Wednesday, February 26, 2014

How to Deploy ADF application on Tomcat 7 application server

DEPLOY ADF FACES APPLICATION ON TOMCAT 7.0

Oracle released a few days ago ADF Essentials, which is a free version of its Oracle ADF Framework.

Before we start, you should download the files:

Apache Tomcat 7 : http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi

ADF essentials of the required version.

Now the deployment can be divided into 2 stages:

Stage 1: Creating appropriate .war file of the application

Stage 2: Configure Tomcat server.

Stage 1: Create War file

Right click on the view controller part of the project and go to project properties.

Go to deployment and select new option.

Select the profile type as WAR file.

Now we have to make some changes in these options as follows:

Go to Library Dependencies and unselect all the libraries.

Go to platform and select Tomcat 6.x as the default platform.

Click ok.

This creates the deployment profile.

Now go to web.xml of the project. From applications go to “Web Application Listeners” and delete all the present listeners.

Now go to filers and delete the JpsFilter.

Done then. Save all.

Right click on the view-controller and from deploy select the newly created deployment profile.

Select Deploy to WAR.

Wait for the deployment to finish.

Done. The WAR file would be created in %project%/view-controller/deploy/ folder.

Stage 2: Configure Tomcat Server:

Go to Application Module of the project. Go to configurations and click edit on the application and find the Jdbc URL :

Make sure that the connection type is JDBC DataSource in both the local application module and shared application module.

We require only the last part of the URL i.e here jdbc/dbconnDS.

Open the file %TOMCAT_HOME%\bin\catalina.bat (or .sh if you’re in linux environment) and add in the end of the line ‘set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% %LOGGING_CONFIG%’ this -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m

Edit /config/context.xml file from tomcat server.

add resource link.

<ResourceLink global="jdbc/dbconnDS" name="jdbc/dbconnDS"

type="javax.sql.DataSource"/>

<Resource name="jdbc/dbconnDS" auth="Container"

type="javax.sql.DataSource" driverClassName="oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver"

url="jdbc:oracle:thin:enonew2/enonew2@192.168.10.172:1521:XE"

maxActive="20" maxIdle="10"

maxWait="-1"/>

Edit /conf/server.xml

Add data ressource node

<Resource name="UserDatabase" auth="Container"

type="org.apache.catalina.UserDatabase" description="User database that can be

updated and saved"

factory="org.apache.catalina.users.MemoryUserDatabaseFactory"

pathname="conf/tomcat-users.xml"/>

<Resource name="jdbc/dbconnDS" auth="Container"

type="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource"

driverClassName="oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver"

factory="oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSourceFactory"

url="jdbc:oracle:thin:@192.168.10.172:1521:XE" user="enonew2" password="enonew2" maxActive="20"

maxIdle="10" maxWait="-1"/>

</GlobalNamingResources>

Add all the following libraries to %CATALINA_HOME%/lib folder:

Extract ADF Essentials zip file inside the %TOMCAT_HOME%\lib

Also add the remaining libraries.

The lib folder should contain the following jar files:

