Cincom Smalltalk: ObjectStudio
Cincom includes ObjectStudio as part of the Cincom Smalltalk.
For customers needing to build applications that cleanly fold into
a Microsoft®-centric infrastructure, ObjectStudio is an
excellent choice. ObjectStudio is a Windows-specific platform that
is oriented toward building client applications that need good
connectivity to databases.
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Based on the powerful Smalltalk language, ObjectStudio provides
a robust development environment necessary to create innovative
applications that capture complex business models and
processes.
ObjectStudio is a complete, object-oriented rapid application
development suite of tools for designing and assembling customized
applications. ObjectStudio promotes a highly productive,
interactive development style backed with a powerful architecture
and comprehensive toolsets.
ObjectStudio provides graphical round-trip object modeling,
graphical object persistency tools, and tight platform integration
with Windows. Legacy connectivity within a single development
environment enables your enterprise to respond faster to market
opportunities.
ObjectStudio simplifies the development process by leveraging
the power of component-based technology, enabling developers
to:
- Model business objects
- Map business objects to data stores
- Manage objects with a team approach
- Develop with a powerful Windows integrated development
environment
- Integrate with the powerful VisualWorks cross platform suite,
enabling WS* and server connectivity
- Integrate databases and legacy applications
Powerful Object Modeling
The ObjectStudio modeling tool integrates the design of
complex business objects generation, presenting a high-level,
businesslike interface that delivers user-friendly tools for
working with objects. The object-modeling tool supports case
analysis, event diagramming, CRC cards and notations, including UML
and Coad/Yourdon.
Automated Code Generation
Using ObjectStudio, an application moves from the design
stage to completion much faster than with traditional tools. The
ObjectStudio modeling tool can modify and maintain applications
more quickly and easily because class hierarchies and object
relationships can be arranged graphically, without coding. Simply
make changes to the model and then let the modeling tool generate
the code – automatically.
Round-Trip Engineering
Once an application is rolled-out, it is difficult for new
users to understand the complex functionality. With ObjectStudio,
any changes to the model are automatically reflected in the code.
This means that you always have access to a current business model
of the application. Using a current visual, and
easy-to¬understand model, your business analysts, training and
support team, and IT staff can better understand your complex
enterprise applications and be productive in less time.
Robust Object Mapping
The ObjectStudio mapping tool provides visual, drag-and-drop
tools for linking objects to databases. The Object Relational
Mapper uses the resulting object mapping definitions to make
application connections to an object database, without requiring
any SQL code written into the application. This allows the
developer to concentrate on objects without worrying about the
details of the database implementation. This is done
automatically.
Strong Database and Legacy Applications
Integration
ObjectStudio supports the native API of the major
industry-standard databases. This means you can use the latest
features of your database. With faster performance throughput and
less coding, your development team does not have to be familiar
with the complicated database API. ObjectStudio automatically
integrates into the database for you. This means less training and
better application performance over generic gateways like ODBC.
In addition, ObjectStudio is open to many communication
standards and its multiple access and interface capabilities make
integration easier between new application-developed legacy
applications and desktop environments.
Hardware and Software Environments:
- Microsoft Windows 98 through XP
- Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 and higher
Supported Standards:
- ActiveX and OCX
- TCP/IP
- APPC
- OLE/OLE2
- DLL
- COM/DCOM
Supported Databases:
- ODBC
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Sybase SQL Server
- Oracle
- DB2/2
- Informix
- UniSQL Server
- SUPRA® SQL Server
- Adabas
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