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12/15/2018

08:32 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

An important note: at least for OO, the CB phase depends on some state determined by the F0 phase (class definitions/... Constantin Asofiei

08:27 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I've managed to go around the @qualified@ annotation, but this still confuses me.
3750a rev 11331 has a mostly wor... Constantin Asofiei

08:13 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg, there is some confusion (at least for me) regarding the @qualified@ annotation.
* In some parts, for example a... Constantin Asofiei

07:05 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> ** Get the converted name (I hope to leverage your work there).
See the changes in 3750a rev 113... Constantin Asofiei

12/14/2018

05:10 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

The following testcases show the behavior of properties (except for the access control options):... Greg Shah

05:02 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> I agree your approach makes sense. I had to do this for the class names but didn't get to the re... Constantin Asofiei

04:57 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm not working on it. I'm writing up my plan for properties right now. As you will see shortly, I've got my hands ... Greg Shah

04:43 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg, are you working on annotating the ASTs which access methods or other members with their converted java name? B... Constantin Asofiei

04:20 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> I will do it tomorrow.
Thank you! Greg Shah

04:15 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Code Review Task branch 3750a Revision 11328
>
> Nice work! I think you have the M0 part in a... Ovidiu Maxiniuc

04:11 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Code Review Task branch 3750a Revision 11328
Nice work! I think you have the M0 part in a good place. Do you fee... Greg Shah

04:10 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Code Review Task branch 3750a Revision 11327
It is good.
In line 705 of @buffer_definitions.rules@, there is th... Greg Shah

03:57 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> One thing to consider is that our @object@ wrapper is a generic. When one considers that @FIELD_... Ovidiu Maxiniuc

03:24 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a rev 11327 :
* finishes the constructor/destructor support
* implicit initialization c'tor - our 'execute' met... Constantin Asofiei

01:52 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> > If I understand it correctly, it should be the same as we define now except we don't need any buffers.
> The b... Greg Shah

01:46 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> If I understand it correctly, it should be the same as we define now except we don't need any buf... Constantin Asofiei

01:15 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

If I understand it correctly, it should be the same as we define now except we don't need any buffers. The define st... Greg Shah

01:12 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm not removing the promotion, the thing here is that our var defs rules were dependent upon some values initializin... Greg Shah

01:10 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

How do we treat the @temp-table@ defined at an interface? Constantin Asofiei

12:54 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> For example, I had to make up for the lack of an @execute()@ method in classes by "faking" some i... Constantin Asofiei

12:52 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> part of object creation there will be a call to a __p1_Bar_execute__ method, which emulates an empty external progr... Greg Shah

12:47 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> A part with resource data members is code like @frame.openScope()@ - this needs to be em... Constantin Asofiei

12:26 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> but not sure about the default ? value
Object instances default to unknown value so this is consistent. Consid... Greg Shah

12:24 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm responding to #3750-69 here so that all the @FIELD_CLASS@ information is in one place. See #3751-48 for some use... Greg Shah

12:21 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Revision 11326 provides fixes to make interface definitions work properly.
> Ovidiu: Is the @FIE... Ovidiu Maxiniuc

11:51 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm taking SUPER and THIS-OBJECT, too. Constantin Asofiei

11:05 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Constantin: What are you working on right now? I think it is time to handle conversion of @OBJEC... Constantin Asofiei

10:39 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Revision 11326 provides fixes to make interface definitions work properly.
Ovidiu: Is the @FIELD_CLASS@ support co... Greg Shah

05:35 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

The constructor and destructor conversion is in 3750a rev 11323:
What's left here:
* implicit initialization c'tor ... Constantin Asofiei

05:00 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm working on what you mentioned in #3751-106. Note that the vars defined within a method are not scoped to it - I'... Constantin Asofiei

11:33 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin: Everything I've been working on is checked in. Some thoughts:
1. To work on the non-var members, I re... Greg Shah

10:58 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Revision 11322 provides fully functional method definition support. Greg Shah

12/13/2018

05:40 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Rev 11321 adds more method def support. It is almost working now. Method parameters are broken. I'm working on it. Greg Shah

05:06 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

A part with resource data members is code like @frame.openScope()@ - this needs to be emitted I think in 'legacy defa... Constantin Asofiei

04:29 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> In the interim, can you please look at data members that are not vars (buffers, frames...) in cla... Constantin Asofiei

