CodeFutures Press Releases

FireStorm/DAO 3.2 BETA is now available for download from the CodeFutures Web Site. This new release contains many bug fixes as well as adding support for the Java Persistence API (JPA) when generating code for Hibernate. It is still possible to generate native Hibernate DAO as in previous releases.

"We've had a lot of success with our native Hibernate DAO support in previous FireStorm/DAO releases, but since the introduction of JPA, we've had customer demand for enhanced Hibernate support. We're very pleased to provide this." says Andy Grove, Chief Architect, CodeFutures.

The BETA program is expected to last for several weeks, with FireStorm/DAO 3.2 planned for generally availability in April 2008.


About FireStorm/DAO
FireStorm/DAO is a database access tool that adopts a pragmatic approach of generating Java source code for data persistence that is a direct mapping of a particular relational database schema. It is also possible to define complex multi-table queries and to leverage existing database logic contained within stored procedures.

FireStorm/DAO is based on the Data Access Object design pattern and is available in Enterprise, Architect, and OEM editions. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition allows new custom code generation templates to be developed and integrated with the FireStorm/DAO Studio environment. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition includes the source code for the Java code generation templates. The code generation templates are written in Java, which means that Java developers have a very short learning curve before they can start customizing the code generation.

Additional information on FireStorm/DAO is available here:
/firestorm/

FireStorm/DAO is available for download here:
/products/firestorm/download/

About CodeFutures
CodeFutures is the leading supplier of database performance tools. CodeFutures' database access tool, the award-winning FireStorm/DAO, makes Java software developers more productive by generating Java DAO ( Data Access Object) code for accessing relational databases. The benefits provided by CodeFutures' database access tools are higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs.CodeFutures' products are used in hundreds of companies such as Turner Broadcasting, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo Bank, Walt Disney, Kraft Foods, T-Systems, FedEx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lockheed Martin, Suzuki, EMC, Macromedia, and Siemens.

Labels: Data Access Object, Database Access Tool, FireStorm/DAO, Hibernate DAO

CodeFutures is pleased to announce that FireStorm/DAO 3.1 is now generally available. The new release improves the Hibernate DAO support by adding support for Java Persistence API (JPA).

"We added this feature in response to customer demand. The JPA specification had a painful birth but it's clear from customer requests that there's now real market demand." says Andy Grove, Chief Architect, CodeFutures.

About FireStorm/DAO

FireStorm/DAO is a database access tool that adopts a pragmatic approach of generating Java source code for data persistence that is a direct mapping of a particular relational database schema. It is also possible to define complex multi-table queries and to leverage existing database logic contained within stored procedures.

FireStorm/DAO is based on the Data Access Object design pattern and is available in Enterprise, Architect, and OEM editions. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition allows new custom code generation templates to be developed and integrated with the FireStorm/DAO Studio environment. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition includes the source code for the Java code generation templates. The code generation templates are written in Java, which means that Java developers have a very short learning curve before they can start customizing the code generation.

Additional information on FireStorm/DAO is available here:
/firestorm/

FireStorm/DAO is available for download here:
/products/firestorm/download/

About CodeFutures

CodeFutures is the leading supplier of database performance tools. CodeFutures' database access tool, the award-winning FireStorm/DAO, makes Java software developers more productive by generating Java DAO ( Data Access Object) code for accessing relational databases. The benefits provided by CodeFutures' database access tools are higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs.

CodeFutures' products are used in hundreds of companies such as Turner Broadcasting, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo Bank, Walt Disney, Kraft Foods, T-Systems, FedEx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lockheed Martin, Suzuki, EMC, Macromedia, and Siemens.

Labels: Data Access Object, Database Access Tool, FireStorm/DAO, Hibernate DAO

CodeFutures has announced the General Availability of Release 3.0 of its award-winning FireStorm/DAO tool that makes software developers more productive by generating the Java code for accessing databases. CodeFutures' code generation approach cuts development costs through higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs.

"CodeFutures emphasizes the importance of a technology-independent Java persistence tier based on the Data Access Object (DAO) Core J2EE Design Pattern. FireStorm/DAO is unique in offering multiple Java persistence technologies (EJB CMP, JDBC DAO, and Hibernate DAO) in the same product. This means that CodeFutures can offer advice to customers on the best Java persistence technology for an application, rather than promote a single technology as the perfect solution for all applications." explains Andy Grove, Chief Architect, CodeFutures Software

"The primary benefit of FireStorm/DAO is that it immediately cuts development costs. Database access code can be produced about twenty times faster with FireStorm/DAO, which cuts the overall development costs by about one third." says PJ Murray, CMO, CodeFutures Software

FireStorm/DAO is available in Enterprise, Architect, and OEM editions. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition allows new custom code generation templates to be developed and integrated with the FireStorm/DAO Studio environment. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition includes the source code for the Java code generation templates.

About FireStorm/DAO

FireStorm/DAO is a database access tool that adopts a pragmatic approach of generating Java source code for data persistence that is a direct mapping of a particular relational database schema. It is also possible to define complex multi-table queries and to leverage existing database logic contained within stored procedures.

