Object wrappers have been presented as a way to allow legacy applications and object-oriented applications to work together. However, object wrappers do not always solve the interoperability problem for COBOL legacy applications. This paper examines the use of object wrappers and introduces two other types of wrappers, the procedural wrapper and the combination wrapper, for practical use with COBOL legacy applications. The main concerns of a developer of an object-oriented application that uses the services of or provides services to a legacy application are addressed. Examples of “real-world” COBOL legacy applications are cited and samples of all three types of wrapper code are provided.
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