EdgeBuilder
Documentation
Table of Contents

Installation and Release Notes

• System Requirements
• Installed Components
• Before You Install EdgeBuilder
• Installing Optional IDEs
• Starting the EdgeBuilder Installer
• Subscriber Interview Screen
• After You Install EdgeBuilder
• Online Documentation
• Removing the EdgeBuilder SDK
• Release Notes and Limitations

Getting Started

• Installing Additional Development Tools
• Starting and Stopping the EdgeClick Processor
• Sample Solutions Overview
• Sample Solutions -- Hello Service and Clients
  • Building and Deploying HelloService
  • .NET 2.0 Client Development Requirements
    • Building the .NET Hello Client
    • Testing the .NET Hello Client
    • Deploying the .NET Hello Client
  • Starting a New .NET Client Using the EdgeClick VS Template
  • Building and Testing the Java ME Hello Client
    • Building the Java ME Hello Client
    • Testing the Java ME Hello Client
• Sample Solutions -- MIGs Service and Client
  • Building and Deploying the MIGs Service
• Sample Solutions - Meter Service, Client, and Agent
  • Building MeterAgent
  • Building MeterService
  • Building the Meter Client
  • Testing the Meter Application
• The EdgeClick Admin Site
  • Updating the ECP Administrator Profile
• Appendix A: Using Eclipse to Build and Deploy a Service
  • Installing Eclipse 3.1.2 plus the JBoss IDE 1.6 Plug-in
  • Eclipse Configuration
  • Eclipse Tutorial
• Appendix B: Building and Running the Java ME Client with the WTK
  • Build the WTK Hello Client
  • Run the WTK Hello Client

API Documentation

• EdgeClick Processor API
• .NET C# Client API
• Java ME Client API
• Sample Code

Development Overview

• EdgeClick Development Overview
• Mobile Client Development
• EdgeClick Processor Development
• Web Administration Component Development
• Agent Development
• Designing an EdgeClick Mobile Digital Application
  • Designing a Self-Contained Application
  • Designing a Business Integration Application
  • Designing a Heartbeat Application
  • Designing a Mobile Database Application

Developing Mobile Clients

• The Message Protocol
• Technology Choices
• Developing Windows Mobile .NET Clients
  • The Account Manager
  • The Group Manager
  • Constructing an EdgeClick .NET client application
    • Referencing the EdgeClick API
    • Inherit the AccountManager
    • Define application properties
    • The EdgeClick Menu
    • Sending Commands to the EdgeClick Processor
    • Parsing the XML results from an EP command
    • Handling Errors
    • Version Control
  • Deploying an EdgeClick .NET client application
    • SmartDeviceCab project
    • CustomInstaller project
    • Windows Setup project
    • Installing on a phone
  • Development guidelines
    • Handling different screen sizes
    • DateTime handling
    • Naming guidelines
• Developing Java ME Mobile Clients
  • When to Use Java ME
  • Supported Java Mobile Clients
  • Requirements
  • Overview
  • The Account Manager
  • The Group Manager
  • Constructing an EdgeClick Java ME client application
    • Sending Commands to the EdgeClick Processor
  • Java ME networking and the Switchboard
  • Sample Java ME Client Application
  • Changes to the Java ME Client API since Beta1
• Developing Web-based and PC-based Clients

Developing EdgeClick Services

• Environment
• APIs
  • Handling messages from the client
  • CMD and Return Codes
• Local databases
• Processors - HelloService
• Processors - Meter Application
• Testing and debugging a Service
• Service Packaging
• Authentication
• ECP Service Gateway URLs
• Background Information and Troubleshooting
• Developing EdgeClick Processor Web Administration Pages
• Developing EdgeClick Agents
  • Developing EdgeClick Connectors