Maximizing Web Dynpro for Java

1. Introduction ... 15

2. Web Dynpro Architecture Concepts ... 19
... 2.1 Architecture Concepts ... 20
... 2.2 SAP NetWeaver System Landscape ... 23
... 2.3 Summary and Perspective ... 26

3. Web Dynpro GameStation ... 29
... 3.1 Componentization Using the Example of the Web Dynpro GameStation ... 29
... 3.2 Using Components to Create an Application Architecture ... 31
... 3.3 Extensibility Using Component Interfaces ... 37
... 3.4 Embedding the GameStation in Web Dynpro DCs ... 50
... 3.5 Implementation of a Component Interface ... 58
... 3.6 Creating Game Components at Runtime ... 64
... 3.7 Inter-Component Context Mapping ... 75
... 3.8 Using Inter-Component Eventing ... 84
... 3.9 Using Component Interface Views ... 94
... 3.10 Summary ... 113

4. Web Dynpro Google Search ... 115
... 4.1 Google Web Service ... 115
... 4.2 Generating the Google Web Service Model ... 117
... 4.3 Using the Google Model ... 121
... 4.4 Developing the Search Interface and Defining the Scope of Usage ... 126
... 4.5 Defining the Initial Display of a Web Dynpro Application ... 134
... 4.6 Displaying the Result List ... 139
... 4.7 Summary ... 149

5. Web Dynpro and SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 151
... 5.1 SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 151
... 5.2 Creating Portal Content ... 158
... 5.3 Available Web Dynpro Applications ... 184
... 5.4 SAP Application Integrator ... 186
... 5.5 Summary ... 195

6. Web Dynpro NavigationTester ... 197
... 6.1 The Web Dynpro NavigationTester ... 197
... 6.2 Navigation Outside the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 202
... 6.3 Encoding Transfer Parameters ... 218
... 6.4 Navigation Inside the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 226
... 6.5 Display of Navigation Targets ... 239
... 6.6 Summary ... 261

7. Web Dynpro OBNTester ... 263
... 7.1 The Web Dynpro OBNTester ... 264
... 7.2 Using Portal Services ... 265
... 7.3 Triggering Object-Based Navigation ... 272
... 7.4 Defining Business Objects ... 274
... 7.5 Importing the Required Data ... 281
... 7.6 Summary ... 286

8. Web Dynpro MusicBox ... 289
... 8.1 MusicBox Structure ... 289
... 8.2 Component Interfaces Used ... 290
... 8.3 MusicBoxComp Web Dynpro Component ... 298
... 8.4 Implementing a Detail Viewer ... 306
... 8.5 Personalizing Web Dynpro iViews ... 311
... 8.6 Implementing a Context-Sensitive Navigation Bar ... 327
... 8.7 Additional Remarks ... 336
... 8.8 Web Dynpro Applications in the SAP NetWeaver Portal ... 340
... 8.9 Summary ... 342

9. Generic Development Components ... 343
... 9.1 Development Component tc~utils ... 343
... 9.2 Web Dynpro DeploymentManager ... 352
... 9.3 Development Component tc~pplibs ... 356
... 9.4 Fundamental Division of the Development Components ... 360
... 9.5 Summary ... 361

10. Tips for the Installation, Configuration, and Administration ... 363
... 10.1 Overview ... 363
... 10.2 Installing and Maintaining the Web Dynpro Runtime ... 363
... 10.3 Technical Configuration of the Web Dynpro Runtime ... 395
... 10.4 Administration and Monitoring Tools ... 434
... 10.5 Summary ... 465

A. Web Dynpro Componentization ... 467
... A.1 Web Dynpro Component Diagrams ... 467
... A.2 Web Dynpro Component Model ... 470
... A.3 Classification of Web Dynpro Components ... 472
... A.4 SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure ... 474

B. Web Dynpro in the SDN ... 481
... B.1 Information Portal ... 481
... B.2 Web Dynpro Feature2Sample Matrix ... 484
... B.3 Web Dynpro Learning Process ... 485

C. The Authors ... 489

Index ... 491