The idea for the prototype is to get experience with AngularJS and to verify if this would be an valid replacement for WebClient

Similar naming:

• Bean==WebComponent
• BeanInfo==WebComponent specification

Prototype objectives:

• Bring html templating to browser with AngularJS (opposed to Wicket which does html templating at server)
• Make all form elements beans/webcomponents
  • default servoy field should be webcomponents as well
• An webcomponent should be an angular directive packaged in a zip living in solution media
  • such a zip/jar can contain multiple webcomponents
  • all existing servoy form elements should also be such a package
  • an webcomponent should have a specification/BeanInfo to make it usable in form designer and properties view
  • webcomponents need to include a couple of bootstrap3 example elements
  • webcomponents need to include a JIRA alike example inline edit field
  • webcomponents need to include a tab panel
• Introduce 3-way binding, which means: element to scope, scope with serverside scope representation (element properties)
  • 3-way binding includes calling from server to client, which requires websocket support
• Form designer has to be able to work with flow layout
  • should be able to read specification files and load beans in pallete
  • should be able to map servoydefault form elements back and forward to existing (form/element) persist model (to keep compatibility with existing webclient)
  • WYSIWYG (bring formeditor in client?)
  • absolutelayout is only supported via old form editor
• Have compatibility with existing webclient (except style at form)
  • default set of webcomponents to be exact match for existing elements in webclient
  • include a paging tableview/portal component
  • enforce scripting api methods on default servoy elements, like elements.xxx.requestFocus()
  • include form navigation
• Bind solution JS method at component events (like onAction) at server side to be executed from an browser button click for example
• Have a war export option
  • serialize solutions inside the war
    
    

See research structure for actual cases and progress