Fluent model

Mateu is not only declarative.

It also provides a fluent model made of records and interfaces that implement Component.

This model lets you build pages, apps and reusable UI blocks programmatically.

Core fluent types

Represents an application shell.

Important fields include:

App is the fluent equivalent of a full application shell.

Represents a full page with:

Use it when you want explicit control over a page structure.

Represents a fluent form with:

Use it when you want form composition without relying only on inferred declarative fields.

Represents a listing/table/card-style collection page.

Important capabilities include:

Use it for searchable collections and listing screens.

Represents a fluent menu bar built from Actionable options.

Use it when navigation must be created explicitly.

Fluent representation of action behavior.

It includes settings for:

This matches the same conceptual space as the declarative @Action.

Mateu also exposes a fluent trigger model.

Core types include:

Use the fluent trigger model when dynamic interaction behavior should be described directly in code instead of only via annotations.

Small fluent metadata object with:

Useful in combination with UISupplier.

The fluent model gives you:

Use declarative by default.
Use fluent when you need more control.