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Understanding the SDK Architecture
The Mashup UI SDK architecture (in <INSTALLDIR>/sdk/java-mashupui/) is based on the following conventions. Only key components are described here.
Directory
/sub-dir
Contains...
docs
The javadocs of the different APIs including the Widget Reference documentation.
project
Project root
lib/
Exalead CloudView related libraries, already available in the global Exalead CloudView classpath.
src-core/
Sources root.
com/exalead/cv360/searchui/mvc/controller: Application controllers
MashupController.java: Main controller (establishes connection with Mashup API and render pages
ConnectController.java: Security / Authentication controller
com/exalead/cv360/searchui/view/wi: JSP Template tags
widgets/tagcom/exalead/cv360/searchui/helper: Simple helper classes
com/exalead/cv360/searchui/services: Mashup services for trigger and resource management
war/
Public content root.
WEB-INF/: Web application code and configuration
web.xml: Web application deployment file which contains information about enabled servlets and filters
urlrewrite.xml: URL rewriting rules (advanced). Enable the URL Rewriting filter in the web.xml before use.
lib/: Java libraries needed ONLY by this web application
jsp/: JSP pages. widgets/: Contains all the widgets. For each widget, we have a widget.xmlfile (Widget definition file) and a widget.jsp file (Widget JSP code)
i18N/: Contains language definition files for internationalization.
resources/: Application assets
css/: Global application stylesheet
javascript/: Global application javascript libraries
images/: Global application images