Re: Noob questions

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe Pluta wrote:
> I'll attach the code at the end of a simple program that invokes a
> web service and prints the result.  And while the Java is actually 
> relatively readable, I raise the point that you don't look at the
> code unless the generator has a bug.  Other than that, you use the
> high-level EGL debugger which is very powerful.

Yeah, I don't doubt it is ... I'm only curious because sometimes the EGL support functionality (i.e., development client) isn't necessarily available.  Especially if the code is deployed at a customer site.

(OT: A thought that just occurred to me ... wouldn't it be great if you could embed the source for a compiled java [or derivative] class IN THE CLASS file [like you can do with ILE] to aid debugging?)

> > 3. If #2 is correct, what are the licensing & redistribution rules
> > regarding the runtime libraries, if any?
> None.  If it's an EAR, export the EAR and run it.  The rich client 
> JavaScript is even easier, just post the generated HTML on your
> favorite HTTP server.

That's interesting ... and somewhat surprising.  I've observed that most (at least the ones I've looked at) third party framework providers charge a license fee for distributing any runtime components required for code generated with their tool.  That's refreshing to see they didn't go this route.

> service HelloService function hello(toWhom string in) returns
> (string) SysLib.setRemoteUser("RUI00001", "RUI00001"); hrq
> HelloRequest { Name = toWhom }; hrs HelloResponse; call "HELLO" (
> hrq, hrs ); return (hrs.Salutation); end end

What's 'hrq' and 'hrs'?  I'm assuming they are request and response, but where are they defined?  Are they built in?

> Not pretty, perhaps, but readable and again, you don't spend any time
> in this.

Very not pretty, but better than some I've seen.

What about native code on the i?  You've mentioned that it can generate native interactive code.  I would be interested to see what that looks like (both the EGL and the generated code).

Thanks!

david