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OpenEdge® Architect

New with the release of OpenEdge 10.1, OpenEdge Architect provides an Eclipse-based development environment that increases development productivity through reduced complexity and enhanced automation

Software development tools can enhance developer productivity in two ways: 1) simplifying the more complex aspects of writing software and 2) automating the more mundane tasks, providing the developer more time to concentrate on building the business logic. This is the focus of OpenEdge Architect.

OpenEdge Architect simplifies application development by providing a fully configurable workspace. Whether a developer, or an architect, the OpenEdge Architect's user has a palette of task-appropriate tools that can be easily configured and used without ever leaving the OpenEdge Architect workspace.

In addition to a rich code editor and an integrated debugger, OpenEdge Architect provides the developer more time to concentrate on building the business logic by providing:

  • project-oriented navigation that provides a clear view into all application resources
  • code navigation view that provides a clear outline of the structure of the code
  • configurable workspace that provides the developer access to just the right tools, in a customized layout that is most comfortable for each developer
  • template-driven code generation that not only reduces the number of repetitive coding tasks that are performed, but also ensures consistency across the code-base
  • database navigation which can use to view the a schema, files, indexes, and data in the database
  • impact analysis tool which can be used to determine the impact of code changes and determining how code is related to other code
  • cataloging mechanism which can be used to tag code by business function and then be used to easily locate it later
  • support for existing OpenEdge developers, including the ability to seamlessly use OpenEdge Architect with existing applications, built using other OpenEdge development tools

In addition, OpenEdge Architect is built on Eclipse, the open source platform for building software development tools. By leveraging this vendor-neutral platform, OpenEdge Architect joins an expanding ecosystem of software development tools. Because Eclipse is rapidly becoming the de facto standard platform for building software development tools and is designed to create an environment in which they can interoperate, OpenEdge Architect users can easily leverage an expanding market of development tools and utilities in supporting the full software development lifecycle.