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Application Integration with WebSphere Portal V7

Rapid Portlet Development with WebSphere Portlet Factory

WebSphere Portal | IBM Innovation Center - Dallas

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Objectives

Product Overview

Portlet Factory Features & Concepts

New Features of WebSphere Portlet Factory 7

Positioning Portlet Factory with Other Development Tools

Resources


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Portal Tooling General Themes

Improved Generated User Interface Lots more Dojo! 1Ease of Use2Performance & Scalability 3

4 Platform Support Exploit Portal Version 7 features. Portlet & iWidget development

Exceptional Web Experience Out-of-the-box

Portlet Factory V7

RAD V8 Portal Toolkit


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Rapid Application Creation and Customization Tooling

Key Features:

Rapid iterative development

Robust integration capabilities

Service-oriented development

Simple deployment to WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal or Lotus Notes 8 clients

IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory simplifies & accelerates the development, deployment, maintenance, and reuse of custom portlets and applications.

Automation Change Reuse


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Key Portlet Factory features

Rapid development of portlets and web applications with rich Web 2.0 capabilities

– Multi-page, complex portlets and applications without coding

– Rapid iteration and change

– Model driven, wizard-based

– Extensive Dojo support

Comprehensive integration capabilities (SAP, Domino, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Web/REST services, relational DB, and more)

Automated support for service-oriented (SOA) development

“Dynamic profiling” capability, to create multiple variations from a single source model

Seamlessly plugs into existing development environments (Eclipse SDK, Rational )

Support for multiple deployment platforms– WebSphere Portal– WebSphere Application Server– IBM Mashup Center (widgets)


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Objectives

Product Overview





Resources


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Portlet Factory software automation

Generates applications without writing code

Uses a model-based development paradigm based on automation of design patterns

Is continually updated with new standards and technology, while preserving compatibility for existing customer assets– As new technologies such as Dojo are added, you don’t have to learn new tools and libraries –

Portlet Factory generates the code for you

Has been proven in the market for several years and deployed in critical applications by many customers

Model

Builders

Librariesand code

Application


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Build Portlet Factory applications once, deploy anywhereWebSphere Portal

WebSphereApplication Server

Notes 8 / Expeditor

Lotus Mashups

Component librariesSuch as Dojo

Portlet Factory

Deployment flexibility:– Provide right user experience based on

target audience from a single code base


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Portlet Factory Components

Developer tool – Portlet Factory Designer– Plug-in for Eclipse or Rational

Application Developer

Server component – Automation Engine– Runs as a WAR file on J2EE app

server or Portal Server– Executed via Servlet or Portlet API

Core Portlet Factory technology is used by both the design environment and the server. In the runtime, the following pieces support dynamic profiling:– Regeneration engine– Models, Builders, and Profiling

Profile Sets

Builders

Models

Traditional code

Java classes

JSP files

Request

Response

Applications folder

Factory application

Automation components

Generated executables

Factory

controller

*If necessary

*If necessary


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Portlet Factory Data Services LayerThe Data Services Layer provides full support for the service provider & consumer paradigm required in an SOA environment. It enables the definition of clean, well defined service interfaces that separate the user interface from back end data.

Reuse existing assets

Use one data service to drive

display of multiple portlets

Reuse same UI with different data services


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Portlet Factory Data Services Layer

Service Provider Model (back-end data access)– Defines a service within an application providing one or more operations. The service can

then be referenced by Service Consumer models.

– Easily create services from SQL, SAP, Domino, Siebel, PeopleSoft, Java methods, etc.

– Optionally created WSDL description for services

– Generates complete test pages, dramatically reducing time needed to QA services

– Enables developers to work disconnected by creating a “stub” service with sample data

– Automatically documents the service operations, inputs, and outputs

Service Consumer Model (front-end presentation)– Uses Service Consumer builders to invoke service operations made available by Service

Provider models

– Supports quick creation of dynamic presentation layer with builders capable of creation complex UI elements using data obtained via the service provider.

