Abstract: Methods are disclosed for creating and executing at least one application on the basis of a use environment. For the creation, a method of an embodiment includes: a set of modules is provided in which at least one functionality for creating the application is respectively implemented, functionalities required for the respective application are selected, and the selected functionalities are configured for an application, where the modules are already in the form of compiled executable program code and at least particular modules are designed for different use environments, and where modules are automatically selected and the application is configured such that modules suited to differently identified use environments can be dynamically connected together at runtime without the need to recompile the application.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling the access to resources in a computer system with at least two access processes, where one access process accesses the resources of the respective other access process. An apparatus for carrying out the method and a computer program product with the method are also disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the call for a component as a resource of a thread as a first access process is diverted, following the call for a second resource of a second thread as a second access process, back to the first thread by a return call. This ensures that only one particular access process ever accesses the component and it is therefore not necessary to implement synchronization of the access processes to shared resources. The return call to the first thread affects the appropriate access to program areas which are actually encapsulated independently, with the access operations no longer needing to be synchronized by the program developer.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing data in different modalities involve applications accessing service modules which are set up by a runtime environment at the time of loading in line with a configuration file. This allows data in different modalities to be edited flexibly and with a resource saving.

Abstract: A data processing system is disclosed, for integrating two program frameworks. The system includes a generic container to communicate with applications implemented in a first framework and to enable them to communicate with one another. A generic component, implemented in the first framework, is included, which provides the functionalities of a second framework. Further, at least one new application is generated via the second framework or via a third framework based on the second framework, which uses the functionalities of the second framework. Finally, an adapter component is included to communicate between the generic component and the at least one new application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling positioning for a child window, produced by a main window, on at least one monitor in a multimonitor computer system, where a first and a second positioning mechanism control the positioning of the child window on the monitors such that the child window is positioned at the topmost position and fully visibly on all monitors.

Abstract: A system arrangement is disclosed for automated application development with user guidance, including at least one view component (front-end) with a plurality of presentation forms, from which, at a particular time, a respective one is intended for data viewing and for input by a user, at least one model component (back-end) for storing and retrieving data, and a controller component for forwarding user inputs and/or requests for data to the model component and for forwarding requested data to a view component. The controller component is also intended for changeover between the presentation forms. Finally, a process flow component is provided for stipulating a sequence for the changeover between the presentation forms.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system arrangement are disclosed for generating self-contained software components having in each case synchronous and/or asynchronous interfaces with an internal threading model. The concept disclosed enables all necessary synchronization mechanisms to be provided automatically. The concept is based on an asynchronous operation manager used to divert callbacks from a called component into a calling component.

Abstract: A method and a system are for generating an object model for an application in an object-oriented environment. The system includes at least one generic component which reads in a configuration file and automatically generates an object model therefrom. The generic component also contains a repository which is intended for managing elements of the generated object model.

Abstract: A method and a system are for dynamically generating user interfaces for an application, independently of resolution and platform. In this case, a configuration file is read in and interpreted. A layout engine generates the user interface by accessing a mapping which assigns a respective control event to an event handler.