Abstract: A user interface template that implements a task pattern for a model class and a model adapter that provides an interface for the application that conforms to the model class are identified. A user interface for the application is created from the identified user interface template and the identified model adapter. The user interface template may include a generic view and a generic controller. The model adapter may provide a business object interface, and may be configured to communicate with the application via a J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) connector. The user interface template may define an abstract portlet, and creating a user interface includes creating a portlet instance that communicates with the application via the model adapter. The portlet instance may be configured using an application portlet builder portlet. The portlet builder may also identify the user interface template and the model adapter.

Abstract: A machine translation quality determination mechanism uses comparisons of subsequent and potentially numerous reverse translations of a translated human language back to the source language. The process of translating from source language to target language to source language may iterate many times to ultimately yield information as to an assertion of low quality translation. Thus, the present invention continuously iterates this “back-and-forth” translation until the resulting source human language text is not reasonably equivalent to the original source human language or until the process iterates a predetermined number of times. If the back-and-forth translation results in a source human language text that is not reasonably equivalent to the original source text, then the translation is identified as low quality.

Abstract: A machine translation quality determination mechanism uses comparisons of subsequent and potentially numerous reverse translations of a translated human language back to the source language. The process of translating from source language to target language to source language may iterate many times to ultimately yield information as to an assertion of low quality translation. Thus, the present invention continuously iterates this “back-and-forth” translation until the resulting source human language text is not reasonably equivalent to the original source human language or until the process iterates a predetermined number of times. If the back-and-forth translation results in a source human language text that is not reasonably equivalent to the original source text, then the translation is identified as low quality.

Abstract: A plurality of object oriented parts are automatically interconnected on a computer system. A user selects at least two of the parts for interconnection. Default actions and events are automatically selected for each object, and the connection therebetween is made.

Abstract: A dynamic drop down control divides a drop down list into a plurality of sections. At least a first section has categories listed therein and at least a second section has items specific to a selected category listed therein. As the selected category is changed, so is the specific items listed in the second section.

Abstract: Drop guides are added to a Java layout manager to receive parts for a layout. When a drop guide is empty and able to receive a part, passing a cursor over the drop guide will cause it to be highlighted. Drop guides may be added in positions before, after, over and below any part for greater flexibility in laying out parts.

Abstract: A software class including known system events is imported into the palette of a development tool. After selecting a class for import, all variables and methods in the class meeting predetermined criteria are discovered. The variables are marked as properties, the methods as actions and the system events as events. A capture method is generated to capture the events and forward them to the development tool. Then, an invoke method is generated to execute each of the actions, a set method is generated to set a value for each of the properties, and a get method is generated to retrieve each value. Finally, a new subclass comprising the capture method, the invoke method, the set method and the get method is generated and added to the palette.

Abstract: An object-based component and system are presented which permits developers of multimedia applications to provide improved data entry interfaces for end users. The component includes a number of pre-built data entry interface styles for inclusion by a developer in an application. Each style includes a number of attributes having modifiable settings, and the attributes and settings for each style are easily extensible. A free style interface is provided which permits a developer wide latitude in developing customized data entry interfaces with relative ease.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method which enable programs written in procedural languages to respond reactively to messages from event driven interfaces. An interface is provided between programs or window procedures written in procedural languages and the standard message queues of a standard event driven user interface, operating system and graphic engine. The interface pulls messages intended for the programs off of the queues and then forwards them to the appropriate program upon receipt of a call from the program.