1. Client Tools Explained EAE 3014
Wednesday, May :00am
John Papachristos – Client Tools Technical Lead

2. Client Tools is Changing
What do we want to achieve?
Reduce complexity
Make the product easier to use and understand
Eliminate duplication (reduces confusion )
Focus on current technologies
Reduce Engineering overhead
Easier to maintain
More time for
Resolving critical issues
Developing new features
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3. Client Tools is Changing
How will we simplify the product?
Eliminate redundant components
Discontinue out-dated and unsupported technologies
Reduce the number of options that customers currently have to achieve the same result
Focus on key technologies
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4. Client Tools Overview RATL Protocol EAE 3R3 EAE Runtime Systems
Java
Custom
Client Apps
Client Tools Overview
Customization Kit
Java & C#
Presentation
Client Generator
Java
Custom
Generators
ASP Generator
VB6 Generator
Web Service
Generator
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Java
Presentation
Client
Java
IspecModel
Non-Java
Custom
Generated Apps
AB Suite
Developer
EAE 3R3
RATL Protocol
EAE
Runtime Systems
Java & .NET
IspecModel
CE Windows API
VBScript
ASP
Browser I/F
Java
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
VB6
VB Apps
Java
Component Enabler
Generate Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Java
.NET Web Service
Generator
VBScript
Web Services
(Soap Toolkit)
Java
ASP.NET
Generator
Java & .NET
IspecModel
.NET
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Non-Java
Custom
Client Apps
Java
VB.NET
Generator
.NET
Component Enabler
Generate Environment C#
.NET
Web Service C#
.NET Web Service
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET
Generator C#
ASP.NET
Browser I/F
.NET
IspecModel C#
VB.NET
Generator
VB .NET
VB .NET Apps
.NET
IspecModel
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5. EAE 3.3 Client Tools EAE 3.3 Components Presentation Client Generator
ASP Generator
Web Services Generator - Soap Toolkit
Visual Basic 6 Generator
Visual Basic .NET Generator
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator
ASP.NET Web Services Generator
Component Enabler Generate Interface
Component Enabler Runtime Interface
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6. AB Suite Client Tools AB Suite 1.2 Components
Presentation Client Generator
ASP Generator
Web Services Generator - Soap Toolkit
Visual Basic 6 Generator
Visual Basic .NET Generator
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator
ASP.NET Web Services Generator
Component Enabler Generate Interface
Component Enabler Runtime Interface
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7. AB Suite Client Tools AB Suite 2.0 Components
Presentation Client Generator
ASP Generator
Web Services Generator - Soap Toolkit
Visual Basic 6 Generator
Visual Basic .NET Generator
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator
ASP.NET Web Services Generator
Component Enabler Generate Interface
Component Enabler Runtime Interface
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8. EAE 3.3 Client Tools Customization Kit
ASP Generator
Generator Source Code
Infrastructure files
Customization Kit document
Generator Interface description
Sample Customizations
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9. AB Suite 1.2 & 2.0 Generator Customization Kit
ASP Generator Source Code
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator Source Code
ASP.NET Web Services Generator Source Code
Visual Basic .NET Generator Source Code
Customization Kit document
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10. New Client Tools What will it look like?
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11. New Client Tools (AB Suite 1.2 & 2.0)
Client Tools Generators
Presentation Client Generator
Visual Basic .NET Generator
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator
ASP.NET Web Services Generator
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12. New Client Tools (AB Suite 1.2 & 2.0)
Client Tools Interfaces
Component Enabler Java Runtime Interface
Component Enabler .NET Runtime Interface
Component Enabler Generate for .NET Framework
Component Enabler Generate for Java
- Retained for existing custom generators
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13. AB Suite 1.2 & 2.0 Generator Customization Kit
Customization Kit Components
ASP.NET Web Forms Generator Source
ASP.NET Web Services Generator Source
Visual Basic .NET Generator Source
ASP Generator Source *
Visual Basic 6 Generator Source *
Web Services (Soap Toolkit) Generator Source *
*Discontinued & Unsupported
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14. Simplified Client Tools
CE Windows API
AB Suite
Developer
EAE 3R3
RATL Protocol
EAE
Runtime Systems
VB .NET
VB .NET Apps
.NET
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment C#
VB.NET
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET
Web Services
.NET
Component Enabler
Generate Environment C#
.NET Web Service
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET Web
Forms C#
ASP.NET
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
Presentation Client
Generator
Java
Presentation
Client
Java
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java
IspecModel
Java
Component Enabler
Generate Environment
Java
Custom
Generators
Custom
Client Apps
Java & .NET
IspecModel
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15. Current Client Tools RATL Protocol EAE 3R3 EAE Runtime Systems
