CVM is a Java class representing the ACUCOBOL-GT runtime. The CVM class exposes public methods for setting runtime options, calling and cancelling programs, getting object libraries, and much more.
The following table contains a description of each method. Please note that the get method returns the current value of a particular property or string. The set method sets the string or property value. For example, "setErrorsOut" sets the name of the file to which to send error messages, and "getErrorsOut" returns the filename that is currently set for the error log.
Boolean properties like TerminalInit are set to false by default. If you want to set a boolean property to true, then you call the set method for that property. For example, TerminalInit is set to false by default, meaning that terminal initialization is not inhibited. If you want to inhibit terminal initialization, set TerminalInit to true by calling "setTerminalInit" passing in true. Call "getTerminalInit" to see what boolean value is currently set for this property.
| Public Method | Description |
|---|---|
| initialize( RT_OPTS options ) | Initializes the ACUCOBOL-GT CVM |
| initialize( String cmdLine ) | Initializes the CVM with command-line options |
| callProgram( String name, Object params[ ], CALL_OPTIONS options ) | Calls the named COBOL program using specified parameters and program options |
| cancelAllPrograms() | Cancels all programs |
| cancelProgram( String name ) | Cancels the named program and holds it in memory |
| unloadAllPrograms() | Empties memory of all programs |
| unloadProgram( String name ) | Empties memory of the named program |
| shutdown() | Shuts down the CVM |
| CVM GET_INSTANCE() | Returns the instance of the CVM in this process |
| CVM GET_INSTANCE( String logPropertiesFile ) | Specify a Java String that is the name of the logging properties file. This enables you to use a different file which is not the default Java logging properties file. |
| CVM GET_INSTANCE( String logPropertiesFile, String libLoc, String ext ) | The first String parameter has the same meaning as the previous GET_INSTANCE. The second String parameter is the location of the Acu shared libraries. On windows, this is where the acu dlls are installed ( "c:\Program Files\Acucorp\Acucbl810\AcuGT\bin. The third parameter is the extension of the shared libraries — on Windows the extension is ".dll", on Linux it is ".so", and on some versions of HP-UX it is ".sl". |
| setLog( Logger log) | Overrides the default log with a user-specified log |
| StatusInfo GetStatusInfo() | Checks the status of a called COBOL program that has finished running. Use StatusInfo as follows: class StatusInfo {
public long cobol_return_code;
public int exit_code;
public int signal_number;
public int call_error;
public String exit_msg;}; |
| getCVMError() | Gets the last error message of the CVM object class |
| getLastErrorMsg() | Returns the last error message string from the runtime |
| get/setSwitches() | Gets or sets the list of Special Names switches to turn on |
| get/setConfigFile() | Gets or sets an alternate configuration file |
| get/setErrorsOut() | Gets or sets an error messages file |
| get/setErrorsAppend() | Gets or sets a file to append error messages to |
| get/setKeyFile() | Gets or sets a keyboard input file |
| get/setImport() | Gets or sets a variable for importing graphical screens |
| get/setPlays() | Gets or sets a file of input keystroke scripts |
| get/setDisplayOut() | Gets or sets a file for display output |
| get/setDisplayAppend() | Gets or sets a file to append display output |
| get/setDebugCmds() | Gets or sets a file containing debugger commands |
| get/setTerminalOut() | Gets or sets a file to capture terminal output |
| get/setObjLib() | Gets or sets an object file library |
| get/setEmbeddedLib() | Gets or sets a configuration file from a COBOL object library |
| get/setTerminalInit() | Inhibits terminal initialization |
| get/setCGIWarnings() | Suppresses warning messages in CGI programs |
| get/setIgnoreSignals() | Ignores terminal hang-up signals |
| get/setListConfig() | Lists contents of the configuration file |
| get/setNoSaveDebug() | Prevents the debugger from reading and writing adb |
| get/setSafeMode() | Runs in safe mode |
| get/setNonNumeric() | Suppresses warnings when non-numeric data is used as numeric data |
| get/setExtendedError() | Displays extended error codes for file error "30" |
| get/setDumpMem() | Dumps memory for memory access violations |
| get/setThrowErrors() | Displays error message text in a MessageBox |
| get/setCharToGui() | Converts character screens to GUI equivalent |
| get/setZipErrorFile() | Compresses the error file |
| get/setLinkageLength() | Disables Linkage item length test |
To set options in the CVM class (that is, to set runtime options), use the specific "setOption" method such as "setConfigFile" and the value to set. You can also call "setOption" with the option name passed as a string.
Call "cvm.initialize" after setting options. After "initialize" is called, setting options has no effect until you call "initialize" again.