Patent ID: 7539687
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for binding target and source comprising: a computer that stores a plurality of binding statements used to determine content to be displayed in a user interface during execution of user interface software by the computer, the plurality of binding statements specified by declarative statements, the plurality of binding statements comprising at least a first binding statement and a second binding statement; a binding engine executing on the computer, the binding engine establishing a priority order in which the plurality of binding statements are to be executed by the computer in order to bind the target to the source, the execution priority order being established using a priority indicator or marker associated with each of the plurality of binding statements, the binding engine evaluating the plurality of binding statements to determine content to be displayed in a user interface during execution of the user interface software by the computer, whereby executing the binding statements according to the priority order enables efficient generation of the user interface.