EGL - 1.0
Description
This extension provides support for applications written using EGL languages.
Although this extension is officially supported by CAST, please note that it has been developed within the technical constraints of the CAST Universal Analyzer technology and to some extent adapted to meet specific customer needs. Therefore the extension may not address all of the coding techniques and patterns that exist for the target technology and may not produce the same level of analysis and precision regarding e.g. quality measurement and/or function point counts that are typically produced by other analyzers.
In what situation should you install this extension?
If your application contains source code written using EGL and you want to view these object types and their links with other objects, then you should install this extension.
Supported EGL versions
This version of the extension provides support for:
| Version | Supported |
|---|---|
| Rational Business Developer V7 R5.1 | ✅ |
Transactions
Transaction support is derived from metamodel concepts used to build CAST Imaging Blueprint and structural transaction flows. Entry Points start transactions; Exit Points include both output/boundary concepts and Data Entities manipulated by transactions.
| Role | Support | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Point |
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| Exit Point |
Data Entity with Accurate FP
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Data version: 1.0.7
ISO 5055 Structural Rules
Quality support is based on ISO 5055 structural rules available for the selected extension version.
| Reliability | Maintainability | Security | Performance Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
Data version: 1.0.7
Supported file types
Only files with following extensions will be analyzed:
*.egl*.egldd*.eglbld*.project
Download and installation instructions
The extension will be automatically downloaded and installed when at least one of the supported file types is delivered for analysis.
Source code discovery
A discoverer is provided with the extension to automatically detect EGL code: when one of the supported file types is found in a folder, one “EGL” project will be discovered, resulting in a corresponding Analysis Unit.
EGL preprocessor
EGL source code needs to be preprocessed so that CAST can understand it and analyze it correctly. This code preprocessing is actioned automatically when an analysis is launched or a snapshot is generated (the code is preprocessed before the analysis starts). EGL Preprocessor log file is stored in the following location:
%PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\CAST\Logs\<application_name\Execute_Analysis_<guid>\com.castsoftware.egl.<_extension_version>.prepro_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.log
What results can you expect?
Objects
| Icon Image | ID | Description | Concept |
|---|---|---|---|
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EGLPackage | EGL Package | |
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EGLProjectDeclaration | EGL Project Declaration | |
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EGLRecord | EGL Record | |
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EGLRecordColumn | EGL Record Column | |
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EGLRecordDeclaration | EGL Record Declaration | |
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EGLReferencedProjects | EGL Referenced Projects | |
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EGLProgram | EGL Program | Class |
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EGLFunction | EGL Function | Function |
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EGLDataTable | EGL Data Table | Table |
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EGLForm | EGL Form | UI |
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EGLFormGroup | EGL Form Group | UI |
Structural Rules
The following structural rules are provided:
You can also find a global list here: https://technologies.castsoftware.com/AIP/technologies/1015000