[jboss-user] Use JBoss tools to generate ui for existing EJB's

I removed the provided mysql connection and managed to create a seam-project. 2007/11/12, Max Rydahl Andersen <max.andersen(a)redhat.com&gt;: > > On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:15:10 +0100, Morten Matras > < morten.matras(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > > Hi Max > > > > I can't set up a database connection using the wizard: > > > > "Unable to locate jar/zip in file system as specified by the driver > > definition: mysql-connector-java-5.1.0-bin.jar" > > eh - yes, that is just a default value. You are free to edit the jar > name/location to whatever you have on your drive. > > > > I can't download any mysql-connector-java-5.1.0-bin.jar. What I can > find > > is: > > mysql-connector-java-5.1.5-bin.jar and > > mysql-connector-java-5.0.8-bin.jar. > > > When I select one of the above on my machine I get the error above. > > Did you remove the 5.1.0-bin.jar entry in the dialog ? > > /max > > > Thanks > > > > Morten > > > > > > 2007/11/12, Max Rydahl Andersen <max.andersen(a)redhat.com >: > >> > >> On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:45:18 +0100, Morten Matras > >> <morten.matras(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> > >> > I found it in > File > New ... > >> > > >> > Reached the select seam runtime and selected my Seam 2.0, where it > >> seams > >> > like I have to select the lib folder of the seam folder. > >> > >> No, you should select the root of Seam 2... > >> > >> /max > >> > >> > But I'm getting closer... :-) > >> > > >> > Morten > >> > > >> > 2007/11/12, Max Rydahl Andersen < max.andersen(a)redhat.com&gt;: > >> >> > >> >> > So I do the following: > >> >> > > >> >> > - Download JBoss Tools: > >> >> > > >> >> > >> http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/builds/nightly/200711111612-nightly/... > > >> >> > - unzip it > >> >> > - copy the content of /plugins to the /plugins folder of the > >> running > >> >> > eclipse > >> >> > - copy the content of /features to the /features folder of the > >> >> running > >> >> > eclipse > >> >> > >> >> yes. > >> >> > >> >> > Start eclipse from a shell with ./eclipse -clean > >> >> > Go to > Run > Seam > Generate Entities wizard that should a new > >> option > >> >> > once > >> >> > the new features and plugins have been installed? > >> >> > >> >> No - the Run option is > >> depcrecated/removed/dead/obsolete/useless/etc... > >> >> > >> >> You go to the wizards, Ctrl+N or File > New and selected Seam > >> Generate > >> >> Entities > >> >> > >> >> /max > >> >> > >> >> > Thanks > >> >> > > >> >> > Venlig hilsen > >> >> > > >> >> > Morten > >> >> > > >> >> > 2007/11/12, Max Rydahl Andersen < max.andersen(a)redhat.com&gt;: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hej Morten, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Not many post to this mailinglist - the forums are the > preferred > >> >> >> location > >> >> >> ;) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> anyhow... > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I've installed JBoss tools on top of Eclipse Europa for J22 > >> >> developers > >> >> >> > on my > >> >> >> > mac os x. (See how on http://mortenmatras.blogspot.com), it > was > >> >> quite > >> >> >> > easy. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Yes, that is how you install the latest releases. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Now I would like to generate the seam based CRUD for existing > > >> EJB's > >> >> >> using > >> >> >> > this toolset and was told that this could be done in eclipse > by > >> >> going > >> >> >> to: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> run > Seam gen > generate entities > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Nah, I don't think I said that - I said run the Seam Generate > >> >> Entities > >> >> >> *wizard*. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The Run option is our old hack to use the seam-gen ant tasks > >> directly > >> >> >> until we could redo these things properly in eclipse. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > But I don't get the chance of setting the EJB's to get the > CRUD > >> >> >> > generated. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> No, because this is just the ant scripts. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > It simply runs the ant script installed to generate the CRUD > for > >> >> the > >> >> >> > tables > >> >> >> > in the underlying database. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> yup. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Please point me where to start if I would like to get the > >> >> >> "generate-ui" > >> >> >> > for > >> >> >> > existing EJB entities working in this toolset. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Run Seam Generate Entities *wizard*, not sure if that is part > of > >> >> beta2, > >> >> >> but otherwise the best thing you can do is to use the nightly > >> builds: > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=InstallingJBossToolsNightlyBuilds > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > As I understood it a patch to the ant-script has been made > but > >> >> never > >> >> >> > really > >> >> >> > implemented in the releases of seam-gen. How do I add this > patch > >> so > >> >> >> that > >> >> >> > I > >> >> >> > can start using the tool? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> It is not a patch to the ant tasks since we call hibernate > tools > >> >> >> directly > >> >> >> to avoid the overhead of Ant and to allow better customization > in > >> the > >> >> >> IDE. > >> >> >> We use the same templates though! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Or is it implemented in JBoss Tools but requires a special > >> >> jboss-seam > >> >> >> > release underneeth? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> For Seam 1.2 you need the EAP release to get it working with > JBoss > >> >> 4.2 > >> >> >> For Seam 2 you can just use the community release. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Or is it just me who can't find it? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> See above ;) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> /max > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> -- > >> >> Max Rydahl Andersen > >> >> callto://max.rydahl.andersen > >> >> > >> >> Hibernate > >> >> max(a)hibernate.org > >> >> http://hibernate.org > >> >> > >> >> JBoss a division of Red Hat > >> >> max.andersen(a)jboss.com > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -- > >> Max Rydahl Andersen > >> callto://max.rydahl.andersen > >> > >> Hibernate > >> max(a)hibernate.org > >> http://hibernate.org > >> > >> JBoss a division of Red Hat > >> max.andersen(a)jboss.com > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > Max Rydahl Andersen > callto://max.rydahl.andersen > > Hibernate > max(a)hibernate.org > http://hibernate.org > > JBoss a division of Red Hat > max.andersen(a)jboss.com > -- Morten Matras Udviklingschef GAMP media og Blob Communication ApS Vindegade 99-103 5000 Odense C Tlf: 61711103 E: morten(a)gampmedia.dk T: 76 654321 W: www.blobcom.com E: morten(a)blobcom.com