Web Application Development

This powerful new component utilizes the JavaServer™ Faces (JSF) framework to enable the development, testing, debugging, and deployment of a Web application on a runtime server.

The component supports the building of JavaServer Pages (JSP) for JSF and HTML applications, enabling both visual and code-oriented development. Additionally, it provides an integrated environment for incorporating DataWindow® technology and building Web applications that interface with public SOAP service invocations.

The SybStore end-to-end tutorials are updated to include lessons on the Web Application Development features. And the component tutorials highlight features for developing web applications.

Automatic code generation

Available for artifacts that invoke public SOAP services in a Web page and for JavaServer Page layouts that are based on managed beans.

Data Binding view

Enables value and method binding to user interface components.

JSF Application Configuration editor

Enables creating and editing of JavaServer Faces (JSF) application configuration files.

It provides the following additional features:

• Graphical editor to facilitate the linking of Web pages.

• Form-based editor to easily define and edit the parameters of the faces-config.xml file.

• Source editor to view the code base of the faces-config.xml file.

Multi-tab properties view

Enables defining and editing Web page control properties and attributes.

Object creation wizards

Provide a complete set of wizards to facilitate the creation of Web pages and their components.

Resource Bundle editor

Enables resource bundle message file creation and editing.

Reuse of DataWindow libraries

Enable importing of existing DataWindow libraries into Sybase WorkSpace.

Testing and debugging tools

Enable Web page validation throughout the development life-cycle.

Troubleshooting tools

Assist in troubleshooting design and development problems. These include:

• Problems view to identify if the Java source code in a JSP page has compilation errors.

• Error markers on the Source page to identify the cause and solution for an error. A simple mouse-over the error marker displays the problem cause, and double-clicking the error marker displays possible resolutions.

• Error logs to identify design time errors.

Web application development

Supports Web application development based on:

• DataWindows

• EJB managed beans

• Java managed beans

• Service managed beans

Web page editor

Supports both graphical and code-based design and editing with a design canvas in the upper half of the editor and a source view in the lower half.

The Web Page editor allows you to:

• Maximize the design canvas pane nd source pane using the resize icons on the main tool bar.

• Enter and edit text directly on the design canvas.

• Resize JSF HTML controls on the design canvas.

• Manipulate all objects on the design canvas.

• Undo and redo all commands entered in the Web Page editor using the Edit menu in the main menu bar.

• Add CSS styles to any object by a simple right-click on the object.

• Drag and drop controls from a Palette directly onto the Web Page editor.

• Drag and drop properties and methods from the Data Bindings view onto the Web Page editor to automatically generate a JSP layout and bind business logic to controls.

XML editor

Enables web.xml file creation and editing for web page development.