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DEVELOP MOBILE APPLICATIONS
WITH ORACLE ADF MOBILE
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
EXTEND YOUR APPLICATION REACH TO MOBILE DEVICES THE FUSION WAY.
FEATURES
• Visual and declarative development
• Mobile applications for rich, on-device clients for multiple mobile platforms such as iOS
• Extends the power of Fusion Middleware to mobile applications
BENEFITS
• Develop once, and deploy to many devices and channels
• Single IDE for mobile and non-mobile development
• Single framework for mobile and desktop enterprise applications
• Complete security features
• Dramatically lower the learning curve of developing mobile applications
Oracle JDeveloper 11g R2 enables developers to rapidly develop
applications that run on multiple mobile devices. With the powerful
Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF) Mobile,
developers can quickly develop applications for multiple mobile
platforms such as iOS. This simplifies the path forward as mobile
platforms evolve and delivers compelling mobile applications for
users.
Mobile Enterprise Challenges
Mobile access to enterprise applications is fast becoming a standard part of corporate life. Such applications increase organizational efficiency because mobile devices are more readily at hand than their desktop counterparts.
However, the speed with which mobile platforms are evolving creates challenges as enterprises define their mobile strategies. Smart phones such as iPhone are powerful platforms, but different mobile platforms offers different tools and languages for developers. Developing mobile applications for each platform from the ground-up typically means maintaining multiple code paths.
To simplify development and maintenance many enterprises pursue a browser-based mobile application strategy. Online Web applications that end users access from browsers on mobile devices offer less device service integration in exchange for easier application development, management, and portability. But as browsers evolve and new mobile platforms emerge, ensuring that online Web applications render well to the proliferation of new smart devices creates further challenges to corporate IT.
Oracle ADF Mobile
Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Mobile provides a natural extension of enterprise/internet applications to mobile clients by providing tools, services, and infrastructure to protect against technology shifts. An application built with ADF Mobile framework installs on a smart device, renders user interface via HTML5, and has access to device services. This means the programming model is primarily web-based, which offers consistency with other enterprise applications as well as easier migration to new platforms. But the application has access to device services, enabling a richer experience for users than a browser alone can offer.
ADF Mobile Features and Benefits
ADF Mobile enables rapid and declarative development of rich, on-device mobile applications. Developers only need to write an application once and then they can deploy the same application across multiple leading smart phone platforms such as Apple iOS. ADF Mobile-based applications are built using the ADF Mobile extension in Oracle JDeveloper.
Key benefits of ADF Mobile for on-device mobile application development are: Rapid Development of Rich Mobile Applications
Using ADF Mobile, developers can extend their server application to a mobile client by picking a subset of business components from their enterprise application and enabling them to run on the mobile device.
The ADF Mobile extension in JDeveloper makes it easy to create a mobile application that includes an icon, a tab bar and springboard for navigating between features in the application, and preferences that work when the application is deployed to multiple platforms.
To construct application screens, developers use JDeveloper’s visual editors that provide instant feedback on the look and feel of the application.
Visual application design in Oracle JDeveloper
Developers also use visual task flow editors to declaratively define screen navigation logic for the controller layer.
Flexible
ADF Mobile applications are d
consistent application performance regard
wide variety of mobile user scenarios, ADF Mobile provides architecture
that most
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Defining application flow in Oracle JDeveloper
Flexible Runtime Architecture
ADF Mobile applications are deployed and run locally on-device, which ensures consistent application performance regardless of network conditions. But t wide variety of mobile user scenarios, ADF Mobile provides a flexible architecture and enables developers to construct user interfaces using the techn that most suits their needs:
• Local HTML5/JavaScript: Local HTML5 and JavaScript can be rendered from AMX (ADF Mobile XML) code. JavaBeans, as well as
web services are invoked through a Java virtual machine (VM)
integration with enterprise backend services at runtime. This Java VM is packaged inside the mobile application automatically during the
build/deployment process. Data can also be stored through a local SQLite database, enabling offline data access and cache where needed.
noting, that directly displaying local HTML5/JavaScript is also supported, though AMX is the primary programming model most ADF Mobile developers will use.
• Remote HTML5/JavaScript: Remote web content may be
ADF Mobile application. Such content may consist of Apache Myfaces Trinidad JSF components that were originally optimized for mobile browsers, as well as other remote web content.
• Native code: For functionality that can only be delivered through device native code, ADF Mobile also delivers user interface and functionality that’s developed using device-native language and code, such as XCode/Objective C for Apple iOS devices.
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which ensures less of network conditions. But to support
flexible runtime and enables developers to construct user interfaces using the technology
HTML5 and JavaScript can be rendered JavaBeans, as well as SOAP/REST Java virtual machine (VM) providing nterprise backend services at runtime. This Java VM is
automatically during the
through a local SQLite database, enabling offline data access and cache where needed. It’s worth is also supported, though AMX is the primary programming model most ADF Mobile
be rendered in an Such content may consist of Apache Myfaces Trinidad JSF components that were originally optimized for mobile
: For functionality that can only be delivered through device-o delivers user interface and functidevice-onality
Mobile Whether
ADF Mobile delivers mobile and channels.
applications, which sig when u
behave like any other native application on the device, which enables mobile users to quickly access application functionali
Mobile device form factors are also constantly evolving. Tablets introduce a new form factor that requires
traditional laptops. varying sizes.
based layout extensively, which allows UI components on
dynamically based on available screen real estate. Furthermore, ADF Mobile also allows developer
screens on tablets such as iPads.
in order to support different types of mobile devices. Complete Security Features
Mobile devices are by
the ADF Mobile. Three key aspects of securities that ADF Mobile addresses are:
AMX-based ADF Mobile application at runtime
Mobile-optimized User Experience
hether a user interface is rendered locally on the device or remotely on a server, ADF Mobile delivers mobile-optimized user experience across multiple platforms and channels. Mobile users expect a consistent user experience across multiple applications, which significantly reduces any learning curve and training needs when using a new mobile application. ADF Mobile applications look like and behave like any other native application on the device, which enables mobile users
quickly access application functionality while on the go.
