Creating a simple application in ADF
Till now we have been focusing on the architecture; now let us see how ADF development is carried out in a typical web application development environment.
ADF development practice
ADF web application development is classified into two sections—the Business Service development and the UI development. Both these sections can be developed independently, but the development of either of the sections is followed by the development of the other.
The following is a brief description of the two sections:
Business Service development: This section includes the development of objects in the business service layer, which sits on top of the data source. Most of the development is declarative to help the developer concentrate more on the business logic.
UI development: The development of UI pages along with task flow creation for reusability comprises the UI phase. The UI development makes use of rich UI components to create a modern, attractive user interface. The...