Kapsel Development

Kapsel is a set of SAP® plugins for Apache Cordova.

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Apache Cordova provides a suite of APIs you can use to access native capabilities. The Cordova container provides JavaScript libraries that give you consistent APIs you can call the same way on any supported device. Beginning with Apache Cordova 3.0, the Cordova container is simply a holder in which any APIs and extensions are implemented as plugins. Apache Cordova includes a command line interface for managing Cordova applications and the application development process.

Kapsel leverages the Cordova application container and provides SAP plugins to make the Cordova container enterprise-grade, allowing it to more seamlessly integrate with SAP Mobile Platform Server. The Kapsel plugins provide capabilities like application life cycle management, implementation of a common logon manager and single sign-on (SSO), integration with SAP Mobile Platform Server-based push notifications and so on. Since Kapsel is implemented without modifying the Cordova container, it is compatible with anything else you develop with Cordova.

• Developing Kapsel Applications
  Once your application is developed, create a Cordova project and install the Kapsel plugins.
• Setting Up the Development Environment
  To build Kapsel applications, you must first set up your development environment, which includes installing both SAP Mobile Platform Server, and the SAP Mobile Platform SDK.
• Configuring the Application in the Management Cockpit
  Configure the application settings in the Management Cockpit. These settings enable you to monitor and manage your applications.
• Creating an Apache Cordova Project
  To create projects for use with Kapsel, use the Cordova command line tool.
• Kapsel Plugins
  Developers use one or more Kapsel plugins in Cordova applications to add SAP Mobile Platform awareness and capabilities to the application. The plugins that you use vary depending on your application’s requirements. As they are standard Cordova plugins, manage Kapsel plugins in a Cordova project using the standard Cordova CLI plugin commands.
• Developing a Kapsel Application With OData Online
  
• Running and Testing Kapsel Applications
  Test your Cordova project by opening it in its respective development environment (Eclipse with Android plugins or Xcode), then run it in the corresponding emulator (Android) or simulator (iOS),
• Package and Deploy Kapsel Applications
  Use the Android IDE or Xcode to package the Kapsel app, then use the Management Cockpit to upload the app to the server.
• Removing Kapsel Plugins
  Remove Kapsel plugins from the application.