| Paradigm(s) | Object-oriented (class-based) |
|---|---|
| Appeared in | 1988 |
| Developer | Simon C. Nash (IBM) |
| Influenced by | REXX |
| OS | Cross-platform: AIX, Linux, OS/2; Windows 98, ME, NT |
| Usual filename extensions | .rxs |
| Website | www.oorexx.org |
The Object REXX programming language is an object-oriented scripting language initially produced by IBM for OS/2. It is a follow-on to and a significant extension of the "Classic Rexx" language originally created for the CMS component of VM/SP and later ported to MVS,[1] OS/2 and PC DOS.
On October 12, 2004, IBM released Object REXX as open source software,[2] giving rise to Open Object Rexx, now available for various operating systems: Linux, Solaris, Windows. This implementation includes a WSH Scripting Engine for Rexx.
Object REXX supports multiple inheritance via the use of mixin classes.