Kuali Parameterized ValueFinder Implementation

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/kuali-parameterized-valuefinder.html

OverviewSometimes it is necessary to dynamically build a values finder based on some outside influence (sometimes another values finder). This is how to create a value finder that uses input from another source. I am going to use an example where we want to give a list of available mileages for a user to select from. We only want to show mileages to the user based on the date their travel arrangements are made during. If we don't limit in this way, the number of available mileages to choose from will be infinite and indistinguishable. What we need is a list of mileages based on a date determined by the trip information already in the form. This is how we do that.Steps1. Create a JstlFunctions class with static methodspackage org.kuali.kfs.module.tem.web;

Current KIM Refactoring Documentation

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/11/current-kim-refactoring-documentation.html

OverviewThere are 2 ways to add objects to KIM.

• Rice User Interface
• SQL insert statements when building the application

. Since Kuali is venturing into the use of liquibase, I have put together custom refactorings that simplify adding objects to KIM and other Rice modules.Using SQLThis is how one would normally create an attribute, create a responsibility, add the responsibility to a role, and add an attribute to a responsibility.Example-- International Travel Reviewer Nodeinsert into krim_rsp_t (rsp_id, nmspc_cd, nm, actv_ind, rsp_tmpl_id, ver_nbr, obj_id)values(krim_rsp_id_s.nextval, 'KFS-TEM', 'Review', 'Y', 1, 1, sys_guid());

Project Updates and the Coming Onslaught of Documentation

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/11/project-updates-and-coming-onslaught-of.html

I have been working on improving the documentation in the projects surrounding liquibase. That's right. The changes aren't all just for looks. A lot of documentation that is going out to wikis will be updated on the official project pages first.

New GitHub Project

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-github-project.html

OverviewI've created a new project on GitHub. It is called project. What it is, is a maven skin that will make your maven site look just like the Kuali site.

lb-maven-plugin: Why Another Liquibase Maven Plugin?

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/09/lb-maven-plugin-why-another-liquibase.html

OverviewI've started a project at github for an extension of the liquibase maven plugin. It's true that liquibase already has a maven plugin, but liquibase is so configuration intensive. I believe there needs to be a more standardized approach to developing with liquibase. Maven is a paragon for the methodology of "convention over configuration". I sincerely believe this methodology is a simpler way to go as far as configuration is concerned. With that in mind, my goal is to make development with liquibase more constrained and simpler for developers.

Screencast: Database Export with Liquibase

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/09/screencast-database-export-with.html

ScreencastThis screencast is of me demoing a tool called lbcopy. It is a tool built with liquibase and a few liquibase extensions. The idea is a fast and simple database migration. One of the greatest advantages of this tool is its database agnostic personality. You can export from MySQL and import the schema and content directly into an Oracle database without any modification. The same goes for just about any database.

Screencast: Database Migration with Liquibase

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/09/database-migration-with-liquibase.html

ScreencastThis screencast is of me demoing a tool called lbcopy. It is a tool built with liquibase and a few liquibase extensions. The idea is a fast and simple database migration. One of the greatest advantages of this tool is its database agnostic personality. You can export from MySQL and import the schema and content directly into an Oracle database without any modification. The same goes for just about any database.

UPDATE: Kuali Days 2011 Presentation Proposals 2

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/08/update-kuali-days-2011-presentation.html

The following presentation is on the bubble and may possibly be dropped.
AbstactOne of the necessities implementers have is to remotely execute batch processes. Many institutions already have existing enterprise scheduling systems that are far more robust than Quartz which is shipped with KFS. The cases for this are when implementing institutions use a third-party scheduling system (Peoplesoft or BMC). Institutions certainly will want to put in place something more robust or may even already have a campus-wide scheduling system.

This is an informative talk on how to connect an enterprise scheduling system with KFS. Attendees will see examples of how to integrate using shell-scripting and web-services.

Struts 1, Spring, PropertyChangeEvent, and the Observer Pattern in Kuali Part 3

from external blog: http://kualigan.blogspot.com/2011/08/struts-1-spring-propertychangeevent-and_12.html

How the DateChangedListener looks to a 3-year old with a box of crayons