03:22 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm about to have an implementation of methods pretty soon (at least in classes). At that time we can figure out the... Greg Shah

03:12 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> @isTopLevel@ excludes the class or interface body but @isTopLevelOrOO@ does not.
>
> Revision ... Constantin Asofiei

02:38 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I guess I should have said: we are deliberately excluding those in @isTopLevel@ because the places where it is being ... Greg Shah

02:37 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

@isTopLevel@ excludes the class or interface body but @isTopLevelOrOO@ does not.
Revision 11319 adds more enableme... Greg Shah

02:33 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

What was the purpose to add @isTopLevelOrOO@ instead of just changing @isTopLevel@ to handle OO blocks, too? Constantin Asofiei

02:15 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a ref 11318 contains:
* Added CAST, DYNAMIC-CAST, DYNAMIC-NEW, NEW, TYPE-OF, VALID-OBJECT.
* Emit .class Java ... Constantin Asofiei

02:08 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> However, I agree that @CAST@ needs to return an @object@.
>
> But why not emit this for chaini... Constantin Asofiei

02:03 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

However, I agree that @CAST@ needs to return an @object@.
But why not emit this for chaining: @ObjectOps.cast(o, c... Greg Shah

02:02 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> OTOH, it can be emitted like @ObjectOps.cast(o, com.goldencode.testcases.p1.O1.class).m1();@ if its signature is @p... Greg Shah

01:59 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

@CAST@ allows a construct like @cast(o, p1.O1):m1().@.
This needs to be converted to something like:... Constantin Asofiei

01:30 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

We are excluding support for duck typing as a permanent restriction, so we don't need strings there.
@DYNAMIC-CA... Greg Shah

01:16 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Greg Shah wrote:
> > Can you think of any other case for indirect invocation?
> 4GL ha... Constantin Asofiei

01:11 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> > @CLASS_NAME@ literals will emit as string literals with the legacy... Constantin Asofiei

01:11 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> @CLASS_NAME@ literals will emit as string literals with the legacy qualified class name ... Greg Shah

01:01 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

@CLASS_NAME@ literals will emit as string literals with the legacy qualified class name or Java full qualified name? Constantin Asofiei

12:50 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> I think Progress.Lang.Class should be LegacyClass or something.
I like it. Greg Shah

12:48 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Plus @CLASS_NAME@ literals. Constantin Asofiei

12:48 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm adding these to my list:... Constantin Asofiei

12:20 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Can you think of any other case for indirect invocation?
4GL has reflection support via @Progres... Constantin Asofiei

12:19 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> > Do you still want to use @BaseObject@ name for @Progress.Lang.Obje... Constantin Asofiei

12:17 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Do you still want to use @BaseObject@ name for @Progress.Lang.Object@ class?
I wanted... Greg Shah

12:16 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a rev 11317:
* added DELETE OBJECT obj, SESSION:LAST/FIRST-OBJECT conversion support.
* reworked builtin clas... Constantin Asofiei

11:56 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Do you still want to use @BaseObject@ name for @Progress.Lang.Object@ class? Constantin Asofiei

11:37 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> Also, I assume only stubs will be added for i.e. delete, nextSibling(), etc
Yes, this is OK. Greg Shah

11:36 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Eric Faulhaber wrote:
> > A minor thing, but... is there a reason this needs to be a su... Greg Shah

11:36 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

For normal expressions processing (object and class dereferencing), we are planning to use a direct method invocation... Greg Shah

11:35 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

OO method calls and attribute access is not there yet, correct?
Also, I assume only stubs will be added for i.e. @... Constantin Asofiei

11:34 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Eric Faulhaber wrote:
> A minor thing, but... is there a reason this needs to be a sub-package of @util@? How about ... Constantin Asofiei

11:32 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> I'd just get rid of this package and use something like @com.goldencode.p2j.util.oo.lang... Eric Faulhaber

11:16 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a rev 11316 is some intermediate changes for method definitions. They are not working yet, but I don't want our ... Greg Shah

11:15 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Can we automate the @annotations_prep.rules@ step of registering the built-in classes?
... Greg Shah

11:11 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Can we automate the @annotations_prep.rules@ step of registering the built-in classes?... Constantin Asofiei

11:01 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Is @Progress.Lang.Object@ skeleton required to be in the conversion list? I get this for... Greg Shah

