OAF Introduction

Drawbacks of form:-

In form we can’t create the html kind of pages that’s why forms cant be opened using browser.

There are some other frameworks like OAF

i)                    AK Framework: - AK means one type of common module. It uses one responsibility called AK Developer. In AK Developer we will create items and buttons and we will write the code using java.

ii)                  JTF Framework:- Java technology framework mainly developed CRM Products in JTF

iii)                OAF: - It has a tool (wizard) tightly integrate the oracle applications and it can’t connect to other database only oracle applications as the source.

iv)                ADF: - Application development framework and it is developed to implement fusion. The fusion pages are created in ADF and fusion is combination of people soft, Siebel and jd Edwards etc.

OAF:-

1)      We can design self service web based applications those can be run through the internet browser, which cant be developed using forms

2)      In Self service web based applications form is called as page

3)      Look and feel is good compared to forms

4)      Less coding effort

5)      Performance is high

6)      Light weight components

7)      Security

8)      Follow java concepts

Oracle Application Framework (OA Framework) is the Oracle Applications development and deployment platform for HTML-based business applications. OA Framework consists of a set of middle-tier runtime services and a design-time extension to Oracle9i JDeveloper called Oracle Applications Extension (OA Extension).

During the first few years after the Internet evolution, the software industry witnessed an influx of rapidly changing technologies. These technologies matured, yet there are still a myriad of low-level and complex technologies that are hard to learn and implement. Under these circumstances, OA Framework has emerged as an integrated platform for developing and deploying Oracle E-Business Suite HTML-based applications,

leveraging technological advances without taking on associated complexity. Since its inception, OA Framework embraces the following principles:

􀁹 End User Productivity

The shift from client-server to multi-tier deployments comes with many cost savings, but not without compromise. HTML-based applications started out very much like old mainframe terminals; actions on the client side resulted in a round trip to the middle tier.

Over time, user interface interactivity improved. OA Framework has always kept user interface interactivity a top priority with features such as partial page rendering (PPR), hot keys, smart choice lists and auto-completion of fields with lists of values. In addition, Oracle focuses a wealth of resources and expertise on user behavior and psychology, to develop a set of user interface layout and interaction standards, commonly known as the BLAF (Browser-Look-And-Feel) guidelines. BLAF is the default look and feel that all OA Framework applications assume, but can be personalized in many ways to meet customer branding and style requirements. OA Framework's implementation of

BLAF standards yields a consistent user experience and further enhances user productivity.

􀁹 Enterprise-Grade Performance and Scalability

OA Framework has aggressive performance and scalability targets. Most Oracle E-Business Suite application pages have sub-second response times to most user interactions. It takes a bit longer the first time a page is accessed within the same Java Virtual Machine, but thereafter, most of the commonly needed information (such as user information) is cached in the middle tier, allowing faster response. Resources are conserved through a number of resource pooling mechanisms and the

swapping of idle resource data between memory and database.

􀁹 Developer Productivity

OA Framework is designed around the simple Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. To shield application developers from costs associated with the rapidly changing technological landscape, Oracle has adopted a declarative flavor of the MVC architecture. Key building blocks of an application are defined in a descriptive manner using a simple JDeveloper user interface and then saved in an industry standard XML format. With OA Framework Release 11.5.10, Oracle is extending access and

benefits of the OA Framework development environment to all Oracle E-Business Suite customers and partners. Customers and partners can leverage the proven OA Framework technology to add extensions to their Oracle E-Business Suite applications.

􀁹 Application Customizability

Oracle is able to exploit its twenty plus years of experience in building and deploying business applications, to architect OA Framework with durable and economical customizations. Oracle has kept that goal in focus and produced a very compelling solution with plenty of flexibility to tailor the user interface (look-and-feel) and business logic. Thanks to the declarative and object oriented nature of OA Framework, application personalization and extensibility is readily available at a fraction of the industry startup cost and at a very minimal maintenance cost, if any.

