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The Barracuda Eclipse Plugins are complete development for the programming language JPL. JPL, as part of the Panther development environment from Prolifics (TM), is a legacy 3rd generation scripting language used for example by ERP applications.

Barracuda is a modernized infrastructure that runs JPL Panther application in a Java (TM) VM and by that opens new interfaces and builds the foundation to successfully enhance existing solutions in JPL, Java or other JVM compatible languages.

To offer a modern state-of-the-art IDE Barracuda is tightly integrated into the Eclipse Tooling platform offering:

• Syntax-highlighting and -parsing editor


• JPL debugger


• Modern screen-Designer along with a screen converter


• Profiling tools


• Build-in light-weight HTTP server for rapid development cycles by eleminating the need of redployment and through just-in-time code compilation

But Barracuda is more than an enhanced version of Panther. Barracuda is a framework for creating 4GL runtime environments. As such Barracuda is capable of running programs written in a legacy programming language on a standard J2EE based application server using a browser aware rich thin client.

Barracudas implementation runs programms written in JPL using the Prolifics Panther 4GL environment giving you tremendous benefits

• Existing programs can run mostly unmodified


• J2EE environment offers state of the art integration options like web services, JDBC connectivity and Web interface.


• Standard J2EE operation environment like your preferred AppServer and your preferred operating systems


• New functions can be implemented using JPL and/or Java


• Rich thin client offers incommensurable ease of use


• Plugin architecture allows integration and development of new functions, like office integration, across the platform

Barracuda consist of 3 main components

• Barracuda Server


• Barracuda Client


• Barracuda IDE

Modernized infrastructure is a new, innovative approach to application modernization. The basic idea is, to leave the business logic and existing programs mainly untouched and to exchange the underlying runtime environment. Obviously there are a couple of advantages to this

• Investments in domain solutions remain


• Changing technology is less critical compared to rewriting a business solution


• A state of the art runtime environment offers state of the art integration and operation environments

If you are interested in running your language on top of a JVM please take a look at the microdoc website.