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Overview

The Application Development Framework (ADF) provides a common library of building blocks for CommonSpot custom applications. The ADF is located at the server level and is accessible in all sites on the server.

Visit the Term Glossary to understand the terminology used with the lightwire object factory.

The ADF is a series of components and methodology to build apps within CommonSpot. (Read the licensing details)

Architecture

The ADF is built on the LightWire object factory framework. The object factory is configured and saved in server scope. The directory structure is as follows:

• Apps - Location of the custom applications to be used throughout the server.
• Core - Configuration components that build and control the ADF.
• Extensions - Directory of custom scripts, custom field types, datasheet modules, render handlers, etc, used in development of custom applications.
• Lib - Library of components.
• ThirdParty - Third party software used in the ADF.

Security

Read about ADF security

ADF Library

Library provided within the ADF.

Install Steps/Requirements

Installation Steps for the ADF on your server.

• ColdFusion 8
• Windows/Unix
• CommonSpot 5.0.3 (Hot Fix 11) or above

Naming Conventions

Custom Applications

• Custom Application Configuration
• Custom Application ADF Library Overrides
• Custom Application Site Level Configuration
• Custom Application Site Level Customization

Starter Application

A Starter Application can be used as a base to developing a new application.

Auto CFC Documentation

The documentation for the ADF library components is automated to view the metadata for the component files. This provides a self documenting process for the ADF library components.

To make this documentation process comprehensive, the component needs to be documented with the following:

• Component hints
• Function hints
• Argument hints
• Properties

Known Issues/Bugs

• Bug Tracking