Batch GUI Generator Using Declarative Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for generating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need for custom coding, making them inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an interface generator module with definitions, builder, behavior, style, and display modules that use declarative code to generate GUIs, allowing for the creation of batch GUIs without manual custom coding, utilizing a layout definition, behavior definition, and style sheet to produce graphical data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual custom coding is used to generate GUIs, then each GUI can be precisely controlled, but the process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses template copying where a master template GUI is replicated and modified to create multiple variant GUIs. The template contains reusable components and structures that can be copied and instantiated multiple times, reducing the need for manual coding of each GUI from scratch while maintaining precise control over the generated interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the GUI generation process into distinct modules: template definition module, parameter modification module, and GUI generation module. This segmentation allows precise control of individual GUI components through parameter adjustment while automating the overall generation process, resolving the contradiction between precision and time efficiency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual custom coding is required for each GUI, then specific user needs can be met, but the cost and labor increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs parameter-based customization where GUI templates can be modified by changing parameters such as colors, layouts, and component configurations. This allows high adaptability and versatility in meeting different user needs while maintaining high productivity, as the system generates GUIs by parameter modification rather than manual coding for each variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The template-based system creates a universal framework where a single template can serve multiple purposes by generating different GUI variants through parameter adjustment. This multi-functionality allows the system to meet diverse user requirements without requiring separate manual coding for each GUI type, significantly improving productivity while maintaining customization capability.
3Productivity
If declarative code is used for GUI generation, then the process is automated and efficient, but the complexity of the generation system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary template layer between the user's declarative code and the final GUI output. The template acts as a mediator that translates high-level declarative parameters into concrete GUI implementations, automating the generation process and improving productivity while managing system complexity through this intermediate abstraction layer.
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AI summary
A system and method for generating a batch of one or more GUIs is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a definitions module, builder module, behavior module, style module and display module. The definitions module receives a definition input and generates a layout definition based on the definitions input. The builder module generates graphical data based on the layout definition. The behavior module generates a behavior definition from a behavior input and modifies the graphical data based on the behavior definition. The style module defines a style sheet based on a style input and modifies the graphical data based on the style sheet. In one embodiment, the behavior module and style module modify the graphical data by modifying the layout definition. The display module determines graphical data for generating one or more GUIs based on the layout definition, the behavior definition and the style sheet.