Callable statement with RPG

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dieter, I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.

I see no problem in a Java programmer asking an RPG programmer to write a
piece of code which will be invoked as a Java Native method.  There is no
requirement to create Java objects from the RPG just straight RPG code with
no major problems as long as *Serialize is coded (and I don't think the call
works if it is not).  In this scenario the Java programmer (many of whom
don't understand threads either by the way!) is the only one who has to
understand threads.  The RPG guy neither knows or cares.  Can you still get
into trouble - yes.  Should you avoid it for that reason - no.  An RPG
programmer can delete/modify every record in a database if he codes badly
enough - this case is no different and again the Java programmer should be
aware of the potential problems.

Calling Java from RPG requires far more awareness and far more skill on the
part of the RPG programmer.  That said, anyone who can wrestle their way
through the notion that everything has to be prototypes and that any static
method requires an object be passed as the first parm even though it is not
in the parm list ...... Well let's just say they have to be above average
and are probably Java aware anyway.  And as Larry noted - they'll soon
learn!

Jon Paris
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