In this tutorial you will learn all you need to know for understanding how DynamoCode works.

• Create a project
• Create the folders
• Create a template
• Create an entity
• Generate code for that entity using the template

1. Register in DynamoCode and Install client application.

   - Click here for more details.

2. Log In in DynamoCode Web Site.

   - Click here for Log in.

3. Create a new project named ECommerce

   - Click the Create New button to create a new project.

   

4. Enter the values for the new project.

   Name	ECommerce
   Description	ECommerce Project
   Package	ecommerce
   Import	No Select

   

5. Select Admin option for the new ECommerce Project.

   - Click the Admin link for the ECommerce project.

   

6. Add the folders to ECommerce project.

   - Go to Admin Folders option on the left-hand side menu.

   - Add these six folders: src, main, java, com, ecommerce and domain following the hierarchy where src is at the top.

   src

   src -> main

   src -> main -> java

   src -> main -> java -> com

   src -> main -> java -> com -> ecommerce

   src -> main -> java -> com -> ecommerce -> domain

   

7. Add the Java Class template to ECommerce project

   - Go to Admin Templates option on the left-hand side menu

   - Click the Create New button to create a new template.

   

8. Add the information for the Java Class Template.

   Name	Java Class
   File Name	{{model.Name}}.java
   Description	Java Class Template
   Folder	src -> main -> java -> com -> ecommerce -> domain
   Subfolder	{{model.Package}}
   Action	Create

   Template Text

   package com.ecommerce.domain{%if model.Package <> ''%}.{{model.Package | Downcase }}{%endif%};
   
   import javax.persistence.*;
   
   import java.io.Serializable;
   
   @Entity
   @Table(name = "{{model.TableName}}")
   public class {{ model.Name }} implements Serializable
   {
   	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
   
   {%- for p in model.Properties -%}
   	@Column(name = "{{p.ColumnName}}")
   	private {{ p.VarType }} {{ p.Name | DowncaseFirst }};
   	{%- if forloop.last == false -%}
   
   	{%- endif -%}
   {%- endfor -%}
   
   {%- for p in model.Properties -%}
   	public {{ p.VarType }} set{{ p.Name }}({{ p.VarType }} {{ p.Name | DowncaseFirst }})
   	{
   		this.{{ p.Name | DowncaseFirst }} = {{ p.Name | DowncaseFirst }};
   	}
       
   	public {{ p.VarType }} get{{ p.Name }}()
   	{
   		return this.{{ p.Name | DowncaseFirst }};
   	}
   	{%- if forloop.last == false -%}
   
   	{%- endif -%}
   {%- endfor -%}
   
   	@Override
   	public boolean equals(Object o) {
   		if (this == o) {
   			return true;
   		}
   		if (!(o instanceof {{model.Name}})) {
   			return false;
   		}
   		return id != null && id.equals((({{model.Name}}) o).id);
       }
   
   	@Override
   	public int hashCode() {
   		return 31;
   	}
   }

   

9. Create a new entity named Category.

   - Go to Admin Entities option on the left-hand side menu.

   - Click the Create New button to create a new entity.

   

10. Enter the values for the new Category entity.

    Name	Category
    Description	Category Entity
    Table Name	categories
    Package

    

11. Add the Id and Name properties to Category entity.

    - Add the Id property.

    Name	Id
    Var Type	int
    Description	Category Id
    Column Name	id
    Db Type	int
    Column Type	Identity
    Visual Type	Hidden
    Options	Edit

    - Add the Name property.

    Name	Name
    Var Type	String
    Description	Category Name
    Column Name	name
    Db Type	varchar(250)
    Column Type	Column
    Visual Type	Text
    Options	Required, List, Create, Edit

    

12. Test the Java Class Template.

    - Go to Admin Entities option on the left-hand side menu.

    - Click the Code option for the Category entity.

    

    - Click the Send button to generate the code.

    

    You can see two outputs:
    File Path: Show the path where the file will be generated.
    Code: The generated code is the result of applying the Category entity information into the Java class template.

13. Generate the code for Category entity in your file system.

    - Go to Admin Entities option on the left-hand side menu.

    - Click the Templates option for the Category entity.

    

    - Select the Java template for the Category entity.

    - Click the Generate Command button to generate a command.

    

    - This command should be copied and pasted in the client application.

    

14. Open the command line application

    - Create into your file system a folder named ecommerce.

    - Open the ecommerce folder and inside this folder open the command line application (cmd in Windows).

    

15. Log in in client application

    - Authenticate the client application by using this command and entering your credentials:

    Command:

    dynamocode login

    

    - Don't close the client application. You are going to use it many times.

16. Generate the code files for Category entity.

    - Go back to web application and copy the command.

    

    - Paste the command in the client application and press enter.

    

    - You will see the Category.cs file being generated into the ECommerce.Domain folder.