CodeFutures Launches Hibernate Java Persistence Tool

Released on = June 29, 2005, 2:20 pm

Press Release Author = CodeFutures Software

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = 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.

Press Release Body = 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' CTO,
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:

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
Java Data Objects (JDO)
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
Hibernate (new)
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 explians the "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, CEO,
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 Hibernate Java persistence is available here:

http://www.codefutures.com/hibernate/

Additional information on FireStorm/DAO is available here:

http://www.codefutures.com/products/firestorm/

Additional information on Data Access Objects is available here:

http://www.codefutures.com/data-access-object

FireStorm/DAO is available for free evaluation from:

http://www.codefutures.com/products/firestorm/download/

The FireStorm/DAO Enterprise Edition is priced at $595 per developer. FireStorm/DAO
Architect Edition is priced at $3,495 per developer. There are no runtime deployment
licensing fees.

About CodeFutures Software

CodeFutures is the leading supplier of Java software development products for
advanced data persistence. The benefits provided by CodeFutures' approach are higher
developer productivity, better software quality, and lower maintenance costs.
CodeFutures' first product, the award-winning FireStorm/DAO, makes software
developers more productive by generating the Java code for accessing relational
databases.

CodeFutures' Java persistence code generation approach provides faster and cheaper
application development, higher quality applications, more predictable and
consistent results, faster software product development cycle times, faster time to
market for commercial application development, reduced project costs, and reduced
project risks. CodeFutures approach to Java persistence ensures that the focus of
software developers is solving business problems.

CodeFutures' products products are used by corporate Java software programmers in
well know business leaders such as Turner Broadcasting, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan,
Kraft Foods, FedEx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lockheed Martin, Suzuki, EMC, Macromedia,
and Siemens.

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Contact Details = For more information, please contact:

http://www.codefutures.com/

Email: pr@codefutures.com

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