11:00 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Is @Progress.Lang.Object@ skeleton required to be in the conversion list? I get this for... Constantin Asofiei

10:58 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Do we already have a OO ops helper class? For @new@, @delete@, etc.
>
> If not, I'll ... Greg Shah

10:57 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Is @Progress.Lang.Object@ skeleton required to be in the conversion list? I get this for a @def var o as Progress.Lan... Constantin Asofiei

10:50 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Do we already have a OO ops helper class? For @new@, @delete@, etc.
If not, I'll add ObjectOps. Constantin Asofiei

10:44 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> This seems reasonable. One question: why is the package part needed? I'd rather decorate it wit... Constantin Asofiei

10:43 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> the constructors will not be Java constructors, but object initialization methods
Yes, this is my understanding ... Greg Shah

10:39 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> I'm working on getting data members to emit properly. Then I am going to take method definitions... Constantin Asofiei

07:25 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Functions even share the same namespace as internal procedures.
>
> Why do we need to disamb... Constantin Asofiei

07:03 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Since methods can't be in the same compilation unit with functions or procedures, there cannot be any naming conflict... Greg Shah

12/12/2018

06:49 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I also did confirm that internal procedures and user defined functions cannot be defined inside a class definition.
... Greg Shah

06:46 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Triggers can be defined inside a class as shown by this example:... Greg Shah

10:52 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a rev 11313 provides support for variables as data members in classes or interfaces. Greg Shah

12/11/2018

04:21 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm working on getting data members to emit properly. Then I am going to take method definitions.
Constantin: Aft... Greg Shah

04:18 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> > Is anyone working on the conversion of FIELD_CLASS right now?
>
> I'm not.
>
> Constantin... Constantin Asofiei

04:16 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> Is anyone working on the conversion of FIELD_CLASS right now?
I'm not.
Constantin ? Greg Shah

04:14 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> * Is there any reason to believe that the OO 4GL object instances are a kind of handle (other tha... Constantin Asofiei

04:07 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a rev 11312 provides variable and parameter definition support for AS CLASS, LIKE VAR_CLASS and LIKE FIELD_CLASS.... Greg Shah

03:25 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm working on var/parm defs right now. I've just checked in 3750a rev 11311 which is an early version of the @objec... Greg Shah

02:28 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Eric suggests using @object@ instead of @ObjectRef@. It is shorter and is in the same kind of lowercase format as th... Greg Shah

11:55 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I've been writing some testcases to explore unknown value, assignment and undo. In all of these areas, the behavior ... Greg Shah

12/10/2018

05:00 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

The 4GL documentation for FIELD_CLASS states that it is only possible to make it @Progress.Lang.Object@. It turns ou... Greg Shah

10:04 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> I'm talking about the creation of the widget pool itself, not the registration of handle resource... Constantin Asofiei

09:36 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

>> For the instance case, we can create it in the "constructor worker" method. For the class case, in a static intial... Greg Shah

12/09/2018

05:47 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a revision 11307 adds support for @IMPLEMENTS@. Greg Shah

01:56 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

3750a revision 11306 is the first phase of conversion support for OO 4GL. This revision can properly convert empty c... Greg Shah

12/08/2018

02:54 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Is there a different widget pool for each instance or is there a single widget pool for the class... Constantin Asofiei

12:36 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> Same, I think this is some compile-time augmentation for CREATE statements using static members.
Is there a dif... Greg Shah

12/07/2018

06:22 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> > And @USE-WIDGET-POOL@ - is this currently used?
>
> Sorry, it took some time to run the sear... Constantin Asofiei

04:46 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> * I assume that statics are not affected, only instance members. The 4GL doesn't allow accessing... Constantin Asofiei

04:28 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> Greg, we need to determine how we handle the same stuff with unknown object references, for normal var case. 4GL gi... Greg Shah

03:45 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> And @USE-WIDGET-POOL@ - is this currently used?
Sorry, it took some time to run the search across both projects.... Greg Shah

03:29 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Direct field reference like @where tt.obj = ?@ or @where tt.obj <> ?@ does work.
But there is something interestin... Constantin Asofiei

02:55 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Eric Faulhaber wrote:
> If so, how is tt.obj.foo dereferenced? Is this the equivalent of a user-defined function, wh... Constantin Asofiei

