Development Task Flow for Object API Applications

Describes the overall development task flow for Object API applications, and provides information and procedures for setting up the development environment, and developing device applications.

This diagram illustrates how you can develop a device application directly from mobile business objects (MBOs), using the Object API and custom device application coding. This is how you create device applications with sophisticated UI interaction, validation, business logic, and performance.

The Object API provides the core application services described in the diagram.

The Authentication APIs provide security by authenticating the client to the Unwired Server.

The Synchronization APIs allow you to synchronize mobile business objects (MBOs) based on synchronization parameters, for individual MBOs, or as a group, based on the group's synchronization policy.

The Application and Connection APIs allow clients to register with and connect to the Unwired Server. The Callback Handler and Listener APIs, and the Target Change Notification APIs provide notifications to the client on operation success or failure, or changes in data.

With non-DOE-based applications, Connectivity uses the MobiLink channel and Notifications use the Messaging channel.

1. Installing the iOS Development Environment
   Install the iOS development environment, and prepare iOS devices for authentication.
2. Creating a Project
   Build a device application project.
3. Generating Objective-C Object API Code
   Generate object API code containing mobile business object (MBO) references, which allows you to use APIs to develop device applications for Apple devices. You can generate code either in Sybase Unwired WorkSpace, or by using a command-line utility for generating code.
4. Customizing the Application Using the Object API
   Use the Object API to customize the application. An application consists of building blocks which the developer uses to start the application, perform functions needed for the application, and shutdown and uninstall the application.
5. Testing Applications
   Test native applications on a device or simulator.
6. Localizing Applications
   In iOS, you use Interface Builder, which is part of Xcode, to define and layout controls in a view of the user interface. These descriptions are stored in Xcode Interface Builder (XIB) files. Once you have the English version of the layout defined you will need to create an XIB file for each language you want to support in your user interface.
7. Packaging Applications
   Package applications according to your security or application distribution requirements.