What is a Module?
In general it is any process, but it is convenient (in the pure form of our web approach) to view each module as a Javabean (or equivalent component)
The Javabean can wrap existing Fortran, Perl or C C++ code by either using native methods or by invoking the code as a separate process
Modules as Javabeans allow them to be stored as objects and inspected visually
- They can be part of a visual component based programming environment
Wrapping existing code as Javabeans is a good way of renovating “legacy code” so can be used more easily in future!
- Can document for later use using standard property methods in Javabeans