What can we call such a framework

If this is posted in the wrong User Group please do point me to the right one.

I saw a software which works like this:

There is a core EXE. This exe has all the code for connecting to database, reading from DB, writing to DB, DB Engine base data validation (validation for all those fields which have a required property set in the database engine), Menus, finding interface, Reporting and related handling, etc.

All the module are as ActiveX DLLs. These modules contain only a plain Form, all the required functions (which are business logic related) - they exist as methods and one resource file which contains an XML file in which the Layout of controls on that form as well as field names whose data should be loaded in a particular control, type of control, fields whose values have to be used for lookup, etc. are stored/defined.

Once these ActiveX DLLs are compiled and registered they are automatically available in various menus and in the core EXE and when the user clicks on a particular menu the form stored in the DLL becomes Visible populated with all the controls in the exact location that they have defined in the XML file which is actually compiled in the ActiveX DLL itself, etc.

I was truly surprised by such a framework as I have never seen such a thing. The productivity that they are able to achieve is just tremendous. The company which is using this framework developing business automation software (semi ERP like). And the Turn around time for a project is just 1 months (with around 260 forms [ActiveX Modules], 160 reports) for First Beta and 15 days for Final version. :)

What can we call such type of framework?

The Core EXE is build in VC++ and all the modules are currently being built in VB6 and Delphi(only two modules are in Delphi currently as there are not good Delphi developers available in our area) .

Dose any know of any such framework in Delphi?

Regards,

Yogi Yang
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