􀁹 Open Standards

Oracle continues to be a champion of industry standards and an active participant in the development of several emerging standards. OA Framework technologies has driven several industry standards and has adopted several others as they were published. Several Oracle technology architects are active members on a number of standards drafting committees. OA Framework is J2EE based and features several industry standards such as XML, HTML, Java, JSP, SQL and Web Services.

OAF Architecture:-

OAF Follows J2EE architecture – MVC Architecture

Model – View – Controller

View is nothing but the output layout design of the page

Controller is a java file; we can capture events and actions of a page and directs the application flow.

For a page we can attach one controller and it executes from controller only

We can’t touch database using controller, we can touch only user interface and by using model we will touch the data base and model cant touch the page.

We need to have model using this only we can perform database operations

Model is nothing but a collection of BC4J Components or objects

Model:-

1)      Entity Object

2)      View Object

3)      Application  Module

4)      Associations

5)      View link

Entity object: - If we want to perform DML operations then only we will create entity object with out this we cant perform DML Operations

For any page we will get only one class file and to open java file and to decompile the page oracle/apps/fnd/framework/schema/server

In the above path OAEntityImpl can be found

If there is 100 attributes, then u will get 100 get and set methods.

Protected void validate entity method is used to throw the messages for any validations among the attributes.

These methods will not called from any where and the framework automatically calls when ever the data is committed or saved.

View Object :- It is nothing but the select statement using the view object. We can perform DML operations on the top of entity object. We need to create view object for all the data base operations. To retrieve we need a entity object.

It can be created in 2 ways.

i)                    Based on EO

ii)                  Individual VO

Transient Attributes:- we can not save it and show it only for calculation purpose and it is not part of the query.

For example when EMPVO is created

XML File created – EMPVO.xml

2 java files created – EMPVOimpl.java and EMPVO Rowimpl.java

XML File :- it consists of query and if u open the EMPVO.xml you can find out the query and what are the transient attributes involved if there is any.

XML File consists of query column and transient attributes. But in query column we can see only query.

The only purpose is to find out the query.

EMPVOImpl.java – The java file is created like the

Public class Empvoimpl extends OAViewObjectImpl

{

}

(Standard file) and it is found in the below path – oracle/apps/fnd/framework/server

The main purpose is to modify the query at runtime and execution can also be done in class file.

This is the base class file, what ever operations related to query like adding where conditions and passing can be done using this class file.

EmpvoRowImpl.java:- It is like a cursor and used to catch the particular record or row by row

When ever you want the transactions record by record use this RowImpl file

Public class EmpvorowImpl extends OAviewobjectRowimpl

{

}

Application Module:-

It is heart of component with out this we can’t do anything, it creates new data base session for each and every run. With out the data base session we can’t run the page. We can perform business validation and logic in application module. It access view objects
(Access all related model BC4J objects. Am mandatory for every page)

When you create Am with name Sample AM it creates 2 files

i)                    Xml Files – SampleAm.xml

ii)                  Java File – SampleAmimpl.java

XML file – It is not used -- To see ODBC package structure

We don’t use XML file but to run and create the session we will use XML File.

Java file – it is heart of AM

When ever you create VO and if u wants to access that VO then we need to attach this VO to AM. Then java files create methods for each and every VO which is attached to Am and along with that we can create our own methods also.

Public class SampleAmImpl extends OAApplicationmoduleImpl

{

}

Every thing written inside is case sensitive.

Associations:-

It is a join between entity objects (To delete a record which has master detail relation ship using association we can delete)

It create only XML File

View Link:-

It is the join between View objects and the purpose is to extend the Master table and it creates only XML File.

Controller:-

It is a java file and we have to create a controller for each and every page and to perform actions related to page we can attach any controller at run time .

Controller can’t interact with data base. It can perform actions related to page means it can’t perform DML Operations

Through model controller can interact with the data base and model can not interact with page.

