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14.1 Overview
14.2 Definition
14.3 Build (compile, package and deploy)
14.4 Running the application
14.5 Saving and loading
14.1  Overview	To top of page
One of the major features of JCodeBox is the ability to build and optionally deploy fully functional J2EE applications (enterprise or web) all from within the JCodeBox GUI. Currently there are three types of application available: Java Enterprise (J2EE 1.3 specification) Java Enterprise (J2EE 1.2 specification) Java Web Application can also have one of two different styles Database Entities defined in this kind of application are defined directly from an existing database schema. Manual Entities defined in this kind of application are defined from scratch using the JCodeBox GUI. Entities are defined in terms of database tables so that JCodeBox can generate the scripts required to create your database schema.
14.2  Definition	To top of page
To define an application you use the define application dialog. This dialog can be invoked in different ways: Database Applications Either: In the main JCodeBox window, double click on the driver that contains the connection to be used In the main JCodeBox window, double click on the connection that contains the database/schema to be used In the main JCodeBox window, right mouse click on the schema you would like to use Select Generate from database and then select the type of application from the popup menu The define application dialog is displayed Or Select the Database/Generate from database menu option from the main JCodeBox menu and then select the type of application Select the driver to use and press next Select the connection to use and press next Select the catalog/schema (database) to use and press finish The define application dialog is displayed Manual Applications Select the Generate menu from the main JCodeBox menu and then select the type of application The define application dialog is split into two parts. The top half contains properties for your application (name, description, etc). The bottom half displays the tiers available in your application. To add components to your application, you add them to the tiers. For further information on adding components see chapters 7 Tiers, 8 Entities, 9 Enterprise Java Beans, 10 Web components and 11 Web services. Each application type has the following tiers available: Application type Tiers Java Enterprise (J2EE 1.3 specification) EIS tier Business Tier Web Tier Web services Tier Java Enterprise (J2EE 1.2 specification) EIS tier Business Tier Web Tier Web services Tier Java Web EIS tier Web Tier Web services Tier The properties available to applications are described below: Application name The name of the application. Application description A description of the application. Base package The base java package (i.e. com.jcodebox) to use for code generated by your application. Note that this base package is prepended to all package names entered for components/classes/interfaces defined in your application (i.e. EJBs). Target directory The directory all generated items (code, descriptors, scripts, etc) should be put in. DataSource JNDI The DataSource JNDI to use for the application. For enterprise applications, it is important to set this value before defining any entity EJBs. JCodeBox will use this value to pre-populate the DataSource JNDI property for all entity EJBs and will also create the necessary resource reference. Target application server The application server your application is to be deployed in. Target database The database your application will communicate with. When you are ready to build (and optionally deploy) your application, press the create button. The create application dialog is displayed.
14.3  Build (compile, package and deploy)	To top of page
To build an application you use the create application dialog. It presents a number of settings which are described below: Build process Pre-process This setting is mandatory (carries out pre-processing on your application). Generate This setting is mandatory. (generates your application) Compile This setting is optional. When selected JCodeBox will attempt to compile your application Package This setting is optional. When selected JCodeBox will attempt to package your application into the correct archives (WAR, JAR, etc) Deploy This setting is optional. When selected JCodeBox will attempt to deploy your application to your target application server. To start the build process, press the OK. As each section is completed, a green traffic light will appear to the right of the section. If a section encounters problems, a red traffic light is displayed and the build process is stopped. Error details will be displayed in the messages section at the bottom of the dialog. Deliverables This section describes what items are created in the target output directory as a result of the build process. Deployment descriptors Created in the dd directory. Java source Created in the src directory JUnit source Created in the test subdirectory Ant scripts Created in the util subdirectory Compiled code Created in the classes subdirectory Database scripts Created in the db subdirectory JSP Created in the web subdirectory Information Readme.txt created in the root directory
14.4  Running the application	To top of page
If you chose to deploy your application and it contained web components, you can run your application. To do this simply open a web browser and point it to the URL for your application. Note, JCodeBox can attempt to do this for you automatically once the build process is complete if you enable the launch browser after deploy JCodeBox system option.
14.5  Saving and loading	To top of page
Saving an application Select the File/Save menu option from the define application dialog menu Select the directory Enter a file name Press the save button Loading an application Select the File/Open menu option from the main JCodeBox window menu Select the directory Select the file name Press the open button
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