Generating the Java classes

The EmployeeRecord class is generated by Cobol2Java in Unix, Linux or Windows systems on the basis of the XML file employee.xml. The classes are generated by Ant, compiled, and packed in the JAR file employee.jar, which can then be used as a basis for a BeanConnect client. You call Ant with the script runAnt.

Detailed information on generation is provided in Generating Java classes on Unix, Linux or Windows systems .

Defining the configuration

Edit the parameter file cobol2java.properties for Ant as follows:

xml.file=samples/employee.xml
cobol.struct=EMPLOYEE-RECORD
package.name=de.siemens.cob2java.test
doc.dir=doc
jar.dest=employee.jar
code.convention=java

Setting the PATH variable

To enable runAnt to run, it must be possible to call the Java programs javac and javadoc.

Extend your PATH environment variable by adding the Java SDK program directory.

Starting generation

1. Switch to the Cobol2Java home directory.

2. Call runAnt.sh (Unix/Linux systems) or runAnt.bat (Windows systems).

During generation, the Java sources are created in the src directory, compiled, and stored in the JAR file employee.jar. The JavaDoc of the created classes can be found in the doc directory.