SPA Conference session: Naked Objects, 14 years on | |||
| One-line description: | Building line-of business apps using Apache Isis | ||
| Session format: | Long tutorial [read about the different session types] | ||
| Abstract: | Back in 2002, when this conference went by the name OT (Object Technology), there was a Sunday afternoon session that changed my career forever. That session was called \\\"Naked Objects\\\", and was presented by Richard Pawson and Rob Matthews, who introduced their newly-developed (and to be frank, rather raw) Naked Objects Framework for Java. You can read my bio as to what happened after that; abbreviated version, I now work almost exclusively developing naked objects apps, and it\\\'s a great fun. So this session is an opportunity for you to get started with Apache Isis, the platform that the original framework has grown into. The objective will be to develop a small application of a handful of domain objects, but also to get to grips with Isis\\\' support for business- and developer-level tests, how the framework encourages modularity (through mixins and events), can be used as a REST backend for custom mobile apps. You\\\'ll also learn about and integrate some of the various addons available (security, auditing, profiling etc). At the end of the session you should have a good understanding of the types of apps that the framework can be used to build; and you never know, your career might end up changing forever too! | ||
| Audience background: | Technically, you\\\'ll need to be ok with Java, Maven and an IDE (IntelliJ or Eclipse or NetBeans). You\\\'ll also need to have reasonably good modelling/design skills. If you have only one or the other, bring a chum to pair with. | ||
| Benefits of participating: | * Learn how to use the Apache Isis framework: - for prototyping (eg to elicit reqts/explore domain with business) - for line-of-business enterprise apps - for backend REST APIs (eg for mobile apps, microservices) * Determine whether this framework fits your own use cases | ||
| Materials provided: | We\\\'ll provide a set of examples and tutorials learn the framework\\\'s conventions, and we\\\'ll provide guidance and structure to get attendees to build their own app. | ||
| Process: | In the original OT2002 session the exercises were done teams of 4 or so; however working in pairs would possibly work better. My thoughts are that the first 1/3 would be in running through tutorials singly or in pairs; then to have the attendees brainstorm some ideas for apps to build; then to pair off for the rest of the session to go ahead and actually build those apps. The last 20 minutes would be a wrap-up to summarize what had been learnt and identify next steps, if any. | ||
| Detailed timetable: | 00:00-00:20 intro 00:20-01:20 tutorials 01:20-01:30 brainstorming, break 01:30-03:10 working on own apps 03:10-03:30 wrap-up | ||
| Outputs: | Working apps on github. | ||
| History: | Inspired by the OT2002 session. | ||
| Presenters | |||
| 1. Dan Haywood Haywood Associates Ltd. |
2. JeroenVanDer Wal | 3. | |