Method and apparatus for extensibility of user interface binding definitions

A non-transistory, computer readable medium that includes code stored therein and executable by one or more data processors to configure a computer system into a machine for generating a computer readable document utilized for input into a user interface application by:

• obtaining a framework having definitions of a first set of rules for a first grammar level used for interpretation of binding specifications to a user interface application, wherein the user interface application is incompatible with the first grammar level;
• performing a first transformation of the framework to generate the first set of rules for interpretation of the binding specifications in the first grammar level;
• performing a second transformation of the framework to generate a first presentation style for the first grammar level;
• obtaining the binding specifications in the first grammar level, the binding specification conforming to the first set of rules;
• and
• applying the first set of rules and the first presentation style to the binding specification to generate output binding specifications in a second grammar level compatible with the user interface application.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more data processors;
• and
• a memory, coupled to the processor that includes code stored therein and executable by the one or more first data processors to configure a computer system into a machine to:
• obtain a framework having definitions of a first set of rules for a first grammar level used for interpretation of binding specifications to a user interface application, wherein the user interface application is incompatible with the first grammar level;
• perform a first transformation of the framework to generate the first set of rules for interpretation of the binding specifications in the first grammar level;
• perform a second transformation of the framework to generate a first presentation style for the first grammar level;
• obtain the binding specifications in the first grammar level, the binding specification conforming to the first set of rules;
• and
• apply the first set of rules and the first presentation style to the binding specification to generate output binding specifications in a second grammar level compatible with the user interface application.

An apparatus for simplifying user interface binding specifications provided to a computer program comprising:

• means for obtaining a framework having definitions of a first set of rules for a first grammar level used for interpretation of binding specifications to a user interface application, wherein the user interface application is incompatible with the first grammar level;
• means for performing a first transformation of the schema to generate the first set of rules for interpretation of the binding specifications in the first grammar level;
• means for performing a second transformation of the framework to generate a first presentation style for the first grammar level;
• means for obtaining binding specifications in the first grammar level, the binding specification conforming to the first set of rules;
• means for applying the first set of rules and the first presentation style to the binding specification to generate output binding specifications in a second grammar level compatible with the user interface application.