B15 Leffler 4GL As SOA

Enabling 4GL function as web
service
Srinivasan R Mottupalli
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Session: B15
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 • 01:00 – 02:00

2009 IIUG Informix Conference
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International Informix Users Group 2

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Contents
• Informix 4GL (I4GL)

• SOA Concepts
• Rationale behind SOA for I4GL
• What can we achieve with I4GL v7.50 xC2
• 4GL-SOA Architecture
• Using I4GL SOA
• References

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I4GL
• Front-end for Informix Database Servers
• Caters to development of database applications
• Character-based user interface
• Easy To Maintain
• Cost and performance advantage over new generation languages
• Extensively used by many Informix customers

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Before SOA
• Interoperability between system very complex
• Tight coupling among interactive systems
• Migrating existing system to newer technology

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After SOA
• Efficient, flexible and agile systems in place
• Interoperability between distributed system made easy
• Loose coupling among interactive systems
• Needless to migrate existing system to newer technology
“A collection of loosely-coupled, distributed services which communicate and interoperate

via agreed standards.”

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SOA for I4GL - Rationale

• Ease of deployment of 4GL functions as web services
• Easy integration of 4GL with web based applications
• Reuse the existing 4GL functions in web based solutions
• Consuming other services from with in 4GL
• Ease of maintenance
• More business opportunity for your existing 4GL code

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I4GL SOA Architecture

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W4GL enables to …
• Create a web service entry
• Manage a web service entries
• Deploy a web service – interface code generation
• Package a web service
• Consume web service – interface code generation
• Trouble shooting

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Pre-requisites
• Apache Axis2/C Version 1.5 (bundled with 4GL)
• Apache Axis2/Java Version 1.3.1 (bundled with 4GL)
• IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31 or later
• IBM Informix 4GL 7.50.xC2 or later
• Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later
• Perl 5.8.5 or later

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Supported Platforms
• Linux
• * Will also be available on

• Sun Solaris
• HP-UX
• AIX
* Subject to change

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Role of w4gl and w4glc
FUNCTION visa_valid(cc_number, cc_exp, cc_cvp)
w4gl DEFINE vis_rec RECORD

Configuration LIKE visa_validation.* , w4glc
File (.4cf)
(User Interface) cc_number CHAR(16), (Perl script)
cc_exp CHAR(5),
cc_cvp CHAR(3),
sel_stmt CHAR(512);
LET sel_stmt = "SELECT * FROM visa_validation

WHERE cc_number = ?
Web-service definitions AND cc_exp = ? AND cc_cvp = ?";
PREPARE st_id FROM sel_stmt; Publisher / Subscriber

DECLARE cur_id CURSOR FOR st_id;
4GL OPEN cur_id USING cc_number, cc_exp, cc_cvp;

source FETCH cur_id INTO vis_rec.*;
CLOSE cur_id;
code
FREE cur_id;
FREE st_id;
Publish Subscribe
IDS RETURN vis_rec.cc_name, vis_rec.cc_balance, vis_rec.cc_limit
END FUNCTION

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A Sample Configuration Files

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W4GL
A different database can be chosen using an environment

variable PROGRAM_DESIGN_DBS

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Syspgm4gl - Database Design

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Create a web service

Adding a Host Name

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Adding an Application Server

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• Adding database information
 Specify database used by I4GL function

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Adding a Web Service Name of the
web-service
that is exposed
I4GL function
that provides a
service
Input / Output
arguments to /
from the
function

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Input and Output argument entry

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Entering 4GL file details

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Generating configuration file

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Generated Configuration File

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Deploying a web service
• Input to deployment process is the configuration file
• Compiles supplied files
• Generates a Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) file
• Generates Axis2/C interface files
• Copies the files to the location from which application server refers for services

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Deploying a web service

• Needs a configuration file

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Trouble Shooting

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Consuming a web service

• Generates consumption code

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Generated Configuration File

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Steps to consume
• Compile option generates
 Configuration file
 Object file
• User application links this object file

