Creating Web Applications for SAP BW and SAP Enterprise Portal with the SAP Java IDE (A Sneak

Peek!)

Sam Tingleff
Technology Product Management SAP Labs

Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and the J2EE Toolset Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and the J2EE Toolset Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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What Is the SAP Java IDE?

New tool from SAP for developing enterprise applications
Full The

desktop application does not use SAPGUI Java development tool for SAP

Released with SAP Web Application Server 6.30 Will be used for
Web

application development on Web AS 6.30 component development Java development

Portal Other

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ABAP Workbench vs. SAP Java IDE

ABAP
Server-oriented Design and runtime objects stored in same database SAP System determines scope

ABAP
Environment/Infrastructure Large Scale Application Support Local Editing Support for Standards Support for SAP Technology Offline Development

JAVA

Java
Operates on Local File System Design and runtime objects separated Development environment organized in local projects

Private Test Environment

+ + + -

+ + + +

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ABAP vs. Java: Some Highlights

ABAP
One

frame (SE80) for all design-time tools

Logistics

seamlessly integrated into the Development Workbench

Build environment, Deployment, Software Logistics, etc.

Supports

SAP technologies

Structured logical, not physical, presentation of all SAP design-

time objects

Java
Local Development Environment
Editing Offline Private

support: Syntax Highlighting, Code Completion, etc. development

test environment (partially)

Support for Standard Technologies

J2SE,

J2EE, HTML, XML, etc.

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Goal: Combine the Advantages of Both Approaches

Provide one frame for all tools and as integration point for all infrastructure components Provide convenient integrated infrastructure environment for large-scale application development Preserve the principle of local IDE Provide local editing support Enable offline development

Support standard and SAP technologies

Logically structure the presentation of design-time objects Enable graphical editing

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Overall Java Development Infrastructure

Tool Integration Platform Software Logistics (SL)

DDIC

Web Dynp ro

Graphic s

Tool Service Layer Generic Model Abstraction Layer

DTR/CBS/SL Integration

Java

J2EE

Web Servi ce

Component Build Service (CBS)

Deploy

Run Time J2EE Serve r

Design-time Repository (DTR)

Local File System

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IBMs Eclipse Is the Foundation

Open Source project "donated" by IBM
Written

in Java

Eclipse is only a framework

Very

small kernel (Platform Runtime) is a plug-in! UI approach (SWT/JFace)

Everything Own

Eclipse comes with a full Java (J2SE) IDE comes with Eclipse

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IDE Overview: Java and Debug Perspective

Java Perspectiv e

Debug Perspecti ve

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IDE Overview: IDE Features

Refactoring features
Move/rename

classes and

methods
Repackage Extract

methods
with try/catch

Surround

Pretty printing
Configurable

Code completion (IntelliSense) Import management

Configurable

Search features
References Definitions Read/write

access

Javadoc help as tooltip

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SAP Java IDE: Benefits & Considerations

Java will not replace ABAP! Our goal is to provide maximum flexibility to customers
Currently

3-4 million registered Java developers

Often

taught as a first language in schools

When should you use Java?

ABAP
Java

still recommended for core business logic

on the project and your development team

excels at user interfaces, integration, etc.

Depends

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SAP Java IDE: Prerequisites & Availability

Prerequisites
SAP Sun

Web Application Server 6.30 JDK 1.3.1/1.4 knowledge and experience

Java

Will be available via the service marketplace

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Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and the J2EE Toolset Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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What is Web Dynpro?

One component of the SAP Java IDE
Graphical

design tool for building Web-based business applications tool to Web-enable ABAP/Dynpro programs

Conversion

Key features
Complete Graphical

toolset based on the Eclipse IDE design of view composition and navigation flow

WYSIWYG Standard Efficient

view designer

Java editor for implementing event handlers

development cycle (edit build deploy run)

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What is Web Dynpro?

(contd)

Web Dynpro User interfaces are

Professional looking Easy-to-use Highly interactive

Web Dynpro IDE

Model and develop presentation logic Design and compose user interfaces Backed by usability patterns
Web Dynpro
Tag libraries BSP, JSP*

Based on business datatype information

Runtime services
Open standards, runtime infrastructure Java and ABAP (JSP and BSP*)

Presentation Layer Business Layer

Tag libraries
Device independence Internationalization Easy to deploy and maintain
* ASP planned
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J2EE/ABAP

SAP Web Application Server

Web Dynpro Benefits

Improves User Experience
Browser-based front end Flicker-free screen, minimal refreshes

Web Dynpro Tools

Web Dynpro Metadata

Minimal response times

Built-in personalization 508 accessibility compliance

Web Dynpro Runtime

.NET J2EE ABAP

Strategic development
Web Dynpro components can be reused
Supports Web Services & Databinding Separate Layout & Programming Logic

Independence
From platform From UI technology
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Multi-Device Internet

What is the J2EE Toolset?

Contains creation wizards for
Projects:

EJB, EJB Assembly, Web, Web Assembly, Enterprise EJB, Servlet, JSP, Filter, Listener, HTML

Apps
Objects:

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What is the J2EE Toolset?

