End-To-End ADF Cloud Deployment Process

ADF and ADF BC perfectly runs on Oracle Java Cloud. You could deploy regular ADF application straight away from familiar JDeveloper environment without any hassle. With this blog post I would like to walk through the process of migrating DB model to the cloud and deploying ADF application (enabled with ADF Security) to the cloud.

Here you can download sample application - TreeComponentsCloud.zip. This application is deployed and runs on Oracle Java Cloud, accessible through this link. Online access will be available until my Oracle Java Cloud trial subscription expires (in a month or so). You can login using following credentials - username: redsam, password: We1come@ and identity domain: ltredsamuraictrial99050.

First of all, we should prepare data model - basically you could migrate your local database to the cloud (including data) using JDeveloper wizards. Database Cart wizard could be used for this purpose, simply add all required tables to the cart and set a checkbox to include the data:

You would need to enable SFTP access and note down specific SFTP connection details for Oracle Database Cloud, read more about it in Oracle Java Cloud documentation section Building the Data Model. I have defined Oracle Database Cloud connection in JDeveloper for SFTP access:

Data Model and data upload to the cloud is very seamless process - it does everything just with one click. Entire structure is packaged into archive and sent over to the cloud:

When migration process is completed, we could double check if data is in the cloud. You could expand Oracle Database Cloud connection in JDeveloper and browse through the tables, data should be accessible:

Next we should enable secure access in the cloud. Oracle Java Cloud supports regular ADF Security setup. However, to render Oracle Java Cloud login page, you must include additional security constraint into web.xml (read more about ADF Security in Configuring Security section from Oracle Java Cloud documentation). Here you can see security constraint implemented in sample application web.xml:

You should define regular ADF Security permission for page access. I'm using custom application role - AccountantAppRole:

There is enterprise role AccountantRole defined and mapped with application role from above. This enterprise role is also defined in Oracle Java Cloud service:

Finally there is user defined - redsam, the same user is defined in Oracle Java Cloud service. This user is mapped with AccountantRole enterprise role:

I have defined AccountantRole role under Users group in Oracle Java Cloud service:

This role is mapped with redsam user in the same Oracle Java Cloud service:

Deployment process is identical to the one deploying to local WebLogic server, you could use the same JDeveloper wizard - only select Oracle Cloud as target Application Server from the list:

Once application is deployed, you could login to Oracle Java Cloud service control (looks quite similar to Oracle Enterprise Manager) and check application status, etc.:

Let's do a test now. I will try to login with a user who do not have access to the application. Our sample application is protected by ADF Security, Oracle Java Cloud renders login screen automatically (no need to implement it in your custom application):

Application access will be reported as unauthorised, as expected:

Login with a valid user - redsam (see all login credentials listed in the beginning of this post):

We can access application now. Browse through tree structure and even render a colourful chart: