AD1542 –Get Hands-On with XPages Apps for Bluemix

Martin Donnelly – IBM Ireland

Brian Gleeson – IBM Ireland

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Introductions…

Martin Donnelly

Software Architect

@TweeterDonnelly

Brian Gleeson

Software Developer

@BGleesonIE

Agenda

• Introductions

• IBM XPages – The Road to Bluemix

• XPages/Domino Apps for Bluemix in Action

• A Look Under The Hood

• Architectural Summary

• XPages and Other Bluemix Services

• Summary & FAQs

IBM XPages: The Road to Bluemix

2H 2015

Experimental XPages runtime

XPages NoSQL Database service

XPages Web Starter boilerplate

Domino Designer Bluemix extensions

GA• All previous features +

• FP5 Update

• Full A11Y support

• Multi-language buildpack

Futures• Bluemix Dedicated

• Bluemix Local

• XPages runtime updates

Beta• Enhanced XPages runtime

• Hybrid Support -

Secure on-premises access to

• NSF data

• Domino directory

2Q 2016 & beyond…3Q 2015 Q1 2016

IBM XPages for Bluemix goes Beta !

Beta released on January 21st

• Build/Manage/Run XPages Apps on Bluemix bound to:

• Domino data on-cloud or on-premises

• RDBMS data, e.g. IBM DB2 on Cloud

• NoSQL Databases, e.g. IBM Cloudant

• Cognitive Services, e.g. one or more Watson offering

• Let’s take it for a ride !

Bluemix - A Quick Demo PrimerRuntimes

A set of resources used to run your applications.

We demonstrate an XPages runtime for Domino (sometimes referred to as a Buildpack).

Other popular runtimes are Node.js, Liberty for Java, Ruby, PHP etc.

Services

Services are add-ons that can be provisioned alongside your application.

A service broker component advertises catalogs of managed services such as databases, key-

value stores etc.

We show the XPages runtime working Domino, Connections Cloud & various Bluemix services.

Boilerplates

A container for an application and its associated runtime environment and predefined services.

e.g. a ready-to-go XPages ToDo application connecting to a Domino data server.

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Bluemix - A Quick Demo Primer

IBM Bluemix – Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Bluemix applications are loosely-coupled

App instances load in a runtime container and bind to services.

The need for design and data separation is fundamental to the platform

Some sample runtime and services combinations:

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DEMO

IBM XPages & Domino for Bluemix

A Look Under The Hood

Main Use Case

XPages Apps bound to Domino data

• A Tale of Two NSFs

• 1 Design NSF with your XPages, CSS, JS code

• 1 Data NSF with your data

• Separation of Design and Data

• XPages sees docs and views via data sources

A Look Under The Hood

XPages Domino Data Sources

• Data can be in the same NSF

• In another NSF on the same server

• In another NSF on another Domino server

• Data source properties are computable

A Look Under The Hood

XPages Bluemix apps can access Domino data anywhere

• By configuring the data sources accordingly

• Using tried and trusted Domino security model

SSJS code dynamically

locates Domino database

A Look Under The Hood

The XPages Web Starter App = Great Sample

• Create an instance of the app (see Boilerplates)

• Download the starter code

• Explore app in Domino Designer

• E.g. For findDbUtil() see todoUtils Script Library

• Observe how the SSJS code uses new XPages runtime features

• E.g. the bluemixContext class …

A Look Under The Hood

Write Once Run Anywhere…

• XPages runtime features + Domino platform capabilities

Same apps can run seamlessly both on cloud and on-premises

Proof Points

• We4IT produced a Bluemix version of Aveedo in less than 1 day

Architectural Summary

XPages Runtime

(Buildpack)

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XPages/Domino Apps for Bluemix – Hybrid Architecture

XPages

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Used to build &

deploy apps to

Bluemix

Domino Server

Provides database, directory and

messaging services

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XPages Hybrid Cloud Model

Domino Server

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Supporting the XPages Hybrid Cloud Model

Integrating XPages Bluemix apps with your Domino enterprise data

• Runtime uses industry tried and trusted Domino security model

• Stands up XPages Bluemix apps with certified IDs issued and trusted by your organization

• Establishes a connection to hybrid Domino data server using highly secure NRPC protocol

• Domino Designer has hybrid integration tools

• Specifying hybrid data connection info

• Signing apps

• Pushing IDs

XPages Bluemix Hybrid Deployment

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To run your own application container in Bluemix

• Create a new server id for your Bluemix applications

• or use existing server id

• Push the server id along with your Bluemix application using Domino Designer

• Optionally configure your app to use Domino directory assistance

Hybrid Security Summary

In Bluemix, the XPages runtime runs on an optimized Domino application server

The runtime server is hosted in a secure single-tenant container

Neither the container nor the server is shared with other Bluemix customers

It is dedicated solely to your Bluemix application

The runtime server acts just like a Notes client, i.e.

