What could be very interesting would be to add new language to OfBiz. It
could be some 4GL which would
bring many interesting features:
First it could be service writing languge. It could be static language which
would make it types based on entities
and services (maybe services could be more entity coupled) and could be more
user freindly than XML mini language.
Second it could be system repository manipulation language. Currently Ofbiz
has XML repository of entities services
and forms. But imagine that we store it in database or just as serialized
java object. Now add to this manipulation language like this:
ALTER CLASS Invoice
ADD PROPERTY AdditionalDescriptions
BEFORE:Description
TYPE: Text
LENGTH: 400
END
REPLACE SETTER TRIGGER MyTrigger
PHASE:BEFORE
LANGUAGE: OFBIZ
TARGET: AdditionalDescriptions
CODE
TaxId = Nip
END
END
ADD SERVICE TRIGGER CompleteAdditional
TARGET : Complete
PHASE: AFTER
LANGUAGE: JAVA
CLASS :org.apache.ofbiz.addins.InvoiceJMSNotification
END
END;
ALTER CLASS Order
ALTER ACCESS RIGTH Access
ALTER ROLE Marek
READ: TRUE
WRITE TRUE
DELETE: FLASE
END
END
END
ALTER FORM Invoice
ALTER GROUP Main
ADD RENDERER AdditonalDescription
END
END
END
ADD TRANSLATION
LANGUAGE:pl_PL
KEY: Invoice.AdditionalDescriptions
END
Some parts of language could be client available like validation rules for
example.
It would be something like dynamic application server. You could alter the
main code whch would make platform very good
for components.Anyone could easly alter componetns for its needs.
Another great thing would be use of Ofbiz with some ORM, the best would be
OpenJPA but it currently works only on
class level (no support for Map entites).
Best regards,
Marek
