Language for binding scalable vector graphics elements to java classes

摘要

According to a technique described herein, a binding document comprises one or more “bind” element instances. Each “bind” element instance indicates an association between (a) an SVG element instance and (b) a class. When a binding's name is passed to a “createFromTemplate( )” method, the method processes all of the “bind” element instances that are associated within that name. For each such “bind” element instance, the method (a) creates, in an SVG DOM tree, a clone of a node that corresponds to an SVG element instance indicated in that “bind” element instance, (b) instantiates an object that is an instance of a class that is indicated in that “bind” element instance, and (c) stores data that establishes a binding between the clone node and the object. Methods of the object can be invoked to affect and/or alter attributes of the clone node to which the object is bound.