02:18 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin, are there any limitations as to how a field of data type @class@ can be used in a WHERE clause? For insta... Eric Faulhaber

02:10 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Something about widget definitions in a class (like @DEF BUTTON btn@) - in documentation there is a statement like 'C... Constantin Asofiei

12/06/2018

02:33 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> * how do you plan to emit the 4GL c'tors? As a Java constructor, right?
And I just real... Constantin Asofiei

02:28 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

About constructors and destructors:
* how do you plan to emit the 4GL c'tors? As a Java constructor, right?
* destr... Constantin Asofiei

01:06 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I think we can calculate this if I just add the fully qualified OO name to the @class-mapping@ node as an @ooname@ at... Greg Shah

12:41 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I've been assuming that we will need the conversion name mapping anyway for things like @DYNAMIC-NEW@. I was thinkin... Greg Shah

12:34 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> My idea is that at parsing time, we have resolved the 4GL fully qualified names to some actual un... Constantin Asofiei

10:36 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm working on the resolution of the converted Java class name information (simple class name, package name and fully... Greg Shah

10:00 AM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Branch 3750a revision 11302 includes these changes:
* Added reports for constructors, destructors and duplicate fu... Greg Shah

12/05/2018

06:03 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Good results so far. Please check in your testcases to @testcases/uast/oo/@.
Next questions:
5. Please conside... Greg Shah

05:15 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Leaving duck typing aside, and looking through the JVM specs, I can't find other issues at this time.
This comment... Constantin Asofiei

03:58 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> JVM specs don't guarantee which tread will execute the finalize() method - and if the DESTRUCTOR contains 4GL logic... Greg Shah

03:39 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> I think so. You aren't supposed to be able to execute it directly and it only gets executed when... Constantin Asofiei

03:33 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> > in Java you can't hide an instance method via a static method, but you can in 4GL.
>
> Did y... Constantin Asofiei

03:32 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Constantin Asofiei wrote:
> Another issue with using Java inheritance: in Java, you can't reduce the visibility of a... Constantin Asofiei

03:29 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> You mean without using a dynamic proxy? The problem I can think of is the EXTENT parameters - there is some validat... Greg Shah

03:26 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> in Java you can't hide an instance method via a static method, but you can in 4GL.
Did you find this via testing... Greg Shah

03:26 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> Is there any reason that a method call with non-POLY arguments can't be directly dispatched?
You... Constantin Asofiei

03:20 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

And there is this "gem" (from the 4GL docs):
"On a state-reset AppServer, a given AppServer agent begins a fresh A... Greg Shah

03:01 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Also in Java you can't hide an instance method via a static method, but you can in 4GL.
LE: this was tested incorr... Constantin Asofiei

02:55 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Another issue with using Java inheritance: in Java, you can't reduce the visibility of a member, just upgrade it. In... Constantin Asofiei

02:42 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> I was thinking we could do a mode where, if a project is not using duck-typing, we rely on Java inheritance for con... Greg Shah

02:31 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I was thinking we could do a mode where, if a project is not using duck-typing, we rely on Java inheritance for conve... Constantin Asofiei

01:58 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Use @string(THIS-OBJECT)@ (or @string(ooVar)@) to determine the handle ID (this is suffixed to the class name, like @... Constantin Asofiei

01:41 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

Greg Shah wrote:
> > the limitations introduced by duck typing I think will not allow us to use Java inheritance, wh... Constantin Asofiei

01:36 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

> the limitations introduced by duck typing I think will not allow us to use Java inheritance, when emulating the 4GL... Greg Shah

01:24 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

4. About @static@ constructors. 4GL states:
> STATIC specifies a static constructor that executes exactly once in an... Constantin Asofiei

01:17 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

I'm posting our duck typing example here so that readers can see the full context of the discussion.
@duck_typing.... Greg Shah

12/04/2018

05:12 PM Feature #3755 (Closed): DEBUGGER system handle stubs

Code Review Task Branch 3750a Revision 11300
I'm good with the changes.
In the future, I would like to avoid th... Greg Shah

01:51 PM Feature #3755 (Review): DEBUGGER system handle stubs

Constantin Asofiei

01:51 PM Feature #3755 (WIP): DEBUGGER system handle stubs

DEBUGGER support - full conversion and stubbed runtime - is in 3750a rev 11294. Constantin Asofiei

