INTERFACE FOR EXPANDING LOGICAL COMBINATIONS BASED ON RELATIVE PLACEMENT

摘要

A method, apparatus, and system for an interface for expanding logical combinations based on relative placement are provided. Logical combinations are built using a consistent logical layout specifying logical operators and order of operations based on direction of expansion and relative positions. The interface allows the user to add or move objects at specific positions relative to existing objects to select the logical operators for integrating the objects into the logical combination. Based on the specific pathway that the direction follows, an associated logical operator is selected to connect an existing object to the new or moved object. The logical combinations that are built in Visual Information Builder (VIB) can be automatically translated into corresponding business rule code for evaluation and execution by a rules engine.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
presenting a user interface to arrange a logical combination of objects; receiving a request to add a new object that extends a particular direction from an existing object in the logical combination; determining a logical operator of two or more candidate logical operators based on the particular direction; placing the new object at a particular distance in the particular direction from the existing object; and connecting the existing object to the new object using the logical operator; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.