My first app
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Abstract
My1App is an OSBP application created purely from models, based on the OS.bee Software Factory.
If you want to have a basis on which you can explore OS.bee, this is a good starting point. You can try to modify models and see the resulting changes. The models show everything from persistence up to the UI and demonstrate a lot of the stunning features and simplicity of MDSD (Model-Driven Software Development) with OS.bee.
In this introduction, you will find the system requirements for running the app, the steps needed to generate the app, how to start the app and tips for configuring the app.
License information
The OS.bee Software Factory is distributed under a commercial license.
The product itself is based on the OSBP Software Factory which is an Eclipse project. In addition, the software depends on several other open source projects, and the entire list of licenses used can be found here.
Requirements
Please install the OS.bee Software Factory first. Instructions for the installation can be found here.
How to generate My1App
My1App is generated from within Eclipse.
- In Project Explorer, right click the mouse, then select New -> Other....
- Expand the entry OSBP Projects, select My1App and then click on Next.
- The general configuration window for My1App will then be displayed.
- Click on Next.
- Click on Next.
- The JNDI Data Source can be set up on this page. Click Next when done.
- Setup for the mock-data generation. Click on Next.
- Choose the location where you would like to save the files of My1App
- The XMS Memory is usually ¼ of total physical memory, but you can change it if you want. The desktop link which will be used later to start the application can also be found here.
- When the window disappears, you can see in Project Explorer that all projects of My1App have been generated.
- When the
Building Workspace
message disappears, the generation of My1App is complete. Project Explorer should now look like this:
How to start My1App
- Now we are ready to start My1App.
- If you want to change any settings before starting the application, please see: How to configure My1App.
Launch Eclipse Application
- Open the file my1app.product contained in the org.osbp.my1app.product project.
- First, the product definition should be validated. Please click the button at the top right.
- If no problems were detected, click on OK. Otherwise, fix any problems first.
- Now, click on Launch an Eclipse application to start My1App.
- While the application is being launched, open the Console view to monitor the progress. One of the last lines displayed should end with the phrase
TRIGGER DONE...
.
Starting My1App in a Browser
To start My1App, point your browser to this address:http://localhost:8081/my1app
- Login
- Welcome screen
- Menu list
- Tab list
- At the top right of the window, there are some tabs. By clicking on them, you can easily switch between pages.
- At the top right of the window, there are some tabs. By clicking on them, you can easily switch between pages.
How to configure My1App
Note that this part is optional, since My1App can always be started without additional configuration. If you want to change the default settings however, please continue reading.
- All configuration is performed within Eclipse.
Select OSBP Application Project
- The first step of the configuration is to change the Product Configuration from
workspace
toorg.osbp.my1app.product
in Preferences -> OSBP Application Configuration. Please note that this entry is not saved. You must repeat this step each time you wish to configure My1App. Or, you can access the Preferences fororg.osbp.my1app.product
by right-clickingorg.osbp.my1app.product
and selecting Properties
- The Desktop Url Path is:
http://localhost:8081/my1app
Detail Configuration
No configuration is necessary for My1App to run. However, if you wish to change anything, you can.
Click on the '>' symbol next to OSBP Application Configuration to expand the tree.