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1 1  == Introduction ==
2 2  
3 3  So you have decided to take the plunge and take advantage of the many useful features of Project Wonder. The most common usage of Project Wonder is to simply integrate the Wonder foundation frameworks of ERJars, ERExtensions and JavaWOExtensions into your project. Doing this fixes many problems with the standard WebObjects frameworks and provides easy access to many configurable features that most typical WebObjects applications need.
4 -In this short article, we itemize the absolute minimum to add Wonder to your project and avoid problems.
4 +In this short article, we itemize the absolute minimum to add Wonder to your project and avoid initial integration stumbles.
5 5  
6 6  == Minimum Wonder Integration ==
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10 10  * Make it so your Application class subclasses ERXApplication
11 11  * Make it so your Session class subclasses ERXSession
12 12  * Make it so your DirectAction classes extend ERXDirectAction
13 -* Your Application class' main static method __**must**+ call ERXApplication.main(...) instead of WOApplication.main(...). Your application will fail to initialize and launch otherwise.__
13 +* Make it so your Enterprise Objects extend ERXGenericRecord instead of EOGenericRecord. If you use EOGenerator, simply change your superclass template class declaration and import statements.
14 +* Your Application class' main static method **{+}must{+}** call ERXApplication.main(...) instead of WOApplication.main(...). Your application will fail to initialize and launch otherwise.
14 14  * Use ERXEC.newEditingContext() to create new editing contexts in your application
15 15  * Add minimal content to Properties file. To get minimal content, create a temporary empty project using the WOnderApplication WOLips project template and copy/paste the contents from that template's Properties file.
16 16  
17 17  {{warning title="Remember"}}
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19 19  All of these steps are important. Failing to integrate properly may lead to errors during runtime or your application will fail to launch successfully
20 20  
21 21  {{/warning}}
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22 22  
23 23  {{code title="Application main method"}}
24 24  
25 - public static void main(String argv[]) {
25 +public static void main(String argv[]) {
26 26   ERXApplication.main(argv, Application.class);
27 27   }
28 28  
29 29  {{/code}}
30 30  
31 -== Easy Recommended Extras ==
31 +== Easy Extras ==
32 32  
33 -If you got the minimum Wonder integration done and your app is working, then adding these harmless but useful extra frameworks are definitely worthwhile:
33 +If you got the minimum Wonder integration done and your app is working, then adding these extra fundamental useful frameworks are definitely worthwhile from the start:
34 34  
35 35  * ERPrototypes - save yourself lots of manhours fiddling with EOModel attributes by using convenient prototypes. This is considered best practice.
36 -* ERJavaMail - send all kinds of emails - plain text, html, multi-part, attachments, etc. HTML can be generated form a WOComponent or be set using a HTML String.
36 +* ERJavaMail - send all kinds of emails - plain text, html, multi-part, attachments, etc. HTML can be generated from a WOComponent or be set using a HTML String.
37 37  * ERSelenium - functional testing that simulates user interaction with your app's web pages.
38 38  
39 39  {{tip value=" Link To Wonder Source in your Workspace"}}
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41 41  Wonder source is in itself a very useful reference and gives insight into the inner workings of the WebObjects frameworks, so having the source directly linked to your project in your workspace has many advantages. See other tutorials on this wiki that show how to set that up.
42 42  
43 43  {{/tip}}
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44 +{{info value="Start Your Next Project on the Right Foot"}}
45 +For your next project, simply select the WOnderApplication project template instead of the WOApplication template and all the minimum integration tasks itemized above are already done for you. Besides, the WOnder Application project template is so neatly organized that some have commented on how it is a better overall project template for WebObjects projects even if you are not using Wonder.\\
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48 +{{/info}}