Mobile device form factors are also constantly evolving. Tablets introduce a new form factor that requires a different page layout and interaction model than traditional laptops. Mobile device vendors are also introducing smart phones varying sizes. To support different device form factors, ADF Mobile leverages flow based layout extensively, which allows UI components on a page to flow
dynamically based on available screen real estate. Furthermore, ADF Mobile also allows developers to create sophisticated page layouts that fully leverage the large eens on tablets such as iPads. Developers need not compromise on user interface in order to support different types of mobile devices.
Complete Security Features
Mobile devices are by nature, easy to lose, and therefore security is a top priority for the ADF Mobile. Three key aspects of securities that ADF Mobile addresses are:
• Encryption: The native mobile client credential store is used, and is encrypted. The communication channels between the device and se are encrypted using HTTPS. And if a mobile database such as SQLite is used, this too may be encrypted.
user interface is rendered locally on the device or remotely on a server, optimized user experience across multiple platforms
consistent user experience across multiple nificantly reduces any learning curve and training needs
ADF Mobile applications look like and behave like any other native application on the device, which enables mobile users
Mobile device form factors are also constantly evolving. Tablets introduce a new model than smart phones of To support different device form factors, ADF Mobile leverages
flow-page to flow dynamically based on available screen real estate. Furthermore, ADF Mobile also
to create sophisticated page layouts that fully leverage the large Developers need not compromise on user interfaces
easy to lose, and therefore security is a top priority for the ADF Mobile. Three key aspects of securities that ADF Mobile addresses are:
The native mobile client credential store is used, and is etween the device and servers are encrypted using HTTPS. And if a mobile database such as SQLite is
Develop Once, and De Once
platform multiple devices
directly to a connected mobile device, or to a device consumed
as the Apple App Store
Device capabilities
to customize application functionality based on device capab code.
based on Declarative With ADF Mobile services
layer. Instead of writing many drop device service con
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• Authentication: ADF Mobile supports authentication against centralized authentication services such as Oracle Identity Management
• Access Control: Access control to data is enforced on the
using client-side access control APIs in ADF Mobile, developers can build single user interfaces that meet the needs of users with different privileges. Develop Once, and Deploy to Multiple Platforms
Once an ADF Mobile application is developed, developers simply create different platform-specific deployment profiles in order to deploy the same app
multiple devices, such as Apple iOS. Developers can deploy the application either directly to a connected mobile device, or to a device-native package that can be consumed by device management services or deployed to an application store such as the Apple App Store.
Deploying ADF Mobile application to multiple platforms
Device capabilities are exposed through EL Expressions, which enables developers to customize application functionality based on device capabilities without writing code. Developers can, for example, create user interfaces that change
based on the presence of a hardware button on a device. Declarative Device Services Integration
With ADF Mobile, developers can quickly and declaratively integrate with services such as camera, phone, SMS, GPS, and so on, through a common binding layer. Instead of writing many lines of device-specific code, developers drag drop device service controls to expose the functionality to the mobile
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supports authentication against centralized gement.
on the server-side. But developers can build single user interfaces that meet the needs of users with different privileges.
application is developed, developers simply create different specific deployment profiles in order to deploy the same application to
Developers can deploy the application either native package that can be by device management services or deployed to an application store such
s
which enables developers ilities without writing
change dynamically
and declaratively integrate with device through a common binding developers
Conclusion
Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF
of their enterprise applications to mobile devices. By supporting a visual and declarative development paradigm similar to web development, JDe ADF dramatically lower the learning curve typically associated with mobile application developme
mobile users.
Next Steps
Going forward, Oracle will offer two development with ADF:
For information tools/adf
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Integration with device services
Conclusion
Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF Mobile enables developers to extend the reach of their enterprise applications to mobile devices. By supporting a visual and declarative development paradigm similar to web development, JDe ADF dramatically lower the learning curve typically associated with mobile application development and extend the power of Oracle Fusion Middleware to mobile users.
Next Steps
Going forward, Oracle will offer two ways to enable mobile applicati development with ADF:
• Oracle ADF Mobile – For applications built with the ADF Mobile framework, running on-device, and integrating with enterprise web services (and covered in this data sheet). This is a new product targeting release in calendar year 2012.
• Oracle ADF Mobile browser – For Online Web applications where user interface implemented with Apache Trinidad JavaServer Faces (JSF) components is rendered to each mobile device’s native browser
optimized for each particular browser (and not covered in this data sheet). ADF Mobile browser is already available today.
For information see links to ADF Mobile at www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer tools/adf
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developers to extend the reach of their enterprise applications to mobile devices. By supporting a visual and declarative development paradigm similar to web development, JDeveloper and ADF dramatically lower the learning curve typically associated with mobile
and extend the power of Oracle Fusion Middleware to
mobile application
For applications built with the ADF Mobile , and integrating with enterprise web
This is a new product targeting
For Online Web applications where user implemented with Apache Trinidad JavaServer Faces (JSF)
is rendered to each mobile device’s native browser – covered in this data sheet).
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