Standard graphics specification and data binding

A method, comprising:

• creating a graphics file comprising program code and data;
• establishing a parameter in the graphics file, the parameter associated with a binding annotation specifying a bind address, wherein the bind address is associated with a virtual address and the virtual address is associated with a runtime representation of the graphics file;
• incorporating metadata in the graphics file to describe at least a portion of the program code and data, the metadata conforming to a standard graphics specification;
• and
• providing the graphics file to a runtime environment for execution by an application,
• wherein the application conforms to the standard graphics specification, and
• wherein the graphics file is created independent of the runtime environment.

A method, comprising:

• creating an application that conforms with standards of a graphics specification and that comprises program code and data for executing a graphics file to be provided to the application;
• establishing a parameter in the graphics file, the parameter associated with a binding annotation specifying a bind address;
• and
• defining a value in the application to be bound to a the parameter of the graphics file,
• wherein the graphics file comprises program code, data, and metadata, the metadata conforming to standards of the graphics specification, and
• wherein the value is associated with a virtual address and the virtual address is associated with an actual address that the application has associated with the actual value and wherein the graphics file is created independent of the runtime environment and is capable of execution by the application because it and the application conform to the graphics specification.

A computer-readable storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to:

• execute a graphics file;
• establish a parameter in the graphics file wherein the parameter is associated with a binding annotation specifying a bind address;
• define a value to be bound to the parameter;
• receive a request for the value for the parameter of the graphics file;
• retrieve a virtual address associated with the value, wherein the virtual address is associated with an actual address that the graphics application has associated with the value;
• and
• retrieve the value from the actual address associated with the virtual address.

A method, comprising:

• creating an application that conforms with standards of a graphics specification and that comprises program code and data for executing a graphics file to be provided to the application;
• establishing a parameter in the graphics file, the parameter associated with a binding annotation specifying a bind address, wherein the bind address is associated with a virtual address and the virtual address is associated with a runtime representation of the graphics file;
• and
• defining a value in the application to be bound to the parameter of the graphics file,
• wherein the graphics file comprises program code, data, and metadata, the metadata conforming to standards of the graphics specification, and
• wherein the graphics file is created independent of the runtime environment and is capable of execution by the application because it and the application conform to the graphics specification.

A computer-readable storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to:

• execute a graphics file;
• establish a parameter in the graphics file wherein the parameter is associated with a binding annotation specifying a bind address, wherein the bind address is associated with a virtual address and the virtual address is associated with a runtime representation of the graphics file;
• receive a request for a value for the parameter of the graphics file;
• retrieve the virtual address, the virtual address being further associated with the value;
• and
• retrieve the value from an actual address associated with the virtual address.