4 WLST Command Reference for ADF Applications

This chapter describes the WLST commands you can use to deploy, manage, and configure Oracle ADF applications.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Section 4.1, "Overview of Custom WSLT Commands for Oracle ADF"
Section 4.2, "Commands for ADF-based URL Connections"

4.1 Overview of Custom WSLT Commands for Oracle ADF

Use the ADF-based URL Connections WLST commands to navigate the hierarchy of configuration or runtime beans and control the prompt display.

To use the custom WLST commands for Oracle ADF, you must invoke the WLST script from the Oracle Common home. For more information about other WLST commands, such as custom Metadata Services (MDS) commands, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.

4.2 Commands for ADF-based URL Connections

Use the commands in Table 4-1 to manage URL-based connections.

Table 4-1 Browse Commands for WLST Configuration

Use this command...	To...	Use with WLST...
adf_createFileUrlConnection	Create a new ADF file connection.	Online or Offline
adf_createHttpUrlConnection	Create a new ADF URL connection.	Online or Offline
adf_setURLConnectionAttributes	Set or edit the attributes of a newly created or existing ADF connection.	Online or Offline
adf_listUrlConnection	List a new URL connection.	Online or Offline

4.2.1 adf_createFileUrlConnection

Use with WLST: Online or Offline.

4.2.1.1 Description

Use this command to creates a new connection based on the oracle.adf.model.connection.url.FileURLConnection connection class.

4.2.1.2 Syntax

adf_createFileURLConnection(appName, name, URL)

Argument	Definition
appName	Application name for which the connection will be created.
name	The name of the new connection.
URL	The URL associated with this connection.

4.2.1.3 Example

adf_createFileURLConnection('myapp','tempDir','/scratch/tmp')

4.2.2 adf_createHttpUrlConnection

Use with WLST: Online or Offline.

4.2.2.1 Description

Use this command to create a new connection based on the oracle.adf.model.connection.url.HttpURLConnection connection type class.

4.2.2.2 Syntax

adf.createHttpURLConnection (appName, name, [URL], [authenticationType], [realm], [user], [password])

Argument	Definition
appName	Application name for which the connection will be created.
name	The name of the new connection.
url	(Optional) The URL associated with this connection.
`authenticationType`	(Optional) The default is basic.
`realm`	(Optional) If this connection deals with authentication, then this should be set. The default is basic.
`user`	(Optional)
`password`	(Optional)

4.2.2.3 Example

adf_createHttpURLConnection('myapp','cnn','http://www.cnn.com')

4.2.3 adf_setURLConnectionAttributes

Use with WLST: Online or Offline.

4.2.3.1 Description

Use this command to set or edit the attributes of a newly created or existing ADF connection.

4.2.3.2 Syntax

adf_setURLConnectionAttributes(appname, connectionname, attributes)

Argument	Definition
appname	Application name.
connectionname	The name of the connection.
attributes	The array containing attributes to set in key/value pairs.

4.2.3.3 Example

adf_setURLConnectionAttributes ('myapp','cnn','ChallengeAuthenticationType:digest',
'AuthenticationRealm:XMLRealm'

4.2.4 adf_listUrlConnection

Use with WLST: Online or Offline.

4.2.4.1 Description

Use this command to list the connections of the application.

4.2.4.2 Syntax

adf_listURLConnection(appname)

Argument	Definition
appname	Application name.

4.2.4.3 Example

adf_listURLConnection ('myapp')