LAN SAP J2EE Engine

(contd)

Includes a Local Test & Debug Environment

Specify server settings in the Preferences" page Start/stop the local J2EE Engine from the J2EE View
SAP J2EE Engine Deployment Developers PC

Normal or debug mode

Directly test or debug servlets / JSPs on your local server

SAP Java IDE

Local Testing and Debugging

SAP J2EE Engine

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Demo: J2EE Toolset

Demo

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Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and J2EE Tools Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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What is the Java Dictionary?

Similar to the ABAP data dictionary Will be part of Web AS 6.30 Will contain a datatype repository Independent of application code Content can be used in various places
Database persistence Fields of a Web Dynpro form

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Simple Type Example

SimpleType
Core datatype information Restriction base

<simpleType name='Airline'> <restriction base='string'> <maxLength value='3'/> <enumeration value='LH '/> <enumeration value='UA '/> <enumeration value='AA '/> </restriction> <annotation> <fieldlabel value='Airline'/> <col_label value='Airline'/> </annotation> <annotation> <notNull value='true'/> </annotation> </simpleType>

Restriction base Restriction base Constraints

UI-related information

Database-related information

Web Service-related information

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Java Dictionary Benefits

Datatypes can be used in all layers of application development Enhanced application portability
Development platform (Web Dynpro for ABAP, Java, .Net)

Database platform

Centralized source definition and maintenance

Reuse Central points for extension/modification Services are attached centrally

Seamless integration into the Java IDE

Java IDE based on Eclipse

Local, component-based development process

Fits well into declarative frameworks like Web Dynpro

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Database Layer SAPs Goals

Support several RDBMSs
Platform-independent access to data Platform-independent definition of database objects

Performance
Caching of data Caching of statements SQL trace

Fit into local development process

Definition and deployment of database objects Checked usage of database objects

Support relational persistence + object relational persistence

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Database Layer Open SQL for Java

Java program
Relational Persistence Object Relational Persistence

EJB CMP Open SQL/ SQLJ JDO portable SQL

Table buffer Table catalog Statement cache SQL trace

Open SQL/ JDBC unchecked SQL Open SQL/ Native SQL

Open SQL Engine

SQL Processor DB access layer

Vendor JDBC

Open SQL for Java

RDBMS
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Database Layer Defining DB tables

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Database Layer Defining DB tables

(contd)

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Database Layer Defining DB tables

(contd)

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Database Layer SQLJ (Embedded SQL)

Test.sqlj
String from, to, conn_id; String carr_id; #sql { SELECT CITYFROM, CITYTO FROM SFLIGHT INTO :from, :to WHERE CARRID = :carr_id AND CONNID = :conn_id }; System.out.println (from + ", " + to);

SFlight.dbtable
FieldName IsKey CARRID CONNID FLDATE ... Type Length 3 4 True Airline True String True Date

SQLJ Translator

SAP SQLJ Checker

SAP-specific SQLJ checker

Uses database object metadata instead of the database catalog

IDE integration
Displays translation errors (-> SQL syntax errors) Navigates to the position of errors in the code
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Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and J2EE Tools Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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What Is the Portal Development Kit?

Offline development & runtime environment for customer-specific iViews in Java Java API for Enterprise Portal HTML Business for Java

upload iViews to PDK

Supports full iView development cycle

Code & test Deploy

test iViews in the PDK

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Java IDE Apps Can Be Deployed via SAP Enterprise Portal

Server Client

PAR File
Developed with IDE
Deploy

IRJ WebApp Test

local computer

Enterprise Portal

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Demo: Building Portal Apps with the SAP Java IDE

Demo

See iviewstudio.com for specific how-to instructions

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Agenda

SAP Java IDE Overview Web Dynpro and J2EE Tools Java Dictionary The Portal Development Kit Conclusion

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For More Information

SAP resources
Portal Development Kit - http://www.iviewstudio.com/ SAP NetWeaver - http://www.sap.com/solutions/netweaver/ SAP NetWeaver Software http://service.sap.com/netweaver

Java & J2EE

http://java.sun.com/docs/overviews/java/java-overview-1.html http://java.sun.com/j2ee/tutorial/

Other Java development resources

Flashline (http://www.flashline.com/) Java Developer's Journal (http://www2.sys-con.com/java/) the serverside.com (http://theserverside.com/home/index.jsp) JavaWorld (http://www.javaworld.com/) OREILLY (http://www.oreilly.com/)

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For More Information

(contd)

With Web AS 6.30 SAP will offer a full-featured Java IDE

Based on the open source Eclipse platform Used for all NetWeaver Java development (Web AS, EP, etc.) Will include tools for Dynpro screen conversion and generation

Web AS 6.30 will include a Java Dictionary

Similar to the ABAP Dictionary Will provide a data type concept

The Portal Development Kit can be used to develop IDEs

Can also be used to deploy Java IDE apps via Enterprise Portals

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Questions?

Q&A

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