Component Based Architecture

Fast Track Solution's applications feature multiple modules and each modules can be installed for indepedent operation, for seamless operation with other Fast Track modules, or interfaced for operation with.

Using powerful library of intelligent component classes and development tools that provides a truly modular approach to application development, Fast Track Solution's component based architecture offers the flexibility of independent objects along with the power and intelligence of objects designed to work together.

Object Association

In an application of any significant size there are a lot of objects that work and cooperate together. This includes a host of windows, menus, userobjects, data parametersm and a variety of other 'glue' objects that make the application come to life. Fast Track component design constructs allows collections of objects and / or classes to be associated to other components. This makes for a concise and well-defined application structure that manages and organizes complex sets of objects.

Agent Technology

Fast Track Component provides a unique architecture that supports a truly "plug-n-play" modular approach to application design and programming. The cornerstone of this technology is the nonvisual, custom class, referred to as an Agent. An agent is an independent component object, which encapsulates a well-defined set of behaviour and / or functions. Agents are associated with other application objects to provide that particular functionality through augmenting the object's handling of events. In this manner, an agent has the complete to add virtually any set of functionality to an object.

Inter-Object Data Exchange

View / Model based support for encapsulated business rules and definition of data entities. Protocol Messaging for coordinated and controlled exchange of data objects throughout the application. Passing of complex parameters sets during window opening, or between any object, at any time. Base classes for implementing application specific data / entity objects.

Design Models

Component classes that model different sets of well-defined functionality. For instance, there are components that handle microhelp, datawindow relationships, row highlighting, application logging, window management, intranet access, internet access, TCP/IP control, Web Page Control, Pen Computing, OLE Linking, EDI etc. Additionally, each component is configurable to further refine and tailor its particulat functionality.