Reengineering COBOL with Objects

If you're a COBOL programmer or manager working in a client/server environment, this expert guide will enable you to create more adaptable systems without having to learn a new language. The book will show you how to use objects within COBOL in order to convert legacy systems into easy-to-modify inventories of functions. Reengineering COBOL With Objects provides a step-by-step methodology for rebuilding existing COBOL systems, using tools, techniques, and strategies that are context- and language-free, and have been proven in real-world implementations. This unique programming reference features detailed coverage of today's COBOL maintenance environment; a lucid introduction to object concepts; methods for building COBOL systems using objects; guidance on using object-oriented COBOL analysis, design, and implementation; a helpful explanation of how objects simplify relationship management; and a focus on strategy that uses templates instead of cumbersome computer code. Also included are numerous business examples from such fields as banking, insurance, and claims processing that demonstrate how the author's methodology can enhance your COBOL systems.