REPRESENTATION AND CONTROL OF THE SCOPE OF IMPACT IN INHERITED SETTINGS

摘要

A value inheritance widget system includes a display device including a user interface, and a value impact engine coupled to the display device. The value impact engine is configured to display at least one widget on a user interface. The widget includes a value. The value comprises an inherited value. The value impact engine is further configured to display information of a scope of inheritance of the value before user interaction with the widget. The information of the scope of inheritance of the value includes a number of inheritance levels of the value and a number of objects impacted by a change to the value. The value impact engine is further configured to receive a user input changing the value of the widget and change the value of the widget and the objects in response to receiving the user input.

主权项

1. A computer program product comprising:
a computer useable storage medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program includes instructions that, when executed by a processing device within a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
displaying at least one widget on a user interface, wherein the widget comprises a value, wherein the value comprises an inherited value;displaying information of a scope of inheritance of the value before user interaction with the widget, wherein the information of the scope of inheritance of the value comprises a number of inheritance levels of the value and a number of objects impacted by a change to the value;receiving a user input changing the value of the widget; andchanging the value of the widget and the objects in response to receiving the user input.