adf-controller-api.jar

adf-controller-rt-common.jar

adf-controller-schema.jar

adf-controller-security.jar

adf-controller.jar

adf-dt-at-rt.jar

adf-dynamic-faces.jar

adf-faces-changemanager-rt.jar

adf-faces-databinding-dt-core.jar

adf-faces-databinding-rt.jar

adf-faces-registration.jar

adf-faces-templating-dt-core.jar

adf-faces-templating-dtrt.jar

adf-pageflow-dtrt.jar

adf-pageflow-fwk.jar

adf-pageflow-impl.jar

adf-pageflow-rc.jar

adf-richclient-api-11.jar

adf-richclient-automation-11.jar

adf-richclient-impl-11.jar

adf-runtime-mbean.jar

adf-sec-idm-dc.jar

adf-share-base.jar

adf-share-ca.jar

adf-share-security.jar

adf-share-support.jar

adf-share-web.jar

adf-view-databinding-dt-core.jar

adf-view-unified-databinding-dt-core.jar

ojdl2.jar

oracle-el.jar

oracle.classloader_11.1.1.jar

oracle.external.jsf-ri-20.jar

oracle.http_client_11.1.1.jar

oracle.logging-utils_11.1.1.jar

xml-apis-ext.jar

xmlef.jar

xmlparserv2_sans_jaxp_services.jar

xsqlserializers.jar

tomcat7-websocket.jar

trinidad-api.jar

trinidad-impl.jar

velocity-dep-1.4.jar

websocket-api.jar

wls-api.jar

xercesImpl.jar

mdsrt.jar

oc4j-ws-support.jar

oicons.jar

ojdbc6.jar

ojdbc6dms.jar

ojdl.jar

tomcat-dbcp.jar

tomcat-i18n-es.jar

tomcat-i18n-fr.jar

tomcat-i18n-ja.jar

tomcat-jdbc.jar

tomcat-util.jar

adf.constants.jar

adfbcsvc-client.jar

adfbcsvc-registration.jar

adfbcsvc-share.jar

adfbcsvc.jar

adfdt_common.jar

adflibfilter.jar

adflibrary.jar

adflogginghandler.jar

adfm-debugger.jar

adfm-sqldc.jar

adfm.jar

adfmportlet.jar

adfmweb.jar

adfsharembean.jar

adftags.jar

adftransactionsdt.jar

annotations-api.jar

batik-anim.jar

batik-awt-util.jar

batik-bridge.jar

batik-codec.jar

batik-css.jar

batik-dom.jar

batik-ext.jar

batik-extension.jar

batik-gui-util.jar

batik-gvt.jar

batik-parser.jargroovy-all-1.6.4.jar

identitystore.jar

inspect4.jar

jasper-el.jar

jasper.jar

javamodel-rt.jar

javatools-nodeps.jar

javax.management.j2ee_1.0.jar

javax.transaction-1.0.0.0_1-1.jar

jdev-cm.jar

jewt4.jar

jms-jmx.jar

jmxdc.jar

jmxframework.jar

jmxspi.jar

jps-api.jar

jps-common.jar

jps-ee.jar

jps-internal.jar

jps-unsupported-api.jar

jrf-api.jar

jr_dav.jar

jsf-api.jar

jsf-impl.jar

jsp-api.jar

jsp-el-api.jar

jstl.jar

jta.jar

log4j-1.2.17.jar

mail.jar

mds-dc.jar

batik-script.jar

batik-svg-dom.jar

batik-svggen.jar

batik-swing.jar

batik-transcoder.jar

batik-util.jar

batik-xml.jar

bc4j-mbeans.jar

bc4jhtml.jar

bc4jimdomains.jar

bc4jsyscat.jar

bundleresolver.jar

cache.jar

catalina-ant.jar

catalina-ha.jar

catalina-tribes.jar

catalina.jar

commons-el.jar

datatags.jar

db-ca.jar

dms.jar

dvt-basemaps.jar

dvt-databinding-dt-core.jar

dvt-databindings-mds.jar

dvt-databindings.jar

dvt-faces.jar

dvt-facesbindings.jar

dvt-jclient.jar

dvt-trinidad.jar

dvt-utils.jar

ecj-4.2.2.jar

el-api.jar

facesconfigmodel.jar

fmw_audit.jar

glassfish.jstl_1.2.0.1.jar oracle.web-common_11.1.1.jar

oracle.xdb_11.1.0.jar

oraclepki.jar

oraclexsql.jar

orai18n-mapping.jar

ordhttp.jar ordim.jar

org.apache.bcel_5.1.jar

org.apache.commons.beanutils_1.6.jar

org.apache.commons.beanutils_1.8.3.jar

org.apache.commons.logging_1.0.4.jar

org.apache.commons.logging_1.1.1.jar

osdt_cert.jar

osdt_core.jar

prefuse.jar

rcs-adflib-rt.jar

rcsrt.jar

regexp.jar

resourcebundle.jar

servlet-api.jar

share.jar

standard.jar

taglib.jar

tomcat-api.jar

tomcat-coyote.jar

After all these steps copy the WAR file of the project to WEBAPPS folder in Tomcat.

And start the server.

Note:

Some solved exceptions:

1)If on deploying the first time it gives exceptions like :

ADFLifeCycle Exceptions

Or some type cast exception

Then put/remove a unused file into the war file (say a blank document) and let the tomcat environment automatically redeploy the WAR file again.

2)If deployment gives the following Exception:

SEVERE : error FilterStart

Then go to the %CATALINA_HOME%\webapps\%WAR_FILE_NAME%\WEB-INF

Edit web.xml

And remove the filter tags and filter-mapping tags containing “JpsFilter”

Reference: Praful Kamat

Monday, December 23, 2013

How to add Input Texts(or any element) dynamically within form layout?

1) Create ADF Form layout and bind the variable to managed Bean

2) Create method in ManagedBean to perform the action.

3) Use following code snippet for reference to add inputboxes dynamically within form layout

inputText = new RichInputText[newValues.length];

if (childrenLength != 0) {

getPnlFormLayoutForMassUpdate().getChildren().clear();

}

for (int i = 0; i < newValues.length; i++)

{

inputText[i] = new RichInputText();

inputText[i].setLabel(newValues[i]);

inputText[i].setId("id" + i);

// inputText[i].setRequired(true);

// inputText[i].setShowRequired(true);

//inputText[i].setValue(newValues[i]);

getPnlFormLayoutForMassUpdate().getChildren().add(inputText[i]);

if(newValues[i].indexOf("Date")!=-1)

{

RichActiveOutputText opText = new RichActiveOutputText();

opText.setId("otindlg");

opText.setValue("Example : 07-Oct-16");

getPnlFormLayoutForMassUpdate().getChildren().add(opText);

}

//refresh the container to show text field

AdfFacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addPartialTarget(getPnlFormLayoutForMassUpdate());

childrenLength++;

}

How to integrate Google Maps with ADF applicatiIon

How to integrate Google Maps with ADF application…

Today I am going to demonstrate how to integrate google maps API within your application.

