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XMLBooster's GBE

GBE stands for Grammar By Example. It is a technique, integrated in XMLBooster, which builds a reasonable meta-definition based on a number of sample XML messages.

GBE builds a meta-definition which matches what a programmer might have coded. It uses simple but efficient heuristics to recognize integers, reals, booleans and even enumerations.

Of course, GBE is limited in the sense that it cannot detect a degree of liberty unless it has been tested in the sample. For instance, XMLBooster will not mark an attribute as optional unless it has been omitted in at least one instance of its enclosing element.

All in all, GBE is a great tool, as it reduces the time to develop meta-definition dramatically, and in the way it assists the user in better understanding the XMLBooster formalism, by showing in examples how a meta-definition can be built to match sample XML messages.

"We use XMLBooster as a fast prototyping tool. The data model is turned into a working GUI in less than a minute, and the final user can validate the resulting application and provide feedback instantly."

Laurent R., Financial markets, France

"Using these strongly typed interface is so productive when compared with DOM parsers, I can't believe anyone still contemplates Xerxes for serious work."

John F., Financial markets, Canada

"The scripting facility has allowed us to automate the entire compilation chain, from schemas to optimized parsers."

Michel M., Insurance, France

"We now generate GUIs for every XML schema we have, just in case."

Nicholas P., System integration, USA

"XMLBooster-generated GUI's have slashed our development times. And they can be customized to better suit the needs and tastes of our customers. A great product!"

Chris C., Document management, USA

"It works like magic. I just don't have to worry about the XML issue any longer, I can concentrate on my application"

John W., System integrator, Netherlands

"XMLBooster is so fast, it solved all our performance problems"

Alain de N., Belgium

"As far as I know, XMLBooster is the only decent solution to integrate XML in COBOL applications"

Karl V., Public services, Sweden