Dashboard panel in a plugin

[Nicolas Micoud]

Hi all,

Is it possible to put a dashboard panel (like DPActivities) in a plugin (in order to use new tables handled in this plugin).

Thanks,

Nicolas

[Jan Thielemann]

Yes this should be possible. I haven't tried it yet but i guess you have to make the java package from your plugin available via the manifest and also create an entry in the application dictionary. Correct me if am wrong :)

[Nicolas Micoud]

Hi,

I will try it.

It means that 'myNewDashboard.class' will be included in the 'core' package ?

[Nicolas Micoud]

I've tried, but that's not a success.

Steps:
I move DPActivities from org.adempiere.ui.zk.org.adempiere.dashboard to myPlugin.org.adempiere.webui.dashboard

Then in the MANIFEST of myPlugin, i added org.adempiere.webui.dashboard to the exported packages


Log says :

22 mai 2013 10:45:35 org.adempiere.webui.desktop.DashboardController render
ATTENTION: Failed to create components. zul=/zul/activities.zul
org.zkoss.zk.ui.UiException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.adempiere.webui.dashboard.DPActivities



Nicolas

[Heng Sin Low]

you have to put your dashboard classes inside a fragment that have org.adempiere.ui.zk as host.

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[Nicolas Micoud]

Thanks a lot hengsin ; it works !

Is it the way of doing when we need to modify a core class ?

Regards,

Nicolas

[Heng Sin Low]

no, you can only add classes using fragment. we need to add more osgi services or extension point for core UI customization.

[Heng Sin Low]

another option is to create a fork, make whatever changes you need and make a custom build :)

[Nicolas Micoud]

is there a way to identify classes that use fragment ?

[Nicolas Micoud]

I think i overjoyed...

It worked when the DPActivities class was missing from org.adempiere.ui.zk.
I've restored it and now, my customized class in not used anymore.

The fragment has 2 classes :
org.adempiere.webui.dashboard.DPActivities
org.adempiere.webui.dashboard.DPViews

(for testing purpose)

It is is the list of the plugin loaded by the launcher.

Here the manifest.mf :

Manifest-Version: 1.0
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Bundle-Name: DevTest
Bundle-SymbolicName: devTest;singleton:=true
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
Fragment-Host: org.adempiere.ui.zk;bundle-version="1.0.0"
Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.6
Export-Package: org.adempiere.webui.dashboard
Bundle-ClassPath: src/,
 .

I've tried to modify some values (exported packages, classpath, ...) but never managed to use the customized classes.

Can you see what i miss ?


Thanks,

Nicolas

Le mercredi 22 mai 2013 10:51:04 UTC+2, hengsin a écrit :

[Heng Sin Low]

don't think so. why do you needs to do that?

[Heng Sin Low]

you can use the dashboard content edit to use different zul and class. fragment can be used to contribute zul file as well.

[Nicolas Micoud]

to know what "objects" can be customized without touching the core.

it seems that fragment could be used for theme ,zul files.

I need to study the difference between a plugin and a fragment.

 

BTW, we made some very specific customization to trees on adempiere swingUI (which uses new tables and model classes).

The goal is to have a view of data from childen tabs from the tree of the main tab.

 

I've integrated those classes in a plugin and now i'm customizing webUI trees (MTree, ADTreePanel, ...).

But, as those trees have to use new classes, i need to move them from the plugin to the core ? Because i can't a way to call a plugin class from the core classes ?

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[Jan Thielemann]

Hi Nicolas,

i think that in your specific case you should branch the trunk and put your changes into the core. What you want to do is not possible with plugins for now.

[Nicolas Micoud]

That's what i feared.

Until now, i used plugins for process, callout, model classes, theme and it was just fantastic !

 

Will be hard to use the 'old way' again. But seems that there is no other solutions :(

 

Regards

[Jan Thielemann]

I think that there is currently not much work on trees so if you merge regulary you shouldn't get to much problems

[Nicolas Micoud]

That's what i have done.

 

So now, my customization are located in 3 places :

 - org.adempiere.ui / org.adempiere.ui.zk : new tables needed by in core classes

 - a plugin : devCommon with callout, process, new tables, ...

 - a fragment : devCustomUiZk : contains a custom theme and a new dashboard:

            - devCustomUiZk/src/org/adempiere/webui/dashboard/DPActivities_Tgi.java

            - theme\expertWebLight\ css ; images ; zul

            - zul\activities_Tgi.zul

 

 

All works perfectly within Eclipse.

