RE: i/o module

[J.Beckeringh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Rick,

Yes, that is what I suggested. Apparently I was less clear than I thought 
I was :-)

Joep Beckeringh


rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 29-05-2008 15:24:57:

> Joep,
>
> <snip>
> Java is an object-oriented language that knows nothing about databases. 
> RPG is a database-oriented language that knows nothing about objects.
>
> If a Java programmer has to access a database, he/she must do all sorts
> of awkward things with connection, connection handles, connection pools,
> statement handles, etc. Very complicated stuff. So for a Java programmer
> it makes much more sense to call a program/function/method that does all
> the hard work. Thus it makes sense to create programs to give the Java
> side access to the database.
> </snip>
>
> Given this, wouldn't it make sense to create I/O modules to be used by
> non-RPG applications that need to access the iSeries database?  These
> modules could then be exposed as web services, stored procedures, etc.
>
> Rick