Earlier, you created a Guestbook portlet prototype. Then you wrote
a service.xml file to define your application’s data model, and used Service
Builder to generate the back-end code (the model, service, and persistence
layers). You also added service methods using the appropriate extension points:
your entities’ *LocalServiceImpl classes. Now you must integrate the original
prototype with the new back-end to create a fully functional application.
There are many differences between the prototype and the application you’ll create. In the back-end, you’ve already accounted for one big difference: users can create multiple Guestbooks that each have their own entries. In the front-end, however, only Site administrators should be able to create guestbooks. Therefore, you’ll create another portlet called Guestbook Admin and place it in the Content menu for Sites.
To turn this application from a prototype into a full-fledged Liferay web application, you’ll make these changes:
- Modify your view layer’s folder structure to account for the administrative portlet
- Set the Display Category so users can find the application more easily
- Create a file to store the application’s text keys
- Change the controller to call your new Service Builder-based back-end
- Update the view so it can display multiple Guestbooks in tabs
Ready to begin?