Method and apparatus for attaching an informational dialog to a java bean
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1. A method in a data processing system for attaching an informational dialog to a program, the method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of:
- morphing the program, to extend an existing interface of the program to create a dippable program;
creating a dip for the dippable program, wherein the dip modifies runtime behavior of the existing interface of the dippable program to include an informational dialog; and
adding the dip to the dippable program, wherein the informational dialog is attached to the dippable program.
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Abstract
A method in a data processing system for attaching an informational dialog to a program. The program is morphed to extend an existing interface to the program to become a dippable program. A dip is created, wherein the dip modifies runtime behavior of the existing interface of the dippable program to include an informational dialog. The dip is added to the dippable program, wherein the informational dialog is attached to the dippable program. The dialog is displayed just before the dippable program is displayed.
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1. A method in a data processing system for attaching an informational dialog to a program, the method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of:
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morphing the program, to extend an existing interface of the program to create a dippable program; creating a dip for the dippable program, wherein the dip modifies runtime behavior of the existing interface of the dippable program to include an informational dialog; and adding the dip to the dippable program, wherein the informational dialog is attached to the dippable program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method in a data processing system for attaching an informational dialog to a bean, the method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of:
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creating the informational dialog; creating a dip for the bean using the informational dialog, wherein the dip modifies the runtime behavior of an existing interface of the bean to include the informational dialog; and attaching the dip to the bean. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for attaching an informational dialog to a program, the computer system comprising:
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a bus; a bridge connected to the bus; a memory connected to the bridge, wherein the memory comprises computer executable instructions; a processor connected to the bridge, wherein the processor executes the computer executable instructions to direct the computer system to; morph the program, to extend an existing interface of the program, wherein the program becomes a dippable program; create a dip for the dippable program, wherein the dip modifies the runtime behavior of the existing interface of the dippable program to include an informational dialog; and add the dip to the dippable program to create a dipped program, wherein the informational dialog is attached to the dippable program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing system for attaching an informational dialog to a bean, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a bridge connected to the bus; a memory connected to the bridge, wherein the memory comprises computer executable instructions; a processor connected to the bridge, wherein the processor executes the computer executable instructions to direct the computer system to; create an informational dialog; create a dip for the bean using the informational dialog, wherein the dip modifies the runtime behavior of an existing interface of the bean to include the informational dialog; and attach the dip to the bean. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for attaching informational dialog to a program, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable recordable type medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, the computer executable instructions comprising; first instructions for morphing the program to extend an existing interface of the program, wherein the program becomes a dippable program; second instructions for creating a dip for the program, wherein the dip modifies runtime behavior of the existing interface of the dippable program to include an informational dialog; and third instructions for adding the dip to the dippable program, wherein the informational dialog is attached to the dippable program.
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