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MetaBoss Compatibility Information
This document contains information on MetaBoss compatibility and possible known compatibility issues.
Compatibility when using MetaBoss
- UML CASE Tools Interoperability
We have tested UML Profile For MetaBoss
and HatMaker Example Model (eg. Convert to UML
or Convert from UML) using Poseidon For UML 2.2.1. The tool successfully imports XMI files with MetaBoss
models, so it is satisfactory for viewing of the UML model. However, we have found
problems with modelling of UML DataTypes and UML Binding, so it is impossible to model Data Dictionaries using this tool.
This means that Poseidon For UML 2.2.1 can not be used to enter and edit MetaBoss enterprise models.
When investigating or testing the MetaBoss compatibility with UML CASE Tools it is worth
remembering that MetaBoss Model Repository module is using MDR (Meta Data Repository) framework from NetBeans
and UML 1.4 MOF Profile. MDR XMI Reader and Writer support XMI Version 1.2. In addition, please note that
MDR Users Mailing List (searchable)
is a good source of information on XMI compatibility issues.
- Operating Systems
We have tested and provided startup scripts to run Design Studio on Unix, Linux, MacOS and Windows XP/2000.
We use Windows XP SP1. Examples directory structure contains directories named in mixed case,
which makes them difficult to use on Linux, Unix and MacOS
- Java J2SE Development Kit
Should be at least 1.4.2.x. We use 1.4.2_05
- Java J2EE Development Kit
We use 1.3.1. (and EJB 2.0 spec) Anything else is untested at this stage. Having said that we only use j2ee.jar
from it to compile generated enterprise java beans distribution layer against it. Therefore we think that
any other version should work for as long as javax.ejb interfaces are compatible
- Apache Ant
We use Ant 1.6.1. Anything earlier than 1.6.0 is possible but requires a bit of effort in setting classpath.
This is because MetaBoss examples use -lib option, which is new in Ant 1.6.x
Compatibility when using systems built with MetaBoss
- Oracle Database
We have tested on 8.x and 9.x with 9.0.1 JDBC driver. HatMaker example
contains example of how to rename TIMESTAMP columns (new in Oracle 9.x back to
DATE columns in case generated scripts must be run on Oracle 8.x.
Please note that HatMaker example contains full working set of configuration files, which you may find useful.
- MySQL Database
We have tested on 4.1.3-beta with MySQL Connector Java 3.0.12 JDBC driver.
We know that anything earlier than that will not work because subqueries were not supported at all.
Even with this release a few issues still remaining:
- There is still no support for XA Data Sorce, so HatMaker example uses Tyrex's
wrapper data source (It simulates XA DataSource on top of simple DataSource). This will work 100% if transactions
are not distributed (i.e. service implementation will always update only one domain in one transaction).
If you require serious distributed transactions - try to influence makers of MySQL to implement it
or change the database. Please note that HatMaker example contains full working set of configuration files, which you may find useful.
- There is still no support for LIMIT and IN clauses in subqueries. This means that some complex
paging queries (eg. where we want associated collection obtained from the collection subset) will produce
java.sql.SQLException with text Syntax error or access violation, message from server: "This version of MySQL doesn't yet support 'LIMIT & IN/ALL/ANY/SOME subquery'".
Again, if you require full freedom of the collections - try to influence makers of MySQL to fully implement
subqueries or change the database. Please note that this is the reason why HatMaker example contains
separate database-specific test scenarios directory with tests which can only succeed on Oracle at this stage.
- JBoss Application Server
We have tested on 3.0.4 with Tomcat 4.1.12
At this stage we do not know if any other version will work.
- Web Services
Web Services tier is built using Sun's Java Web Services
Developer pack (JWSDP) Ver 1.5, which is redistributed with MetaBoss.
We have tested the deployment using Tomcat 5.0.28
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