Genero Studio Business Application Modeling (BAM) develops business applications from design diagrams rather than from writing code. It automatically generates the logic and source code for a database application to query, add, update and delete rows in database tables. BAM can generate desktop, web, and mobile applications.
BAM design process
BAM provides a complete framework for design and development, incorporating the entire life cycle of an application.
Figure 1. Application life cycle
With BAM:
- Create a project type pre-configured for a desktop or mobile app.
- Model the entities of your applications and their interconnection in a high level business diagram.
- Model the detailed design of your database, forms, services, and reports in sub-diagrams.
- Select options for the entities for user interface design and code generation.
- Automatically generate an application matching the behavior described in the diagrams without coding.
- Enhance the generated code with your own logic.
Is my application a good candidate for BAM?
All CRUD forms -- to view, add, update, or delete data from the database are perfect candidates for BAM.
BAM does not generate code for:
- Non-database forms, such as login screens or forms displaying only computed fields
- Web components
- Specific process logic, such as database synchronization for mobile apps
Custom code can be added, however, for any functionality that is not generated by BAM.