Java
Custom
Client Apps
Current Client Tools
Customization Kit
Java & C#
Presentation
Client Generator
Java
Custom
Generators
ASP Generator
VB6 Generator
Web Service
Generator
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Java
Presentation
Client
Java
IspecModel
Non-Java
Custom
Generated Apps
AB Suite
Developer
EAE 3R3
RATL Protocol
EAE
Runtime Systems
Java & .NET
IspecModel
CE Windows API
VBScript
ASP
Browser I/F
Java
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
VB6
VB Apps
Java
Component Enabler
Generate Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Java
.NET Web Service
Generator
VBScript
Web Services
(Soap Toolkit)
Java
ASP.NET
Generator
Java & .NET
IspecModel
.NET
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java & .NET
IspecModel
Non-Java
Custom
Client Apps
Java
VB.NET
Generator
.NET
Component Enabler
Generate Environment C#
.NET
Web Service C#
.NET Web Service
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET
Generator C#
ASP.NET
Browser I/F
.NET
IspecModel C#
VB.NET
Generator
VB .NET
VB .NET Apps
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.NET
IspecModel

16. Simplified Client Tools
CE Windows API
AB Suite
Developer
EAE 3R3
RATL Protocol
EAE
Runtime Systems
VB .NET
VB .NET Apps
.NET
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment C#
VB.NET
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET
Web Services
.NET
Component Enabler
Generate Environment C#
.NET Web Service
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
ASP.NET Web
Forms C#
ASP.NET
Generator
.NET
IspecModel C#
Presentation Client
Generator
Java
Presentation
Client
Java
Component Enabler
Runtime Environment
Java
IspecModel
Java
Component Enabler
Generate Environment
Java
Custom
Generators
Custom
Client Apps
Java & .NET
IspecModel
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17. AB Suite – Using C# Generators
AB Suite Client Tools delivers both Java and C# generator versions
Folder configuration option
Uses Java version
Uses C# version
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18. EAE 3.3 Developer Changes Generate Interfaces IC 3.3.3270 IC 3.3.3280
Component Enabler Generate for Java IC
Component Enabler Generate for .NET Framework IC
No Client Tools version
Use AB Suite Client Tools (either 1.2 or 2.0 version)
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19. EAE 3.3 Developer Changes LINC.INI settings UseDotNET = Y/N
GenerateJavaIspecModels=Y/N
GenerateCSharpIspecModels=Y/N
COMPILESTRINGCSHARP = C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v \csc /t:library /out:"%2" "%3" /r:"C:\ngen_ce\bin\CEdotNET.dll“
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20. Microsoft JVM
Client Tools support for the Microsoft JVM will be discontinued
Microsoft have stopped supporting their JVM many years ago (it is no longer available)
Customers must use either the .NET or Sun JRE interfaces
Eliminate COM/Java bridging by using native technologies
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21. Implementation Timeline
June EAE IC
Enable Client Tools .NET Framework Generate environment
November 2010 – AB Suite IC
Discontinue ASP Generator, Visual Basic 6 Generator, Soap Toolkit Web Services Generator, Microsoft JVM
December – AB Suite IC
January 2011 – EAE IC
Discontinue EAE Client Tools
January 2011 – AB Suite IC
Remove Java based Generators
March 2011 – AB Suite IC
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22. Client Tools Restructuring Benefits
Product offerings are simplified by removing redundant and out-dated components.
Reduced prerequisites (Only install Java if required)
No duplication of functionality
Easier maintenance for Engineering
IC’s are more frequent. (UCF fixes are available earlier)
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23. Impact to Customers
EAE Customers must use AB Suite Client Tools software
Visual Studio 2003
EAE Customers still using VS2003 must migrate to using VS2005 or VS2008
Visual Basic 6 Generator
Customers should plan to use the Visual Basic .NET Client Generator
Soap Toolkit Web Services Generator
Customers should plan to use the ASP.NET Web Services generator
ASP Generator
Customers should plan to use the ASP.NET Web Forms Client Generator
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24. Impact to Customers Existing custom Generators written in Java
These can still be used.
In the long term customers should plan to migrate their Java based Generators to C#.
New custom Generators
Recommend they be developed in a .NET language
Custom Client Applications
These can still be used without change
Component Enabler Runtime Interfaces (Java & .NET) will not change.
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25. Impact to Customers Custom Field Translators
Customers that have developed localized field translators in Java, will need to port them to C#, if they are moving from a Java-based runtime to a .NET based Runtime.
e.g. ASP client using the Sun JRE, moving to ASP.NET using the .NET Runtime Framework
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26. New Feature coming soon
Java Server Page Generator
Uses Apache-based Web Server (not IIS)
Similar capability to the current ASP Generator
Evolve over time to support additional features (e.g. Comboboxes, Dynamic Attributes,Panels, etc..)
Delivered as a .NET based Generator written in C#
Source code included in Customization Kit
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27. New Client Tools
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28. Questions?