Public class Empco Extends OAControllerImpl

{

Public void process request()

{

}

n  This method executes while the page is loading and this method never be called once the page is loaded

n  To get some default values

n  Oracle/apps/fnd/framework/webui – web userinterface

Public void processformrequest()

{

}

n  This method is used to execute after the page is loaded

Public void xyz ()

{

}

Both are interface, class can be extended where as interface can not.

The MDS document details loaded into data base in the JDR tables

If we want to write any code we need to write it in default methods

If we write in custom method, that method must be called on the any of the standard methods.

These 2 methods consists 2 parameters

n  OAPageContext  pageContext

n  OAWebBean webBean

Using the page Context we can access the items like item values

All page items we want to display called as webBean only

OAWebBean : 4 types

1)      OAMessagetextInput

2)      OAMessageCheckboxBean

3)      OASubmitbuttonBean

4)      OAMessageRadioButtonBean

OAMessageTextInput x=webBean.findChildRecursive (“Requestor”);

Find Child recursive is a method which returns value in webBean

Syntax: webBean.findChildRecursive (itemid)

n  This method returns value as webBean to convert this into text input and use type casting.

OAMessageTextInput x= (OAMessagetextInput Bean)

webBean.findchildrecursive (“requestor”);

The other method which is created in controller is ProcessFormdata () and it calls for execution of the page and it is not visible and it will maintained by the framework

When u will click on button 1^st it will call processformdata and next processformrequest and this is order of execution.

Process request – processformdata – processformrequest ()

ITEM STYLES:-

1)      Attachment link: - Using this we can attach a file, at a time only one file is possible.

2)      Attachment table :- we can attach more than one file

3)      Button and Submit Button: - Both are same. But for button u won’t get any actions and we need to write the actions but in case of submit button we can get. To get the actions to button we need to set action type : in client action – fire action or fire partial action

4)      Flex: - To implement flex fields (both flex fields) we can implement both types.

5)      Form parameter:-To store some value in this, use this to pass the parameter values like variable

6)      Form value:-It is a hidden item to store some value, but not display that, we can use this form value. To store id’s those we don’t want to display

7)      Formatted Text:- Used in context branding and product branding

8)      Image:- To display image – property – give image URL and style – Image Visual: image url – path of image where it is html – oa – media

9)      Link: - Navigation: Destination url:http://metalink.oracle.com – visual – text – metalink. If u click this it is opened in same window and if u want to open in new window : navigation – target frame - _Blank : destination function ; to open a form in the oracle apps we will create one function and while registering the form oracle apps , this function name should be given in the destination function to open the form directly

10)  Message Checkbox:- You can display check box – prompt : y/n checked value-Y and unchecked value – N

11)  Message File upload:- You can browse and you will get like file :   -- browse and here just give the prompt

12)  MessageLOVChoice:- It is combination of both messagelovinput and message choice

13)  Editor:- message text editor

14)  RawText:- To display text basically

15)  Reset Button:- To clear the values – properties – visual – text :reset and u can clear all the things except lov’s editor

16)  Messag Radio Button and Radio Group:-  For radio group – id – RG1 and for radio button – rb1 and rb2 – prompt – male and female and group name – RG1 . Through radio group you can select only one value and these 2 are under the radio group

17)  Spacer:- To get the spaces between the items in horizontal and vertical way – properties – Height – 50 width – 50 and place this button where u want space in between items

18)  Static styles text:- Similar to message style text , read only item and display item

19)  Tip: - to provide the message, this is page level tip. property – visual – tip type : Short tip for item level – tip message – Application short name – PO and tip message name – need by date should be greater than sysdate

20)  Seperator:- It separates the item and you get one line in the page which separates this item is placed, where u want separation between the items

Regions:-

What is a region?

