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The internal slot values o
less the creator of the prim
reason, which can be that
only be set as a result of sl
of a very complex type an
configuration tool provided
ble slots can all be configur
have their values changed b
Webble may have or, as exp
of a Webble are in most cases configurable by the user,
mitive Webble have made any value non-editable for so
either the value is used as a trigger and therefore sho
lot communication between other Webbles, or the valu
nd therefore are either set internally or by a custom m
d with the Webble itself. But besides those rare cases W
red via platform provided configuration tools or forms
by the user. There are no limit to how many slots a spec
plained, of which type its values can be.
un-
ome
ould
ue is
made
Web-
and
cific
Fig. 2.
The inside of a Webbl
Webble
le and its different parts needed to enable the right to be calle
ed a
Slot communication bet
lated, in order to make the
structuring Webbles in hier
number of children, but eve
make the hierarchal overvie
and developers.
A Webble may then crea
(multiple), and those parent
chain. The slot communica
is the child who knows wh
supposed to share values a
flowing. In most cases it is
tween Webbles requires that the Webbles are closely
em aware of each other's existence. This is achieved
rarchical parent/child relationships. Webbles can have
ery child can only have one parent. The reason for this i
ew very simple to follow and understand for human us
re-
d by
any
is to
sers
ate slot connections with its parent (single) and its child
t and children may in turn connect further in the relatio
ation is handled by the child in the relation, meaning tha
hich slot in the child and which slot in the parent that
nd also in which directions this communication should
the task of the user to choose which slot in the parent
dren
onal
at it
are
d be
and
