FORGE

This blog post describes how to use JBoss Forge to easily generate interface classes for your Java application and use these classes with the Hibersap framework to connect to a SAP system. At the end of the post you will find a screen-cast showing you how easy and straight-forward it is to call SAP functions using the Hibersap-Forge-Plugin.

What is JBoss Forge?

Let’s take the description from the Forge homepage to answer this question:

A core framework and next-generation shell for tooling and automation at a command line level; with APIs for integration in IDEs, extending built in functionality with plugins, and scripting for automating repetitive tasks, Forge is a tool every open-source developer should be looking at.

A core framework for rapid-application development in a standards-based environment. Plugins / incremental project enhancement for Java EE, and more.

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Seam Forge – a core framework for rapid-application development in a standards-based environment.

Q: Hi Lincoln, thanks for your time. What’s cool about Forge?
A: Hi Michael, thanks for your interest in Forge! Special, that’s a tough one. It’s my project so it all feels a little special, but overall I think there are two big differences we’re going to see with Forge as opposed to other rapid application tools like it. The first is the fact that it is technology agnostic. Sure, it’s written in Java, and it primarily operates on Java projects right now, but it could be used on any technology, support any build tool, and even do things that are completely un-related to web development. I for one, plan on using it’s plugin system to control my home automation system. And that brings me to the other big thing that makes Forge special – the plugins themselves. Plugins are so easy to write that I expect people will be writing plugins for things we couldn’t have possibly imagined.

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