You will use service provider and service consumer model in the lab


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Leverage existing applications

WSRP

http://www.peoplesoft.com/corp/en/public_index.jsp


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Building Blocks: Builders, Profiles, and Models

BuilderAn adaptive, reusable component that generates Java, XML and JSP for specific portlet functionality

ProfileA set of parameters that vary Builder inputs to dynamically generate unique versions of the portlet

ModelA container of Builders


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Models and Builders

Model XML file contains a list of calls to Builders– with all the Builder inputs specified at design time

– Typically, a model is used to develop a portlet or service.

Builders generate the entire application

Each Builder can:– Introspect the application elements

– Create new elements in application

– Modify any existing elements in application

– Invoke any other Builders in the system


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Builders

Capture design intelligence and automate the creation of code

Perform specific automation tasks based on inputs or parameters specified by users

Can be easily created to automate any type of software development

Have automatically generated, easy to use, wizard-like interfaces

Increase developer productivity, decrease coding errors, and enforce company coding conventions or standards


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Faster creation of applications

Add application functionality using Builder PickerSearch for builders

Display recommended

builders

Create and manage favorite builder list

Display documentation dynamically based on

builder selection


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Approx. 200 out-of-the-box Portlet Factory Builders– Generate user interfaces

– Support SOA

– Simplify portal integration

– Demonstrate AJAX techniques

– Provide Data Integration

– Provide Application Integration

– Java Support

– Custom Builder creation support

– Dojo

Extensible Builder library automates top tasks

Builder Picker showing available

builders in alphabetic order

(partial list)


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Intuitive Navigation

Click Link with Application tree icon ( ) and automatically display the design or code view

Display design or generated code view

Display WebApp Tree

Click to display design view

and/or generated code


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Visual Application Development

View and edit user interface components visually

Edit Pages Visually

View Pages

Provide suggested builders intelligently based on context


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Debug Applications Easily

Configure WAS CE in debug mode by default

Set breakpoints on methods, pages, event handlers and data service operations

Step through code

Watch variables during execution

Toggle Breakpoints

Step Through Code View Variable Values


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Dynamic Profiling

Create unique, role-based portals and dashboards with Portlet Factory’s patented automation and dynamic profiling technology.

Portals can adapt unique:– Roles

– Preferences

– Structure

– Presentation

– Flow

– Data views

– Access rights


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Profiles

Profiles can be used to generate multiple applications from a single source Model– Using profiles, you can automatically generate different variations of a portlet

(from the same model) for different users, customers or situations.

During regeneration, values from the selected profile are used for specified builder inputs– The values are fed into a builder based on user identity or other contextual

information, such as language.

Because the entire application is created by Builders, and any Builder inputs can be profiled:– There are no limits on what can be modified by profile

– Presentation, workflow, logic, services, etc., can all be varied by profile as much as you want


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Profiles

A profile contains a set of parameters (name/value pairs) that are used to dynamically generate customized software.

Enable business users to design, create, and change the applications – without requiring additional coding by developers

Enable changes to propagate to all application instances

Eliminate hand-coding of variations


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Application Instance Creation

Regeneration

Application instances

When a model is regenerated, each builder in the model executes in sequence and creates pieces of the portlet, such as JSPs or Java methods.During regeneration, profiles can feed different

inputs to builders based on the user or situation, automatically creating custom portlets on the fly.

