Framework-Independent GUI Client Using Virtual Framework Adapters

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing web-based applications face significant challenges when framework changes occur, requiring extensive recoding, refactoring, or porting due to lack of cross-compatibility, which is time-consuming and costly, especially for large code bases.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that utilize interfaces and concrete classes mapped using functors to adapt to framework changes without altering the interfaces, employing virtual and concrete frameworks with reified classes to translate between different frameworks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If web-based clients are built on specific GUI frameworks, then development efficiency is improved through framework-provided tools and functions, but framework changes require significant recoding and refactoring

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment efficiencyVSAvoidframework compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the client into framework-dependent and framework-independent components. Framework-independent code handles core business logic and data processing, while framework-specific adapters handle framework interactions. This segmentation allows the core client functionality to remain unchanged when frameworks are updated or replaced.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces framework adapter layers as intermediaries between the core client and specific GUI frameworks. These adapters translate framework-specific operations into standardized internal operations, allowing the core client to remain framework-agnostic while maintaining compatibility with different frameworks through configurable adapters.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If framework-specific code is used, then functionality is optimized for the specific framework, but code must be rewritten when switching frameworks

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveframework functionalityVSAvoidrecoding time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent establishes framework-agnostic data structures, interfaces, and core logic in advance, before framework selection or changes occur. This preliminary framework-independent layer ensures that when framework changes are needed, only the adapter layer requires modification, not the entire codebase.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates universal data structures and interfaces that can work with multiple frameworks through standardized methods. Core client components are designed to be framework-agnostic, allowing the same business logic to function across different GUI frameworks without modification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If frameworks are updated frequently, then tools and functions are improved, but client code requires continuous refactoring

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveframework updatesVSAvoidcode maintenance complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts framework-specific dependencies into separate adapter modules that can be independently updated. By isolating framework interactions in dedicated adapter layers, updates to framework versions or replacements affect only these extracted modules, leaving the core client codebase intact and reducing overall maintenance complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Ease of manufacture

If cross-framework compatibility is not implemented, then development is simpler within a single framework, but code must be rewritten for different frameworks

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment simplicityVSAvoidcross-framework compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds an abstraction dimension by introducing framework adapter layers between the core client and specific framework implementations. This additional layer provides cross-framework compatibility without complicating the core development, as developers can work with standardized interfaces while adapters handle framework-specific variations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20260037231A1Framework independent client

Publication Date: 2026.02.05 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for developing and maintaining a graphical user interface (GUI) client, such as a storage management client, that is independent of the set of tools, or frameworks, upon which the client is developed. A virtual framework is defined including interfaces, abstract classes relating to a selection of services. A concrete framework is provided by reifying the interfaces and abstract classes of the virtual framework. The reified concrete classes of the concrete framework are translated using structure-preserving maps to an executing framework. The mapped classes are delegated to the executing framework. The concrete framework is an adapter for the services identified in the virtual framework to one or more executing frameworks, such that when the executing framework changes, the virtual framework services remain intact.