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100% Automated Modernization of
Magic eDeveloper Applications to Microsoft .NET
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Application Architecture
The modernized application is optimized for maintainability and extensibility. It is layered both in terms of infrastructure and separation of concerns.
Being a 100% Object Oriented C# project makes it simple for C# developers to understand its basic structure and syntax. Application LayerThe application layer contains code migrated from the original Magic application. The code retains names, structure, definitions and even comments from the original application. Developers of the original Magic application are able to recognize and follow the modernized code. The application layer code is short and clean because it uses common functionality found in the layers below it. The application layer is structured using the standard 3-layer architecture:
Data AccessThe data access layer contains database agnostic, normalized entity classes. The entities contain property definitions and are used by the business logic layer to fetch and modify data from various data stores.
Business LogicThe original program logic is transformed into Business Process (Service) classes and User Interface Controller classes (MVC Pattern). These classes use the data access entities for defining data-views in an abstract, database agnostic manner, with no SQL or any reference to the database schema.
User InterfaceAll forms and reports are migrated to appropriate classes which can be designed using the Visual Studio designer. User interface elements are data-bound to entities and user interaction is relayed to controller classes in the Business Logic Layer.
Environment LayerThe environment layer contains base classes for most classes used in the Application Layer and is provided as open source with the migrated application - allowing for cross cutting concerns to be handled in one location. It also holds code which replaces Magic functionality such as:
Firefly.Box FrameworkThe Firefly.Box framework is an application framework containing various rapid application development functionality, including:
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