Developing an Android Application

Generate code for the Android platform, develop an Android device application with that code and sample files, and test the application's functionality on an emulator.

Prerequisites

Install Sybase Unwired Platform Mobile SDK and Runtime as indicated in Getting Started with Unwired Platform.
Create the mobile business objects (MBOs) that you deploy to Unwired Server using one of these methods:
- Complete Tutorial: Mobile Business Object Development, which provides the foundation tasks for this tutorial.
- Download and import the completed example project if you want to bypass performing the MBO tutorial. The associated example project is available on SAP® SDN: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803
Download the supported versions of the Android SDK and Android Development Tools (ADT).
See the Supported Hardware and Software guide for links to the supported versions on Product Documentation at http://sybooks.sybase.com/sybooks/sybooks.xhtml. Navigate to the appropriate version of Sybase Unwired Platform.

Task

Create an Android native application that communicates with the database mobile business objects that are deployed to Unwired Server. This tutorial was created using Android SDK r18 and ADT Plugin for Eclipse 18.0.0 on an Android 2.2 emulator. If you use a different version, some steps may vary.

Installing the Android SDK
Install the Android SDK.
Installing ADT in Unwired WorkSpace
Install the supported version of Android Development Tools (ADT) in the Sybase Unwired WorkSpace Eclipse environment.
Generating Java Object API Code
Use the Generate Code wizard to generate object API code for the SUP101 mobile application project. The code generation creates the business logic, attributes, and operations for the mobile business objects in the project.
Creating the Android Project
Create a new Android SUP101Sample project in Unwired WorkSpace. Add library resources and set other application properties.
Creating the User Interface
Copy the Java code files, which provide the functionality and layout of the user interface, from the SUP_Android_Custom_Dev_Tutorial_code.zip archive to the SUP101Sample application.
Creating a Launch Configuration for the Project
Create and define a new launch configuration for the SUP101Sample project. The configuration defines how the application launches and the target Android platform.
Testing the Device Application on the Android Emulator
Run the SUP101Sample application on the Android emulator, and change customer information to update the interface.