Prerequisites

Before you build an application using SAW APIs, you must install and configure the following components:

• Java Development Kit (JDK^TM) 1.5 or later versions from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.

• Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite. Currently, SAW implementation is available only for Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite. Therefore, a Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite installation is required. If you need any other OpenSource workflow engine implementation, visit https://saw.dev.java.net/, for regular updates.

• NetBeans 6.0 from http://download.netbeans.org/netbeans/6.0/final/.

• Portal Pack 2.0 Beta from http://portalpack.netbeans.org/

• OpenPortal Portlet Container 2.0 Beta from https://portlet-container.dev.java.net/

• SAW plug-in for NetBeans from http://portalpack.netbeans.org/

Before proceeding with the implementation of SAW in your application, you need to configure a business process using Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite. For more information how to create a business process in Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite, read the article http://developers.sun.com/portalserver/reference/techart/workflow.html