JSON Integration Adapter

Project Repository

https://bitbucket.org/b_lim/nexj-express-json-integration-adapter/overview

Project Goal

To create an adapter for the NexJ Core similar in methodology and design of existing message adapters (XML, Fixed, CSV etc.) but using the JSON format

Contributors

• Grace Batumbya
• Brian Lim

Current Status

See https://bitbucket.org/b_lim/nexj-express-json-integration-adapter/changesets for changesets.

Forked NexJ code and created public repository for others to monitor progress and contribute.

Completed overview of NexJ Integration classes and coding method and class stubs. In process of creating unit tests.

Project Phases

JSON Integration Adapter Phases

Phase I. Research

1. Complete Fundamentals of NexJ Studio tutorial
2. Complete NexJ Integration tutorial
3. Install NexJ Studio Express from source

Phase II. Planning and Approval

1. Receive general approval for project
2. Receive approval for JSON encoding options
3. Receive approval for JSON formatting options

Phase III. Message Formatter

1. Add JSON to .XSD base types
2. Create sample JSON .message
3. Parse sample JSON .message with JUnit Test
4. Create first set of unit tests for Message Formatter
5. Code Message Formatter first draft
6. Resolve issues with first set of unit tests
7. Create second set of unit tests
8. Resolve issues with second set of unit tests
9. Refactor and code message formatter

Phase IV. Message Parser

1. Discover how to connect JSON RPC parser with Message Parser
2. Create first set of trivial unit tests for Message Parser
3. Code Message Parser skeleton
4. Pass first set of trivial unit tests
5. Create second set of unit tests (non-trivial) for Message Parser
6. Code Message Formatter first draft
7. Resolve issues with second set of unit tests
8. Refactor

Phase V. Integration and Stress Tests

1. Test Message Formatter and Message Parser with integration and stress tests
2. Test through NexJ Studio Express GUI (manual testing)

Phase VI. Internal Code Review

1. Internally review code at CDOT

Phase VII. Optimization

1. Find more code optimizations relevant to Enterprise environments

Phase VIII. First Code Review at NexJ

1. Date TBA

Phase IX. Code Rewrite

1. Rewrite code to conform with NexJ suggestions and standards

Phase X. Second Code Review at NexJ

1. Date TBA

Project Repository

BitBucket : https://bitbucket.org/b_lim/nexj-express-json-integration-adapter/

Resources

NexJ Developer's Guide
NexJ Integration Fundamentals