R12.x Extend Oracle Applications: Building OA Framework Applications

Module 1: OA Framework Fundamentals & Architecture

• Purpose: Build foundational understanding of OA Framework, Java, and MVC.
• Introduction to OA Framework
• R12.x Extend Oracle Applications Overview
• Important Terminology
• Personalization vs. Extension
• Architectural Components of OA Framework
• Why Java?
• Foundations of Java Programming
• Java Tech Stack for OA Framework
• Oracle JDeveloper 10g Overview
• MVC Design Pattern
• Why MVC?
• OA Framework Architecture
• BC4J, UIX, AOL/J
• Metadata Services
• Additional Resources
• Summary

Module 2: MVC Concepts & OA Framework Page Lifecycle

• Purpose: Understand how OA Framework implements MVC and page rendering.
• MVC Design Pattern Concepts
• JSP Pages and Components
• Runtime Processing
• OA Framework Page Lifecycle
• Logical Components of an OA Page
• Model, View, Controller Responsibilities
• OA Framework MVC Summary
• Summary

Module 3: Model Layer – BC4J Fundamentals

• Purpose: Master business logic and database interaction.
• BC4J Object Overview
• Reuse Onion & Encapsulation
• Build & Naming Standards
• Application Modules (AM)
• Transaction Objects
• Entity Objects (EO)
• EO Creation Standards & Features
• View Objects (VO)
• VO Creation Methods
• Expert Mode VOs
• EO/VO Merge
• Associations & View Links
• Entity Experts
• Validation AMs & VOs
• Summary

Module 4: View Layer – OA Pages & UI Components

• Purpose: Build and manage OA Framework UI pages.
• View Layer Terminology
• Workspaces & Projects
• Page Creation in JDeveloper
• Page Structure & Hierarchy
• Regions, Subregions & Items
• Attribute Sets
• Templates (Tables, Buttons, Headers)
• CSS & Styling
• LOVs (List of Values)
• Data Binding (Read/Write)
• Naming Standards
• View Layer Standards
• Summary

Module 5: Controller Layer & Event Handling

• Purpose: Control UI behavior and user interactions.
• Controller Basics
• When to Use a Controller
• Coding Best Practices
• Handling Queries
• Dynamic WHERE Clauses
• Processing Button Actions
• Parameter Handling
• Search Page Implementation
• Page Navigation
• GET & POST Event Flows
• UI Rendering Lifecycle
• Summary

Module 6: Development Environment Setup

• Purpose: Prepare a complete OA Framework development environment.
• Installing JDeveloper 10g
• Environment Variables
• DBC File Configuration
• E-Business Suite User Setup
• Database Connections
• Project Configuration
• Testing Environment
• Summary

Module 7: OA Framework State Management

• Purpose: Understand session, caching, and scalability.
• Session & Cookie Architecture
• JVM Architecture
• OA State Caches
• Root Application Modules
• AM Retention & Pooling
• Page Context & Requests
• Parameter Passing
• Passivation
• Connection Pooling
• Back Button Behavior
• Summary

Module 8: JDeveloper 10g with OA Extension

• Purpose: Efficient development using JDeveloper tools.
• JDeveloper OA Extension Overview
• Workspaces & Projects
• Database Connectivity
• Directory Structure
• Wizards & UI Objects
• Debugging Tools
• Profiling & Code Coach
• Refactoring
• Debugging BC4J
• Summary

Module 9: Implementing Query & Drilldown Pages

• Purpose: Build search-driven OA pages.
• Query Page Design
• Search Execution
• LOV Integration
• Drilldown-to-Details Pages
• Summary

Module 10: Implementing Create Pages

• Purpose: Enable data creation workflows.
• Poplists
• Shared Regions
• Creating & Initializing Rows
• VO Initialization
• Saving Data
• Partial Page Rendering
• Labs
• Summary

Module 11: Implementing Delete Pages & Error Handling

• Purpose: Handle deletions and user feedback.
• Exception Types
• Message Dictionary
• Attribute & Row-level Exceptions
• Messaging Flows
• Dialog Pages
• Table Content Switchers
• Confirmation & Warning Dialogs
• Summary

Module 12: Implementing Update Pages & Navigation

• Purpose: Support record updates and navigation.
• Breadcrumbs
• Page Navigators
• Record Navigators
• Trains
• Single & Multi-Page Updates
• Confirmation Pages
• Summary

Module 13: OA Framework Development Standards

• Purpose: Enforce Oracle and OA coding standards.
• Coding Terminology
• Java & OA Standards
• BLAF Standards
• File Naming & Packaging
• Model/View/Controller Standards
• Summary

Module 14: Deployment & Personalization

• Purpose: Deploy extensions and manage personalizations.
• Personalization Storage
• MDS Repository
• Import/Export Tools
• Functional Administrator UI
• XMLImporter / Exporter
• Page Extensions
• BC4J Extensions
• Production Deployment
• Summary