RE: VAJAVA vs CODE/400

No, it's not you, Mark!  You're absolutely correct: VAJ does not work like
any other IDE (with the possible exception of Smalltalk IDEs).  VAJ is a
repository-based IDE, which means it works from a different point of view
than most tools.  Primarily, it works from the class level, not the source
level.  Code is always compiled (unless there is an error).  VAJ remembers
and keeps track of all the dependencies from between classes, and in so
doing makes for some very powerful features, both for entering new code and
for modifying existing code.  The biggest downside is that you have to get
used to VAJ's way of doing things.

But once you do, there are some really powerful capabilities.  For instance,
I can move a method from a subclass to a superclass with a simple menu
option.  I can copy a constructor from one class to another, and it will
change the name automatically.  I can generate setters and getters at any
time.  It's really powerful.

I don't use any of the "Visual Programming" aspects of VAJ (the drag and
drop programming stuff) because it's against my personal programming
philosophy, but for straight up Java coding, debugging and deployment, no
IDE matches VAJ.

Joe


> -----Original Message-----
> From: MWalter@hanoverwire.com

> As for VAJAVA, I'm still at a loss. It's probably just me, but it does not
> seem to work like other IDE's I've used.

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