Centura Team Developer vs. Microsoft ActiveX

49 Pages·2000·0.15 MB·English

ComputerScience
Rickard Holgersson
Compatibility Test: Centura Team Developer
vs. Microsoft ActiveX
Bachelor’sProject
2000:19

Compatibility Test: Centura Team Developer
vs. Microsoft ActiveX
Rickard Holgersson
©2000Theauthor(s)andKarlstadUniversity

This report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. All material in this report which is
not my own work has been identified and no material is included for which
adegreehas previouslybeen conferred.
RickardHolgersson
Approved,May31,2000
Advisor: Dimitri Ossipov
Examiner: Stefan Lindskog
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Abstract
This report presents a method of testing programming tools support for component
programming in general, and COM components in particular. The method is then used to
evaluate the development environment Centura Team Developer’s capacity in this area. This
assessment is built up in three steps, where different aspects of component programming are
tested.
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Contents
1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................1
2 Criteriafortesting.............................................................................................................3
2.1 Development Complexityvs.Component reuse........................................................3
2.2 Integrationwith LegacySystems vs.Customization.................................................3
2.3 Level ofGranularityvs.Simplicity............................................................................3
2.4 EaseofOverviewvs.Complexity..............................................................................3
2.5 Performance...............................................................................................................4
2.6 Maintenance andVersionHandling...........................................................................4
3 Motivation of Tests............................................................................................................5
3.1 Development Complexityvs.Component Reuse......................................................5
3.2 Integrationwith LegacySystems vs.Customization.................................................5
3.3 Level ofGranularityvs.Simplicity............................................................................5
3.4 EaseofOverviewvs.Complexity..............................................................................6
3.5 Performance...............................................................................................................6
3.6 Maintenance andVersionHandling...........................................................................6
4 TheTechnologies...............................................................................................................7
4.1 COM...........................................................................................................................7
4.1.1 UsersPointofView
4.1.2 DevelopersPointofView
4.2 Automation...............................................................................................................10
4.3 DCOM......................................................................................................................11
4.4 ActiveX....................................................................................................................11
4.5 ActiveXControls.....................................................................................................12
4.6 ODBC.......................................................................................................................13
5 Centura.............................................................................................................................15
5.1 CenturaTeam Developer.........................................................................................15
5.2 SQLWindows...........................................................................................................15
5.2.1 ActiveXSupport
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6 Description of Tests.........................................................................................................19
6.1 Test ofCOM............................................................................................................20
6.1.1 Definition
6.1.2 DevelopmentSteps
6.1.3 Installation
6.1.4 TestPlatform
6.2 Test ofDCOM.........................................................................................................23
6.2.1 Definition
6.2.2 DevelopmentSteps
6.2.3 Installation
6.2.4 TestPlatform
Test ofActiveXControl....................................................................................................25
6.3.1 Definition
6.3.2 DevelopmentSteps
6.3.3 Installation
6.3.4 TestPlatform
7 Results and Conclusions..................................................................................................29
7.1 Test ofCOM............................................................................................................29
7.1.1 DevelopmentComplexityvs.ComponentReuse
7.1.2 IntegrationwithLegacySystemsvs.Customization
7.1.3 LevelofGranularityvs.Simplicity
7.1.4 EaseofOverviewvs.Complexity
7.1.5 Performance
7.1.6 MaintenanceandVersionHandling
7.2 Test ofDCOM.........................................................................................................31
7.2.1 DevelopmentComplexityvs.ComponentReuse
7.2.2 IntegrationwithLegacySystemsvs.Customization
7.2.3 LevelofGranularityvs.Simplicity
7.2.4 EaseofOverviewvs.Complexity
7.2.5 Performance
7.2.6 MaintenanceandVersionHandling
7.3 Test ofActiveXControl...........................................................................................33
7.3.1 DevelopmentComplexityvs.ComponentReuse
7.3.2 IntegrationwithLegacySystemsvs.Customization
7.3.3 LevelofGranularityvs.Simplicity
7.3.4 EaseofOverviewvs.Complexity
7.3.5 Performance
7.3.6 MaintenanceandVersionHandling
7.4 Conclusions..............................................................................................................34
References................................................................................................................................37
A SourceCodeof Test1........................................................................SeparateDocument
B SourceCodeof Test2........................................................................SeparateDocument
C SourceCodeof Test3........................................................................SeparateDocument
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