GUI Element Generation via Template Instantiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing graphical user interface (GUI) generation systems lack efficiency and consistency in generating GUI elements, requiring manual coding and maintenance for each element, which is time-consuming and prone to inconsistencies.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating GUI elements by storing code for various types of GUI elements on a server, receiving requests with parameters, and automatically generating a GUI element package based on the code and parameters, allowing for centralized and efficient generation of GUI elements with consistent appearance and behavior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual coding is used for each GUI element, then customization flexibility is maintained, but development time and consistency errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses templates as reusable copies of GUI element code structures. Instead of manually coding each element from scratch, the system stores template code in a database and automatically instantiates these templates to generate consistent GUI elements across the application, eliminating manual coding errors while maintaining productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic customization of GUI elements by changing parameters within the template framework. Users can modify element properties, data bindings, and presentation characteristics through parameter adjustment rather than manual recoding, achieving both consistency through the template structure and flexibility through parameter variation.
2Loss of time
If automated generation is implemented, then development efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements template pre-definition where common GUI element patterns are预先 defined and stored in a database before actual use. This preliminary action creates a library of reusable code templates that can be instantly instantiated, reducing creation time without requiring complex automated generation logic during actual element creation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a template database as an intermediary layer between the developer and the actual GUI element generation. This intermediary stores pre-defined code patterns and manages the instantiation process, simplifying the overall system architecture by separating template management from element generation logic.
3Reliability
If manual coding is used, then system complexity remains low, but maintenance difficulty and error proneness increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the GUI element creation process into separate concerns: template definition (stored in database), parameter specification (user input), and instantiation (automatic generation). This segmentation allows each part to be independently managed and validated, improving reliability while making the overall process easier to execute through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The template system creates universal code patterns that can serve multiple purposes and be reused across different GUI elements. A single template can generate multiple elements with consistent structure, improving reliability through standardized code while easing creation through reusable patterns rather than manual coding for each element.
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AI summary
In certain embodiments, a method for generating a graphical user interface (GUI) element comprises storing code for each of one or more types of GUI elements and receiving a request to generate a particular type of GUI element, the request comprising one or more parameters. The method further comprises accessing the code for the requested particular type of GUI element and automatically generating a GUI element package based on the code for the requested particular type of GUI element and the one or more parameters of the request.