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Posted to user@ofbiz.apache.org by Alexandre Beaulieu <ab...@gmail.com> on 2019/07/28 18:44:43 UTC
Custom component overriding OOTB application example
Hello, we are currently evaluating Ofbiz to use it as our development framework as well a use existing features as much as possible.
Can anybody provide a custom component example (or guidelines) where a feature in an OOTB application such as party/partymgr is customised without having to copy most of the application in the component?
For example, if we want to add some custom contact mechanism type to party, it seems overkill to have to copy the whole partymgr webapp/widget in the custom component just to customise that.
I'm missing a bit of the specifics to achieve that kind of customisation from the guidelines I found so far.
So if anybody can point me to a good example or better guidelines, that would be great.
Thanks.
Re: Custom component overriding OOTB application example
Posted by Alexandre Beaulieu <ab...@gmail.com>.
Thanks Jacques!
On 2019/07/29 12:18:23, Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com> wrote:
> Hi Alexandre,
>
> One point from which you could start is the ecomseo webapp in the ecommerce component (plugin).
> There you will see that only the controller and web.xml are needed to reuse the ecommerce code while adjusting it for SEO needs.
>
> Also you can extend forms (look for "extends" in *form*.xml files) and entities (look for "extend-entity" in *mode*.xml files)
>
> HTH
>
> Jacques
>
> Le 28/07/2019 à 20:44, Alexandre Beaulieu a écrit :
> > Hello, we are currently evaluating Ofbiz to use it as our development framework as well a use existing features as much as possible.
> >
> > Can anybody provide a custom component example (or guidelines) where a feature in an OOTB application such as party/partymgr is customised without having to copy most of the application in the component?
> >
> > For example, if we want to add some custom contact mechanism type to party, it seems overkill to have to copy the whole partymgr webapp/widget in the custom component just to customise that.
> > I'm missing a bit of the specifics to achieve that kind of customisation from the guidelines I found so far.
> >
> > So if anybody can point me to a good example or better guidelines, that would be great.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: Custom component overriding OOTB application example
Posted by Alexandre Beaulieu <ab...@gmail.com>.
Thanks Aditya!
On 2019/07/30 07:35:22, Aditya Sharma <ad...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi Alexandre,
>
> Adding to it. Here are some references
>
> Extending form:
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-plugins/branches/release17.12/birt/widget/accounting/AccountingForms.xml
>
> Extending entity:
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-plugins/branches/release17.12/projectmgr/entitydef/entitymodel.xml
>
> For fields like Contact Mechanism, you can prepare data in your own
> component and load it using ext reader
>
> Doc on data readers:
> https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/ofbiz/ofbiz-data-setupdata-reader-best-practices-tutorial/
>
> List of existing data readers can be found here:
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/framework/entity/config/entityengine.xml:92
> <http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/framework/entity/config/entityengine.xml>
> You can use ext reader for your custom data (recommended) or even you can
> have your own custom reader.
>
> Associate file with the reader:
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/applications/datamodel/ofbiz-component.xml
>
> Preparing data:
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/applications/datamodel/data/seed/PartySeedData.xml
>
> Command for loading data using specific data readers:
> gradlew "ofbiz --load-data readers=seed,seed-initial,ext"
>
>
> HTH
> Thanks and regards,
> Aditya Sharma
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 5:50 PM Jacques Le Roux <
> jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Alexandre,
> >
> > One point from which you could start is the ecomseo webapp in the
> > ecommerce component (plugin).
> > There you will see that only the controller and web.xml are needed to
> > reuse the ecommerce code while adjusting it for SEO needs.
> >
> > Also you can extend forms (look for "extends" in *form*.xml files) and
> > entities (look for "extend-entity" in *mode*.xml files)
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > Le 28/07/2019 à 20:44, Alexandre Beaulieu a écrit :
> > > Hello, we are currently evaluating Ofbiz to use it as our development
> > framework as well a use existing features as much as possible.