03:13 PM Feature #3753: I18N additions

A note to check: editor with LONGCHAR value, having a non-default codepage. Constantin Asofiei

02:35 PM Feature #3753: I18N additions

The conversion issues for this task (phase 1) are solved in 3750a rev 11297. Constantin Asofiei

02:07 PM Feature #3756 (WIP): minor modifications for SESSION system handle support

The conversion problems in this task are solved in 3750a rev 11295: adds SESSION:V6DISPLAY conversion and get/set run... Constantin Asofiei

12/03/2018

09:08 AM Feature #3752 (Closed): CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

The remainder of the CLIENT-PRINCIPAL support will be implemented in #3810. Greg Shah

08:53 AM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

3752a was merged to trunk rev 11293 and archived.
> Added runtime/conversion support for SET-DB-CLIENT, GET-DB-CLI... Constantin Asofiei

12/01/2018

07:50 AM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Please merge to trunk. Greg Shah

11/30/2018

04:23 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Conversion testing of 3752a rev 11297 passed. Constantin Asofiei

02:05 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

3752a rev 11297 fixes the review issues.
I'm doing conversion testing next. Constantin Asofiei

01:49 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Greg Shah wrote:
> > If the name is invalid, I'll throw an exception, as we can't use the default DB.
>
> OK, as ... Constantin Asofiei

01:45 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

> If the name is invalid, I'll throw an exception, as we can't use the default DB.
OK, as long as the NPE does not... Greg Shah

01:43 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Greg Shah wrote:
> 1. In @ConnectionManager.getDbClient()/setDbClient()@, the use of @cm.getLDBName(dbName).toLowerC... Constantin Asofiei

11:15 AM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

I don't think this needs runtime testing. If it passes conversion testing for ChUI, it can be merged to trunk. Greg Shah

11:14 AM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Code Review Task Branch 3752a Revision 11295
The result is very good. I've only found some minor issues:
1. In... Greg Shah

11/29/2018

02:36 PM Feature #3753 (WIP): I18N additions

Constantin Asofiei

11/28/2018

12:46 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Please review 3752a rev 11295 - it contains the changes required for the current POC. Constantin Asofiei

11/26/2018

12:58 PM Feature #3817: create resource bundles from string literals and implement optional support for se...

This is meant to be a Java-native replacement for the ability to swap translated string literals at runtime.
+Back... Greg Shah

12:21 PM Feature #3817 (Closed): create resource bundles from string literals and implement optional suppo...

Greg Shah

11/25/2018

11:05 AM Feature #3753: I18N additions

Implement these for Phase 2 (main project):
* generalized CONVERT option support (e.g. not just INPUT but also use... Greg Shah

10:36 AM Feature #2135: implement COPY-LOB language statement

As phase 3 of development, the following will all be needed:... Greg Shah

09:23 AM Feature #3812: additions to SESSION system-handle

+Attributes+
* CURRENT-REQUEST-INFO
* LOCAL-VERSION-INFO
* SERVER-CONNECTION-BOUND-REQUEST
* ICFPARAMETER
* CO... Greg Shah

09:19 AM Feature #3812 (Closed): additions to SESSION system-handle

Greg Shah

08:21 AM Feature #3810: SECURITY-POLICY and other security features

Implement support for the following:
+SECURITY-POLICY resource+
* SECURITY-POLICY system handle
* attributes
... Greg Shah

07:41 AM Feature #3810 (Closed): SECURITY-POLICY and other security features

Greg Shah

11/19/2018

03:01 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Something else: the @_oeusertable@ and any other domain type allows any user ID to be specified, even if it does not ... Constantin Asofiei

01:05 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Greg Shah wrote:
> Is the @_oslocal@ approach using something like PAM or does it just rely upon the user being alre... Constantin Asofiei

01:02 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

Is the @_oslocal@ approach using something like PAM or does it just rely upon the user being already logged in? Greg Shah

12:50 PM Feature #3752: CLIENT-PRINCIPAL resource and other security features

These metadata tables define the domains and the domain types:... Constantin Asofiei

11/15/2018

01:27 PM Feature #3751: implement support for OO 4GL and structured error handling

+Class Members Access Summary+
|_. Resource |_. Data Member |_. Default Access Mode |_. PUBLIC |_. PROTECTED |_. P... Greg Shah