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Oracle Applications Framework(OAF)

Overview & Architecture

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Topics

OA Framework Overview OA Framework MVC Architecture

Personalization and Extensibility

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Introduction to OA Framework

Oracle Applications development anddeployment platform

100% Java & XML, middle-tier applicationframework and services for the rapiddevelopment & deployment of HTMLbased applications

Ebs 11.5.7 11.5.10

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OA Framework Key Features

Declarative application development Rapid development environment

Consistent and compelling UI Built-in durable personalizations Extensible UI and business logic

100% Java and XML on Oracle platform Commitment to MVC architecture

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Oracle Jdeveloper with OAF

Since 1997 . Borland JBuilder Java develop IDE

Get Jdeveloper 9.0.3.5 fromMetalink JDeveloper is building a

productized interface fordeveloping in the Frameworkstack

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File Naming Package

oracle.apps..lov.server : LOV-related Vos oracle.apps..lov.webui : LOV-related

Controller

oracle.apps..poplist.server : Poplist-related VOS

oracle.apps..attributesets : Attribute set

xml files oracle.apps...webui :

Controller XXCO.java and PG and RN .xml files

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File Naming Abbreviations

AM: Application Module VO: View Object VL: View Link

EO: Entity Object AO: Association Object PG: Page RN: Region

CO: Controller

TL: Translation VAM: Validation AM VVO: Validation VO

PVO: Property VO SVO: Service VO SAM: Service AM

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OA Framework MVC Architecture

MVC Architecture overview How it works

Working process

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MVC Architecture overview

Metadata-driven UI components, flowsand business logic

World class IDE Productivity wizards Easier, faster product maintenance and

customizations J2EE-based implementation

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Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture

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OA Framework Architecture

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Layered Reusability

Each layer only knowsabout the layers below it.

This encapsulation allowsreuse at any of the layerboundaries.

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OA Framework-Based Page: TheView

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The View Under the Surface

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The View - Regions

A region is a reusable container that holds items A region can contain

Buttons

Fields Images Other regions Headers and so on

Regions can inherit properties from otherregions

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The View - How It Works

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The Controller User Interaction

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The Model Data Processing

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Model Services in BC4J

Middle-tier object-oriented data model Fine-tuned DML operations

Reusable objects Reusable business logic Passivation Services

Extensible!

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Summary

MVC Architecture overview How it works

Working process

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Personalization and Extensibility

Personalization Declaratively tailoring UI look-and-feel, layout

or visibility of built-in content to suit a

business need or a user preference Use the Personalization Framework Extension

Extending the functionality of an application: Adding new content or business logic Extending/overriding existing business logic

Use Oracle9i JDeveloper

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Personalization

Personalization Framework UI definition overlays Saved views Attribute sets (future)

Cascading stylesheet (css)

Menus & Responsibilities FND Messages, Lookups, etc.

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User Interface Personalization

Personalize by clicking a link onthe runtime screen (nodevelopment tool needed)

Personalizations are overlaidon top of base productmetadata at runtime

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Example - original

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Example - Add & Set

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Example - See New Link

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Example modify column prompt

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Extensibility

Flexfields Business Events

Extending & Creating Business Objects New page New attribute Extend/Override defaults & validations

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Adding Persistent Attributes

(a) Extend the underlyingView Object to include morecolumns or to add anadditional table

(b) Use PersonalizationFramework to exposecolumns into the UI

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Extending Business Logic

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Analyzing the Page Objects

Use the About this Page link to get lots ofinformation

Diagnostics mode must be enabled

Get page name and location Version numbers BC4J object names

And more Keep Diagnostics turned off in production

systems

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About this Page

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Summary

Personalization Extensibility

Analyzing the Page Objects

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