FireStorm/DAO is based on the Data Access Object design pattern and is available in Enterprise, Architect, and OEM editions. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition allows new custom code generation templates to be developed and integrated with the FireStorm/DAO Studio environment. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition includes the source code for the Java code generation templates. The code generation templates are written in Java, which means that Java developers have a very short learning curve before they can start customizing the code generation.

Additional information on FireStorm/DAO is available here:
/firestorm/

FireStorm/DAO is available for download here:
/products/firestorm/download/

About CodeFutures

CodeFutures is the leading supplier of database performance tools. The benefits provided by CodeFutures' database access tools are higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs. CodeFutures' first product, the award-winning FireStorm/DAO, makes Java software developers more productive by generating Java DAO ( Data Access Object) code for accessing relational databases.

CodeFutures' products are used by corporate Java software programmers for Java persistence in sectors such as television (BBC Technology, Turner Broadcasting), finance (Lehman Brothers, BACS), military systems (BAE, Lockheed Martin), government (Missouri Lottery, Port of Barcelona), IT consulting (Siemens Business Systems, LogicaCMG, BearingPoint), retail (MetCash, Ahold USA), high technology (EMC, Macromedia), and industry (Suzuki, AREVA).

Labels: Data Access Object, Database Access Tool, FireStorm/DAO, Hibernate DAO

CodeFutures has updated its FireStorm/DAO Java persistence tool to provide the option of automatically generating Hibernate Java persistence code that would otherwise have to be manually written. CodeFutures' approach cuts costs by dramatically increasing developer productivity and improving code quality.

Hibernate is an increasingly popular open source Java persistence framework supported by JBoss Inc. "We've added Hibernate support due to customer demand. Many of CodeFutures customers are starting to experiment with Hibernate but want to keep the cost savings provided by FireStorm/DAO" says Dan Froelich, VP Sales, CodeFutures Software. The objectives of the new release of FireStorm/DAO go beyond providing an additional option for existing FireStorm/DAO users. Andy Grove, CodeFutures' Chief Architect, explains "Hibernate has gained a solid foothold among pioneering Java developers. Hopefully the usability and productivity provided by FireStorm/DAO will help Hibernate reach the wider, more mainstream Java developer community."

FireStorm/DAO is a Java Code Generator that imports existing database schemas and then generates a complete persistence tier based on any of the following Java persistence technologies:

• Hibernate DAO (new in this release)
• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
• Java Persistence API (JPA)
• Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)

FireStorm/DAO generates Java source code and configuration files that developers would otherwise have to write by hand. When generating Hibernate code (without DAOs), FireStorm/DAO produces Hibernate persistent classes and a Hibernate mapping file (*.hbm.xml) for each database table.

FireStorm/DAO generates Java persistence code that is compliant with the Data Access Object(DAO) core J2EE design pattern. FireStorm/DAO can now also generate native persistence code for Object Relational Mapping (ORM) products such as Hibernate. Grove explains that "CodeFutures is unique in emphasizing the importance of a technology-independent Java persistence tier based on a key J2EE design pattern. Other Java persistence tools are focused on a single Java technology such as stand-alone Hibernate, rather than a more sustainable long term Java persistence architecture."

"FireStorm/DAO is unique in offering multiple Java persistence technologies in the same product. We offer EJB CMP, JDBC, JDO, and now Hibernate. This means that CodeFutures can offer advice to customers on the best Java persistence technology for a specific application, rather than promote a specific Java persistence technology as the perfect solution for all applications." says PJ Murray, VP Product Management, CodeFutures Software.

About FireStorm/DAO

FireStorm/DAO adopts a pragmatic approach of generating Java source code for data persistence that is a direct mapping of a particular relational database schema. It is also possible to define complex multi-table queries and to leverage existing database logic contained within stored procedures.

FireStorm/DAO is available in Enterprise, Architect, and OEM editions. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition allows new custom code generation templates to be developed and integrated with the FireStorm/DAO Studio environment. FireStorm/DAO Architect Edition includes the source code for the Java code generation templates. The code generation templates are written in Java, which means that Java developers have a very short learning curve before they can start customizing the code generation.

Additional information on FireStorm/DAO is available here:
/firestorm/

FireStorm/DAO is available for download here:
/products/firestorm/download/

About CodeFutures

CodeFutures is the leading supplier of database performance tools. The benefits provided by CodeFutures' database access tools are higher developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs. CodeFutures' first product, the award-winning FireStorm/DAO, makes Java software developers more productive by generating Java DAO ( Data Access Object) code for accessing relational databases.

CodeFutures' products are used by corporate Java software programmers for Java persistence in sectors such as television (BBC Technology, Turner Broadcasting), finance (Lehman Brothers, BACS), military systems (BAE, Lockheed Martin), government (Missouri Lottery, Port of Barcelona), IT consulting (Siemens Business Systems, LogicaCMG, BearingPoint), retail (MetCash, Ahold USA), high technology (EMC, Macromedia), and industry (Suzuki, AREVA).

Labels: Data Access Object, Database Access Tool, FireStorm/DAO, Hibernate DAO