Often we come across requirement to show Google maps within our application where user will click on city or location name and accordingly location should be highlighted in google map.

The solution is very simple to integrate…

1) Create Location table put fields id, locationName,Latitude,Longitude…

2) Create ADF Fusion application

3) Create JSF page

4) In Model Project Create Business Component from table by selecting Location table you created

5) Drag and Drop Panel Splitter within JSF Page

6) In one Facet of splitter Drag and Drop Location View Object from Data Control…

7) Replace Location Name column with following code…

<af:column sortProperty="#{bindings.JgLocationsView2.hints.LocationName.name}"

filterable="true" sortable="true"

headerText="#{bindings.JgLocationsView2.hints.LocationName.label}"

id="c4">

<af:outputText value="#{row.LocationName}"

shortDesc="#{bindings.JgLocationsView2.hints.LocationName.tooltip}"

id="ot4" >

<af:clientAttribute name="lat" value="#{row.Latitude}"/>

<af:clientAttribute name="long" value="#{row.Longitude}"/>

<af:clientListener method="doNavigate" type="click"/>

</af:outputText>

</af:column>

8) Replace Second Facet with following line of code…

<f:facet name="metaContainer">

<af:resource type="javascript" source="http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=AIzaSyBICigoNf4GQVzrdL03_d3Cw1RgucoYvJA"/>

<af:resource type="javascript"> google.load("maps", "2.x");

// Call this function when the page has been loaded

function initialize() {

var map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("map"));

map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(0,0), 1);

map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());

map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

}

google.setOnLoadCallback(initialize);

</af:resource>

<af:resource type="javascript">

function doNavigate(evt)

{ long = evt.getSource().getProperty("long");

lat = evt.getSource().getProperty("lat");

var latlng = new GLatLng(lat,long);

var map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("map"));

map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());

map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

map.setCenter(new GLatLng(lat,long), 16);

map.addOverlay(new GMarker(latlng));

}

</af:resource>

</f:facet>

Enjoy Google Map !!!

Monday, September 23, 2013

Oracle ADF Essentials

Oracle ADF Essentials - Overview

ADF Essentials provides probably the most powerful (free) framework for developing Java/JEE Web Applications with high productivity and rich functionality in either Oracle JDeveloper or in Eclipse (with the OEPE plugin)- that can be deployed across JEE Containers including Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere, GlassFish and WebLogic. This offer is bound to attract many more developers and organizations that until now were reluctant to adopt ADF because of the license involved or the supposed tie in with WebLogic and JDeveloper. However: since it is now free of charge and deployable on Tomcat, JBoss and GlassFish – this earlier hesitation is likely to disappear. The productivity and quite advanced functionality are likely to quickly bring in many more developers from the Java/JEE arena.

Advantages of ADF Essentials

Oracle ADF Essentials offers advanced innovative functionality allowing developers to build applications with richer functionality.

Some of the key capabilities of Oracle ADF Essentials include:

· Ajax and HTML5 enabled UI components

· Reusable task-oriented controller layer

· Declarative binding of UI to business services

· Declarative relational database access layer

With the ability to deploy applications that are based on Oracle ADF Essentials to various servers, without paying a license fee, more developers can leverage the powerful Oracle Application Development Framework to speed up the creation of cutting edge applications.

What components of ADF faces are included in ADF Essentials

Oracle ADF Essentials includes the following Oracle ADF components: Oracle ADF Faces Rich Client Components, Oracle ADF Controller, Oracle ADF Model and Oracle ADF Business Components.

The following functionality is not included in Oracle ADF Essentials, and requires the full Oracle ADF version – Oracle ADF Mobile, Oracle ADF Desktop Integration, Oracle ADF Security, The Oracle ADF Web service data control, Oracle ADF remote taskflows, Oracle ADF Business Component’s Service Interfaces, Oracle ADF Data Controls for BI, Essbase and BAM, Integration with Oracle Fusion Middleware features such as MDS, OPSS, OWSM, Enterprise Manager and MBeans, High Availability and Clustering.

Note:

ADF Essentials is not open source. The ADF sources are available to customers with an ADF license. There is no community process around further evolving ADF. ADF is and stays Oracle’s strategic development framework for its enterprise applications. It has no intention whatsoever to relinquish control over one of its most important technologies. However, it is interested in sharing that technology with a much wider audience.There is no separate version of Oracle JDeveloper specifically for Oracle ADF Essentials