Abstract: Multiple instances of the same fields of data can be displayed or presented with user interface components on a web page. The web page may be presented on any number of processing devices, such as a computer, rich client, telephone, PDA, etc. A superclass manages an index corresponding to the number of instances and calls a subclass to obtain the index and then get and set the values of the data pertaining to the index. The user interface components may be JavaServer Faces components.

Abstract: A computer system and object-oriented method and class for use with the computer system to convert data in Unicode format back and forth to data having a fixed-length format, such as EBCDIC, and to allow editing of the data and return the edited data back to its original format without loss of bytes. Conversely, the method, class, and computer system also allow the downloading of data in a fixed-length format into a Unicode environment, the fixed-length format is converted into an editable form and then reconverted back into the fixed-length format without loss of bytes. The method accommodates UTF-8, UTF-16, and UTF-32. Once the fixed-length of the data has been determined, a byte array is created and an attribute indicating whether a character is a single byte character or a double-byte character is assigned to each byte in the array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for extending Java Server Faces Web pages to support multiple devices. The method comprises: providing a device and modeling language independent Java Server Faces (JSF) web page, wherein the JSF web page does not contain any modeling language specific elements.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for controlling a display of hierarchical data. A selected node in a hierarchical tree is displayed on a display in the data processing system to identify whether the selected node, wherein plurality of modes of expansion are present for the selected node. The selected node is expanded in the mode of expansion.

Abstract: An improved solution for managing application forms for an application executing on a client. A form tree that includes one or more application forms is managed on a server. The form tree enables the relationship between the various application forms to be maintained on the server. Rendering information is provided to the application for processing. In particular, the application can display each application form to a user. In response to one or more actions by the user, the application provides requests that include the user interface events to the server, which are processed on the server.

Abstract: During Graphical User Interface (GUI) layout and design, selection of a GUI component causes either the selected component or an ancestor of the selected component to be displayed in a design area. If the selected component is capable of displaying other GUI components within its boundaries, it is the selected component that is displayed in the design area. Otherwise, an ancestor GUI component of the selected component that is capable of displaying other GUI components within its boundaries is displayed in the design area. The displayed component is displayed in a size that is larger than its usual display size, so that component features may more easily be seen and, if desired, manipulated. The larger size may fill the design area. Selection may be effected by a designer or by automatic programmatic selection, e.g., by layout editor software, and may in some cases be a reselection.

Abstract: For a program statement editor, a method for editing column oriented programming language statements presented to a user on a display screen, comprising: providing a template description defining one or more statement types; and, providing a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for editing the statements individually, the GUI having one or more editable fields corresponding to a statement type of an individual statement defined by the template description, the GUI adapted to receive content for one or more of the editable fields from the user to define the individual statement.

Abstract: A computer system and object-oriented method and class for use with the computer system to convert data in Unicode format back and forth to data having a fixed-length format, such as EBCDIC, and to allow editing of the data and return the edited data back to its original format without loss of bytes. Conversely, the method, class, and computer system also allow the downloading of data in a fixed-length format into a Unicode environment, the fixed-length format is converted into an editable form and then reconverted back into the fixed-length format without loss of bytes. The method accommodates UTF-8, UTF-16, and UTF-32. Once the fixed-length of the data has been determined, a byte array is created and an attribute indicating whether a character is a single byte character or a double-byte character is assigned to each byte in the array.