It connects to a Domino data server over a NRPC connection

i.e. to retrieve data and leverage Domino directory services

The NRPC intra-server connection is set up to be encrypted

The runtime server uses a server id issued by your organization

The runtime server must be trusted by the Domino data server

XPages and Other Bluemix Services

XPages Fusion Application

Fusion of XPages & Bluemix services

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IBM XPages Fusion Application

XPages Fusion Application

Open Source Fusion Application

• OpenNTF Project

• Github Repo

Deploy to Bluemix button

• Instantly deploy your own copy to Bluemix

• Provisions services automatically

• Be mindful of your limits!

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Dependencies

XPages and Other Bluemix Services

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Build services into your XPages applications

• Databases

• Watson

• Mobile

• Internet of Things

• Security

• Built-in DevOps services

100+ services available now in Bluemix catalog

XPages & IBM Connections Cloud

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Integrate Connections into XPages

• Add Connections Navbar

• Add Social Business Toolkit

• Using shared-plugins folder

• Profiles APIs

• Files APIs

• Communities APIs

• Activities APIs

• and more…

DEMO

IBM XPages + Connections Cloud

XPages & IBM Connections Cloud

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• Add endpoint to faces-config:

+ managed-property: url, appName, clientID, clientSecret, credentialStore

• Call SBT APIs, e.g. in Java bean:

XPages & IBM Connections Cloud

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• Add Connections Navbar to XPage

• For more detail go here https://ibm.biz/BdHuhX

• Call bean method in SSJS:

Summary & FAQs

Latest XPages Extension Library for 901

XPages core 901FP4 runtime + Bluemix extensions

Lightweight Domino Web Container (901FP4++)

e.g. OpenNTF Domino API, IBM SBT SDK, etc

Can I extend the XPages runtime on Bluemix ?

XPages Runtime Stack

Yes - An Extensible runtime stack !

YOU can add your own plug-ins, leverage open-source libraries etc

Designer

Bluemix

Tooling

Bootstrap

App Layouts

etc.

Domino

NoSQL

ServiceRDBMS /

ResponsiveIBM

Connections

Services

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Designer Capabilities

How do I debug XPages apps on Bluemix ?There are many tips, tricks and tools at your disposal

• Access the log files from your Bluemix development dashboard

• See: Files > app > notesdata > IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT

• Or use the Logs menu or CF tools to access log files

• Deploy the XPages Toolbox application for performance profiling

• Generates debug info on memory and cpu operations

• Also profiles Java Backend classes

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What are the Bluemix cloud platform options ?There are three flavors of the IBM Bluemix PaaS

• Public

• Dedicated

• Local

• XPages GA will first support Bluemix public

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How do I get started on Bluemix ?

• Get a Bluemix account

• If you do not already have one, then you can start a free 30 trial today

https://apps.admin.ibmcloud.com/manage/trial/bluemix.html

• Get IBM Domino Designer 9.0.1

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/ls/dominodesigner/?S_CMP=LSDL

• Install the latest XPages Extension Library into Domino Designer

http://extlib.openntf.org

• Log in to Bluemix and start coding !

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Where do I ask questions and provide feedback?

Free forum support for XPages runtime, XPages NoSQL Database service and XPages Web Starter boilerplate is provided

https://developer.ibm.com/answers/smart-spaces/12/bluemix.html

Tag questions with XPages-runtime and/or XPages-service

Additional XPages forums

http://stackoverflow.com/search?tab=newest&q=xpages

XPages forum: http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/xpagesforum.nsf

OpenNTF.org: http://extlib.openntf.org – see Discussion and Defects Tab

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Upcoming Sessions from XPages team members

AD1545 – Extending the XPages Extension LibraryTuesday, February 204:00 PM - 05:00 PM, Orange G

AD1548 – Building Responsive Applications Using XPagesWednesday, February 3, 201609:15 AM - 10:15 AM, Orange F

Lots of Great Sessions for XPages Developers

1279: "Marty, You're Just Not Thinking Fourth Dimensionally": Troubleshooting XPages

1380: A Beard, An App, A Blender: One Developer's Take on Building Apps with Domino/XPages

1539: Bringing Your Web Apps to IBM Digital Experience

1630: Carnival Sailing Safer Seas with Domino

1070: GIT 'er done. Real World Experience with SCM in Domino Designer

1094: Move Your XPages Applications to the Fast Lane

1443: OpenNTF – From Donation to Contribution

1074: Optimus XPages: An Explosion of Techniques and Best Practices

More

… from our IBM Champions …

… More Great Sessions for XPages Developers

1387: Outside The Box: Integrating with Non-Domino Apps Using XPages and Java

1238: REST Services in Domino - Key to Modern Web Applications

1077: Real-time Video Chat XPage Application Using Websocket and WebRTC Technologies

1617: Relational XPages!! Using XPages as the Presentation Layer for RDBMS Data

1207: The Grid, the Brad, and The Ugly: Using Grids to Improve Your Applications

1436: The Journey from Rapid Application Development to Continuous Delivery

1075: The XPages of Things: Integrate Bluemix with Your XPages Applications for a World of Possibilities

1003: node.js for Domino Developers

… and community members !

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