Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating runtime entities in a visual modeling environment. Input characterizing an application definition at designtime is received, a determination is made as to whether the designtime entity is to be compiled by a first generator or a second generator, and a runtime version of the designtime entity is generated. The application definition can include a designtime entity and a configuration of properties of the designtime entity. The first generator can support compilation of multiple types of designtime entities and the second generator can support compilation of a specific type of designtime entity. The runtime version can be generated with the second generator if the second generator is to be used or, otherwise, generated with the first generator.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for generating an application is disclosed. A pattern module associated with an application pattern is provided. The pattern module includes a model of the application pattern, a design time component to provide content for the model, and a runtime component to execute the operation associated with the model based with the content. A set of dependencies among the model, the design time component, and the runtime component is determined. A set of interfaces is then generated to couple the model, the design time component, and the runtime component based on the set of dependencies.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implement techniques for visualizing data dependencies. A specification of a component encapsulating one or more controllers is received. Each controller has an associated data structure of data elements. The component includes one or more data mappings, where each data mapping is either a context mapping or a model mapping. A context mapping binds the data element to another data element. A model mapping specifies a supply function operable to derive a value of the data element from a model. A data dependency relationship is derived whenever there is at least one data mapping between the controller and another controller or a model. Each data dependency relationship is directed from a controller to one other controller or to one of the models. A data dependency relationship is visualized by displaying a link showing a direction of data dependency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating runtime entities in a visual modeling environment. Input characterizing an application definition at designtime is received, a determination is made as to whether the designtime entity is to be compiled by a first generator or a second generator, and a runtime version of the designtime entity is generated. The application definition can include a designtime entity and a configuration of properties of the designtime entity. The first generator can support compilation of multiple types of designtime entities and the second generator can support compilation of a specific type of designtime entity. The runtime version can be generated with the second generator if the second generator is to be used or, otherwise, generated with the first generator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implement techniques for visualizing data dependencies. A specification of a component encapsulating one or more controllers is received. Each controller has an associated data structure of data elements. The component includes one or more data mappings, where each data mapping is either a context mapping or a model mapping. A context mapping binds the data element to another data element. A model mapping specifies a supply function operable to derive a value of the data element from a model. A data dependency relationship is derived whenever there is at least one data mapping between the controller and another controller or a model. Each data dependency relationship is directed from a controller to one other controller or to one of the models. A data dependency relationship is visualized by displaying a link showing a direction of data dependency.