Jsr168 portlet development simplified, second edition. Jsr 168 portlet applications represent a special challenge when it comes to clustering within tomcat or any other servlet container, for that matter. Questionmarks open assessment platform questionmark. The java portlet specification defines a contract between the portlet container and portlets and. Jsr 168, portal applications, everything from the genericpo 2007. If you need assistance with downloads, please contact customer service. It creates a portlet that uses the javaserver faces portlet framework jsr 286. This popular author tells how to use services in ibm websphere portal v6 and ibm websphere application server v6 to enable jsr 168 portlets to read url parameters, even though the portlet api jsr 168 standard does not define a way to do it. However, although the engine allows any window state, peoplesoft jsr 168 does not react to them. Jsr 168 is defined by the java community process jcp. Portals have evolved from simple web applications with multiple links to an enterprise application delivery platform. And i cannot afford to use the application server to use its own implementation if he has one which i doubt so the need to have an api that does implement jsr 353 is mandatory unfortunately. It describes the main issues in performing such a portlet conversion. Use these extensions with discretion, and program the portlet so that it has a fallback mechanism if these extensions are not present.
Sample java portlets jsr 168 286 portlets kept in this repository are mostly copies from other places on the net, modified to be deployed directly to a sun glassfish web space server 10. The fact that almost every major portal vendor from ibm to sun to bea to oracle has decided to support the portlet standard in their own commercial offerings means that portlets that adhere to this. Struts portlet development using the jsr 168 api ibm. The first version of the specification, jsr 168, established version 1. Jsr 168 portlet development simplified, second edition.
Java specification participation agreement version in use. You can then go to the portlet customizer, and select the portlets that you deployed and place them in your portal. Your use of this publication shall be governed by the terms established by the vendor at the time you acquire this. I was going to settle for jackson but when i found out that it does not implement the standard that become impossible. The portlet should look and operate exacly the same as the tool, except that the options button moves to the title bar as a little edit icon. Introduction to developing jsr168 compliant portlets. Struts portlet development using the jsr 168 api in this chapter, we cover the development of struts portlet applications in rational application developer using the jsr 168 api.
This updated version of a july 2003 article highlights java portlet specification 1. Download the most uptodate documentation from edocs 2. Java portlet jsr 168 development with portal oracle. The portlet you create will implement the view mode and display the message hello, world. Define the runtime environment, or the portlet container, for portlets. The java standardization request 168 jsr 168 defines a portlet specification, including a contract between the portlet container and the portlet. All of us here at cogix would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who visited our booth at oracle openworld. The action url, or partial action url triggers preparation stage processing. Repository getreposi getworkspace returns a workspace object representing a view of the reposi for the specified principal.
Difference between jsr 168 and jsr 286 portlet life cycle. Installation guide for aqualogic interaction jsr 168 consumer 1. Only portlets using the jsr 168 or the jsr 286 portlet api can be deployed to. Generally in servlet web application each servlet will be referred by url to invoke or access and each web page content will be served by one servlet but in portlets each page will be served by different portlet and each portlet will have its own lifecycle and own url pattern to execute. For developers using rational application developer rad to develop the jsr 168 portlet applications, this technote will explain how to include multiple.
Imagine a great book that made understanding the jsr 168 api. Portlets always appear to have a normal amount of screen space. Converting the worldclock portlet from the ibm portlet api. The peoplesoft jsr 168 engine accepts all of the required window states as well as any custom window states. From the customizer add portlet page, there are two filters to help you find jsr 168 standard portlets.
Check out a few sample portlets that demonstrate the benefits of adopting jsr 168. Introducing the portlet specification, part 1 javaworld. Developing jsr168compliant portlets for the sas information delivery portal 4. This article shows how to convert a portlet that was originally developed for the ibm websphere portal proprietary portlet api to one using the jsr 168 standard portlet api. Custom maven archetype that is used to generate a uportal specific spring portlet mvc shell. The java specification request jsr 168 portlet api may well be the most important standard for developing portal components today. Jetspeed will automatically pick up and deploy the application within 10 seconds or so. A set of plugins to add portlet jsr 168 and jsr 286 support to eclipse. Jetspeed is downloaded from the apache distributions site. From jsr 168 to ibm websphere portal extensions ron lynn, joey bernal, peter blinstrubas, stefan hepper, usman memon, varadarajan varad ramamoorthy on.
Proprietary sas portlets are implemented by using the sas portlet api. Which api to use, jsr 168 or oracle pdk oracle community. The selection from ibm rational application developer v6 portlet application development and portal tools book. Learning how to develop effective, jsr 168, portal applications, everything from the genericpo cameron w. The portlet api allows creation of urls that can be included into portlet markup in order to activate the portlet processing stages. This session will introduce the unique characteristics of portals, the portlets of which they are built, and the jsr168 specification that enables. Can anybody help me in finding javadoc for jsr 168 on the web. The previous specification version, jsr 286, covers version 2. Jan 21, 2017 difference between jsr 168 and jsr 286 portlet life cycle, jsr 168 portlet life cycle, jsr 286 portlet life cycle. Portlets provide a presentation layer to information systems. If you need to convert a portlet from the ibm portlet api to the jsr 168 api, this article serves as a good model for your doing so. Contrary to a first impression and sometimes a misconception, jsr 168 and wsrp are not competing technologies as they address different aspects of portlet functionality. This section gives a high level comparison between the new jsr 168 portlet api and the ibm portlet api.