It is basically container, which consists items and regions

Purpose – to make look and feel better to display the page, use region

Page layout region – region – item – region

n  Region can be created using 2 ways

n  1 – using wizard – for table

n  Region – for normal one

1)      Header: - In this we can keep using region style – Header and text – region style ( it is heading)

2)      Advance search:- advance search can be implement using this

3)      Advances table:-

4)      Bulleted list: - To display items in the form of bullets. If you have 3 items in this region like id : Google and style : link and destination url : http://google.com and visual text – Google

5)      Content Container :- In this if you create bulleted list region , you drag and drop the above region in this and it will take it as child region to parent region and to display a frame for the above region use this

6)      Content footer :- To display content footer use this and it will display rite side , middle and just give prompt

7)      Default Double Column:- It will divide items into 2 columns and if u create 4 items in this region and it will display 2 items in one column and another 2 columns in another column and it will divide like n/2 and it can increase in rows but not in columns

8)      Default single Column:- It will display all items in single column

9)      Label field layout:- make the above two regions as child to this region and region1- region2(default double)- region3(default single) and it will display default single beside default double

10)  MessageComponentLayout:-To display any number of rows and any no of columns – it has restrictions in item style

11)  Hide Show:-

12)  pageButtonBar:- It is used to create buttons to display top, these buttons and items will display extremely rite corner as well as bottom of page

13)  row Layout:- It is exactly opposite to default single column and display one row in N no of columns and all items are displayed in 1 row and drawback is we don’t get the spaces between items and we must use spacer.

14)  Query Region:- we can implement the search page

15)  subTabLayout:- we can design the tabbed region and only one subtablayout can be creates for a page and under this region create sub tabs- In this subtabs create links(names as tab1,tab2,tab3) and to these links create corresponding no of regions and above the subtablayoutregion and no relation to be given and it will take automatically and if click that tab1 and in the output you get the item related to be region which you attach to the tab1

16)  Switcher:- we can implement decode functionality using switcher / switch condition also be implemented

17)  Tree Region:- to Design hierarchy layout and we go for tree region

18)  HGrid;- we can also provide, other informing like empno along with the tree region information and those information will come automatically.

19)  Trains:- we can provide navigation path to the user

CorporateBrandingImage:-

It is used to display the images/logos when the page is loaded

It is a pagelayoutcomponents > corporate branding and it displays the logos extremely top left of the page

Can we personalize pageLayoutComponents?

We can not personalize them and we can extend them

If we want to display some tags/lines when the page is loading – ex; if login as user and create one item in user Information – user Info – item – uname

In processRequestmethod

{

String user = pageContext.getUserName ()

-          get this user name in the item uname and import the package OAMessageStyledText

OAMessageStyledTextBean b = (OAmessagestyledtextbean) webBean.findChildRecursive (“uname”)

b.setValue (page Context, User);

n  Only one user info can be created and can not create more than one user info

n  “user info” is the standard item and its default position is topright corner

Product Branding: - it gives text beside the logo in the page – item style – formatted text

PageLauoutComp – new – product Branding

Visual – text – PurchasingVisionOperations (USA)

InContextBranding: - Used for displaying the text below to the logo

We can set the web Bean properties only in process request method and not in processformrequest

Create date objects using java in controller and to compare use the below

If(d1.compareTo(d2))<0 , >0 , =0

Return -1 if d1<d2

Return 1 if d1>d2

Return 0 if d1=d2

For number –

If(n1.compareTo(n2)<0)

For integer –

If (a==b)

If (a>b)

If (a<b)

For strings –

If (s1.equals (s2)), if (! s1.equals (s2))

String sd=pageContext.getParamter (“Start date”);

String ed=pageContext.getParameter (“End date”);

Date d1=new date (sd);

Date d2=new date(ed);

If (d2.compareTo (d1) <0)

{

}

For dates import the package (java.util.date)

To throw messages use OAException

OAException – Using this we will display cline side validations

Throw new OAException (“End date should be greater than start date”, oaexception.error)

Properties of date: - Id:  Start date / End date

Style –

Data type- date

Prompt – Start date/End date