System for generating a timeline of registry events
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that facilitates developing applications in a component-based software development environment. This system provides an execution environment comprising instances of application components and a registry that maps names to instances of application components. Within the registry, each entry is associated with a list of notification dependencies that specifies component instances to be notified when the registry entry changes. Upon receiving a command to display notification dependencies for the registry, the system generates and displays a dependency graph containing nodes representing component instances and arrows between the nodes representing notification dependencies between the component instances. Upon receiving a command to display a timeline for with the registry, the system generates and displays a timeline representing events associated with the registry in chronological order.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
executing an environment comprising application features and a registry containing registry entries associating names with corresponding application features,
wherein one or more of the registry entries are associated with a dynamic pointer and a corresponding one of the application features;
upon receiving a command to display a set of historical events related to the registry, generating a timeline comprising nodes positioned along the timeline according to a time of corresponding events,
wherein one or more of the events comprise a modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds or a modification of a value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds; and
causing display of the timeline.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising: selecting the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a selection to arrange the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest; and
arranging the events based on the selection.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event based on an application feature, a developer that initiated the corresponding event, or an event type.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one node represents the modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one node represents the modification of the value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the application feature includes one of:
a visual element in a user interface (UI);
an input element in a UI;
a function that produces a data value;
a token containing a variable that holds a data value; and
another data source.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein upon receiving a call to register a mapping between a name and a corresponding application feature, the method further comprises updating the registry to include an entry for the mapping.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
executing an environment comprising application features and a registry containing registry entries associating names with corresponding application features,
wherein one or more of the registry entries are associated with a dynamic pointer and a corresponding one of the application features;
upon receiving a command to display a set of historical events related to the registry, generating a timeline comprising nodes positioned along the timeline according to a time of corresponding events,
wherein one or more of the events comprise a modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds or a modification of a value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds; and
causing display of the timeline of events.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 further comprising selecting the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a selection to arrange the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest; and
arranging the events based on the selection.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event based on an application feature, a developer that initiated the corresponding event, or an event type.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein at least one node represents the modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein at least one node represents the modification of the value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the application feature includes one of:
a visual element in a user interface (UI);
an input element in a UI;
a function that produces a data value;
a token containing a variable that holds a data value; and
another data source.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein upon receiving a call to register a mapping between a name and a corresponding application feature, the method further comprises updating the registry to include an entry for the mapping.
19. A system comprising:
at least one processor and at least one associated memory; and
an execution environment that executes on the at least one processor and comprises application features and a registry containing registry entries associating names with corresponding ones of the application features, wherein one or more registry entries are associated with a dynamic pointer and a corresponding one of the application features;
upon receiving a command to display a set of historical events related to the registry, generating a timeline comprising nodes positioned along the timeline according to a time of corresponding events, wherein one or more of the events comprise a modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds or a modification of a value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds; and
causing display of the timeline.
20. The system of claim 19 further comprising selecting the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest.
21. The system of claim 19 , further comprising:
receiving a selection to arrange the events based on one of a time period of interest, an application feature type of interest, a developer of interest, and an event type of interest; and
arranging the events based on the selection.
22. The system of claim 19 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event.
23. The system of claim 19 , wherein each event in the timeline includes a visual indication that characterizes the event based on an application feature, a developer that initiated the corresponding event, or an event type.
24. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least one node represents the modification to which of the application features the dynamic pointer corresponds.
25. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least one node represents the modification of the value of the application feature with which the dynamic pointer corresponds.
26. The system of claim 19 , wherein the application feature includes one of:
a visual element in a user interface (UI);
an input element in a UI;
a function that produces a data value;
a token containing a variable that holds a data value; and
another data source.
27. The system of claim 19 , wherein upon receiving a call to register a mapping between a name and a corresponding application feature, the method further comprises updating the registry to include an entry for the mapping.