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RapidApp presentation for Cincinnati.pm
RapidApp is an open-source web framework that uses ExtJS to automatically generate interfaces tied to a backend database. It extends the Catalyst framework and uses DBIx::Class and Template::Toolkit to generate CRUD interfaces, navigation trees, and template-driven content from a database schema. While under development for 3 years, it was recently released open-source and is used successfully in some commercial projects.
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- 1. Henry Van Styn IntelliTreeSolutions <vanstyn@cpan.org> August 1st , 2013 www.rapidapp.info https://github.com/vanstyn/RapidApp irc.perl.org - #rapidapp
- 2. Open-source webframework Automatic ExtJS interfaces (tied to backend) ◦ Integrates DataStores (CRUD), Ajax, panels, trees, etc Extends Catalyst Declarative APIs “Available” – not “required” (TIMTOWTDI) Multi-layered
- 3. ExtJS “Explorerclient” (Ext.Viewport) ◦ Tabbed content pane + optional navtree ◦ Unified navigation, RESTful paths, etc DBIx::Class ◦ Understands the schema/model and relations ◦ Automatic interfaces (grids, dropdowns, filters, etc) Template::Toolkit ◦ Ubiquitous template driven content ◦ CMS Functionality
- 4. Utility tool/program(i.e. phpMyAdmin) ◦ But, makes it easy to write such apps Restrictive Force use of any particular feature
- 5. Catalyst Plugin Auto generates RapidApp application for DBIC sources Quick and easy Tiny config (but still customizable) Sort of a “Rapid-RapidApp” Stable API
- 6. Automatic grid/pageviews of DBIC sources Saved views with navigation tree Custom DBIC pages/views Automatic setup of authentication Dynamic CMS template pages Managed public pages
- 7. Under continuousdevelopment for 3 years Released open-source only last month On GitHub and CPAN Successful client projects In use in production environments Under active development Lacks documentation
- 8. Documentation Documentation Version “2” Refactor ExtJS 4 New “Module” API Enhancements to DBIC integration Cleanup of internals
- 9. www.rapidapp.info https://github.com/vanstyn/RapidApp irc.perl.org - #rapidapp HenryVan Styn <vanstyn@cpan.org>
- 10. www.rapidapp.info https://github.com/vanstyn/RapidApp irc.perl.org - #rapidapp HenryVan Styn <vanstyn@cpan.org>
Editor's Notes
- #3 - Main purpose ExtJS intrfaces Main purpose ExtJS interfaces, client/server, tying perl-based models on the backend through to ExtJS interfaces on the front-end Still Catalyst, can do anything Catalyst can do Declarative: objective to write business logic not interfaces Multiple layers: like Catalyst is firstly controller actions, then Models and Views, then plugins like Session and Auth, etc Nothing is forced, it is just available
- #4 Common layer is the ExtJS “explorer” interface
- #5 Not a “better phpMyAdmin” Tries avoids mistakes of other frameworks (Horde) – available for you to reach out to it rather than have to conform to it wherever possible