Descriptor Vewer/Editor

The class descriptor viewer/editor provides the ability for users to view and/or edit the descriptor for the following types of entities:

• singleton class or assembly
• application main assembly
• application package descriptor
• catalog class descriptor (may only be viewed)

The descriptor viewer/editor is accessed in the following ways:

• catalog class - right click on the entity and select "View Descriptor" from the context menu.
• Application - click on the "Application" menu and select ADL Main Descriptor or ADL Package Descriptor from the drop-down menu.
• Appliance - Select the entity, click on the "Appliance" menu item and select ADL Class Descriptor from the drop-down menu.

When the descriptor editor is in view mode, the text may only be selected and copied.

When the descriptor is in edit mode, the following editing operations are available via the right-click context menu:

• undo - undo previous operation (CTRL-z)
• cut - delete selected text (CTRL-x]
• copy - copy selected text to the clipboard (CTRL-c)
• past - paste text from the clipboard (CTRL-v)
• delete - similar to cut
• Select All - select all text (CTRL-a)

Note : The following attributes may not be modified when editing a descriptor:

• The entity name - application name, class name, package name, etc.
• The .locked attribute within class descriptors

Important - Care MUST be taken when making modifications to the descriptor as errors may prevent the application or class from building and/or starting. This is an advanced AppLogic feature and should be used with caution.

To learn more about the AppLogic descriptor language known as ADL, please see the ADL specification.

-- BeckyH - 26 Apr 2008