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Profiles

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Profiles

Roles

Regions

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Profiles

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Profiles

Products Profile sets

Models withBuilders


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Seamless Integration into Portal Infrastructure

WebSphere Portal

– Collaboration (People Awareness)

– Single Sign On (Credential Vault)

– Portlet to Portlet Communication (Click-to-Action & Portlet Wiring)

– WebSphere Portal Groups

– WebSphere Portal Modes

– Automated deployment


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Objectives

Product Overview




Resources


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Portlet Factory Version 7

Improved generated user interface– Ajax behavior by default

– More Dojo widgets and controls. Dojo controls available by default

Ease of use – Easier CRUD application construction. Automated

page construction and navigation

– More WYSIWYG visual design capabilities

– Best Practice Wiki available directly from Designer

Performance & Scalability– Reduced default WAR size

– Performance best practice features integrated into builders

Platform Support– Exploitation of Portal Version 7 features

– Symphony spreadsheet import/export


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Develop Applications on Windows, Linux (and other) platforms

Operating Systems *– Microsoft Windows 2003 / 2008 SP2 SE and EE– Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise and Professional – Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional – Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise – Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 4 update 6– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 6– Red Hat Enterprose Linux 5.0 Update 2– SUSE Linux Enterprise SLED (10, 11)– SUSE Linux Enterprise SLES (10, 11)– AIX (5.3, 6.1) POWER System– IBM i (5.4, 6.1. 7.1) POWER System– Solaris (9, 10) SPARC – Solaris 10 x86

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)– IBM Rational® Application Developer – IBM Rational Software Architect – IBM Rational Web Developer – Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 bundled with Portlet Factory 7.0 installation

package – Eclipse SDK

*See http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3044&uid=swg27018546

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3044&uid=swg27018546


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Deployment Platforms

Supported application servers

– WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x and 7.x

– Apache Tomcat 6.x (Development use only)

– WebSphere Application Server Community Edition 2.1 (Development use only)

Supported portal servers– WebSphere Portal 6.1.x and 7.x

Portlet API support– Java Portlet Standard 1.0 (JSR 168)

– Java Portlet Standard 2.0 (JSR 286)

– to WAS JSR 168 container

iWidget Support– IBM Mashup Center 2.0 (Lotus Mashups) Supported server

configurations


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Portlet Factory – supported feature sets

Expanded set of supported Features– Now includes Spreadsheet Extension

feature set supporting Open Document (Lotus Symphony) format (in addition to MS Excel)

– IBM ILOG JViews Charts• Provides a comprehensive, robust suite of

charting components for visualizing data

• Includes bar, bubble, dial, line, pie, radar, scatter, and step charts

ILOG entitled for evaluation use only, license purchase required for production deployment.Upgrade to WebSphere Dashboard Framework to expand ILOG entitlement.


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Portlet Factory – new builders

New Data Services UI builder generates the complete user interface for a CRUD application

Uses new Data Service metadata that defines logical operations– Retrieve List, Retrieve One, Update, Search,

Create, Delete

SQL and Domino builders automatically generate metadata

For other data sources such as Web/REST services, you can define logical operations using the Service Definition builder

Data Services UI builder can automate a number of UI design patterns:– List view with optional Details, Update, Create,

and Delete

– Optional “filter” inputs

– Search inputs and results

– List view that fires an event for details

– Details view that receives an event

List, search results

Details

Search Query

Update, createList Filter


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Portlet Factory – new builders (cont.)

New SQL Table Create builder creates a new database table with specified fields and implements complete CRUD service provider functionality– Generate and populate relational database

tables for creating new applications that don't rely on existing data

– Specify table name, column names, data types and primary key

– Optionally, provide sample data to define columns and load table data

Supports rapid prototyping with database storage, without requiring any separate tools to create database tables

Supports sharing application code that uses database tables, without requiring any database setup

Enables auto-creation of application server data source for Cloudscape databases


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Portlet Factory – new builders (cont.)

