Methods and apparatuses for deferred object customization

A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method, the method comprising:

• generating a plurality of layout objects from first APIs (application programming interface) in a source specification;
• collecting customization instructions in a customization object via second APIs in the source specification, each customization instruction including predicates indicating applicability of the customization instruction;
• in response to an event, generating a presentation including the layout objects;
• selectively applying the customization instructions from the customization object on the layout objects of the presentation to update the presentation according to the predicates;
• and
• displaying the updated presentation on a display device.

A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method, the method comprising:

• generating a plurality of layout objects and a customization object, the layout objects including formatting styles of associated content to represent a presentation, the customization object including update instructions capable of updating the presentation;
• in response to an event, identifying layout characteristics of the presentation to determine which of the update instructions are applicable to each layout object;
• applying the determined update instructions to the layout object to update the presentation;
• and
• presenting the updated presentation on a display device.

A computer implemented method comprising:

• recording one or more customization messages in a storage, each customization message including one or more predicates specifying applicability of the customization message for a plurality of objects;
• in response to receiving an event, performing an operation on the objects to generate a configuration of a device, the configuration including the objects;
• applying each customization message selectively to the objects in the configuration to customize the configuration, wherein an object is updated via the customization message if the predicates match the object in the configuration;
• and
• configuring the device with the customized configuration.

A computer implemented method comprising:

• generating a plurality of layout objects from first APIs (application programming interface) in a source specification, the layout objects;
• collecting customization instructions in a customization object via second APIs in the source specification, each customization instruction including predicates indicating applicability of the customization instruction;
• in response to an event, generating a presentation including the layout objects;
• selectively applying the customization instructions from the customization object on the layout objects of the presentation to update the presentation according to the predicates;
• and
• displaying the updated presentation on a display device.

A computer implemented method comprising:

• generating a plurality of layout objects and a customization object, the layout objects including formatting styles of associated content to represent a presentation, the customization object including update instructions capable of updating the presentation;
• in response to an event, identifying layout characteristics of the presentation to determine which of the update instructions are applicable to each layout object;
• applying the determined update instructions to the layout object to update the presentation;
• and
• presenting the updated presentation on a display device.

A computer system comprising:

• a memory storing executable instructions;
• an interface to a device configurable via a setting;
• a processor coupled to the memory and the interface to execute the instructions from the memory, the processor being configured to
• record one or more customization messages in a customization object, each customization message including one or more predicates specifying applicability of the customization message for a plurality of objects;
• in response to receiving an event, perform an operation on the objects to generate a setting for the device, the setting including the objects;
• apply each customization message selectively to the objects in the setting to customize the setting, wherein an object is updated via the customization message if the predicates match the object in the setting;
• and
• configure the device with the customized setting via the interface.