Re: Java questions

[cmch <cmch@xxxxxxxx>]

I have heard more than one of you on the Java list mention CST's jacada
product.
I spoke with them briefly at the java expo at Javitz a few weeks back. 
I was interested because they say they generate maintainable java
source code.  A number of businesses we've spoken to want some of
their legacy apps web enabled NOW.  That request leaves no room for
the java/oop learning curve.
Can anyone give me some feedback on the product and if possible, feedback
on the maintainability of the generated code.
Thanks,
Colleen Howard
cmch@designsystemsinc.com

Alex Moore wrote:

Ken,

I'm right down the road from you.  We also have Domino running natively at
V4R3 on one of our AS/400's.  I use the VA Java Enterprise 2.0.  I have not
had the opportunity to learn much about Java so far.  I think that the
re-engineering of legacy RPG applications to a client server model, using
Java on the front end, is a critical priority for my environment.  There is
too much value in our legacy applications to "throw it away" and too little
value in our "dumb" green screens to keep them.  I have shipped an
application off to CST, for them to run through their Jacada product.  It
will theoretically automate the migration of the user interface in a legacy
application to Java.  Advanced Business Link has a similar product.  IBM has
a redbook that describes the concept in some detail, but does not attempt to
automate the process much.  Ask me in a year if I'm flipping burgers or
suffering from a caffeine problem ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-java400-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Ken Kesterson
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 10:34 AM
To: JAVA400-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Java questions

DeSarro Frank wrote:

>         I have two questions.  First, there seems to be very little
activity on
> this java mail list. Could anyone who subscribes to this list identify
> yourself.  I promise I won't start mailing you questions.  I just want to
> find out how many people are out there listening.

To tell you the truth, until your message came through, I had forgotten
that I
subscribed to this list.  Anyway, like many of the other respondents,
Siecor
is still experimenting with Java on the AS/400.  I've been working recently
with
java/400 access to our Domino/Notes databases that are running on one of
our AS/400s.  I have the VA Java - pro ed. - but I'm primarily working with
the SDK only until I have a better idea of how everything fits together.

Ken Kesterson
Siecor
kek@siecor.com

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