Object Type Definition Wizards

The client interface to certain external applications may involve dynamically generating Object Type Definition code based on the external application metadata. This step is accomplished by executing the OTD wizards. The jar containing the generated OTD code is added to the NetBeans project where it can be used as a library.

The classes generated by the OTD wizard varies for each external system or application. The database OTD wizards, for instance, will generate code that will facilitate querying or updating databases while the SAP OTD wizards will provide objects representing SAP BAPIs or IDocs to facilitate operations on those entities. For more detailed information on the specific OTDs or models, refer to the corresponding sections on Designing with the respective JCA Adapters.