Create a widget

This section explains how to create a new widget. Read the previous sections to get information on the two main widget components, the widget.xml file and the widget.jsp file.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Widget architecture
Widget manifest
Create a widget template
Implement how to display subwidgets
Update widgets with Mashup Ajax Client
Troubleshooting

Create a widget manually

  1. Start by creating a new directory for your widget.
  2. Describe it in the widget.xml file.
  3. Add the logic in the widget.jsp file.

Your widget should appear automatically after reloading the widgets in the Mashup Builder, and should be ready to be used.

Note: JSP files are compiled at the application startup. Changing a .jsp file requires restarting the searchserver.

Create a widget using the Eclipse plugin

Before you begin: Using the Eclipse plugin is more convenient as the widget is created with all required files at once.
  1. In the Eclipse Project Explorer panel, right-click a Mashup UI project.
  2. Select New > Other. A wizard dialog box opens.
  3. Select CloudView Mashup Components > Mashup-UI widget and click Next.
  4. Define your widget general configuration:
    1. Specify a source folder. Widgets are usually stored under <project>/war/WEB-INF/jsp/widgets
    2. Give it a name.
    3. Specify in which widget group this widget must be filed.
  5. Click Finish.

    The new widget is added to the selected project in the Project Explorer panel.

  6. Edit the widget file as needed.