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 SAP Mobile Platform 2.3, Android SDK r21.0.1, ADT Plugin for Eclipse 21.0.0, and run on an Android 4.1.2 - API Level 16 target emulator. If you use a different version, some steps may vary.
  1. Complete the tasks in Getting Started with Mobile Platform.
  2. Either:
    • create the MBO project by completing Tutorial: Mobile Business Object Development, or
    • download and deploy the MBO SMP101 example project (complete project files) from the SAP® Community Network: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8803.
    Note: If you upgrade SAP Mobile SDK after completing the tutorial, you can convert the project to the current SDK by importing the earlier project into the SAP Mobile 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 SMP 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. Select the appropriate version of the SAP Mobile Platform document set.

Task
Create an Android native application that communicates with the mobile business objects that are deployed to SAP Mobile Server.
  1. Installing the Android SDK
    Install the Android SDK.
  2. Installing ADT in SAP Mobile WorkSpace Eclipse Environment
    Install the supported version of Android Development Tools (ADT) in the SAP Mobile WorkSpace Eclipse environment.
  3. Generating Java Object API Code
    Use the Generate Code wizard to generate object API code for the SMP101 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 SAP Mobile 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 SMP101 Android Project example project archive to the SMP101Android project.
  6. Creating a Launch Configuration for the Project
    Create a new launch configuration for the SMP101Android 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 SMP101Android application on the Android emulator, and change customer information to update the interface.