Graphical user interface layout language using combinators

While Java is a popular general-purpose programming language, there are certain areas where the syntax of Java is lacking for the task at hand. One of them is in the area of layout handling, i.e., the task of placing controls in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with regard to their relative posit...

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Main Author:	Kasmiran, Khairul Azhar
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2006
Subjects:	User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer graphics - Combinatory logic
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8713/1/FSKTM_2006_3%20IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.87132023-12-28T02:25:29Z Graphical user interface layout language using combinators 2006-03 Kasmiran, Khairul Azhar While Java is a popular general-purpose programming language, there are certain areas where the syntax of Java is lacking for the task at hand. One of them is in the area of layout handling, i.e., the task of placing controls in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with regard to their relative position and size. This is because the syntax of Java is targeted towards imperative programming, where code is written in the form of a list of instructions. A list of instructions does not adequately mirror the hierarchical structure of a layout. To overcome that weakness, this thesis describes and evaluates a new domainspecific programming language designed specifically for layout handling, named Swing GUI Layout Language (SGLL). One of the primary features of SGLL is the use of combinators, a concept used in functional languages. We propose that combinators are a more intuitive concept compared to the approach taken by Java, which involves adding controls to a layout m anager. Furthermore, we suggest that e li mination of clutter and better s upport for the abstractions in layout handling can provide an increase in programmer productivity and understandability of the source code. In this thesis, we focus on the GridLayout manager class, since it is rather easy to understand and provides a good starting point. To validate our approach, we evaluated Java and SGLL in both productivity and understandability. We found out that SGLL does provide a significant improvement in productivity and understandability for the task of layout handling. User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer graphics - Combinatory logic 2006-03 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8713/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8713/1/FSKTM_2006_3%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer graphics - Combinatory logic Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Abd. Ghani, Abdul Azim English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language	English English
advisor	Abd. Ghani, Abdul Azim
topic	User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer graphics - Combinatory logic
spellingShingle	User interfaces (Computer systems) Computer graphics - Combinatory logic Kasmiran, Khairul Azhar Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
description	While Java is a popular general-purpose programming language, there are certain areas where the syntax of Java is lacking for the task at hand. One of them is in the area of layout handling, i.e., the task of placing controls in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with regard to their relative position and size. This is because the syntax of Java is targeted towards imperative programming, where code is written in the form of a list of instructions. A list of instructions does not adequately mirror the hierarchical structure of a layout. To overcome that weakness, this thesis describes and evaluates a new domainspecific programming language designed specifically for layout handling, named Swing GUI Layout Language (SGLL). One of the primary features of SGLL is the use of combinators, a concept used in functional languages. We propose that combinators are a more intuitive concept compared to the approach taken by Java, which involves adding controls to a layout m anager. Furthermore, we suggest that e li mination of clutter and better s upport for the abstractions in layout handling can provide an increase in programmer productivity and understandability of the source code. In this thesis, we focus on the GridLayout manager class, since it is rather easy to understand and provides a good starting point. To validate our approach, we evaluated Java and SGLL in both productivity and understandability. We found out that SGLL does provide a significant improvement in productivity and understandability for the task of layout handling.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Kasmiran, Khairul Azhar
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author_sort	Kasmiran, Khairul Azhar
title	Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
title_short	Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
title_full	Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
title_fullStr	Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
title_full_unstemmed	Graphical user interface layout language using combinators
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granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
publishDate	2006
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8713/1/FSKTM_2006_3%20IR.pdf
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