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Framework for Application Data and Sources
A framework for reading and writing data in multiple formats to multiple destinations; it can be beneficial in creating application simulators.
Date Posted: October 26, 2004
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What is Framework for Application Data and Sources?
Framework for Application Data and Sources (FADS) is a framework for reading and writing data in multiple formats to multiple destinations. FADS simplifies the process of creating application simulators by taking care of these "services" that an application might provide.
FADS can run in either an automatic or manual mode. It provides a mechanism for plugging in the application simulator, so that the only other necessary input is the business logic.
If the simulator requires a GUI, it must be created manually. The most common reason for providing a GUI in a simulator is for creating and viewing the application data. FADS can import application data and display it in a tree format, perhaps making a GUI unnecessary.
How does it work? FADS exposes a set of JavaTM interfaces that define the application data and its format and where that data should be written to or read from. A Java interface is also exposed for the simulator to implement. Thus, the simulator needn't concern itself with reading and writing the data in a specific format. Likewise, FADS needn't worry about any business logic, which will exposed through the simulator's interface methods.
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Drew Schechter joined IBM in 1998, working as a Smalltalk developer for router and switch configuration tools. He joined his current group in 1999, working on complete end-to-end solutions in various industries, first in the enterprise space and now in the SMB mid-market space. |
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