Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com www.Ebook777.com Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development – Made Simple Second Edition Copyright © 2014 Packt Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information First published: June 2011 Second Edition: February 2014 Production Reference: 1120214 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK ISBN 978-1-78217-680-0 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Artie (artherng@yahoo.com.au) Credits Author Sten E Vesterli Reviewers Project Coordinator Kranti Berde Proofreaders Maroof Ahmad Lauren Harkins Vinod Krishnan Amy Johnson Sanjeeb Mahakul Frank Nimphius Dimitrios Stasinopoulos Acquisition Editors Dhwani Devater Rashmi Phadnis Rubal Kaur Content Development Editor Arvind Koul Technical Editors Manan Badani Shashank Desai Shali Sasidharan Copy Editors Sarang Chari Karuna Narayanan Indexer Rekha Nair Graphics Yuvraj Mannari Abhinash Sahu Production Coordinator Arvindkumar Gupta Cover Work Arvindkumar Gupta Free ebooks ==> www.Ebook777.com About the Author Sten E Vesterli picked up Oracle development as his first job after graduating from the Technical University of Denmark and hasn't looked back since He has worked with almost every development tool and server Oracle has produced in the last two decades, including Oracle ADF, JDeveloper, WebLogic, SQL Developer, Oracle Portal, BPEL, Collaboration Suite, Designer, Forms, Reports, and even Oracle Power Objects He started sharing his knowledge with a conference presentation in 1997 and has given more than 100 conference presentations at Oracle OpenWorld and at ODTUG, IOUG, UKOUG, DOAG, DOUG, and other user group conferences around the world since His presentations are highly rated by the participants, and in 2010 he received the ODTUG Best Speaker award He has also written numerous articles, participated in podcasts, and written Oracle Web Applications 101, Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development – Made Simple, and Developing Web Applications with Oracle ADF Essentials You can find his blog at www.vesterli.com and follow him on Twitter as @stenvesterli Oracle has recognized Sten's skills as an expert communicator on Oracle technology by awarding him the prestigious title, Oracle ACE Director, carried by less than 100 people in the world He is also an Oracle Fusion User Experience Advocate and sits on the Oracle Usability Advisory Board and participates in the Oracle WebLogic Partner Council Based in Denmark, Sten is a partner in the Oracle consulting company Scott/Tiger, where he works as a senior principal consultant When not writing books or presenting, he is helping customers choose the appropriate technology for their needs, teaching, mentoring, and leading development projects In his spare time, Sten enjoys triathlon and completed his first Ironman in 2012 www.Ebook777.com Acknowledgment First and foremost, I'd like to thank the members of the ADF Enterprise Methodology Group (ADF EMG) This group meets online, and occasionally in person, to discuss ADF architecture, methodology, and best practice The discussions I've had in this group have widened my perspective and challenged me to formulate my own methodology clearly I'd like to extend a special thanks to the group moderator, John Flack, who works tirelessly to keep the signal-to-noise ratio on the discussion forum extremely high If you are a software developer working with ADF and you are serious about your software craftsmanship, you need to join this group: https://sites.google.com/site/oracleemg/adf Many people at Oracle have also been contributing with clarifications, comments, and insights that have made this book better I especially appreciate the efforts of ADF EMG founder Chris Muir, now at Oracle, for responding to my many queries on ADF and JDeveloper 12c on the ADF EMG Jira issue tracker I would also like to thank the people at Packt Publishing who have been working on this project as well as my reviewers who have improved the book with their excellent questions and suggestions Finally, I'd like to thank my wonderful wife for her love and support and for accepting yet another batch of weekends marked with "Book deadline" in our calendar About the Reviewers Maroof Ahmad is an Engineering Graduate (B.Tech) from Integral University, Lucknow He has majored in Computer Science and Engineering He has worked on multiple projects with a very large team, where he found freshers who were learning ADF He also writes a blog on Oracle Fusion Middleware Lab (http://www.ofmlab.blogspot.com/) for providing real challenging solutions and building ADF applications using ADF components and advantages For more updated details about Maroof, please visit http://maroofgm.blogspot.com/ He has a rich work experience in ADF and middleware technologies, and he is currently working with Bader Al Mulla and Brothers Company W.L.L in Kuwait as an Oracle Middleware consultant He has also worked in CMC Limited (A TATA Enterprise) and HMK INDIA Technologies as a software engineer First, I want to thank my Mommy for her encouragement and compromise After that, it's only possible because of Priyanka; she always stood by me, offering moral and positive support during the time of the review, so a big thanks to Priyanka I also want to mention a key person and colleague, Ahmad Salman; he always provided comfort when I was working late, leaving the office early, and much more So, thank you Ahmad Salman for this wonderful journey I would also like to mention Mohammed Jabarullah and Joby Josheph, who have always supported me in every situation Vinod Krishnan has over nine years of experience in the Information Technology industry This exposed him to a wide range of technologies that include Java, J2EE, WebLogic, Fusion Middleware, SOA, and WebCenter He has been working with Oracle ADF Technologies since 2005 and enhanced his affinity towards ADF after he joined Oracle India For the last five years, he has been actively involved in large implementations of next-generation enterprise applications utilizing Oracle's JDeveloper and Application Development Framework (ADF) technologies He holds a B.Tech degree in Information Technology from Anna University, Chennai, India He is currently responsible for building and deploying applications using the Oracle Fusion Middleware technology stack as a project lead in Oracle America He is an Oracle-certified specialist, and the technologies he has worked on include Oracle ADF, SOA, WebCenter, and Identity Management His contribution towards JDeveloper and ADF discussion forums is immense With his experience, he has learned many tips and techniques that will help a new user to learn this technology without any hassles He writes his own blog (http://vtkrishn.com) that discusses the tips and tricks with using Oracle technologies He has had a multifaceted career; he has worked in positions such as senior consultant, senior applications engineer, software engineer, and solution architect for MNCs such as Oracle, Capgemini, and Keane He is the author of the book Oracle ADF 11gR2 Development Beginner's Guide— ISBN 978-1-84968-900-7 Sanjeeb Mahakul is a technical architect who has dedicated his career to specializing in Oracle Fusion products With over eight years of experience in Oracle Fusion products, such as Oracle ADF, WebCenter Portal, WebCenter Spaces, and WebCenter Content, he has seen the evolution in enterprise application and portals He leads enterprise architecture and integration and delivers industry-applied solutions for various customers He is also an Oracle-certified ADF implementation specialist He is passionate about researching and learning upcoming technologies, architecture, and the industry's best practices He is also dedicated to helping out and posting in the OTN community and various forums I would like to thank all my family and friends who supported me with time and every other way I would especially like to thank one of my best friends, Mona, who was a constant source of inspiration and a driving force for reviewing this book Frank Nimphius is a senior principal product manager in the Oracle Application Development Tools group at Oracle Corporation, specializing in Oracle JDeveloper and the Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) as well as in mobile application development Frank runs the ADF Code Corner website, the OTN Forum Harvest blog, and is the co-author of the Oracle Fusion Developer Guide book published in 2009 by McGraw Hill and the ADF Architecture Square website Dimitrios Stasinopoulos is a certified Application Development Framework implementation specialist with more than seven years of experience in Oracle Fusion Middleware and, more specifically, in ADF BC 11g He currently works as an Oracle Fusion Middleware consultant, mainly focusing on Oracle ADF He has worked in several Oracle ADF projects in various positions, from developer to architect, and enjoys teaching and talking about Fusion Middleware In his spare time, he helps the ADF community by answering technical questions in the Oracle ADF and JDeveloper forums and 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