Extending EDALoCo to Support the Development of Enterprise Blockchain-based Applications Following a Low-code Approach

Abstract

Enterprise blockchain-based applications are software appli cations based on blockchain technology to improve the e!ciency of en terprise business processes. Developing this type of applications is challenging, as it requires specific blockchain knowledge. EDALoCo is a low-code platform that enables domain users and software developers with little blockchain knowledge to develop blockchain-based applica tions. However, its current support is restricted to Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based blockchains, which limits its capabilities to some scenarios. The purpose of this work was to extend EDALoCo to support non-EVM-based blockchains. A prototype based on Hyperledger Firefly was developed using Hyperledger Fabric as a non-EVM blockchain. Al though the results are specific for this blockchain, the design is general enough to easily support other blockchains.