If you are developing services for AquaLogic Interaction, you will need to understand the system and prepare your IDE for use with the AquaLogic Interaction Development Kit (IDK). The pages that follow offer step-by-step instructions for the most common tasks in setting up an IDK development environment, for both Java and .NET.
For details on installing the IDK, see the IDK Product Documentation. To download the IDK or ALI Logging Utilities, go to the ALUI Developer Center on dev2dev.
Setting Up a Custom IDK Project (Java | .NET): These pages provide basic instructions for setting up a custom IDK project in your IDE and for deploying your Java and .NET Web services.
IDK Quickstart: Hello World Portlet (Java | .NET): These simplified examples illustrate how to use the IDK to access a setting in the ALI database and display it in a portlet.
IDK Quickstart: Hello World Pagelet (Java | .NET): These simplified examples illustrate how to use the IDK to implement a pagelet in AquaLogic Ensemble.
Configuring Logging Utilities: ALI Logging Utilities include ALI Logging Spy, ALI Logger and Console Logger. The ALI logging framework allows you to add custom logging receivers without writing any code. This page provides instructions on how to configure logging receivers.
Logging FAQ: Configuration settings are required to enable logging for all applications supported by the ALI Logging Utilities. This page provides troubleshooting information for common problems.
Debugging Portlets: Use ALI Logging Utilities to debug portlets.
IDK Logging API: The IDK provides a remote API that allows you to send logging messages from portlets and remote Web applications. IDK logging is not enabled by default; see Configuring IDK Logging Options for detailed instructions on IDK logging configuration settings.
For additional information and resources on IDK development, see the ALUI Developer Center on BEA dev2dev.