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Developing with Axeda Artisan (Axeda Platform v6.8 and later)

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Developing with Axeda Artisan
(for Axeda Platform, v6.8 and later)

Axeda Artisan is a development tool based on the Apache Maven build system. Artisan includes authoring, management, and deployment mechanisms that define and manage the development of Axeda Platform extension points, allowing you to flexibly install, update, and uninstall many types of objects on the Axeda Platform.


The Components of Artisan

The Artisan framework is comprised of several components:

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The Axeda Platform

Each instance of the Axeda Platform contains libraries and sample Artisan Projects (archetypes) that are downloaded by developers to author and deploy their own Artisan Projects.

The Artisan Project

An Artisan Project is a collection of content and configuration files that are used to define a set of objects that will be installed on the Axeda Platform.

The Artisan Installer

The Artisan Installer is a flexible, configurable application that uses the Apache Maven build life-cycle to upload the contents of an Artisan Project to the Axeda Platform.

Axeda Platform APIs

The Artisan Installer interacts with the Axeda Platform and uses Axeda APIs to install, upgrade, or uninstall ArtisanProjects.

How You Work With Artisan

The goal of using Artisan is to develop an Artisan Project that will become an object or application that runs on the Axeda Platform. There are several phases involved in creating an Artisan Project:

  • Preparing Your Development Environment – When first working with Artisan, you need to prepare your development environment by installing or configuring Java, Apache Maven, and any other required development tools.
  • Creating an Artisan Project – Artisan uses archetypes as the basis for Artisan Projects. Archetypes are used to generate an Artisan Project that contains the correct type of development framework, which you then modify to create your own Artisan Project:
    • The Hello World archetype provides a sample project you can use to create common objects on the Axeda Platform.
    • The Machine Streams archetype provides a sample project you can use to configure machine streams for your Axeda Platform.
  • Installing an Artisan Project on the Axeda Platform – The Artisan Installer packages the contents of the Artisan Project, and deploys them on the Axeda Platform.
  • Testing the Artisan Project – Once installed, you can test your Artisan Project to verify its functionality and identify any issues that need to be addressed. It is common for an Artisan Project to be installed on the Axeda Platform several times as issues are identified and corrected during development.
  • Creating a Stand-alone Installer – Once ready for deployment to production, the Artisan Installer is used to create a stand-alone installer for distributing the project contents to other instances of the Axeda Platform.


Where to Go from Here

To begin working with the Artisan framework to create your own projects, refer to the following:

  • Artisan Landing Page – A page hosted on the Axeda Platform that introduces Artisan and serves as a starting point for creating an Artisan Project. The Artisan Landing Page can be found at the following location:

http://instance_name:port/artisan

                    Where instance_name:port/ is the ip address and port of an instance of the Axeda Platform.

  • Axeda® Artisan Developer’s Guide – A reference that introduces Artisan, describes how to prepare your development environment, and provides detailed technical information concerning creating an Artisan Project and configuring the Artisan Installer. The Axeda® Artisan Developer’s Guide is available with all Axeda product documentation from the PTC Support site, http://support.ptc.com/
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