Methods and systems for efficient behavior generation in software application development tool

A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, the product comprising:

• first computer program code for providing at least one state table having a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension configured to identify at least one programming element and the second dimension configured to identify a plurality of states of the computer system;
• second computer program code for activating a state table creation operating mode;
• third computer program code for identifying alteration of at least one programming element;
• and
• fourth computer program code for storing an operand in a cell located at an intersection of a portion of the first dimension and a portion of the second dimension, the operand corresponding to the altered programming element at each state.

A computer-based system comprising:

• memory;
• a display device;
• an input device;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, the display device, and the input device, the processor comprising:
• a first component for generating a graphical user interface and presenting the graphical user interface on the display device, the graphical user interface comprises:
• a graphics layout area for presenting objects selected using the input device;
• a state table window for presenting at least one state table having a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension configured to identify at least one programming element and the second dimension configured to identify a plurality of states;
• a second component for identifying alteration of at least one programming element associated with one of the presented objects;
• and
• a third component for storing an operand in a cell located at an intersection of a portion of the first dimension and a portion of the second dimension of the state table window based on the identified alteration and associated programming element.