Re: Weird IWS Bug (?)

My thought was the client and server program both “speak” JSON between them
and IWS manages the server instance etc. That’s where Scott Klement’s YAJL
and HTTPapi come into play.

Am I wrong? I can see where IWS could be avoided.

On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 12:39 PM Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Agreed - with limitations. This may be possible with IWS but I have no
idea how ... for instance you may need to modify the JSON payload in a way
that cannot be controlled by the "shape" of RPG parameters. You may have
requirements that if there is not data for an element then the tag must not
be there either.

As a result IWS is fine if _you_ are making the rules. i.e. "You want me
to supply web service access to my data? Sure - the JSON will look like
this." But in may cases you are placed in a position where (say) Walmart
makes the rules and _tells__you_ what the JSON has to look like.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

On Jul 18, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Also IWS saves having to _learn_ "YAJL or whatever", which in my opinion

is a major plus in most RPG shops.

IWS does need a more intuitive interview, but once that swamp is

crossed, it gets the job done.

On 7/18/2019 8:39 AM, Jon Paris wrote:

If you pass an array IWS_converts_ it to JSON Jim. Or XML for that

matter.

Saves having to run YAJL or whatever in the RPG code.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

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