Abstract: This disclosure proposes a set of rules for modeling that enable the generation of complete UI implementations at varying levels of abstraction. It also describes an engine that can interpret these rules and generate said UI. It differs from the prior art as it is not dependent on the raw data structure from the database but rather allows the concepts and objects a user interacts with to be modeled and mapped. It provides an additional level of sophistication allowing role-based customization and layout styles.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to filtering technical documentation and provide a method, system and computer program product for rapid filtering technical documentation. In one embodiment, a data processing system for dynamically filtering technical documentation can include a rapid filter coupled to a viewer configured for rendering technical documentation in a window. The rapid filter can include program code enabled to concurrently render a summarized form of the technical documentation in a separate window.

Abstract: Under the present invention, a software product is analyzed to identify a set of applications/modules that are actually included therewith. Thereafter, information for the set of applications is identified from a library of information for the software product. The information identified is typically limited to information corresponding to features of the set of applications included with the software product (as well as any default information that could be included for all arrangements of the software product). In any event, the information identified is then packaged for future access by an end-user or the like. To this extent, the information can be packaged with the software product on a computer readable medium such as a CD-Rom, diskette, etc., or it can be made available for access over a network (e.g., the Internet).

Abstract: A data processing method comprises receiving a user input, the user input corresponding to at least a portion of a programming language statement, displaying the portion of the programming language statement, detecting the requirement for a string component in the programming language statement portion, identifying the type of string component required in the programming language statement portion, and displaying string components of the identified type.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, data processing apparatus and computer program product which displays status information with the mouse symbol, the status information relating to an operation being performed with a mouse cursor. For example, the status information may provides position co-ordinates relating to the cursor symbol.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method which derives from metadata definitions the allowable values for a method argument, where said allowable values are a subset or a restricted set of values from a defined range of values for that type of method argument. The subset of allowable values is then converted into a fragment of source code that can be used to initialise the argument variable with one of the allowable values when the method is invoked. The fragment of source code is inserted into the source code for that method argument using an editor tool. A system for implementing the method may comprise an integrated development environment (IDE) program.

Abstract: A method and software tool for performing an operation on a graphic object in a display of overlapping graphic objects in a data processing system are provided. The method comprises the steps of detecting the position of a pointer on the display; displaying to a user an indication of potential target objects of the operation which coincide with the pointer position; detecting a selection of one of the indicated potential target objects as the target object; and performing the operation on the selected object. In the case where the target object is not the outermost layer of the graphic objects on the display, the method may also comprise temporarily making the selected target object visible during performance of the operation on the target object by making the overlying objects transparent. Thus embodiments of the invention avoid the need to rearrange the layers of the objects and achieve manipulation of an obscured object in a single mouse operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for displaying a plurality of visual elements associated with a computer program application by defining a sequential tabbing order for the plurality of visual elements and displaying at least one graphical linking element extending between the plurality of visual elements. The graphical linking element represents the sequential tabbing order.