[RPGNext] RPGBean Creator - Alpha testers needed...

[Joel Cochran <jrc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Howdy Nexters,

Well, it sure has been a busy fall for me.  Back in September, I said I
was about to introduce a new tool to aid with File Encapsulation in
RPG.  Well, I finally have what I consider the Alpha version ready.  I
need a couple brave souls to test it for me.  This version works only
with SQL, so you will need the SQL compiler for this to work.  And
naturally, it is built on RPGNEXTLIB, so you will have to have the
latest version installed.

1) Create a save file called RPGBEANSAV.
2) Download the file from
http://www.rpgnext.com/downloads/RPGNEXTSAV.savf
3) FTP it to your AS/400 and RSTLIB RPGBEANLIB

Add RPGBEANLIB and use one of the commands.  There are two commands in
that library:

CRTPTYPMBR - Create Prototype Member
This would be a handy tool whether you are encapsulating or not, it will
read through the source member for a service program and create a /copy
member based on all the EXPORTed procedures.  You can also append these
prototypes to an existing source member.

CRTRPGBEAN - Create RPGBean Service Program Source Member
This command will create a basic encapsulating source member for a
service program based on any physical file.  The procedures created
include update, delete, insert, getRecord, and all the getters and
setters.  This command can optionally create the Prototype member as
well (using the CRTPTYPMBR command above).

The service program is based on a template system, so you can create
your own templates for service programs.  This will be very handy if you
want to customize your own H-Specs and additional /copy's.  There is a
default template included in RPGBEANLIB/QRPGLESRC.

The process is five steps:
1) Create SRVPGM source.
2) Create Prototype /copy member.
3) Create *MODULE for the service program.
4) RTVBNDSRC over the *MODULE.
5) Create the *SRVPGM object.

Right now, the tool only does steps one and two, but steps 3-5 are
coming enhancements, as is a native file access version.  Also, if there
are any CMD geniuses out there, I could sure use some assistance in
cleaning up the and improving the command interface.

I will be out of town until the 15th of Nov., but if you want to send me
e-mail, send it to joelcochran@xxxxxxxxx, I'll be checking that all
week.  I'd really love some feedback on this tool.

Thanks, and happy coding!

Joel
http://www.rpgnext.com