XWiki: Developing simple apps quickly
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The document outlines the development of web applications using the XWiki platform, discussing its architecture, features, and the workflow for creating applications. It highlights the pros and cons of using XWiki, emphasizing collaborative development, immediate feedback, and open-source benefits, as well as challenges like low integration with existing tools. It also provides practical steps for getting started with XWiki, including downloading the platform and using it for various applications.
![Scripting in Pages (1/2)
{{groovy}}
import groovy.json.*
def url = "https://api.github.com/users/xwiki/repos".toURL().text
def root = new JsonSlurper().parseText(url)
println "|=Project|=Description|=Use Wiki?|=Use Issues?"
root.each() { repo ->
println "|[[${repo.name}>>http://github.com/xwiki/$
{repo.name}]]|${repo.description}|${repo.has_wiki}|$
{repo.has_issues}"
}
{{/groovy}}
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![Scripting in Pages (2/2)
{{velocity}}
#set ($xwql = "where doc.content like '%welcome%'")
#foreach ($item in $services.query.xwql($xwql).execute())
#if ($request.confirm == "1")
#set ($itemDoc = $xwiki.getDocument($item))
$itemDoc.setContent($itemDoc.getContent().replaceAll(
"welcome", "bienvenue"))
$itemDoc.save("Replaced bienvenue")
* [[$item>>$item]] replaced!
#else
* [[$item>>$item]]
#end
#end
[[Replace "welcome" by "bienvenue">>?confirm=1]]
{{/velocity}}
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![UI Extensions
Result
Extension Point
{{velocity}}
...
#foreach($uix in $services.uix.getExtensions(
'org.xwiki.platform.panels.Applications'))
#set($params = $uix.getParameters())
* [[image:$params.icon $params.label>>$params.target]]
#end
...
{{/velocity}}
Extension
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XWiki: Developing simple apps quickly
- 1. XWiki Developing simple web applications quickly Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Ocober 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 2. Agenda • Architecture • Developing on XWiki • Usages • Pros and cons • QA Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 3. Architecture Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 4. XWiki Platform ... for developing (collaborative) web applications Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 5. Building an Application Runtime Traditional way Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 6. Building an Application Runtime Runtime XWiki way - Morphing! Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 7. Developing on XWiki a.k.a Morphing XWiki Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 8. Extensions Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 9. Adding Structure • Ability to associate arbitrary data to any wiki page • Enable structure in the wiki • Enable Application development • == Application wiki or Next Gen Wiki • Application Within Minutes Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 10. Classes - Objects Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 11. Class Sheets • A Document with script to display the content of Object(s) nicely • Automatic usage if defined in Class Document • Can be overridden on a page basis if needed Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 12. Skinning & Theming Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 13. Skin Extensions CSS JS == Grease Monkey Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 14. Scripting in Pages (1/2) {{groovy}} import groovy.json.* def url = "https://api.github.com/users/xwiki/repos".toURL().text def root = new JsonSlurper().parseText(url) println "|=Project|=Description|=Use Wiki?|=Use Issues?" root.each() { repo -> println "|[[${repo.name}>>http://github.com/xwiki/$ {repo.name}]]|${repo.description}|${repo.has_wiki}|$ {repo.has_issues}" } {{/groovy}} Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 15. Scripting in Pages (2/2) {{velocity}} #set ($xwql = "where doc.content like '%welcome%'") #foreach ($item in $services.query.xwql($xwql).execute()) #if ($request.confirm == "1") #set ($itemDoc = $xwiki.getDocument($item)) $itemDoc.setContent($itemDoc.getContent().replaceAll( "welcome", "bienvenue")) $itemDoc.save("Replaced bienvenue") * [[$item>>$item]] replaced! #else * [[$item>>$item]] #end #end [[Replace "welcome" by "bienvenue">>?confirm=1]] {{/velocity}} Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 16. UI Extensions Result Extension Point {{velocity}} ... #foreach($uix in $services.uix.getExtensions( 'org.xwiki.platform.panels.Applications')) #set($params = $uix.getParameters()) * [[image:$params.icon $params.label>>$params.target]] #end ... {{/velocity}} Extension Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 17. Wiki Macros Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 18. Components @Role public interface Macro { List<Block> execute(); } @Component @Named("message") @Singleton public class MessageMacro implements Macro { @Inject private Execution execution; @Inject @Named("box") private Macro boxMacro; public List<Block> execute() { ... } } META-INF/components.txt org.xwiki.rendering.internal.macro.message.MessageMacro + Wiki Components! Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 19. Usages Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 20. Multiple Usages Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 21. http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Screenshots Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 22. Long tail of Apps Excel of the Web Web’s Swiss army knife Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 23. Pros and Cons Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 24. Pros • Iterative, Need-based development • Continuous Delivery • Work collaboratively on creating applications • Designers can style while devs create logic • Works from day one, immediate feedbacks • Open source and community-based Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 25. Cons • Save code in SCM • ... but SVN Application, Git Application • Low integration with existing dev tools • ... but XEclipse • ... but WebDAV • Not an official standard Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 26. Getting Started • Download XWiki from xwiki.org • Ask for a wiki on myxwiki.org • Non-profit orgs and individuals, no SLA • Used as a test platform by XWiki devs • XWiki Cloud • Free plan (5 users), paid plans • Contact a company supporting XWiki Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 27. Q&A Me Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12
- 28. Vincent Massol [email protected] skype: vmassol http://about.me/vmassol http://xwiki.org http://xwiki.com Copyright (c) Vincent Massol - 2012 Friday, October 12, 12