Developing an Android Application

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

Prerequisites
Note: This tutorial was created using Sybase Unwired Platform 2.2 SP02, Android SDK r21.0.0, ADT Plugin for Eclipse 21.0, and run on an Android 4.0.3 - API Level 15 target emulator. If you use a different version, some steps may vary.
  1. Complete the tasks in Getting Started with Unwired Platform.
  2. Either:
    • create the MBO project by completing Tutorial: Mobile Business Object Development, or
    • download and deploy the MBO SUP101 example project (complete project files) from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.
    Note: If you upgrade Sybase Mobile SDK after completing the tutorial, you can convert the project to the current SDK by importing the earlier project into the Unwired Workspace and then accepting the confirmation prompt.
  3. (Optional) To use as a reference and copy source code when completing this tutorial, download the Android SUP 101 example project (source code only) from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.
  4. Download the supported versions of the Android SDK and Android Development Tools (ADT).

    See the Supported Hardware and Software guide 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 mobile business objects that are deployed to Unwired Server.
  1. Installing the Android SDK
    Install the Android SDK.
  2. Installing ADT in Sybase Unwired WorkSpace
    Install the supported version of Android Development Tools (ADT) in the Sybase Unwired WorkSpace Eclipse environment.
  3. Generating Java Object API Code
    Use the Generate Code wizard to generate object API code for the SUP101 mobile application project. Code generation creates the business logic, attributes, and operations for the mobile business objects (MBOs) in the project.
  4. Creating the Android Project
    Create a new Android project in Sybase Unwired WorkSpace. Add library resources to the project and set other application properties.
  5. Creating the User Interface
    Copy the Java code files, which provide the functionality and layout of the user interface, from the SUP101 Android Project example project archive to the SUP101Android project.
  6. Creating a Launch Configuration for the Project
    Create a new launch configuration for the SUP101Android project. The configuration specifies how the application launches, and defines the target Android platform.
  7. Testing the Device Application on the Android Emulator
    Run the SUP101Android application on the Android emulator, and change customer information to update the interface.