Intercalate

1. Intercalate Modeling with Templates Alodar Systems, Inc.

2. The Object Explosion Domain Objects + Views = Representations Gene SQL Target O/R Mapping Sequence Molecule Java Order HTML Scientist etc.

3. The Intercalate Process • Modeling • Production Dictionary Prototype Template Dictionary Result Template

4. Intercalate Benefits • Structured representation of domain • Powerful expression semantics • Synchronization • Maintainability and reuse

5. Structured Representation • Template$key$ • Dictionarykey = value; • Resultvalue

6. Powerful Semantics • For Iterate over a list • If Test condition • Unless Test negated condition • Write Redirect output • Include Redirect input

7. Synchronization • If a domain object changes, all its representations change with it. • If a template changes, all domain objects immediately incorporate the new functionality. • Inadvertent editing errors are eliminated • Object representations remain consistent

8. Maintainability and Reuse • Corrections to domain objects or templates are automatically distributed throughout the system • New domain objects can be added and immediately function in all contexts • New templates can be added and all domain objects immediately work in the new context

9. Building a Template • The initial template is an example of the desired output • Move values from template to dictionary, leaving keys behind as place holders • Add control keywords to iterate over lists and generate text conditionally • Add directives to redirect output and input.

10. Identify occurrences of the table name • Prototypecreate table Person ( Name char(100), ID number);alter table Person add primary key (ID);

11. Insert the table name in the model dictionary • Dictionarytable = Person;

12. Replace the table name with its dictionary key • Templatecreate table $table$ ( Name char(100), ID number);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

13. Identify attributes of the first column • Templatecreate table $table$ (Namechar(100), ID number);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

14. Insert column attributes in the dictionary • Dictionarytable = Person;column = Name;type = char;size = 100;

15. Replace column attributes with dictionary keys • Templatecreate table $table$ ($column$$type$($size$), ID number);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

16. Identify attributes of the second column • Templatecreate table $table$ ($column$$type$($size$),IDnumber);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

17. Make a list of columns in the dictionary • Dictionarytable = Person;columns = ( {column = Name; type = char; size = 100;}, {column = ID; type = number;});

18. Iterate over the entries in the columns list • Templatecreate table $table$ ($for columns$$column$$type$($size$),$end$);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

19. Not all columns can use the same template Shouldn’t have parentheses or comma • Resultscreate table Person ( Name char(100), ID number(),);alter table Person add primary key (ID);

20. Test conditions to produce text only when needed • Templatecreate table $table$ ($for columns$$column$$type$$if size$($size$)$end$$unless _last$,$end$$end$);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID);

21. What We’ve Learned • Move values to the dictionary • Insert keys in the template • Iterate over a list of entries $for key$ … $end$ • Test conditions$if key$ … $end$$unless key$ … $end$

22. Identify special usage of one or more columns • Templatecreate table $table$ ($for columns$$column$$type$$if size$($size$)$end$$unless _last$,$end$$end$);alter table $table$ add primary key (ID); Primary key

23. Indicate special usage in the dictionary • Dictionarytable = Person;columns = ( {column = Name; type = char; size = 100;}, {column = ID; type = number;primary_key = ;});

24. Restrict iteration using the special key • Templatecreate table $table$ ( … );alter table $table$ add primary key ($for columns(select primary_key)$$column$$unless _last$, $end$$end$);

25. Test a condition having nested keys • Templatecreate table $table$ ( … );$if columns.primary_key$alter table $table$ add primary key ($for columns(select primary_key)$$column$$unless _last$, $end$$end$);$end$

26. What We’ve Learned (2) • Indicate special usage with a distinct key • Restrict iteration $for key(select subkey)$ … $end$ • Test nested conditions$if key1.key2$ … $end$

27. A Java example • Prototypepublic class Person { private String Name; private Integer ID; public String getName() { return Name; } public Integer getID() { return ID; }}

28. Build a Java template • Templatepublic class $table$ {$for columns$ private $javatype$$column$;$end$$for columns$ public $javatype$ get$column$() { return $column$; }$end$}

29. Create a lookup table for the Java data type • Dictionaryjavatype = $sql2java.type$;sql2java = { char = String; number = Integer;};table = Person;columns = ( … );

30. Override general defaultin special cases • Dictionaryjavatype = $sql2java.type$;…table = Person;columns = ( ... {column = ID; type = number; primary_key = ;javatype = BigInteger; });

31. What We’ve Learned (3) • Use a dictionary with a new template • Use a lookup table for systematic translation of values • Override default values in special cases

32. Make a list of tables in the dictionary • Dictionarytables = ( {table = Person; … }, {table = Vehicle; columns = ( {column = VIN; … }, {column = make; … }, {column = owner_id; … } ); });

33. Create SQL for tables in the tables list • Template$for tables$create table $table$ ( … );$if columns.primary_key$alter table $table$ add primary key ( … );$end$$end$

34. Create Java for tablesin the tables list • Template$for tables$public class $table$ {…}$end$

35. Each Java class goes in its own file • Template$for tables$$write table.java$public class $table$ {…}$end$$write$

36. Include other templates • Template$for tables$$write table.java$public class $table$ {…$include table.extras$}$end$$write$

37. What We’ve Learned (4) • Nested iteration • Redirect output to one or more files$write key.ext$ • Restore output to standard out$write$ • Import other templates$include key.ext$

38. The Intercalate Process • The initial template is an example of the desired output • Move values from template to dictionary, leaving keys behind as place holders • Add control keywords to iterate over lists and generate text conditionally • Add directives to redirect output and input.

39. Intercalate Benefits • Structured representation of domain • Powerful expression semantics • Synchronization • Maintainability and reuse

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