The Simplest Possible Sakai Tool

The Simplest Possible Tool - Former user (Deleted)

The code

• https://source.sakaiproject.org/contrib/programmerscafe/tags/sakai-2.2/tasklist-iteration1/

Outline

• What we'll cover (Iteration 1 concepts)
  • Sakai tool registration
  • Intro to Maven
  • Basic Servlet

• What we won't cover
  • Useful presentation layers (i.e. don't use plain servlets!)

• The components
  • A Java Servlet (class and web.xml)
  • Sakai Tool Registration XML file
  • Maven project.xml file for building and deploying your tool

Code walkthrough

• Example - Create a simple servlet and place it within the Sakai portal(s)
  • Setting up your tool as an Eclipse project
  • Creating the Servlet Class
  • The web.xml file
  • The tool registration file
  • Maven project.xml file
  • The maven Sakai plugin
  • Building and deploying the tool