A computer system (20) is provided with a development server (26)
with a plurality of subject matter expert (SME) terminals (22) and a production
server (28) with a plurality of user terminals (24). The development
server (26) supports several software components including a knowledge database
(46), a code generator (48), and fluid object material (50).
The production server (28) also supports several software components including
an production copy of the fluid object material (50A), and software wrappers
(152,154). An instantiation modeler (156) and a user interface (44)
are provided on the user terminals (24), and a SME interface (42)
resides on the SME terminals (22). The SME interface (42) is operative
to guide a SME through entry of rules into the knowledge database (46),
and the code generator (48) is operative to automatically generate source
code that is the fluid object material (50) for implementing the rules input
into the knowledge database (46) by the SME. The production copy of the
fluid object material (50A) is transmitted to the production server (28),
and the instantiation modeler (156) is operable to instantiate a class into
a morphable object. As a user enters information, the instantiation modeler (156)
repeatedly morphs the morphable object into more mature objects and the user interface
(44) changes to reflect the morphed object. The wrappers (152,154)
are operable to permit the SME to update the rules and recompile the fluid object
material (50) while the users interact with the user interfaces (44).