Method and apparatus for using name spaces in a graphical user interface

In a computer system, a method of using a name space in generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:

• modeling a component of the graphical user interface (GUI) as a control, said control being implemented as program code;
• dynamically generating at least one definitional statement for one or more instances of said component associated with the GUI using said program code, said definitional statement including at least one attribute for the one or more instances of said component;
• dynamically generating a unique name space designation for the one or more instances of the component at run-time, wherein the unique namespace designations identify relationships between the one or more instances of the component including relationships between the one or more instances of the component that occur on a same page;
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• assigning the unique name space designation to the component, wherein said unique name space designation is used to name at least one attribute generated by the component, wherein the name associated with the at least one attribute is uniquely derived from said one or more instances of said component.

A graphical user interface (GUI) system comprising:

• a processor that implements program code, said program code configured to:
• generate at least one component of the GUI as a corresponding control;
• dynamically generate at least one definitional statement for one or more instances of the at least one component, wherein the at least one definitional statement includes at least one attribute for said one or more instances of the at least one component;
• dynamically generate a unique name space designation for the one or more instances of the at least one component at run-time, wherein the unique namespace designations identify relationships between the one or more instances of the at least one component including relationships between the one or more instances of the at least one component that occur on a same page;
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• assign the unique name space designation to the corresponding at least one component, wherein said unique name space designation is used to name at least one attribute generated by the at least one component, wherein the name associated with the at least one attribute is uniquely derived from said one or more instances of the at least one component.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for using a name space in generating a graphical user interface (GUI), the computer program product comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to generate one or more elements associated with the GUI;
• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to associate the one or more elements of the GUI with at least one control mechanism;
• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to dynamically generate a unique name space designation for instances of the control mechanism at run time, wherein the unique name space designation that is assigned to the corresponding control mechanism is used to formulate unique labels for data associated with the corresponding control mechanism, and wherein the unique labels for data are transmitted between applications residing on client terminals and servers;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to use the unique name space designation to generate one or more definitional statements for the GUI.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for using a name space in generating a graphical user interface (GUI), the computer program product comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause a computer to generate one or more elements associated with the GUI;
• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to associate the one or more elements of the GUI with at least one control mechanism;
• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to dynamically generate unique name space designations for instances of the control mechanism at run time, based on a position of the instances of the control mechanism within the GUI, wherein the unique name space designation that is assigned to the corresponding instance of the control mechanism is used to formulate unique labels for data associated with the instance of the corresponding control mechanism;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to use the unique name space designation to generate one or more definitional statements for the GUI.