Central registry for binding features using dynamic pointers

摘要

A first feature (e.g., chart or table) includes a reference to a dynamic pointer. Independently, the pointer is defined to point to a second feature (e.g., a query). The first feature is automatically updated to reflect a current value of the second feature. The reference to the pointer and pointer definition are recorded in a central registry, and changes to the pointer or second feature automatically cause the first feature to be updated to reflect the change. A mapping between features can be generated using the registry and can identify interrelationships to a developer. Further, changes in the registry can be tracked, such that a developer can view changes pertaining to a particular time period and/or feature of interest (e.g., corresponding to an operation problem).

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a client computing device, cause performance of:
responsive to determining that objects have been created, automatically registering the objects within a registry; responsive to detecting that the objects reference dynamic identifiers, automatically registering, within the registry, links from the objects to the dynamic identifiers, wherein registering a link from any one object of the objects to a dynamic identifier of the dynamic identifiers registers the any one object to receive notifications about events pertaining to the dynamic identifier; responsive to determining that a first dynamic identifier of the dynamic identifiers has been assigned to a first object of the objects: based on the links, identifying the objects that are registered to receive notifications about changes to the first dynamic identifier, wherein the identified objects include a second object; and notifying the identified objects that the first dynamic identifier now references the first object.