AI Workshop - OpenEdge ABL Project

This project demonstrates the Business Entity pattern for OpenEdge ABL applications, providing a standardized approach to data access with separation of UI and business logic layers.

Project Structure

• src/business/ - Business entity classes and dataset definitions
• src/ - UI window files (.w)
• dump/ - Database schema definitions
• doc/ - Architecture documentation
• .windsurf/ - Windsurf IDE rules and workflows
• .github/ - GitHub issue templates

Key Components

• CustomerEntity - Business entity for Customer data access (CRUD + validation)
• EntityFactory - Singleton factory for managing business entity instances
• CustomerDataset.i - Dataset/temp-table definition for Customer data transfer
• CustomerWin.w - Customer management UI window
• ItemWin.w - Item management UI window

Architecture

Uses the Business Entity pattern with:

• UI Layer (Windows) → Business Entity Layer → Database Layer
• EntityFactory singleton for entity lifecycle management
• Dataset-based data transfer between layers

Requirements

• OpenEdge 12.8+
• Sports2000 sample database