6.2. Project File Structure

Below is the project file structure of a simple application, Sales, consisting of the Middleware, Web Client and Web Portal blocks.

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Figure 35. Project File Structure

The project root contains build scripts (build.gradle, settings.gradle) and IntelliJ IDEA project files.

The modules directory includes the subdirectories of the project modulesglobal, core, gui, portal, web.

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Figure 36. The global Module Structure

The global module contains the source code directory, src, with configuration files – metadata.xml, persistence.xml and views.xml. The com.sample.sales.service package contains interfaces of the Middleware services; the com.sample.sales.entity package contains entity classes and localization files for them.

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Figure 37. The core Module Structure

The core module contains the following directories:

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Figure 38. The gui Module Structure

The gui module includes the source code directory, src, with the screens.xml configuration file. The com.sample.sales.gui package contains XML descriptors and screen controllers, and localization files for them.

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Figure 39. The web Module Structure

The web module contains the following directories: