Recent changes to feature-requests

java calculated columns in table display

Philippe de Cuzey — Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:22:03 -0000

today, all columns of a table display plugged with a RI
are database-based.

This request concerns columns that would be the result
of a java method which parameters could be of course
some of the base column values. This would allow to
perform complex calculation in addition to retrieving
only persistent data.

ex :
table columns = compagny / turnover / risk exposure
<-- this column is calculated by a java method (or EJB)
calculateRiskExposure (compagny)

these java-columns would be described in the same
TableDisplay.xml file as the rest of the SQL statement.

configure table column as result of method

Philippe de Cuzey — Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:15:53 -0000

a TableDisplay is connected to a SQL statement through
a RI.
However, it may be needed to add columns that are
results of a Java method call.

This would allow to add business data that may not be
included in the SQL statement, but rather the result of
a business method written in Java, like a employee
bonus calculation, or an organization average turnover

A tool to edit the table display

MAGDELENAT Philippe — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:22:12 -0000

A tool should be made to edit a table display xml file. The modification of the availability of a column for example might have to be applyed on all users preferences...

A Tool to edit the preferences

MAGDELENAT Philippe — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:20:34 -0000

A tool should be made to edit the preferences easily...

TableDisplay Localization

MAGDELENAT Philippe — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:19:38 -0000

As yet the TableDisplay isn't localized (the display name is in the xml file, it should only be a reference and then a link with a localization file should be made).

Add localized message access in EJB

gaetan zoritchak — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:10:05 -0000

To simplify the retrieving of localized message in EJB
code add a method in the adapters that use the message
facilities.

HTML client side functionallities

Philippe de Cuzey — Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:46:10 -0000

The framework is focused on SWING client, and takes
full advantage of the cache and smart aspects of a Java
client.

However, it would be also great to be able to benefit
from the same meta-data functionnality on a servlet /
JSP light client configuration : the developer still
describes a SQL statement in a "my_screen.xml" server
file and the table display servlet and JSP generate the
HTML page with the appropriate table display (column
names, order, width, and of course a Remote Iterator to
populate the table) and navigation management (the
usual remote control on the Remote Iterator : PgDwn,
sort, etc...).

The Same remark goes for most of your framework
components, i.e. List Of Values, etc....

Add oid generation indirection

gaetan zoritchak — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 12:15:51 -0000

The current id generation is based on database sequence.

To make the framework more flexible with regard to the
deployed database, a level of indirection is needed to
allow the use of a persistent component on any system.