The extension mechanism in OpenEdge Management to support third-party Web applications allows you to:
  • Store and retrieve resource properties.
  • Host third-party standard Java Web applications within the Jetty Web server.
  • Add your own web pages and access them through the management console main menu.
  • Implement an extension point to contribute to your own landing page.
  • Use the sample Web application shipped with OpenEdge Management as a template to take advantage of OpenEdge Management security and styling.
  • Use the REST API framework implementation to design your own REST APIs within your Web application.
To begin with, the following are provided:
  • A Web application template as a sample for resource implementation.
  • Limited access to OpenEdge Management internals to perform the above mentioned tasks through restricted API.
  • Documentation to access a custom Web application with custom resources and web pages in OpenEdge Management.
The following are not provided:
  • Direct access to cache database or to create of new charts.
  • Direct access to the OpenEdge Management configuration database.
  • Direct access to OpenEdge Management class internals beyond what is available in the documentation.
  • Direct access to remote AdminServers or to create new remote AdminServer plugins.