Architecture Constraints

Technology Stacks

The programming language is Java. The version is the current released JDK.

Embedded programming language is C++. The version is the current released ISO standard.

Th user interface for all Java applications is build with {ref-vaadin}. The version is the current released version available on Maven Central.

The documentation language is English US.

Exchange of data is over TSV files. JSON is used for mapping complex data structures.

Design Approaches

The design approach is to use non-intrusive design patterns. The solutions do not require intrusive changes to the source code, such as a common base class or interface. We do not use annotations nor XML configuration files.

The configuration is done with plain Java code. The advantage is very clean domain entities. The drawback is that the configuration has to be written in Java code. The configuration code is somewhat repetitive.

We have multiple configuration code for:

Persist domain entities in a persistent store. The curent persistent approach uses Eclipse Store. Therefore, the configuration code is limited to migration hints when the domain entities change.
Export and import domain entities to and from TSV or JSON files. The configuration code is the mapping of domain entities to TSV or JSON files. The application uses our own component net.tangly.gleam.
Displays domain entities in a user interface. Standard Vaadin components are used. The configuration code is the mapping of domain entities to Vaadin components is supported through our own component net.tangly.ui.
Provide a REST API for domain entities and business logic.

Development Environments

The preferred development environment is IntelliJ IDEA. The preferred built tool is Gradle Build Tool.

The current JDK is used for all development activities.