A Visual Interface Modeling Editor for Constructing Interface Models

Abstract

A visual interface modelling editor for constructing an interface model. An interface hierarchy editor, an interface port editor, an interface display editor, an interface algorithm editor, an interface process editor and an interface transmission editor are taken as components, and construction of an interface model and an interface view is completed respectively taking an interface hierarchy model, an interface port model, an interface display model, an interface algorithm model, an interface process model, an interface transmission model and corresponding views as editing objects, providing a variety of fields with a universal, easy-to-use visual interface modelling tool. The interface model and the interface view constructed by the editor are executable, the structure is clear, the levels are adjustable, and the modelling granularity is controllable. The modelling method is convenient for top-down analysis and design as well as implementing bottom-up integration, and is suitable for modelling of a variety of interfaces. The modelling method is simple, modelling is entirely visualised, and even a person of ordinary skill in the field can independently and easily construct an interface model and an interface view.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of interface engineering, in particular to a method and computer program product for constructing an interface model based on an interface metamodel. Background technique [0002] The interface largely determines the success of a software. The key reasons are: first, the interface is a concrete manifestation of the business, and second, the interface directly determines the user experience. At the same time, the software interface shows three characteristics: (1) Diversity: the software is applied to various fields, and the development theme of the software interface also covers almost all application fields; (2) Variety: the field needs constantly develop, even the same The requirements of the interface in a project are constantly changing; (3) Complexity: Interface development occupies a considerable proportion of the workload in software development. Because of the prominent position of the interface, the sof...

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Problems solved by technology

However, this type of graphical interface assembly method based on prefabricated components still has two major disadvantages: first, it does not allow user-defined components, and does not provide operating rules for user-defined components, thus limiting the possibility of expression and user extension Therefore, the diversity and flexibility required for interface development will be lost, especially the interface development that cannot adapt to large and complex systems; second, when the interface functions become complex, the view assembled with prefab primitives becomes extremely complicated and confusion, especially the intersecting data lines make the interface view unreadable. Therefore, this kind of software is usually only used for simple interface development, and cannot meet the needs of large-scale and complex interface development;

[0005] In general, there is still a lack of a universal, easy-to-use, and standardized visual interface modeling software that can be easily understood and mastered by ordinary people in the field, and supports the construction of complex interface systems in various fields. Modeling activities to construct interface views that can be automatically converted into computer-runable codes using object-oriented techniques

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