Stefan hepper is the responsible architect for the websphere portal, workplace client and server programming model and public apis and was coleading the java portlet specification v 1. The java portlet specification achieves interoperability among portlets and portals by defining the apis for portlets. Download scientific diagram jsr 168 compliant portal architecture. The jsr 286 api is the standard api according to the java portlet specification v2. The javaone 2016 presentation portlet specification 3. Jan, 2011 jsr 286 document has listed complete list of the changes from the jsr168. Jsr 168 is a specification from the java community process for portlet development. The render url triggers aggregation stage processing. I want to make a portlet which shows a file list and allows users to download and upload files. This spec is the standard for supporting java portlets inside of portal servers and allows developers who want to be able to develop portlets on several different vendors portal servers, much like j2ee web applications run inside any brand of application server. For all other jcp related questions, please see our frequently asked questions faq. Jsr000168 portlet specification java community process. In the simplest terms, jsr 168 is a technology specific java portlet api designed to enable interoperability between java portlets and java portlet containers.
Portlets wsrp and the java portlet specification and api jsr 168. The correct solution would be to use a separate servlet. Developing jsr168compliant portlets for the sas information. Portlets would be able to obtain from their context via the portlet api functions like. In addition, this article introduces the enterpriseclass portal open source project along with its subprojects that deliver key portalrelated. Build a complete seamless replacement for the web content tool except using a jsr 168 portlet. After jsr 168 inception, java portlets may be deployed on any java portal servers adhering to jsr 168 specifications. Hi imusing the apress book buildling portals with the java portlet api to try and get my head around this technology and am having trouble figuring out. But first, download java application platform sdk update 2. Build jsr168 portlet as complete replacement for web. Portlet api and portlet container contract between the api and the container deployment unit. Ibm certified solution developer exam certification study guide ibm websphere portal development with the jsr. The correct bibliographic citation for this manual is as follows. To enable interoperability between portlets and portals, this specification will define a set of.
What is jsr 168 portlet specification and its advantages. Retrieving url parameters from jsr 168 portlets using. Noel bergman introduction to portlet programming with jsr168 page 2 session overview portals are a hot growth area, but prior to jsr168, we lacked a standard api for portlet development. Specifies a standard api to access content repositories in java tm 2 independently of implementation. Pluto welcome to pluto apache portals apache software. It seems like both ibm and bea push you towards using their portal extensions as value add features. Jsr 168 interportlet communications using ibm rational. The primary problem im having is the connection between the jsr portlet and 9ias portal. A portlet is a java technology based web component, managed by a portlet container, that processes requests and generates dynamic content. Jsr 168 compliant portlets are different from portlets that are proprietary to sas because jsr 168 compliant portlets are implemented by using an industrystandard api.
See also jsr 000168 portlet specification page final release page. A portlet container provides a runtime environment for portlets implemented according to the portlet api. Updates to the original java specification request jsr. The jsr 168 was coled by ibm and sun and had a large expert group that helped to create the final version which is now available. A classcastexception can occur when using the render method of the wcm api with a jsr 168 portlet. Jaco portal server is a jsr 168 compliant portlet container. Updates to the original jsr java community process. I can deploy portlets using the pdk, but i would like to switch to the jsr 168 api instead we dont want to be married to a particular portal product thanks again.
Jsr 168 portlet api pdf the goal of jsr java specification request, the portlet and a set of portlet apis that address personalization, presentation, and. Like many web apps, portlets process requests and generate responses. In order to effectively cluster web applications, session data must be replicated or shared between the nodes in the cluster. To create a business process application, migrate the existing jsr 168 and jsr 286 projects to rational application developer, version 8. Click the product name or the file name to start the download. Create a jsp page for the view mode of the portlet. Imagine a portlet development book that dealt with just that. This section describes how to create a simple jsr 168 portlet in eclipse and register it with the aqualogic interaction portal. The apache pluto project hosts the java portlet specification reference implementation ri and technology compliance kit tck. Please direct comments on this jsr to the spec leads. Stepper hepper article list all the differences by comparing feature by feature. The connector is now available as an open source community edition, licensed under the apache license, version 2.
Ibm certified solution developer exam certification study guide ibm websphere portal development with the jsr 168 api, test 399 austin pritchard, stephanie martinez on. It includes for both the jsr 168 and jsr 286, the api, xsd and tlds. The specification and standard are also known as jsr168, or the portlet api. To enable interoperability between portlets and portals, this specification will define a set of apis for portal computing addressing the areas of aggregation, personalization, presentation and security. The java community process jsr 362 page will allow you to access the complete specification for full details. Portals have evolved from simple web applications with multiple links to an enterprise application delivery platform that serves composite applications. The first version of the specification, jsr168, established version 1.
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