Rational Business Developer

简化现代化业务应用程序的开发

Rational Business Developer 可使用开源 EGL 技术简化现代化业务应用程序的开发

Rational Business Developer 是一个快速开发工作台，可以交付现代化的、跨平台的 Web、Web 2.0 和面向服务的应用程序。

  • 强大的、灵活的、可扩展的基于 Eclipse 的 EGL 工作台，EGL 是一种新颖的、易于学习的业务应用程序编程语言。
  • EGL 支持 Java 和 COBOL 技术的广度和深度，它拥有简化的编程模型，并在最受欢迎的环境中部署。
  • 现代而灵活。RBD 平台中立的开发方法消灭了技术筒仓，创建了统一的面向业务的开发人员资源池。
  • 快速开发 Web 2.0 和 SOA 解决方案。
  • 使开发人员无需处理那些复杂的 JavaScript™、HTML、Ajax、JSON 和其他 Web 2.0 技术，缩短了技术学习过程。
  • 在包括 JEE™ 应用服务器在内的多种平台、传统的企业环境（如 CICS 和 IMS 或 IBM i）以及现代化的 Web 浏览器上部署。
  • 访问 Rational Business Developer 用户的官方在线社区 EGL Cafe。利用这个社区寻求帮助、建立联系、分享经验并了解他人如何利用 Rational Business Developer 开发 EGL 应用程序。
  • 最新版本中的新功能：
  • 改进的工具，有助于利用 Dojo™ 加速 Web 2.0 富 UI 开发。
  • 简化与现有 Web 服务进行整合的新功能。
  • 增强了集成调试器和测试设备，包括条件断点和观察点。
  • 其他可用性、容量和性能方面的增强。

Features and benefits
FeatureDetails
Integrate or extend existing mainframe application investments (such as COBOL applications) to meet the changing business needs or enable SOA business transformation Service enabling legacy allows business to respond faster to change from market needs, competition, etc. A leave and leverage approach can be taken when addressing legacy code since EGL can coexist and easily call out to these applications. If required, older 4GL code can be migrated to EGL, which then allows you to deploy the application to the most appropriate environment - Java™/J2EE™ or COBOL. In addition, support is provided for legacy databases such as mainframe VSAM fields and DL/I hierarchical databases.
Simplified and rapid service creation, shielding developers from technical complexity of SOA Achieve SOA benefits (business flexibility, responsiveness to change, etc) faster and at lower costs. EGL built-in Service constructs in the language and service generation facility allow business-oriented developers to create SOA-based applications without extensive training. Features include: All Web Services tools provided by the hosting base product (e.g. Rational Application Developer); Create EGL Services; Automated generation of Web Services from EGL Services; Consume EGL local or remote services; Consume Web Services; Deploy EGL Services to CICS, IMS and IBM i; Automated generation of EGL Services from UML models, such as those from Rational Software Architect, or relational database schemas
Ability to define and create services implementations independently from target execution platform. Easier alignment of business services requirement to actual IT implementation
Freedom to deploy application and services to many platforms, including traditional environments, either as web services or natively. Exploit available environments, no need for new technology investment to achieve business flexibility. Leverage trusted environments QoS. Allows developers to work within the same IDE, leveraging development skills across platform boundaries. Provides support for development and deployment of traditional green screen applications for IBM i and System z, as well as, services to WebSphere Application Server on multiple platforms.
Integrated with other IBM solutions, such as Rational Developer for System z, Rational Developer for i for SOA Construction, and Rational Software Architect. Seamlessly integrates with IBM Rational software solutions empowering teams to easily plug in to the established software development lifecycles and communication channels. Extends Eclipse v3.4 offerings and includes: Common User Interface; Project management; Available views: Task list, Navigator, Outline, Links, etc; Customizable Perspectives; Local and Team Resource management; Desktop and Help frameworks; Extends Eclipse Debug Framework
Model-Driven Development with UML and Database schemas UML to EGL transformations (for IBM Rational Business Developer and IBM Rational Software Architect) allow architects to model complex applications graphically and implement EGL services or full CRUD applications with no manual coding, increasing productivity and reducing errors. Automated Transformation is also possible starting from relational database schemas.
Eclipse based EGL IDE with powerful editing, code templates, code completion, refactoring, browsing and searching etc. Advanced development environment features create a high productivity environment for EGL coding. Build rich EGL applications using visual editors, wizards and code generation, merging and re-factoring tools: Integrated EGL Development Environment; EGL Code Re-factoring; EGL templating for logic and data parts; EGL Code Assist; EGL Debugging services; Visual code modeling with auto-synch of code and models; Simplified language with polymorphic verbs; Ability to create batch applications; Support for local and remote calls to other languages and legacy programs
Familiar Programming Model using EGL development and generation capabilities, with extensive help. EGL is easily adopted by business-oriented developers reducing learning curves and training expenses. Includes extensive productivity enhancements: Cheat sheets for common development patterns; Application samples library; How-to and scenario-based tutorials; Getting started and installation guide
Quality of generated code. EGL code generation automates the creation of repetitive and commonly needed application infrastructure coding with significant reduction of manually injected errors
JSF page development; dynamic modification of JSF control properties and ability to integrate EGL control and logic behind JSF pages EGL provides state-of-the-art Web development tools that support all levels of UI interactions and user requirements. High productivity and reduced skills requirements for creating sophisticated Web solutions. Includes: Complete support for JSF development as specified in hosting product (e.g. Rational Application Developer) features; Page Data View and EGL palette for easy drag and drop of EGL atifacts in addition to standard JSF development; EGL integration with JSF Page Designer; EGL Page Handler; JSF rendering of EGL componentry; EGL Data visualization in JSF controls; Automatic generation of Java artifacts required to deploy Web application; Automated generation of JSF pages to support CRUD applications generated from UML or RBDMS data schemas
Database Development: Wizard-based generation of CRUDs, wizard-based specification for database connectivity, optimization of SQL as required Data access programming and database connectivity are time consuming tasks, EGL simplifies these tasks giving greater flexibility and productivity to the programmer, including: All Database Development tools provided by hosting base product (e.g. Rational Application Developer); Full CRUD EGL application generation from Database Schema; Automatic EGL record and data item creation to database schema; Generation of DDL from UML Class Diagrams
Automated conversion tool for VisualAge Generator Easily reuse and extend valuable IT assets, including automated conversion of IBM VisualAge Generator applications to EGL, including CICS, IMS, batch and 3270/5250 applications
Team Development - Integration with a wide range of change management options. Integration with IBM Rational ClearCase® and Rational ClearQuest® enables developers to perform change management operations directly from within your development environment, provides an integrated view of projects and increases both collaboration and team productivity

Rational Business Developer
Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise, Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate editions), Windows 2008 Standard or Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 ( Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation or Desktop V4.0 or V5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server V9 or V10		 Java SDK 6.0 (included)

Supported databases:
  • IBM DB2® V9 and later
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS V8 and later
  • IBM DB2 for z/VSE V7.3 and later
  • IBM DB2 on IBM i® V5.4 and later
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005
  • Oracle® V10.2 and later
  • IDS V11 and later
  • Derby 10 and later

IBM CICS Transaction Gateway V7.1 (included) and later is required for remote calls to CICS
 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz minimum
Memory: Memory: 2GB RAM minimum, 3GB recommended
Disk space: Minimum 1 GB of disk space is required for product package installation. Additional disk space is required for the resources that you develop. Note: Disk space requirements can be reduced or increased depending on the features that you install.
Display: 1024X768 minimum, 1280X1024 recommended


Generated Java
Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
z/OS V1.10 and later

IBM i V5.4 and later

IBM AIX® V6.1

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2008, or Windows Vista

Linux (Red Hat 3, or higher, SUSE 9)

HP Unix 11iv2

Solaris 9 and later		 Java/JRE 5.0 (or 1.5) or later is required in all supported environments

Web applications require WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and later, Apache Tomcat 6.0 and later, or the IBM i Integrated Application Server.


Generated JavaScript
Operating SystemSoftwareHardware

Firefox 3.0 and later

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later (version 8.0 or later recommended)

Safari 4 & 5

Google Chrome


Generated COBOL
Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
IBM z/OS V1.10 and later CICS Transaction Server for z/OS version 3.1 and later. Note: for Channel/Container support from remote ECI client calls, version 3.2 is required.

IBM IMS Transaction Manager version 9 and later

IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for zSeries V6.0.1 with latest PTFs

IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 3.4 or later

Note: Execution may be possible on earlier versions of z/OS, CICS, and IMS, but these are not officially supported.
IBM i V5.4 and later EGL COBOL Runtime (QEGL library included with Rational Business Developer)

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