Rose Panther Link

Chapter 6 . Property Mappings in Rose Panther Link

Rose Panther Link sends Panther a subset of the Rose class information. This chapter describes the information, as specified in Rose, that is relevant to the component generator.

Model/Class Specification

Panther Section


Property name	Description
ComponentGenerationLanguage	Which language you will use to implement your business logic (component's methods/operations)
PantherLibraryPath	Path to library
PantherLibrary	Name of library to place the generated component in
JavaCodePath	Path to directory in which to place generated Java code
JavaModuleName	Name of generated module
GenerateCOM	Generate method implementation for COM middleware (only applies to the Java module)
GenerateJetNet/BEA Tuxedo	Generate method implementation for COM middleware (only applies to the Java module)
GenerateEJB	Generate method implementation for EJB (only applies to the Java module)

General Section

A Rose class corresponds to a Panther service component.


Property name	Description
Name	Name of component
Documentation	Comments property of service components

Operation Specification

General Section

Operations in a Rose class correspond to methods in a Panther service component.


Property name	Description
Name	Name of operation/method in public interface and procedure code
Return Type	Return class in public interface
Documentation	Comments in generated code

Panther Section


Property name	Description
RegenerateReceiveArguments (True, False)	If True, the service component's receive arguments are regenerated. If False, the service component's receive arguments are unchanged.
RegenerateReturnArguments (True, False)	If True, the service component's receive arguments are regenerated. If False, the service component's receive arguments are unchanged.

If you have an existing Panther component, and you do not want to overwrite any customized return_args and receive_args statements, set the RegenerateReturnArguments and RegenerateReceiveArguments properties to False in the Operations Specification window's Panther tab. This window is discussed on "Specifying Operations."

Detail Section


Property name	Description
Argument Name	Parameter list in public interface; field name to implement parameter

Parameter Specification

General Section


Property name	Description
Name	Field name on service component
Type	Parameter type in public interface
Documentation	Comments property on field that implements parameter

Panther Section


Property name	Description
Array (True/False)	If True the parameter is an array
Kind (in, in/out, out)	The direction of the parameter

Attribute Specification

General Section

Attributes in a Rose class correspond to properties in a Panther service component.


Property name	Description
Name	Property name in public interface; field name to implement attribute
Type	Property type in public interface
Initial Value	Initial value of field to implement attribute
Export Control	Whether attribute can be published and there fore available on service component
Documentation	Comment property of field that implements attribute

Panther Section


Property name	Description
Array (True, False)	If True the parameter is an array
Read/Write (Read/Write, Read Only)	Attribute can be Read Only or Read and Write