Paige control for enterprise mobile applications

• US 9,038,019 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2013
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Mau, Hena, Marz, Thomas, Kunz, Andreas, Kaltenmaier, Ralf
• Primary Examiner(s): TECKLU, ISAAC TUKU
• Application Number:
  US13/759,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20140223414A1
• Time in Patent Office: 833 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 717/109
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces

Abstract

The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for generating and using platform-independent code. A computer-implemented method includes: identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms; receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and storing the application code for use on a client device. At subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to: determine platform-specific information of the client device; execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms;

receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and

storing the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to;

determine platform-specific information of the client device;

execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and

present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the abstraction is a page control.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

identifying a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms;

receiving application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and

storing the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to;

determine platform-specific information of the client device;

execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and

present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

8. The computer-readable media of claim 7, wherein the abstraction is a page control.

9. The computer-readable media of claim 7, wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer.

10. The computer-readable media claim 7, wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device.

11. The computer-readable media claim 7, wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform.

12. The computer-readable media claim 7, wherein the some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device.

13. A system, comprising:

memory operable to store map and business-related information; and

at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and operable to perform instructions to;

identify a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code including user interface code unique to different platforms;

receive application code at design time that includes an abstraction of a user interface element; and

store the application code for use on a client device, wherein, at subsequent execution time, the application code is configured to;

determine platform-specific information of the client device;

execute platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device; and

present the user interface element in a user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the abstraction is a page control.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the page control includes at least a header, a body, and a footer.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the platform-specific information includes an operating system and a version associated with the client device.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the user interface code identifies a structure and a behavior for a given platform.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein some user interface elements are not presented in the user interface based at least on the platform-specific information of the client device.

19. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining platform-specific information of a client device; and

executing application code on the client device including executing platform-specific lines of code appropriate for the client device based at least on the determined platform-specific information, the application code generated at design time using a user interface library that includes abstractions of user interface elements, each abstraction being platform-independent and associated with platform-specific code, including code that presents a user interface element in the user interface of the client device in a way that is appropriate for the client device.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein the abstractions include a page control.