can any one who had cleared part II throw some light as to how u managed to
integrate the reward travel system that is GI/PERL interface.
The requirements state that:
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1)FBN also has a frequent flyer mileage system that tracks mileage earned and used. To this point in FBN�s existence, it is the only system that has a web interface. And This system was developed using Perl, HTML, CGI and an Oracle database.
2) Our travel agents
Java application must be able to access the system and we want our customers to have access through the Internet."
My doubt #1:
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#1 above says that it has a web interface but doesnt say is it having an interface that can be used to integrated with my application cient [i am looking for something like a xml-rpc/corba or some other interfaces that can be used to integreate - but found nothing of that sort]
What i undertand is that there is a working web application developed using cgi perl. But what i need is an API [published by the award travel system] as i need to manage and look-up the cusotmer account out there in order to use the miles-earned during the pay itinerary usecase if the user opts for the same.
My doubt #1:
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#2 says that both the web application [used by the cusotmer onine] as well as the java [swing] application must interface with the award travel system. But for the web application, does it require to redirect from the FBN applicaiton to the existing web application [in CGI).
If yes, the customer after having viewed his award details can enter the award information to avail the reward program while paying his itinerary...[ i am thinking of opening the legacy cgi application in a seperate browser window so that user can independaly use the reward system [but would be troublesome due to different look-n-feel]
I dont know whether this is the right assumption about integrating the two web application.
Pls help me out on the above two issus i have.
Thanks in advance.
subra