Claims
- 1. A method for providing an interface for a function, comprising:
receiving at least one parameter; and in response to receiving the at least one parameter, performing an operation relating to a binding on at least one property from at least one of data sources, data source classes, and data-specific implementations of collections and views.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises performing handling collection changed events in data collection underlying a collection view.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises performing a function relating to array list data collection.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein performing the function relating to the array list data collection, further comprises performing at least one of the functions within the set comprising: adding; clearing, creating a view, inserting, removing, reversing; setting a range; and sorting.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises managing bindings between a dynamic property user interface and source data.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises getting the bind declaration object of a binding expression.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises performing a collection view function.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises implementing a collection view that includes checks for context infinity.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises supporting object references to objects being used as data context for a binding.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises encapsulating arguments for data transfer events, wherein the events are routed events that are handled by a designated handler based on a delegate.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handling a data transfer event raised by a binding.
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing an object reference to an element, with the object reference being specified by its element ID.
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the object reference is an explicit object reference.
- 14. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises implementing a collection view for collections based on a list.
- 15. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises serving as a data source for data binding.
- 16. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises holding a collection of named parameters.
- 17. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing a single select statement to be submitted to a database.
- 18. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises encapsulating arguments passed in an event relating to at least one of an ObjectDataSource, and a RefreshCompleted event of an XmlDataSource.
- 19. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handling events relating to at least one of a ObjectDataSource.RefreshCompleted event and a XmlDataSource.RefreshCompleted event.
- 20. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises receiving a list of sql commands and names of tables that they should be used to fill.
- 21. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises getting data from a SQL Server for use in databinding.
- 22. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises allowing resource reference to a transformer class that is defined as code-behind in a current application.
- 23. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises declaring namespaces to be used in Xml data binding XPath queries.
- 24. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises serving as a data source for data binding to Extensible Markup Language (XML) content nodes.
- 25. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises declaring an individual namespace within an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data source.
- 26. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises managing a view of a data collection.
- 27. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handing a CurrentChanged event raised by collection views, or any class implementing the ICurrentItem interface.
- 28. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing a method that handles a CurrentChanging event raised by collection view classes, or any class implementing the ICurrentItem interface.
- 29. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises enabling notifications from at least one of the following: items within a collection have changed: an item has been added, removed, or the entire collection has been refreshed.
- 30. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises creating collection view factory classes, which in turn create new CollectionView derived objects.
- 31. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises, maintaining a concept of the current record pointer in a collection view.
- 32. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises creating a One-Way Binding to a Dynamically Updated Data Source.
- 33. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the operation, further comprises describing a sort qualifier that is used to sort items in a collection when creating a view.
- 34. At least one computer-readable medium for providing an interface for a function, comprising:
receiving at least one parameter; and in response to receiving the at least one parameter, performing an operation relating to a binding on at least one property from at least one of data sources, data source classes, and data-specific implementations of collections and views.
- 35. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises performing handling collection changed events in data collection underlying a collection view.
- 36. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises performing a function relating to array list data collection.
- 37. The computer-readable medium of claim 36, wherein performing the function relating to the array list data collection, further comprises performing at least one of the functions within the set comprising: adding; clearing, creating a view, inserting, removing, reversing; setting a range; and sorting.
- 38. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises managing bindings between a dynamic property user interface and source data.
- 39. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises getting the bind declaration object of a binding expression.
- 40. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises perfroming a collection view function.
- 41. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises implementing a collection view that includes checks for context infinity.
- 42. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises supporting object references to objects being used as data context for a binding.
- 43. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises encapsulating arguments for data transfer events, wherein the events are routed events that are handled by a designated handler based on a delegate.
- 44. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handling a data transfer event raised by a binding.
- 45. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing an object reference to an element, with the object reference being specified by its element ID.
- 46. The computer-readable medium of claim 45, wherein the object reference is an explicit object reference.
- 47. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises implementing a collection view for collections based on a list.
- 48. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises serving as a data source for data binding.
- 49. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises holding a collection of named parameters.
- 50. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing a single select statement to be submitted to a database.
- 51. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises encapsulating arguments passed in an event relating to at least one of an ObjectDataSource, and a RefreshCompleted event of an XmlDataSource.
- 52. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handling events relating to at least one of a ObjectDataSource.RefreshCompleted event and a XmlDataSource.RefreshCompleted event.
- 53. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises receiving a list of sql commands and names of tables that they should be used to fill.
- 54. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises getting data from a SQL Server for use in databinding.
- 55. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises allowing resource reference to a transformer class that is defined as code-behind in a current application.
- 56. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises declaring namespaces to be used in Xml data binding XPath queries.
- 57. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises serving as a data source for data binding to Extensible Markup Language (XML) content nodes.
- 58. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises declaring an individual namespace within an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data source.
- 59. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises managing a view of a data collection.
- 60. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises handing a CurrentChanged event raised by collection views, or any class implementing the ICurrentItem interface.
- 61. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises representing a method that handles a CurrentChanging event raised by collection view classes, or any class implementing the ICurrentItem interface.
- 62. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises enabling notifications from at least one of the following: items within a collection have changed: an item has been added, removed, or the entire collection has been refreshed.
- 63. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises creating collection view factory classes, which in turn create new CollectionView derived objects.
- 64. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises, maintaining a concept of the current record pointer in a collection view.
- 65. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises creating a One-Way Binding to a Dynamically Updated Data Source.
- 66. The computer-readable medium of claim 34, wherein performing the operation, further comprises describing a sort qualifier that is used to sort items in a collection when creating a view.
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[0001] This utility patent application claims the benefit under 35 United States Code § 119(e) of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/440,081 filed on May 17, 2003.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Date |
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Parent |
10440081 |
May 2003 |
US |
Child |
10692316 |
Oct 2003 |
US |