class creation?

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What's the term (if any) for frameworks that support dynamic class creation?

Hi. Sorry about the vocabulary question, but I'm writing my master thesis and it's a pain to repeat "frameworks that support dynamic class creation" again and again. Is there a term for that?

Some clarification: I mean that you can create a class at runtime, i.e., dynamically. For example, .NET supports this with the System.Reflection namespace.

Thanks :)

Haha, thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'm not going to pick an answer yet in case there is a term for this and someone finds it, but if there isn't I'll definitely make one up. Thanks. :)

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DCC Framework, Invent an acronym.

Meiscooldude 2010-06-15 15:51:16

I quite like this one. If no one gives me the "real" name I'll go with this one. Thanks.

Alix 2010-06-15 16:14:30

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Dynamic class creation is covered by the term "metaprogramming", although metaprogramming includes more than that.

Gabe Moothart 2010-06-15 15:53:54

Runtime dynamism is a more specific term, but it's referring to the technique rather than the framework.

Mark H 2010-06-15 15:57:39

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It's more the development language rather than framework

A reflective programing language enables the determination of object type at runtime. Most (if not all) include some sort of class loading mechanism to dynamically create objects at runtime as a result.

You could try...

Reflective Framework?

Introspective Frameworks?

Adrian Regan 2010-06-15 15:54:31

Thanks for the suggestions (and you're right about language vs. framework, I keep making that mistake). However, I don't know if I agree with your second statement: as I understand it a reflective programming language is able to observe its own structure and/or behaviour, but does that mean that it gives you the tools to create a new class at runtime? Not necessarily. I don't know if they usually do, but it's not necessarily related. Or does the term "reflective programming language" impose other requirements on the language? I may be mistaken.

Alix 2010-06-15 16:09:32

Well maybe DCCR Frameworks would be more consise

Adrian Regan 2010-06-15 17:05:21

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