But when i try to put the fragment on my idempiere instance, it fails.

 

Seems like the fragment is not correctly installed.

I can't access the login page ; error : Page not found: /theme/expertWebLight/zul/login/login.zul

 

And if i return to the default theme (using ZK_THEME), i can login but can't see the new dashboard.

Log says :

 

10:32:16.856-----------> DashboardController.render: Failed to create components. zul=/zul/activitie
s_Tgi.zul [18]
org.zkoss.zk.ui.UiException: Page not found: /zul/activities_Tgi.zul
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.http.ExecutionImpl.getPageDefinition(ExecutionImpl.java:371)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.AbstractExecution.createComponents0(AbstractExecution.java:246)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.AbstractExecution.createComponents(AbstractExecution.java:238)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.Executions.createComponents(Executions.java:179)
at org.adempiere.webui.desktop.DashboardController.render(DashboardController.java:317)
at org.adempiere.webui.desktop.DefaultDesktop.renderHomeTab(DefaultDesktop.java:279)
at org.adempiere.webui.desktop.DefaultDesktop.access$3(DefaultDesktop.java:272)
at org.adempiere.webui.desktop.DefaultDesktop$5$1.updateUI(DefaultDesktop.java:244)
at org.adempiere.webui.util.ServerPushTemplate$1.onEvent(ServerPushTemplate.java:55)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.DesktopImpl$ScheduleInfo.invoke(DesktopImpl.java:1551)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.DesktopImpl$ScheduleInfo.access$1100(DesktopImpl.java:1543)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.DesktopImpl$ScheduleListener.onEvent(DesktopImpl.java:1566)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.onEvent(AbstractComponent.java:2742)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.service(AbstractComponent.java:2713)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.service(AbstractComponent.java:2654)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.EventProcessor.process(EventProcessor.java:136)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.processEvent(UiEngineImpl.java:1717)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.process(UiEngineImpl.java:1502)
at org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execUpdate(UiEngineImpl.java:1212)
at org.zkoss.zk.au.http.DHtmlUpdateServlet.process(DHtmlUpdateServlet.java:600)
at org.zkoss.zk.au.http.DHtmlUpdateServlet.doGet(DHtmlUpdateServlet.java:482)

 

 

 

The MANIFEST.MF of devCustomUiZk :

Manifest-Version: 1.0

Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Bundle-Name: devCustomUiZk
Bundle-SymbolicName: devCustomUiZk;singleton:=true
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
Bundle-ClassPath: .,
zul/,
theme/
Fragment-Host: org.adempiere.ui.zk;bundle-version="1.0.0"
Export-Package: org.adempiere.webui.dashboard;version="1.0.0.qualifier"
Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.6
Import-Package: org.tgi.alfresco
Bundle-Vendor: T.G.I.

 

 

For exporting it, i'm using a feature (devCustomUiZkFeature) ; here's the feature.xml :

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<feature
id="devCustomUiZkFeature"
label="DevCustomUiZkFeature"
version="1.0.0.qualifier"
provider-name="T.G.I.">

<description url="http://www.example.com/description">
bla bla bla
</description>

<copyright url="http://www.example.com/copyright">
[Enter Copyright Description here.]
</copyright>

<license url="http://www.example.com/license">
[Enter License Description here.]
</license>

<requires>
<import plugin="org.adempiere.ui.zk" version="1.0.0" match="greaterOrEqual"/>
</requires>

<plugin
id="devCustomUiZk"
download-size="0"
install-size="0"
version="0.0.0"
fragment="true"/>

</feature>

 

 

It generates a devCustomUiZk_1.0.0.<timestamp>.jar that i put in the idempiere instance using Felix console.

Its status is 'installed'.

 

 

Any ideas where to look ?

 

Thanks,

 

Nicolas

[Heng Sin Low]

instead of using felix console, export the feature from eclipse as a p2 repository, create a copy of the update.sh script and you can install your feature by replacing org.adempiere.server.product with devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group

[Nicolas Micoud]

Hi,

I've added a p2 directory on the idempiere server.
I put in my 3 plugins (devCommon, devThemes and devCustomUiZk) ; as a copy of the files generated from Eclipse.

Then i made a copy of the update.sh file.

