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OLP—A RESTful Open Low-Code Platform

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  • Mauro A. A. da Cruz

    (National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37540-000, MG, Brazil
    Network and Telecommunication Research Group, University of Haute Alsace, 34 Rue du Grillenbreit, 68008 Colmar, France)

  • Heitor T. L. de Paula

    (National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37540-000, MG, Brazil)

  • Bruno P. G. Caputo

    (National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37540-000, MG, Brazil)

  • Samuel B. Mafra

    (National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37540-000, MG, Brazil)

  • Pascal Lorenz

    (Network and Telecommunication Research Group, University of Haute Alsace, 34 Rue du Grillenbreit, 68008 Colmar, France)

  • Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues

    (Post-Graduation Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina 64049-550, PI, Brazil
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal)

Abstract

Low-code is an emerging concept that transforms visual representations into functional software, allowing anyone to be a developer. However, building a low-code platform from scratch can be challenging concerning the scarce available literature about the topic. In this sense, this paper proposes an Open Low-Code Platform (OLP), a low-code solution that enables regular users to create applications. Furthermore, it presents low-code’s functional and nonfunctional requirements, as well as its similarities and its differences with the no-code concept. The experience obtained while developing OLP was translated into a pipeline that details how code was transformed from the visual representations into a fully fledged application. The paper demonstrates the solution’s viability and is especially useful for building a low-code platform from scratch or improving an existing one.

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  • Mauro A. A. da Cruz & Heitor T. L. de Paula & Bruno P. G. Caputo & Samuel B. Mafra & Pascal Lorenz & Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, 2021. "OLP—A RESTful Open Low-Code Platform," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:13:y:2021:i:10:p:249-:d:642883
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