Re: RPG - Software Architecture / Best practices

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott's site has lot's of things you can use, another good one
http://www.scottklement.com/presentations/Pattern%20to%20Good%20ILE%20with%20RPG.pdf

Also consider the info here
http://www.scottklement.com/presentations/RPG%20User%20Defined%20Functions%20%26%20Table%20Functions.pdf

Also, if you open to tools to reengineer existing code:
http://www.databorough.com/downloads/guides/Visual-Guide-to-Automated-Reengineering.pdf

Charles



On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Gary Thompson <gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Your goal is worthy and should help RPG programmers professionally.
>
> Be patient, I see reluctance to adopt RDP, *modules, etc in my shop.
>
> Look for contacts in your area; positive comments and experience
>         from others will gain support for your goals.
>
> Check for resources like:
>
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/books/sc415602.pdf
>
> http://www.scottklement.com/presentations/ILE%20Concepts%20(For%20The%20Impatient%20RPG%20Programmer).pdf
>
> Happy trails
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Charles MARTIN
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 7:47 AM
> To: RPG400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RPG - Software Architecture / Best practices
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> My name is Charles Martin.
> I am a french software architect, in dotnet mainly.
> I am not used to program in RPG, but I am working in it.
>
> I have been asked to help RPG programmers to work in a different way,
> using best practices, design patterns, etc.
> I am looking for advices, which could help me to get in the right
> direction.
>
> Here is the context :
>
> ·         6 rpg programmers
>
> o   They are used to work using one monolithic program, doing
>
> ·         Environment:
>
> o   IBM i v5r4
>
> §  Seems tough to migrate to a new version, because we don't have anymore
> the sources of some programs and can't be compiled in the new environment
> (not sure about that).
>
> o   SEU
>
> §  I will try to get RDp in the future (
> http://www-01.ibm.com/software/rational/products/rdp/)
>
>
> What I would like to achieve is :
>
> ·         Use a layered architecture (
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitier_architecture)
>
> o   Presentation Layer
>
> o   Business Layer
>
> o   Data Layer
>
> ·         Do TDD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development)
>
> o   And later, BDD (
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior_driven_development)
>
>
> I am doing a Proof of Concept with my colleagues, using the "Service
> programs" to do the layering.
> That would be a good start.
> I could not find something similar on the net.
> Does that seems a good idea to you, the RPG experts ?
> How would you do that ?
>
> Best Regards,
> Charles Martin
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