US 8,286,126 B1 · Systems and methods for specifying states within imperative code

Abstract

Systems and methods which implement declarative language for specifying states within imperative code are shown. According to embodiments an application program developer declaratively identifies one or more states within the imperative code of the application program. Declarative language identifying a particular state of an application program may both operate to identify the state and to describe the state so that the state may be selected or “jumped to” without a user having to navigate the application program flow to arrive at the state. Particular states may be described using a difference or “delta” between the particular state and another state, such as a base state. Transitions may be implemented between states, such as to provide animation, fading, color change, et cetera.

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A method comprising:

executing an application program through an Internet browser, the application program comprising imperative code providing instructions setting forth logic to provide operations occurring as a flow of the application program progresses, wherein the application program maps different states of the application to different addresses, the application program comprising declarative language mapping the different states to the different respective addresses;
receiving input navigating from a first state of the application program to a second state of the application program;
and
changing an address display of said Internet browser responsive to navigating from said first state to said second state, wherein the address display is changed from displaying a first address mapped to said first state to displaying a second address mapped to said second state.

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Systems and methods for specifying states within imperative code

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