Application class extensions

1. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to extend a first application class by:

constructing a private property of the first application class which encapsulates a first variable sized data buffer for holding one or more extended properties that are not compiled into the structure of the class;

allocating the first data buffer when an instance of the first application class is constructed;

utilizing a rule based engine to determine the values to associate with one or more of the extended properties in the first data buffer;

creating an attribute to represent each of the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class;

creating a second data buffer for holding the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class; and

associating the second data buffer with each instance of the first application class.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to utilize the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to create a second application class.

3. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to utilize the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class.

4. The computer program product of claim 3 , wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to alter the structure of an instance of the first application class by:

identifying a context of the instance of the first application class;

identifying a set of the extended properties based on the identified context; and

utilizing the set of extended properties for the instance of the application class.

5. The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to identify the context of an instance by identifying when a system state changes, and wherein the computer readable program causes the computer to identify the set of properties by:

generating property mapping rules; and

applying the property mapping rules to the instance upon the identification of the system state change.

6. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable code means embodied therein for causing a computer to extend a first application class, the computer readable code means in the computer program product comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to construct a private property of the first application class which encapsulates a first variable sized data buffer within the application class for holding one or more extended properties that are not compiled into the structure of the class;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to allocate the first data buffer when an instance of the first application class is constructed;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to utilize a rule based engine to determine values one or more of the extended properties to associate with the first application class one or more extended properties in the first data buffer;

computer readable program code means for creating an attribute to represent each of the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class;

computer readable program code means for creating a second data buffer for holding the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class; and

computer readable program code means for associating the second data buffer with each instance of the first application class.

7. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable code means in the computer program product further comprises:

computer readable program code means for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to create a second application class.

8. The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the computer readable code means in the computer program product further comprises:

computer readable program code means for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer readable program code means to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class further comprises:

computer readable program code means for identifying a context of the instance of the first application class;

computer readable program code means for identifying a set of the extended properties based on the identified context; and

computer readable program code means for utilizing the set of extended properties for the instance of the application class.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer readable program code means for identifying the context of an instance includes computer readable program code means for identifying when a system state changes, and wherein computer readable program code means for identifying the set of properties includes:

computer readable program code means for generating property mapping rules; and

computer readable program code means for applying the property mapping rules to the instance upon the identification of the system state change.

11. An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for causing a computer to extend a first application class, the computer readable code means in the article of manufacture comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to construct a private property of the first application class which encapsulates a first variable sized data buffer within the application class for holding one or more extended properties that are not compiled into the structure of the class;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to allocate the first data buffer when an instance of the first application class is constructed;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to utilize a rule based engine to determine values one or more of the extended properties to associate with the first application class one or more extended properties in the first data buffer;

computer readable program code means for creating an attribute to represent each of the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class;

computer readable program code means for creating a second data buffer for holding the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class; and

computer readable program code means for associating the second data buffer with each instance of the first application class.

12. The article of manufacture of claim 11 , wherein the computer readable code means in the computer program product further comprises:

computer readable program code means for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to create a second application class.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 11 , wherein the computer readable code means in the computer program product further comprises:

computer readable program code means for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the computer readable program code means to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class further comprises:

computer readable program code means for identifying a context of the instance of the first application class;

computer readable program code means for identifying a set of the extended properties based on the identified context; and

computer readable program code means for utilizing the set of extended properties for the instance of the application class.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 14 , wherein the computer readable program code means for identifying the context of an instance includes computer readable program code means for identifying when a system state changes, and wherein computer readable program code means for identifying the set of properties includes:

computer readable program code means for generating property mapping rules; and

computer readable program code means for applying the property mapping rules to the instance upon the identification of the system state change.

16. A controller for a substrate processing apparatus comprising:

first circuitry for extending a first application class comprising:

circuitry for constructing a private property of the first application class which encapsulates a first variable sized data buffer for holding one or more extended properties that are not compiled into the structure of the class;

circuitry for causing a computer to allocate the first data buffer when an instance of the first application class is constructed;

circuitry for utilizing a rule based engine to determine values to associate with the one or more extended properties in the first data buffer;

circuitry for creating an attribute to represent each of the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class;

circuitry for creating a second data buffer for holding the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class; and

circuitry for associating the second data buffer with each instance of the first application class.

17. The controller of claim 16 , further comprising circuitry for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to create a second application class.

18. The controller of claim 16 , further comprising circuitry for utilizing the one or more extended properties associated with the first application class to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class.

19. The controller of claim 18 , wherein the circuitry to alter a structure of an instance of the first application class comprises:

circuitry for identifying a context of the instance of the first application class;

circuitry for identifying a set of the extended properties based on the identified context; and

circuitry for utilizing the set of extended properties for the instance of the application class.

20. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the circuitry for identifying the context of an instance includes circuitry for identifying when a system state changes, and wherein the circuitry for identifying the set of properties includes:

circuitry for generating property mapping rules; and

circuitry for applying the property mapping rules to the instance upon the identification of the system state change.