BlueDroplet

(Dropwizard for RPG)

For some time now there is the trend for packaging REST services into a fat executable ready to deploy anywhere without much or any configuration. Dropwizard is such a project. It takes best of breed stuff to create an easy to use platform for developing REST services.

Developing REST services on the IBM i server has been very hard and/or complicated. Creating such a platform would ease the integration of the IBM i platform into the rest of the IT application infrastructure.

Getting Started

The Getting Started page should give you a good head start on how to develop a REST service with BlueDroplet.

Application Structure

The Application Structure page provides you with best practices on how to organize your program code.

Environment

Each Dropwizard instance should reside in a separate library. This way we can have duplicate objects on the system but in separate libraries. Each start job should have a configured library list.

Components

• HTTP Server
• Database
• Configuration
• Logging
• Authentication
• Templating
• Assets
• Commands
• Admin
• Tasks
• Health Checks
• Managed Components

API Documentation

You can find the API documentation at http://iledocs.rpgnextgen.com . The documentation is serviced by the ILEDocs tool.