Xerox DocuShare Developer Network Brochure

Xerox

DocuShare

Content Management Platform

Xerox

DocuShare

Development

Network

A D VA N C ED DE V EL O P M EN T W I T H D O C U S H A R E.

Extend and integrate DocuShare capabilities.

Xerox

DocuShare

is engineered to support

the development of customized

applications and solutions to meet specific

content and process management needs.

Built on the highly extensible Java 2EE

platform, DocuShare offers open and

comprehensive Software Developer Kits

(SDKs) that enable developers to extend

DocuShare, integrate it with third-party

applications, or develop complete systems

that leverage DocuShare’s document

management, Web publishing,

collaboration, and workflow capabilities.

X ER O X

DOC U S H A R E

DE V EL O P M EN T S ER V ER

The Xerox

DocuShare

Development Server

license enables a single DocuShare

Enterprise server to develop custom

applications. Combined with the DocuShare

Software Development Kit, it delivers a

comprehensive environment to extend the

DocuShare application or create entirely new

document-centric business applications.

X ER O X

DOC U S H A R E S O F T W A R E

D E VE L O P ME N T K I T ( SD K )

The Xerox

DocuShare SDK contains

numerous APIs, code samples,

applications, and the source code for

off-the-shelf connectors to third-party

applications. All functions of DocuShare

are exposed through a full set of APIs.

Documentation on all DocuShare APIs,

customization tools, and system

configuration and optimization directions are

included.

The kit includes:

• DocuShare Java API

• DocuShare HTTP/XML Interface

• DocuShare Enterprise Workflow SDK

• DocuShare Connectors

• Kofax Export Connector

• Content Intake Manager

Configuration Tool

• DocuShare Web UI Customization

• JSP/Servlet Customization

• Wiki/Weblog Customization

• VDF Customization

Developers using the SDK are expected to

have programming experience with Java,

JavaScript, Windows COM, CSS, and

database development.

DOC U S H A R E D E V E L OP E R N E T W OR K

The DocuShare Developer Network (DSDN)

provides access to the DocuShare SDK,

development resources, and an active

online community of DocuShare

developers. The Website at

docushare.xerox.com/dsdn is the “one-stop-

shop” for developers who create and

deliver solutions based on DocuShare. The

DSDN is a comprehensive, interactive Web

site where developers access the latest

software components, custom code, FAQs,

support documents, and links to many

other resources. Many developers read and

contribute to the DocuShare blog and wiki

to share information, post questions, and

interact with other like-minded developers.

Users can access the DocuShare APIs and

programming guides (including SDK

documentation) at no charge once they

complete a simple online registration form.

However, to participate in the discussion

groups, access code samples

and tools,

and receive developer support, purchase of

a DocuShare Development

Server or a DocuShare Developer Support

package is required. The required annual

maintenance agreement for a DocuShare

Development Server includes a year of

unlimited online access to the DSDN.

Applets and applications developed using

the DSDN may be deployed with

Xerox

DocuShare

Solutions

Custom Apps

DocuShare

Education

DocuShare

Enterprise

API & Servlets

DocuShare Platform

EM A I L S U PP O R T

DocuShare Developer Support includes

personalized email-based support. Two

developer support cases are included with

the DocuShare Development Server.

Additional support can be purchased in

packs of eight cases.

D O C U S H A R E DE V EL O P ER T R A I N I NG

The optional, five-day, instructor-led

DocuShare Developer Training course

provides in-depth information and

programming-level instruction about

DocuShare. Information presented in this

course is intended to aid students in

customizing DocuShare, developing

applications for use with DocuShare, and

integrating third-party applications with

DocuShare.

A B O UT T H E

X ER O X

D O C U SH A R E SD K

DocuShare Java API

DocuShare offers a complete Java API,

which includes a collection of Java libraries

and methods that enable external systems

to communicate with DocuShare. This API

lets developers integrate DocuShare with

third-party applications running on the

Java platform and offers the most direct

interface to the DocuShare server.

DocuShare HTTP/XML Interface

All DocuShare Clients communicate with

the mid-tier server via the HTTP/XML

Interface. This includes:

• Windows Client

• Outlook Client

• PaperPort Link

The HTTP/XML interface is used for read/

write transactions with the DocuShare

server using HTTP/1.1 protocol and XML

data format. Any language with HTTP

protocol access, such as Perl, Java, VB, or

VC++, can use this interface to

communicate with DocuShare. Please refer

to the HTTP/XML guide for details on this

interface.

The HTTP/XML interface also supports the

WebDAV protocol, allowing users to edit

and manage files on remote Web servers

collaboratively. DocuShare follows these

standards, enabling both Mac OS X and

Windows applications to map a

DocuShare server. Any development

language that uses HTTP protocols can

communicate with DocuShare using this

interface.

