Rational Programming Patterns Application Programming Interface
You use the application programming interface of Rational® Programming Patterns to access the Pacbase entities in Java™.
You create your own micropatterns in dedicated Eclipse plug-ins and then write their contents directly in Java.
To write this Java code, you will probably have to access the model instances. With the application programming interface named Model Access Facilities, you can access the instances of your local workspace and retrieve their properties. For a Data Element, you can retrieve, for example, its formats, usage, parent Data Element.
You
can also use the application programming interface of Rational Programming Patterns to complete
the following tasks:
- Create your own batch lines,
- Create your own user menus,
- Create your own quality control rules,
- Extend the functions of the Rational Programming Patterns Software Development Kit,
- Customize the default generation target of Programs, Screens, and Servers.
To deploy these elements, you need to create an update site and install it on your development workstations.