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Managing Web-services
• W4GL allows you to manage
 Host Name
 App Server
 Database
 Web service

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w4glc tool
• Independent tool
• Requires configuration file
• Requires specific command line options
Usage: perl /vobs/tools_4xpm/sqldist/bin/w4glc { [-help] [-version] | [-silent] [-force] [-generate]
[-compile] [-deploy] [-package]} <config-file>
-silent - Do not display the progress
-force - Avoid user prompts
-generate - Generate the code
-compile - Compile the generated code
-deploy - Deploy the web service
-package - Create a package (tar-format) file for web-service

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References
• IBM Informix 4GL v 7.50.xC2 documents available at :

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013652
• IBM Informix 4GL v 7.50.xC2 : Release notes, documentation notes and

machine notes is available at
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27013651
• Developer works Article on deploying 4GL functions as web-services at

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-
0902mottupalli/

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Session: B15
Enabling 4GL Function as Web Service
Srinivasan R Mottupalli
IBM India Private Limited
mrsrinivas@in.ibm.com

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Backup slides

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Role of w4gl and w4glc

User Interface Configuration File
(w4gl) (.4cf)
PERL script
Input definitions (w4glc)
IDS
-Hostname
Program
-Appserver
Design
-Database
DB
-WebService
-Subscriber Generate Code
Deploy Consume

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Configuration File - Deployment

[SERVICE]
TYPE = publisher
INFORMIXDIR = /vobs/tools_4xpm/sqldist
DATABASE = i4glsoa
CLIENT_LOCALE = en_US.8859-1
DB_LOCALE = en_US.8859-1
INFORMIXSERVER = loc_ids11_mrs
HOSTNAME = idcxs2.in.ibm.com
PORTNO = 9876
I4GLVERSION = 7.50.xC2
WSHOME = /vobs/tools_4xpm/sqldist/AXIS2C
WSVERSION = AXIS1.5
TMPDIR = /tmp/w4gl
SERVICENAME = ws_demo
[FUNCTION]
NAME = test_demo
INPUT = CHAR(10),
OUTPUT = CHAR(100), CHAR(100),
[END-FUNCTION]
[DIRECTORY]
NAME = /tmp/soademo
FILE = soademo.4gl,
[END-DIRECTORY]
[END-SERVICE]

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 • 01:00 – 02:00

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

International Informix Users Group 2

• Informix 4GL (I4GL)

International Informix Users Group 3

• Caters to development of database applications

• Character-based user interface

• Cost and performance advantage over new generation languages

• Extensively used by many Informix customers

International Informix Users Group 4

• Interoperability between system very complex

• Tight coupling among interactive systems

• Migrating existing system to newer technology

International Informix Users Group 5

• Interoperability between distributed system made easy

• Loose coupling among interactive systems

• Needless to migrate existing system to newer technology

“A collection of loosely-coupled, distributed services which communicate and interoperate

International Informix Users Group 6

SOA for I4GL - Rationale

• Easy integration of 4GL with web based applications

• Reuse the existing 4GL functions in web based solutions

• Consuming other services from with in 4GL

• More business opportunity for your existing 4GL code

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• Manage a web service entries

• Deploy a web service – interface code generation

• Package a web service

• Consume web service – interface code generation

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• Apache Axis2/C Version 1.5 (bundled with 4GL)

• Apache Axis2/Java Version 1.3.1 (bundled with 4GL)

• IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31 or later

• IBM Informix 4GL 7.50.xC2 or later

• Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later

• Perl 5.8.5 or later

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• * Will also be available on

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w4gl DEFINE vis_rec RECORD

LET sel_stmt = "SELECT * FROM visa_validation

PREPARE st_id FROM sel_stmt; Publisher / Subscriber

4GL OPEN cur_id USING cc_number, cc_exp, cc_cvp;

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A Sample Configuration Files

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A different database can be chosen using an environment

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Syspgm4gl - Database Design

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Create a web service

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Create a web service

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Create a web service

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Create a web service

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Create a web service

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