Abstract: A filter object comprising a standard sending interface consumed from an object framework to send at least one filter value to at least one consumer object supported by the object framework and a user interface to allow a user to configure a connection between the filter object and a consumer object. A developer may create a consumer object with a receiving interface such that the consumer object may accept filter values in order to filter the data it may display to a user. However, a filter developer may create a filter object with a sending interface such that the filter object may send a filter value to consuming objects that implement a similar receiving interface. If the consumer object does not implement a receiving interface compatible with the filter object, the consumer object may not be able to receive filter values from the filter object.

Abstract: A computer implemented system comprising a server-side object framework implementing a standard communication interface, a filter object to send a filter value over the standard communication interface, and a consumer object to receive the filter value over the standard communication interface. A developer may create a consumer object with a receiving interface such that the consumer object may accept filter values in order to filter the data it may display to a user. However, a filter developer may create a filter object with a sending interface such that the filter object may send a filter value to consuming objects that implement a similar receiving interface. If the consumer object does not implement a receiving interface compatible with the filter object, the consumer object may not be able to receive filter values from the filter object.