PigIron Open Source Java Class Libraries for VSMAPI

PigIron

PigIron is an open source Java class library which implements the client side of the IBM ® z/VM ® Virtual Machine Operating System's Systems Management Application Programming Interface (called VSMAPI in PigIron documentation). PigIron supports all 99 VSMAPI for z/VM V5R3 functions and the 15 additional VSMAPI for z/VM V5R4 functions. PigIron is extensible by the expert z/VM host-side VSMAPI Rexx coder without deep knowledge of Java.

Additional Features

• PigGen autogenerates VSMAPI parameter type and function from m4-based description files
• Scripting interface using BSF4Rexx on top of Open ObjectRexx to run the PigIron Java classes.
• Scripting interface using FIJI ForthIsh Java Interpreter.
• PigLet the PigIron Servlet provides VSMAPI functionality as JSON data streams for Web applications.
  • The PigLet Builder offers a Forms interface to executing calls to VSMAPI functionality.
    
• A simple TCP subscriber to Directory Manager async notifications as specified in the VSMAPI documentation for Asynchronous_Notification_Enable_DM
• PigView, the PigIron VSMAPI Operations Navigator, a Web 2.0 application which allows the user to build complex operations which work via PigLet's JSON interface. (in progress)

Current development status

• Beta-level at release 0.9.5 with 0.9.6 coming soon
  • Incomplete test case coverage
    
  • To the extent that we have tested, PigIron is working fine. We have tested running Java 5 and 6 on the following platforms:
    • OpenBSD
    • OpenSolaris x86
    • Linux s390x
    • Windows
      
• Currently (starting in November, 2015) working on updating for z/VM 6.3 SMAPI.
  • Will be cleaning it up and extending test case coverage.

Download

Please visit and download PigIron on Source Forge.