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Method and apparatus for synchronizing an application's interface and data

  • US 6,330,006 B1
  • Filed: 05/12/1998
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of synchronizing interface objects of an application'"'"'s graphical user interface with an underlying data source comprising:

  • registering a binding manager at runtime with at least one interface object of an application'"'"'s graphical user interface and at least one data source, said binding manager configured to bi-directionally synchronize said at least one interface object with said at least one data source;

    monitoring said at least one interface object and said at least one data source for occurrence of a change event; and

    propagating said change event to an unchanged one of said at least one interface object and said at least one data source, said propagating comprising;

    obtaining properties of said change event;

    determining if said change event is valid by evaluating said properties of said change event; and

    propagating said properties to said unchanged one of said at least one interface object and said at least one data source if said change event is valid.

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