New Data Field Settings builder lets you control all the page automation fields in a model. You can easily control the appearance and behavior of all the fields in an application

Automatically reference a shared library of Rich Data Definitions– A Dojo library is provided, and libraries can be customized to meet your

standards

For each field, you can control labels, visibility, column sorting, validation, field type (drop-down, checkbox, rich text editor, date picker, etc.), and more

Date (format, picker, validate)Currency (format, validate)US States (select, lookup)Rich Text (edit control)


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Portlet Factory – Dojo and rich UI builders/features

An expanded and enhanced set of Dojo builders is available, to easily build compelling, highly interactive applications

Ajax builders

“Smart refresh” feature enables partial-page refresh automatically for a project

Enhanced table features provide a rich interactive interface for tabular data– Drag/drop columns in browser to reorder and resize

– Improved sorting user interface

– In-line editing, to update values in place with click-to-edit

Enhanced UI themes provide centralized control over look and feel

IBM ILOG jViews charting engine provides a comprehensive suite of charting features– Includes bar, bubble, dial, line, pie, radar, scatter, and

step charts


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Portlet Factory – Dojo builders

Accordion Container

Animation

Border Container

Checkbox

Data Grid

Data Store

Date/Time Picker

Drag Source / Drop Target

Drop Down Button

Enhanced Table Modifier

Form Dialog

Hover Tab Container

Inline Edit

Light Box

Page Element

Progress Indicator

Radio Button Group

Rich Text Editor

Select

Slider

Tab Container

Title Pane

Tooltip

Tree

Dojo builders can be dragged from palette or applied via builder picker

Dojo widgets can also be applied automatically to forms using Data Field Settings and Rich Data Definition

Form Dialog

Accordion

Inline Edit

Tab Container


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Portlet Factory – Theme builder and themes support

Themes allow you to centrally control and modify the look and feel of an entire application:– CSS styles

– “Smart refresh” and page loading progress indicators

– Page layouts

– Table and form layout rules (HTML templates)

– Table highlighting and paging controls

A theme can be applied for a model, or automatically for a whole project– You can also override theme elements at any level with the Theme builder

The Theme builder changes the theme that a model sees for the generated user interface (UI). It can also create a theme file.

Blue theme Enterprise theme Rounded theme


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Objectives

Product Overview




Reseources


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When should you use IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory

The code generated by WebSphere Portlet Factory is no different from any hand written best practice JSR-168/JSR-286 portlet.

Not the right fit in scenarios where you don't get any benefits from its software automation. – Creating a single specialized application, where you can't use any of the

higher-level patterns provided by existing builders

– the out-of-the-box builders don't support the patterns you need to implement and the cost of creating custom builders for your patterns is too high relative to the benefits.

Websphere Portlet Factory uses a different developer paradigm than other tools – work iteratively to tell the builders what you want to do

– the builders automate the code generation. You do not modify the code elements directly.


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Rational Application Developer & Portlet Factory

For developers who create portlet

applications using wizard driven tools

The recommended scenario is to use RAD and Portlet Factory together to form comprehensive portal solutions. Portlets created in RAD can be combined with portlets created with Portlet Factory to form complete portal solutions that are integrated, tested and deployed using RAD.

For developers who need complete access

and control of all portlet, portal and

other application code

•Rapid portlet creation

•Connectivity to SAP, Seibel, Peoplesoft, Domino, etc.

•Rapid development and deployment to WebSphere Portal

•All-inclusive environment for portlet, portal, and full Java and J2EE application development, debugging, testing and deployment

•Visual tools to hand-craft portlets and portal pages and Web apps using JavaServer Faces framework

•Portal site development with visual layout, theme/skin editing

•Create WPF Builders

Rational Application Developer

•Model-driven portlet development and customization

•Wizard-driven tools that automate rapid portlet creation via reusable, automation components called Builders

•Dynamic profiling – Runtime instances of multiple portlet variations from a single code base

WebSphere Portlet Factory


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Objectives

Product Overview




Resources


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WPF support http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/WebSphere/WebSphere_Portlet_Factory

WPF documentation ( wiki ) http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/pfwiki.nsf

WPF forum (Best Practices) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=889

Additional Resources

http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/WebSphere/WebSphere_Portlet_Factory

http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/pfwiki.nsf

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=889


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Summary

Portlet Factory Overview

Portlet Factory for WebSphere Features & Concepts– Portlet development without Java coding

– Builders, Models, Profile

Positioning Portlet Factory with Other Development Tools– Portlet Factory, Rational App Developer


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