[flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler
Hi, I try to find some information about MXML compilation at runtime on a Java based server. My goal is to create a CMS/eCommerce solution based on a Java core and a Flex front-end. You can find more informations on the wiki of the Igenko project : http://code.google.com/p/igenko/ The architecture of this project will be : - A Java server core based on Tomcat, Spring, Hibernate, GraniteDS - Natively designed to store content in a JSR 170 Java Content Repository (Jackrabbit) - Workflow management (JBoss JBPM) - A Flex Backoffice, with a WYSIWYG site designer - One or more Flex public websites, dynamically generated from content and layout stored in the repository. I know that Flex Data Services provide runtime compilation of MXML (http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Partsfile=compiledeploy_142_11.html), but I want to build and Open Source solution ready for production without having to pay. The guy behind GraniteDS (an open source implementation of Flex Data Service) did a first attempt to have runtime compiler for MXML, as you can read on this post : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/graniteds/message/192 Another solution is also to dynamically create UI with AS3 from a custom xml (not mxml) like it was proposed on this post (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/93086), but I think runtime compilation of MXML should be a better solution in my case. I would appreciate any ideas or feedbacks on this subject Regards, Sébastien Deleuze
RE: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler
The MXML compiler will be open-source soon, and I assume that means you'll be able to run it on your server. - Gordon From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bouiaw Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 6:06 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler Hi, I try to find some information about MXML compilation at runtime on a Java based server. My goal is to create a CMS/eCommerce solution based on a Java core and a Flex front-end. You can find more informations on the wiki of the Igenko project : http://code.google.com/p/igenko/ http://code.google.com/p/igenko/ The architecture of this project will be : - A Java server core based on Tomcat, Spring, Hibernate, GraniteDS - Natively designed to store content in a JSR 170 Java Content Repository (Jackrabbit) - Workflow management (JBoss JBPM) - A Flex Backoffice, with a WYSIWYG site designer - One or more Flex public websites, dynamically generated from content and layout stored in the repository. I know that Flex Data Services provide runtime compilation of MXML (http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Partsfile=compiledeploy_142_11.html http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Partsfile=compiledeploy_142_11.html ), but I want to build and Open Source solution ready for production without having to pay. The guy behind GraniteDS (an open source implementation of Flex Data Service) did a first attempt to have runtime compiler for MXML, as you can read on this post : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/graniteds/message/192 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/graniteds/message/192 Another solution is also to dynamically create UI with AS3 from a custom xml (not mxml) like it was proposed on this post (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/93086 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/93086 ), but I think runtime compilation of MXML should be a better solution in my case. I would appreciate any ideas or feedbacks on this subject Regards, Sébastien Deleuze
Re: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler
Hey Sebastien/Gordon I'm not sure I understand what you're asking… mxml compilation at runtime? Are you going to compile a page when a request comes in? As for the dynamic creation of content based on custom xml, that is quite nice. It's a big part of my current spare time project. The only real issue so far I have had, is that in order for me to generate the UI, all custom components needed to be referenced once inside my code. So even though I have this: import dc.digr.ui.comp.*; I still need this: *var* a:digrButton = *new* digrButton (); *var* b:digrButtonLarge = *new* digrButtonLarge(); *var* c:digrButtonIconOnly = *new* digrButtonIconOnly(); *var* d:digrButtonMini = *new* digrButtonMini(); for all the custom ui components in the beginning of my code to avoid a runtime error…. Gordon, if you have some wisdom on this…. Spread the joy! J
RE: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler
Are you going to compile a page when a request comes in? That's the impression I got of what Sébastien wants to do. all custom components needed to be referenced once inside my code If you're creating components via their class name, with code like var someClass:Class = Class(getDefinitionByName(someClassName)); var instanceOfSomeClass:Object = new someClass(); there is no way that the MXML compiler/linker can be smart enough to figure out what class names might be encountered at runtime. Therefore it can't include these classes in the SWF unless you give it some help. One way is to use vars like you show to create dependencies. Another way is to use the -include-classes compilation option. For some reason that I don't understand, this is only an option for compc when you make a SWC, not for mxml when you make a SWF. But you can make a SWC with all your custom classes and then link that SWC in with -include-libraries. Another possibility is to put all your custom classes into a module and load it. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DreamCode Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 2:38 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler Hey Sebastien/Gordon I'm not sure I understand what you're asking... mxml compilation at runtime? Are you going to compile a page when a request comes in? As for the dynamic creation of content based on custom xml, that is quite nice. It's a big part of my current spare time project. The only real issue so far I have had, is that in order for me to generate the UI, all custom components needed to be referenced once inside my code. So even though I have this: import dc.digr.ui.comp.*; I still need this: var a:digrButton = new digrButton (); var b:digrButtonLarge = new digrButtonLarge(); var c:digrButtonIconOnly = new digrButtonIconOnly(); var d:digrButtonMini = new digrButtonMini(); for all the custom ui components in the beginning of my code to avoid a runtime error Gordon, if you have some wisdom on this Spread the joy! J
Re: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler
I don't think the result of that is inside the acceptable levels for a content management system. but hey... what do I know I would. and I did for my project choose creating it in AS3 based on database/xml content. --Allan On Dec 2, 2007 7:26 PM, Gordon Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you going to compile a page when a request comes in? That's the impression I got of what Sébastien wants to do. all custom components needed to be referenced once inside my code If you're creating components via their class name, with code like var someClass:Class = Class(getDefinitionByName(someClassName)); var instanceOfSomeClass:Object = new someClass(); there is no way that the MXML compiler/linker can be smart enough to figure out what class names might be encountered at runtime. Therefore it can't include these classes in the SWF unless you give it some help. One way is to use vars like you show to create dependencies. Another way is to use the -include-classes compilation option. For some reason that I don't understand, this is only an option for compc when you make a SWC, not for mxml when you make a SWF. But you can make a SWC with all your custom classes and then link that SWC in with -include-libraries. Another possibility is to put all your custom classes into a module and load it. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team -- *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *DreamCode *Sent:* Sunday, December 02, 2007 2:38 PM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Runtime MXML compiler Hey Sebastien/Gordon I'm not sure I understand what you're asking… mxml compilation at runtime? Are you going to compile a page when a request comes in? As for the dynamic creation of content based on custom xml, that is quite nice. It's a big part of my current spare time project. The only real issue so far I have had, is that in order for me to generate the UI, all custom components needed to be referenced once inside my code. So even though I have this: import dc.digr.ui.comp.*; I still need this: *var *a:digrButton = *new* digrButton (); *var *b:digrButtonLarge = *new* digrButtonLarge(); *var *c:digrButtonIconOnly = *new* digrButtonIconOnly(); *var* d:digrButtonMini = *new* digrButtonMini(); for all the custom ui components in the beginning of my code to avoid a runtime error…. Gordon, if you have some wisdom on this…. Spread the joy! J
