Automated Generation and Dynamic Rendering of Web-based Data Collection Systems

Development of web based data collection and resource management system is a time consuming, resource demanding process, as it contains multiple layers of back-end and front-end services. And the process is often prone to errors. Efforts have been made in research communities as well as in the software industry to automate this process. However there is no solution that produces a complete and ready-to-use system. In this paper we propose a novel approach to automate the development process with code generation and dynamic form rendering using the latest technology stacks available. By abstracting the data schema definition and configuration away from the actual implementation, code generation reduces development time dramatically, standardizes system architecture and is less prone to human errors. Our approach is also capable to generate a ready to use system including front-end and backend components.