Here mine :

cd $(dirname "${0}")
DESTINATION=$(pwd)

REPO=file:/opt/iDempiere/p2

cp idempiere.ini idempiere.ini.sav

java -Dosgi.noShutdown=false -Dosgi.compatibility.bootdelegation=true -Dosgi.install.area=director -jar plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.7.*.jar -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -consoleLog -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination $DESTINATION -repository $REPO -u devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group

java -Dosgi.noShutdown=false -Dosgi.compatibility.bootdelegation=true -Dosgi.install.area=director -jar plugins/org.eclipse.osgi_3.7.*.jar -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -consoleLog -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination $DESTINATION -repository $REPO -i devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group

cp idempiere.ini.sav idempiere.ini




Then if i execute myUpdate.sh, it fails :



Installation failed.
The installable unit devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group has not been found.
Application failed, log file location: /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server/director/configuration/1369736123396.log
!SESSION 2013-05-28 12:15:23.104 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=unknown
java.version=1.7.0_09-icedtea
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Framework arguments:  -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server -repository file:/opt/iDempiere/p2 -u devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group
Command-line arguments:  -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -consoleLog -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server -repository file:/opt/iDempiere/p2 -u devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group

!ENTRY org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app 4 0 2013-05-28 12:15:25.197
!MESSAGE The installable unit devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group has not been found.
Installation failed.
The installable unit devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group has not been found.
Application failed, log file location: /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server/director/configuration/1369736126041.log
!SESSION 2013-05-28 12:15:25.757 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=unknown
java.version=1.7.0_09-icedtea
java.vendor=Oracle Corporation
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US
Framework arguments:  -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server -repository file:/opt/iDempiere/p2 -i devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group
Command-line arguments:  -application org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director -consoleLog -profileProperties org.eclipse.update.install.features=true -destination /opt/iDempiere/idempiere.gtk.linux.x86_64/idempiere-server -repository file:/opt/iDempiere/p2 -i devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group

!ENTRY org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app 4 0 2013-05-28 12:15:27.874
!MESSAGE The installable unit devCustomUiZkFeature.feature.group has not been found.



Any idea ?

BTW, i  notice that sometimes (can't explain how or when) the devCustomUiZk fragment status is 'fragment' (and so is available). But seems not 100% sure, so i'd prefer to have the p2 solution working.


Thanks,


Nicolas

[Heng Sin Low]

You can't just copy the jar files over to create a p2 repository, you have to do the export feature from Eclipse to create that.

[Nicolas Micoud]

I'm using the Export Wizard from Eclipse (to a directory).

Then i copy the generated files and directories on the server (/opt/iDempiere/p2)

 

There, i have :

/opt/iDempiere/p2

 - features

      - devCustomUiZlFeature_1.0.0.201305281248

 - plugins

      - devCustomUiZk_1.0.0.201305281248

 - artifacts.jar

 - content.jar

 

 

Should i do it differently ?

[Heng Sin Low]

is devCustomUiZkFeature the correct feature id ? 

<feature

      id="org.adempiere.base"

      label="Adempiere Base"

      version="1.0.0.qualifier">

for e.g, for base feature, the id is org.adempiere.base and for installation, you would have to use org.adempiere.base.feature.group

[Nicolas Micoud]

Ooops... the id was devCustomUiZlFeature

 

I've corrected this and now, scripts can be applied.

So, now i can install devCommon and devCustomUiZk using "my" update.sh

>>

Installing xxx.feature.group 1.0.0.201305311127.
Operation completed in 8522 ms.

 

but the status is still 'Installed' for the fragment devCustomUiZk :(

I notice also that i had to start devCommon manually through Felix (whereas it started automatically when installing with Felix).

 

Any idea ?

 

Thanks,

 

Nicolas

[Jan Thielemann]

Hello,

i created a fragment project with a DashboardPanel by myself and i have the same problem as Nicolas. After installing the fragment, the state never switches from installed to fragment like on other fragments. When i try to load my DashboardPanel i get the same error:

12:22:03.400-----------> DashboardController.render: Failed to create components. zul=/zul/invoices.zul [15]

org.zkoss.zk.ui.UiException: Page not found: /zul/invoices.zul

I wonder what i am doing wrong. If you can help me to find out how to create a DashboardPanel fragment, i'll write a tutorial on the wiki.

[Jan Thielemann]

I found the solution. After installing the fragment, you have to refresh the ui.zk package.

[Carlos Antonio Ruiz Gomez]

Thanks Jan for sharing that info.

I find your wiki tutorials very useful.

Regards,

Carlos Ruiz

[Heng Sin Low]

have you try installing the fragment using the p2 approach ? Just wondering whether the refresh is needed if installation is done through p2.