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Reusable Dependency Directories

 

In order to simplify the creation of Dependency Directories, you can copy Dependency Directories from other Projects.  Once it has been established which third party and reusable libraries are to be used by one application team, it is often the case that the majority of application teams will use similar, if not the same, third party and reusable libraries. This feature makes is very useful to copy Dependency Directories from other Projects.

 

Tutorial Help:  View an on-line demo of how to create a Reusable Dependency Directory. 

 

  

Dependency Directory usage can clearly define how one Project is dependent upon another Project.   If one Project needs the Dependency Directory of another Project, it is considered a "reusable" Dependency Directory. When defining a Project's Dependency Directory, another Project's Dependency Directory can be selected by name instead of listing each directory, statically.  This reusability means that if the "reused" Dependency Directory changes, then the dependent Project immediately sees those changes, dynamically. 

 

To add a "Reusable" Dependency Directory List to your project, follow the steps in Table CP-7.

 

Table CP-7  Adding Reusable Dependency List to your Project

Step

Action

1

From the main menu select Window-Open Perspective-OM Meister

2

Select the Project Explorer tab near the top of your screen.

3

Double Click on the Dependency Directory Name which you wish to add reusable Dependencies.

4

You will be provided an Overview screen on the right side of the Project Explorer

5

Select the Reuse Dep Button on the right hand side of the Overview screen.

6

Select the Dependency Directory List Name to add the reference by Dependency Directory List Name.  During Build time this will expand to all directories in the Dependency Directory List.

 

There may be times when you want to reuse only a single directory from another Project.  Follow the steps in Table CP-8 to add a single reusable directory to your Dependency Directory List.

 

Table CP-8  Adding Reusable Directory  to your Project

Step

Action

1

From the main menu select Window-Open Perspective-OM Meister

2

Select the Project Explorer tab near the top of your screen.

3

Double Click on the Dependency Directory Name which you wish to add reusable Directory.

4

You will be provided an Overview screen on the right side of the Project Explorer

5

Select the Reuse Dir Button on the right hand side of the Overview screen.

6

Expand the Dependency Directory Lists by Project to view the reusable directories.

7

Select the Directory.

8

Select the Directory Definition for the directory and click OK.