Xml interfaces in unified rendering

Abstract

Computer implemented methods are provided for validating computer code in order to reduce errors at runtime. In one implementation, the method comprises providing a computer program by defining at least one set of definition instructions, at least one set of implementation instructions, and a script code section. The definition instructions and the implementation instructions may be described in XML. Further, the method may comprise validating the set of definition instructions and the set of implementation instructions using a validation tool, and validating the script code section using the set of implementation instructions.

1 . A computer-implemented method for validating computer code, comprising: 
 providing a computer program by defining at least one set of definition instructions, at least one set of implementation instructions and at least a script code section;    validating the set of definition instructions and the set of implementation instructions using a validation tool; and    validating the script code section using the set of implementation instructions.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of definition instructions are classes and the set of implementation instructions are interfaces.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of definition instructions are converted into classes and the set of implementation instructions are converted into interfaces.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the set of definition instructions and the set of implementation instructions are described in XML.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the classes and the interfaces are defined in Java language.  
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of definition instructions is defined in a tree structure.  
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the script code section is JavaScript.  
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein validating the script code section comprises generating a symbol table by executing the code section in an interpreter, and comparing the symbol table with the implementation instructions.  
     
     
         9 . (canceled)  
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of implementation instructions is defined in a tree structure.  
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of definition instructions is defined in a first tree structure and the set of implementation instructions is defined in a second tree structure.  
     
     
         12 . A computer readable medium that is readable by a processor, the computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions executable by the processor to perform a method for validating computer code, the method comprising: 
 defining a set of definition instructions;    defining a set of implementation instructions;    defining a script code section;    validating the set of definition instructions and the set of implementation instructions using a validation tool; and    validating the script code section using the set of implementation instructions.    
     
     
         13 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of definition instructions are classes and the set of implementation instructions are interfaces.  
     
     
         14 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of definition instructions are converted into classes and the set of implementation instructions are converted into interfaces.  
     
     
         15 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the set of definition instructions and the set of implementation instructions are described in XML.  
     
     
         16 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the classes and the interfaces are defined in Java language.  
     
     
         17 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of definition instructions is defined in a tree structure.  
     
     
         18 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the script code section is JavaScript.  
     
     
         19 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein validating the script code section comprises generating a symbol table by executing the code section in an interpreter, and comparing the symbol table with the implementation instructions.  
     
     
         20 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of implementation instructions is defined in a tree structure.  
     
     
         21 . The computer readable medium according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of definition instructions is defined in a first tree structure and the set of implementation instructions is defined in a second tree structure.