Unix Shell Objects

This book shows software developers, system administrators, Web site developers or UNIX users how to apply the concepts of object-oriented programming to UNIX shells. It also gives readers the knowledge to encapsulate powerful UNIX APIs (Application Programming Interfaces, i.e. built-in functions for programmers that expand UNIX's functionality).

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This manual shows software developers, system adminstrators, Web site developers or UNIX users how to apply the development concepts of object-oriented programming to UNIX shells. It presents OOP concepts through reusable examples, and seeks to provide the necessary knowledge to encapsulate powerful UNIX APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). The accompanying CD-ROM contains all code from the book, GNU CygWin32 tools and the Java Developer's Kit from JavaSoft.