Please refer to www.webdav.org for general

WebDAV standards and documentation.

DOC U S H A R E E N T E R P RI S E

W O R K F L OW S D K

The DocuShare Enterprise Workflow

SDK includes the Workflow Design

Studio, Workflow Manager (pictured)

for monitoring, administering, and

optimizing workflows, and Workflow

Resource Manager for integrating

enterprise workflow user, group, and

role data with DocuShare Access

Control Lists (ACLs).

DOC U S H A R E : P L AT F OR M F OR

D O C UM E N T A PPL I C AT I O N S

DocuShare is an ideal platform for the

development and deployment of your

document-centric business

applications. Some of the capabilities

of DocuShare include:

• Rich set of APIs

• Proven platform in use at thousands

of customer installations

• Flexible user levels provide the exact

combination of access your

customers need

• Direct integration to multiple scan

devices

• Cross platform application available

for Windows, Linux, or Solaris

• Flexible database integration to

Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or

PostgreSQL

• Support for a wide range of browsers

• Secure system supporting SSL, LDAP,

Netegrity, and other enterprise

authentication standards

Tomcat Servlet Engine

Web Server

JSR168 Portlet Batch Uploader WebEx UI Imaging Interface WebDAV Client Windows Client Browser Client

DocuShare Core Software

Amber Servlet Admin Servlet HTTP/XML Interface WebDAV Servlet

WebEx API

WebEx

Integration JSP

Web UI Servlet (JSP)

Authentication

Services

Directory Services

Remote

Database Services

Remote

Content Store

Notification

Service

Search & Index

Service

Subscription Service

DOC U S H A R E E N T E R P RI S E

W O R K F L OW S D K

DocuShare Enterprise Workflow is a

comprehensive, Java-based business

process management (BPM) and workflow

application, designed to streamline and

accelerate document-centric business

processes in the enterprise. DocuShare

includes the workflow engine as part of the

core application, minimizing the amount of

system integration and migration work

required to create sophisticated workflows

for use by content rules and in enterprise

solutions.

DocuShare Enterprise

Workflow features:

• Conditional loops, time-based events,

dynamic workflow instantiation, workflow

sub-routines

• Enablement on deployment servers via

license key with no additional software

installation required

• Complete toolset for VARs /system

integrators to design, run, monitor, and

report on vertical or line-of-business

workflows

DOC U S H A R E C ON N E C T OR S

DocuShare Connectors are working

examples of applications implemented

using the DocuShare SDK.

Kofax Export Connector

This connector, together with a Content

Intake Manager Scanning System socket

instance, allows Kofax to release scanned

documents or images to DocuShare.

Content Intake Manager

Configuration Tool

The DocuShare Content Intake Manager

(CIM) enables a high volume of content to

be brought into DocuShare from third-

party scanning applications, production

scanning systems, electronic forms, and

more. Using the CIM Configuration Tool,

developers can map scanned document

metadata to DocuShare document

properties, configure metadata-driven

collection hierarchies for document

destinations, and assign collection

permissions. The CIM Configuration Tool

outputs an XML file that is used to set up

the Content Intake Manager for a

Scanning System.

D O C U S H A R E W E B U I

C U S T O M IZ AT I O N

JSP/Servlet Customization

DocuShare supports integration with JSP.

JSP/Servlet allows customization of the

DocuShare Web interface and

third-party integration. Developers can

also deploy the servlet into DocuShare for

specific business needs.

Wiki/Weblog Customization

Wikis and weblogs can be customized

easily with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Documentation and samples are available

on the DSDN website to assist developers

further with these types of

customizations.

View Definition Format Customization

View Definition Format (VDF) is the

standard XML-based Web UI templating

environment used in DocuShare and

provides a simple syntax for developers who

wish to customize the DocuShare Web

Interface. The VDF Reference Guide is

included in all copies of DocuShare, as well

as in the DSDN. Please refer to this guide

for further details and sample code.

DOC U S H A R E E N T E R P RI S E C ON T E N T P L AT F OR M

Front-end client components

Mid-tier server components

Back-end core software

The DocuShare architecture diagram provides a simplified overview of the relationships between the major DocuShare components. DocuShare core

software is broken into a series of long-running processes that handle main server tasks, with mid-tier server components handling web requests and

generating the UI. The front-end client components provide an HTTP/XML interface that allows many clients to communicate with DocuShare.

Learn more at xerox.com/ecm or visit DSDN.

other countries. BR39819

Mail Gateway

Search Engine

Conversion Services

XDB Service

Monitor Service

Workflow Service

Content Intake

Manager

Expanded Features

& Add-ons