Developing view objects

In this section, we will learn about building and configuring view objects, using JDeveloper IDE. This section mainly focuses on declarative development aspects.

Creating view objects

JDeveloper provides multiple options to build view objects. These options are as follows:

• Using the Create Business Components from Tables option: This option allows you to build multiple view objects and underlying entity objects in one go.

  To use this option, right-click on the model project and select New. In New Gallery, expand Business Tier, select ADF Business Components, and then select Create Business Components from Tables. Then follow the steps in the Create Business Components from Tables dialog window. This option will help you to define entity objects, view objects, and the application module in a single go. We have discussed this approach in Chapter 2, Introduction to ADF Business Components under the section entitled Building a simple business service.

• Using Create View...