Abstract: A computer implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer usable program product are provided for configuring and modeling server connection and deployment information in an enterprise tooling environment. A software model is provided that comprises a connections object, which includes a plurality of connection objects and deploy spec objects. Each of the connection objects is specific to a backend server type. A deploy controller is provided at run time to examine the connections object for a connection object. A backend resource manager is loaded for a specific application server. If a connection object is present, the backend resource manager loads a connection interpreter, which transforms development time connection information in the connection object to the run time connection information in corresponding deploy spec object and connection factory spec object. The backend resource manager then writes the deployment information to the configurations files of the application server.

Abstract: A method for competitive peer programming provides for multiple software developers to make changes to a common body of source code concurrently. A first developer makes changes to a section of source code resulting in modified code. The modified code is made accessible to other developers. The modified code is tested and a test result is compared with a reference test result. Based on the comparison a second developer can choose to change a section of source code thereby replacing the modified code. The steps of making the modified code accessible, testing the modified code, comparing the test results and determining if further changes are desired can be repeated any number of times with the first and second developers exchanging roles. The method according to the present invention enables improved interactions between multiple software developers and enables multiple developers to work on a section of source code concurrently.