Java Page Flows are a native feature of WebLogic Platform. Page Flows provide an event-driven flow through an application. Page Flows let you separate the user interface code from navigational control and other business logic.
This topic shows you how to integrate Page Flows into a portal application so that you can surface them in a portal interface.
There are two scenarios for integrating Page Flows:
To build a Page Flow in a non-portal application in WebLogic Workshop
To add portal functionality to your Page Flow application or surface Page Flows in portlets, you must install portal in the application and project containing the Page Flow application (unless the application is already a portal application and the project is already a portal Web project).
To use Page Flows in a portal environment:
<!-- Enable or disable Pageflow support --> <pageflow> <enable>true</enable> </pageflow>
You can now give your Page Flow application a portal interface, build portlets for it, and add portal functionality to it.
To build a Page Flow in a portal application in WebLogic Workshop
In an existing portal application, you already have the necessary files and services to surface your Page Flows in a portal interface. All you must do is build Page Flows in the portal application and take the necessary steps to surface them in portlets.
<!-- Enable or disable Pageflow support --> <pageflow> <enable>true</enable> </pageflow>
You can now give your Page Flow application a portal interface, build portlets for it, and add portal functionality to it.