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Wiki source code of Your First Framework

Version 2.1 by Pascal Robert on 2012/01/07 19:53
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3 = Introduction =
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5 Now that we have a working REST project, let's create a framework. A framework in a Project Wonder context is a special folder that contains Java libraries (.jar), other resources (EOModels, images, CSS, etc.) and a Info.plist file. If you are a Cocoa developer, a Project Wonder framework structure have a similar structure as a Cocoa framework.
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7 When a framework is built (with Ant or Maven), the structure is like this:
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9 MyStuff.framework
10 ~-~-> Resources
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12 ----
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14 ~> Info.plist
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18 ~> Java
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22 ~> mystuff.jar
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26 ~> some-third-party.jar
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30 ~> MyEOModel.eomodeld
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32 ----
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34 ~> Properties
35 ~-~-> WebServerResources
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39 ~> someimage.png
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43 ~> somestyling.css
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45 So why using frameworks? Simple: to be able to use them in more than one project. Putting your EOModel into a framework is a good idea since you can built many different projects for the same business logic.
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47 = Creating a framework =
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49 So let's make a new framework. In Eclipse, open the **File** menu, select **New** and select **Wonder Framework**. Name it **BlogCommon** and click **Finish**.
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51 Now you have another project in your Eclipse workspace. Open it and you will see that the folder structure is the same as for an Wonder application.