Abstract: A user interface component and method of using the same graphically display linked records with node display elements representing individual records, and optional link display elements representing the links therebetween. The user interface component may be automatically and dynamically generated during navigation between linked records, such that whenever a new link is taken from a record represented by a node display element, a new node display element is generated. In addition, the user interface component may further be configured to graphically represent the particular location of a particular link within a record, as well as a scroll display element associated with selected node display elements such that specific data or locations within the records associated therewith may be accessed. Moreover, the user interface component may also be configured to incorporate a retrieve progress display element that indicates a current status of a retrieve operation for a record.

Abstract: Systems and methods for programming applications with GUIs in accordance that do not require time-consuming and error-prone custom coding of GUI/internal variable synchronization routines, in general, and GUI/BO synchronization routines, in particular. An embodiment includes a plurality of classes for associating and synchronizing GUI components and BO attributes. The classes include: an inspector class, a selection class and a plurality of editor classes. The inspector class includes methods and data structures that enable a client application to bind a set of GUI components to the attributes of at least one business object. As a first step in associating and synchronizing GUI components and BO attributes a client application constructs an instance of the inspector class. The client application then passes the inspector instance a selection class instance that includes the business object(s) whose properties are to be synchronized with the GUI components.