A shared repository represented by a single file. It stores source
code, object (compiled) code, and persistent objects, including editions,
versions, and releases of software components. See also system
component.
lineup
A configuration of prerequisites and subapplications that an application
requires in order to run on a platform. A boolean expression specifies
the platform or conditions under which the applications in the lineup can
load.
listener
In Java, a class that can register interest in processing a certain system
event. Listeners implement one or more *Listener interfaces, all of
which ultimately inherit from java.util.EventListener.
literal
A read-only object that can be a number, a character string, a single
character, a symbol, or an array. Each literal is unique: two
literals with the same value refer to the same object.
Literal text
Text in an HTML Text part that is passed to the client browser exactly as
entered. You can use literal text to code HTML tagging that is not
directly supported by the Web Connection parts.
load
A system operation that links the compiled code for a software component
from a library into an active image. Loading also performs other
operations that enable the component to run, such as linking
prerequisites.
loaded
Designation for a software component that has been linked from a library
into an image.
In VisualAge, the state of the mouse pointer between the time when you
select a part from the parts palette, and when you deposit the part on the
free-form surface.
local hierarchy
The class hierarchy for a particular class. It includes the class,
the class's superclasses, and the subclasses.
local area network (LAN)
A computer network located on a user's establishment within a limited
geographical area. A LAN typically consists of one or more server
machines providing services to a number of client workstations.
logOn message
A VisualAge message that supports the following forms of the database
logon message: