Abstract: A data structure generation system. The system includes a knowledge base configured to store data structure components as objects in an object-relational hierarchy. Each object is configured to have a precedence, to include one or more rules, and to include content. The knowledge base may be coupled to a data structure assembly facility configured to retrieve one or more cross-referenced data structure components from a database. The one or more data structure components are configured to have a precedence level, and may be processed in a processor to generate a tree having a root node. The tree may be processed beginning at the root node, and objects of low precedence may be overidden with objects of high precedence.

Abstract: A method of generating documents. In one embodiment the method involves establishing an architecture for a set of rules to be used in documents that consist of a plurality of components and creating a dynamic document structure that can resolve to one or more instances of a document and that is configured to include one or more rules based on the architecture for a set of rules. The architecture for a set of rules may be established by creating a schema having a conditions element, a choose element, an iterators element, a functions elements, and an external interface element that is configured to be resolved into a value. The method may also be configured to create a static document structure that can be resolved to one or more instances of a document that includes at least some content that is determined before and some content that is unchanged during and after a resolution process.

Abstract: A knowledge base configured to store data structure components as objects in an object-relational hierarchy, each object configurable to have precedence, to include one or more rules, and to include content. The knowledge base may be coupled to a data structure assembly facility capable of retrieving one or more data structure components from the knowledge base and generate a tree having a root node, processing the tree beginning at the root node, and overriding objects of low precedence with objects of higher precedence.