Adobe ColdFusion is an application server based on the Java-EE platform. This session will showcase how features in the recently launched ColdFusion 10 can help Java developers utilize the powerful capabilities that the software offers, without leaving Java. The session will cover the unique features of ColdFusion that will help improve your productivity, e.g. dynamic PDF generation, .Net and Exchange server integration, and more. This session will show specific examples demonstrating how ColdFusion can be leveraged by your Java web applications.

1. Leveraging ColdFusion to build Java-EE applications
Mike Nimer| Solution Architect at Universal Mind
Elishia Dvorak | Solution Consultant at Adobe
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2. What is ColdFusion
 High level Java Application
 Both a language (CFML) and a web application platform (server)
 Provides seamless integration with existing Java applications.
 Available since 1995
 Reliable and mature, extensive feature set
 165+ JSP tags
 Hundreds of functions
 CF was ported from C++ to Java between CF5 and CF6
 Provides necessary services
 .Net integration, PDF generation, Image manipulation, etc…
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3. Using ColdFusion (in Java)
 Use CFCProxy to treat CF like a large library and invoke
ColdFusion tags and functions inside your java
classes/servlets. (New in CF10)
 Use ColdFusion as the "View" layer in an existing Java
Framework, such as Spring MVC.
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4. ColdFusion Parts
 .CFM Page “is like a” JSP Page
 .CFC File “is like a” Java Class / POJO
 Compiler
 CFMServlet
 Filters
 Extra Servlets
 REST support
 Flex Integration
 RDS (IDE integration)
 etc.
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5. Why ColdFusion (for Java developers)
 PDF Integration  Event Gateways
 CFDOCUMENT
 SMS / IM Gateway
 Email
 CFPDF
 CFMAIL (2million / hr)
 Virtual File System  CFExchange
 In Memory, S3, ZIP, etc.  CFPOP/CFIMAP
 Query of Query  CFPresentation
 .NET integration
 Encryption
 CFDUMP
 RSA B-Safe Crypto-J library  and more..
 OEM features
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6. CFCProxy
String cfcPath =
req.getRealPath("/demos-inf/components/" +
"cfExample.cfc");
CFCProxy myCFC = new CFCProxy(cfcPath, false);
Object[] myArgs = {img};
Object cfcResult =
myCFC.invoke("convertImage", myArgs);
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7. CFCPROXY Demos
 Query-of-Query
 Html to PDF
 PDF Forms
 Dynamic Presentation Creation
 Excel Integration
 Image Manipulation
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8. ColdFusion Classloader & CFCProxy
 CFCProxy & the CF ClassLoader
<servlet>
<servlet-name>myServlet</servlet-name>
<servlet-
class>coldfusion.bootstrap.BootstrapServlet</servlet-class>
<init-param>
<param-name>servlet.class</param-name>
<param-value>com.mikenimer.MyServlet</param-value>
</init-param>
<load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
</servlet>
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9. SpringMVC
 MVC Java Framework
 Clear separation of roles - Controllers, models, view helpers,
filters, Interceptors, validation, etc.
 View Helpers support multiple output formats from the same
url
 return Web page to browser
 return JSON to IPhone version of site
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10. SpringMVC
 Why ColdFusion instead of JSP?
 CFTAGS feel right around HTML
 Raw power available in CF
 JSP Tags work in CF Pages too
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11. SpringMVC "palladium" ViewHelper
 Palladium will put the “model” properties into the ColdFusion
request scope.
 Palladium allows you to pass Spring beans into ColdFusion.
#request.palladium.beans.<name>#
 Palladium can auto convert java objects into CF Friendly types
(default is off)
 Collections into CF Array (Vector)
 Convert NULL into default “”
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12. Demo
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13. SpringMVC "palladium" Config
<bean class="org.springframework.
web.servlet.view.InternalResourceViewResolver">
<property
name="viewClass”
value="com.mikenimer.palladium.spring.mvc.views.ColdFusionView"
/>
<property
name="prefix"
value="/kitchensink-inf/views/propertytest-views/" />
<property
name="suffix" value=".cfm" />
</bean>
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14. Useful Links
 ColdFusion
 http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion-family.html
 Palladium project
 https://github.com/mnimer/palladium
 Blog: "ColdFusion (libraries) for Java Developers"
 http://www.mikenimer.com/?p=857
 Twitter
 @mnimer
 @elishdvorak
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15. Questions?
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