These are similar in concept to C++ static member functions. Direct-call procedures are not given positions in SOM method tables, but are accessed directly from a class's ClassData structure. Strictly speaking, none of the previous method-resolution approaches apply for invoking a direct-call procedure, although SOMobjects language bindings provide the same invocation syntax for direct-call procedures as for static or nonstatic methods. Direct-call procedures cannot be overridden, but they can be reintroduced. When SOMobjects language bindings are used to implement a class, the SOM IDL procedure modifier is used to indicate that a given method is a direct-call procedure. Note: Methods having the procedure modifier cannot be invoked remotely using DSOM.