WadlDesigner

Wadl Designer

This feature in Netbeans enables users to design WADL using 2 approaches

• Design WADL hierarchically (ie., add a resource first, then its methods...)
• Design by entering service URL (See Cool features section)

Contents 1 Wadl Designer 1.1 Preparation: 1.1.1 Using NB 6.5: 1.1.2 Using NB 7.0 dev builds: 1.2 1. How to create a new WADL 1.2.1 Open Netbeans IDE, then on the "Favorites" tab, create new file 'myservice.wadl' 1.2.2 Enter file name 1.2.3 Wadl Designer with hierarchical view 1.2.4 Add a new service to WADL 1.2.5 Add a new method to WADL 1.2.6 Enter method name 1.2.7 Add a param to the method's request 1.2.8 Change parameter name 1.2.9 Add a fault to the method's response 1.2.10 Select fault 1.2.11 Fault shown with its contents 1.2.12 Switch to the WADL Designer with list view by clicking the top-leftmost button 1.2.13 Check the new fault that we created in hierarchical view 1.2.14 Switch to the source view by clicking 'Source' tab, then click validate icon to validate the file 1.2.15 Validation error with same id name 'newMethod' 1.2.16 Change one of the method id to 'newMethod1' and validate 1.2.17 Check the method name in list view 1.3 2. Cool features 1.3.1 Add service and its method(GET)/params by entering service url' 1.3.2 New service with a default method and three parameters created

Preparation:

Using NB 6.5:

• JDK 1.6
• Latest NetBeans 6.5
• Run NB 6.5 IDE, then install WADL designer plugin from the NB Plugin manager

• From the menu bar Tools->Plugins->Settings (See screenshots below), create a new update center entry name

'NB Dev UC', enter in the URL http://deadlock.netbeans.org/hudson/job/nbms-and-javadoc/lastStableBuild/artifact/nbbuild/nbms/updates.xml.gz

• Press OK then switch to tab 'Available Plugins' tab, then click 'Reload Catalog' button to see WADL designer

and model modules.

• Select both the modules and click 'Install' button. This will install the WADL designer.

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/wadl_design_uc_for_65.png

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/wadl_design_install_for_65.png

Using NB 7.0 dev builds:

• JDK 1.6
• Latest NetBeans 7.0 dev build
• Run NB 7.0 IDE, then install the WADL designer plugin from the NB Plugin manager

• From the menu bar Tools->Plugins-> (See below)

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/wadl_designer_uc.png

1. How to create a new WADL

Open Netbeans IDE, then on the "Favorites" tab, create new file 'myservice.wadl'

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/newfile.png

Enter file name

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/enter_file.png

Wadl Designer with hierarchical view

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/hierarchy.png

Add a new service to WADL

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/add_service.png

Add a new method to WADL

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/add_method.png

Enter method name

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/enter_method_name.png

Add a param to the method's request

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/add_param.png

Change parameter name

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/change_param_name.png

Add a fault to the method's response

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/add_fault.png

Select fault

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/select_fault.png

Fault shown with its contents

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/fault.png

Switch to the WADL Designer with list view by clicking the top-leftmost button

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/list_view.png

Check the new fault that we created in hierarchical view

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/check_fault.png

Switch to the source view by clicking 'Source' tab, then click validate icon to validate the file

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/validate.png

Validation error with same id name 'newMethod'

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/validate_error.png

Change one of the method id to 'newMethod1' and validate

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/corrected_error.png

Check the method name in list view

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/check_method.png

2. Cool features

Add service and its method(GET)/params by entering service url'

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/add_service_by_url.png

New service with a default method and three parameters created

http://wiki.netbeans.org/attach/WadlVisualDesigner/service_added_by_url.png

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