> > >
> > > Can anybody provide a custom component example (or guidelines) where a
> > feature in an OOTB application such as party/partymgr is customised without
> > having to copy most of the application in the component?
> > >
> > > For example, if we want to add some custom contact mechanism type to
> > party, it seems overkill to have to copy the whole partymgr webapp/widget
> > in the custom component just to customise that.
> > > I'm missing a bit of the specifics to achieve that kind of customisation
> > from the guidelines I found so far.
> > >
> > > So if anybody can point me to a good example or better guidelines, that
> > would be great.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: Custom component overriding OOTB application example
Posted by Aditya Sharma <ad...@apache.org>.
Hi Alexandre,
Adding to it. Here are some references
Extending form:
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-plugins/branches/release17.12/birt/widget/accounting/AccountingForms.xml
Extending entity:
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-plugins/branches/release17.12/projectmgr/entitydef/entitymodel.xml
For fields like Contact Mechanism, you can prepare data in your own
component and load it using ext reader
Doc on data readers:
https://www.hotwaxsystems.com/ofbiz/ofbiz-data-setupdata-reader-best-practices-tutorial/
List of existing data readers can be found here:
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/framework/entity/config/entityengine.xml:92
<http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/framework/entity/config/entityengine.xml>
You can use ext reader for your custom data (recommended) or even you can
have your own custom reader.
Associate file with the reader:
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/applications/datamodel/ofbiz-component.xml
Preparing data:
http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/applications/datamodel/data/seed/PartySeedData.xml
Command for loading data using specific data readers:
gradlew "ofbiz --load-data readers=seed,seed-initial,ext"
HTH
Thanks and regards,
Aditya Sharma
On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 5:50 PM Jacques Le Roux <
jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com> wrote:
> Hi Alexandre,
>
> One point from which you could start is the ecomseo webapp in the
> ecommerce component (plugin).
> There you will see that only the controller and web.xml are needed to
> reuse the ecommerce code while adjusting it for SEO needs.
>
> Also you can extend forms (look for "extends" in *form*.xml files) and
> entities (look for "extend-entity" in *mode*.xml files)
>
> HTH
>
> Jacques
>
> Le 28/07/2019 à 20:44, Alexandre Beaulieu a écrit :
> > Hello, we are currently evaluating Ofbiz to use it as our development
> framework as well a use existing features as much as possible.
> >
> > Can anybody provide a custom component example (or guidelines) where a
> feature in an OOTB application such as party/partymgr is customised without
> having to copy most of the application in the component?
> >
> > For example, if we want to add some custom contact mechanism type to
> party, it seems overkill to have to copy the whole partymgr webapp/widget
> in the custom component just to customise that.
> > I'm missing a bit of the specifics to achieve that kind of customisation
> from the guidelines I found so far.
> >
> > So if anybody can point me to a good example or better guidelines, that
> would be great.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: Custom component overriding OOTB application example
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
Hi Alexandre,
One point from which you could start is the ecomseo webapp in the ecommerce component (plugin).
There you will see that only the controller and web.xml are needed to reuse the ecommerce code while adjusting it for SEO needs.
Also you can extend forms (look for "extends" in *form*.xml files) and entities (look for "extend-entity" in *mode*.xml files)
HTH
Jacques
Le 28/07/2019 à 20:44, Alexandre Beaulieu a écrit :
> Hello, we are currently evaluating Ofbiz to use it as our development framework as well a use existing features as much as possible.
>
> Can anybody provide a custom component example (or guidelines) where a feature in an OOTB application such as party/partymgr is customised without having to copy most of the application in the component?
>
> For example, if we want to add some custom contact mechanism type to party, it seems overkill to have to copy the whole partymgr webapp/widget in the custom component just to customise that.
> I'm missing a bit of the specifics to achieve that kind of customisation from the guidelines I found so far.
>
> So if anybody can point me to a good example or better guidelines, that would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>