Component definitions
Components are visualized in an inheritance-based tree structure.
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Tholos framework by Offsite Solutions is a component-focused, event-driven framework for rapid application development that allows wide range of customization.
Tholos consists of three main components
Tholos :: Component Editor - Visual component editor
Tholos :: Builder - Visual application development
Tholos :: Runtime - Runtime environment of the generated code
Visual Component Editor
Tholos :: Component Editor is responsible for editing component properties, events and methods. Components are implemented by PHP classes and they are visualized by a template engine. On browser-side, events are implemented in JQuery JavaScript functions.
Component definitions
Components are visualized in an inheritance-based tree structure.
Properties
All properties can be inheritable, read-only, have a default value or might be or might be not generated on the client side.
Events
Tholos can handle three different event types including rendering-based PHP events, database operation-based events and client-side events.
Methods
Supports server-side PHP or browser-side JavaScript methods that bring the component to life.
Application development using a visual code generator
By using Tholos :: Builder one can build a complete application using components as building blocks provided by the Tholos :: Component Editor.
Components
The application is visualized in a tree structure, first two tiers being the classic route/action levels.
Properties
Component properties can be edited using context-sensitive, data type-aware built-in editors. It is also possible select a component as a component property with a matter of few clicks.
Events
It is possible to assign either a pre-defined method or a custom JavaScript code to component events.
Methods
Thanks to the direct event-method linking technique it is easy to visualize the relation between a method and its calling component event(s) that makes code navigation simple and quick.
References
Direct event-method linking technique makes it possible to visualize the relation between a method and its calling component event(s) that makes code navigation simple and quick.
Modules
Tholos :: Builder automatically breaks the application into modules based on the first level to ensure quick edits and code separation. It is possible to edit multiple modules at the same time for efficient development.
Help
All visual components come with detailed help.
Wizards
Tholos :: Builder provides multiple wizards for quick and efficient software development.
Wizards
Wizards can be run from the main menu of Tholos :: Builder or directly from the component using a context-sensitive menu.
Query
The Query Wizard evaluates an SQL query defined by a TQuery component and creates/updates the corresponding field definitions.
Stored Procedure
The Stored Procedures Wizard evaluates the parameters of a stored procedures and creates/updates them in the tree structure.
Form
The Form Wizard glues together the result of a query with the input of a stored procedure through visual form fields.
Grid
The Grid Wizard builds a sortable and filterable grid component based on a query.
Bi-directional data binding
The Tholos framework provides a user interface for basic CRUD operations while leaving the freedom for the developer to further customize the application to the client's needs.
Using Wizards of the Tholos :: Builder it literally takes couple of minutes to generate a fully functional GUI-based on database queries and stored procedures.
Business Logic
The Tholos framework supports both approaches of implementing business logic as follows.
Components trigger events on PHP side that can be handled by custom PHP scripts that have full access to all components and their properties of the given module.
Business logic embedded in SQL views and stored procedures can also be used through standard communication parameters.
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Grid
Data visualized in grid
Form
Editing data in AJAX-based popup windows
Google Maps
Using special component types like Google Maps
Master-detail
Supports multi-level master-detail relationships
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Tholos :: Component Type documentation sample