Element structure

Every element comprises of a few parts each one has its own functions.

• Element builder
• Element
• Control
• Control model
• View control

Element builder

Javascript-object which creates and sets up element accordingly to metadata transmitted to builder.

Element

Javascript-object representing certain visual element. This Javascript-object has got all required API for the current element. Thus practically this element is a facade for some control which can be derived from a third party library not compliant with required API however compliant to the requirements of the visual element.

Control

Control is a Javascript-object specifically representing a visual element. At the moment, InfinniUI uses elements coded with Backbone library. Each element comprises of a Backbone-model and Backbone-view, control is the link between those.

Control model

Backbone-model of a specific control.

Control view

Backbone-view of a specific control.