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Import a WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set

Added by Ronan A Dalton | Edited by IBM contributor

Ronan A Dalton on March 13, 2010 | Version 25

Feature sets provide a convenient way of packaging functionality for use by the members of a development team. Follow this procedure to import a new feature set into the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer.

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1 Introduction
2 Installing the Import WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set plugin
3 Import a WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set
4 Conclusion
5 Resources
6 About the author

Introduction

A feature set is a set of the necessary files for a builder or set of builders. A feature set may contain models, profile sets, builders, and classes, One benefit of feature sets is that they do not add overhead in your application and WAR file unrelated to feature you are trying to implement. You can add or remove feature sets to or from the project at any time.

Installing the Import WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set plugin

Download and save the attached JAR file.
Move this JAR file to the plugins directory of the Eclipse instance used by the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer.

Import a WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set

Follow the steps below to import a new WebSphere Portlet Factory feature set into the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer.

1. From the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer, open the import wizard. Select File then Import. The Import Wizard launches.

2. Expand the WebSphere Portlet Factory category and select WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set as shown below.

4. Click on the Next button. The Import WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set window opens.

5. Click on the Browse... button. The Import from pkg file window opens.

6. Select the WebSphere Portlet Factory feature set to import into the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer. Click on the Open button. Details of the WebSphere Portlet Factory feature set to be imported will be displayed in the Import WebSphere Portlet Factory Feature Set window as shown below.

7. Click on the Finish button to perform the import.

8. Once the import is complete, you'll be prompted to restart the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer to allow the changes take effect.

9. Click on the OK button to restart the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer.

The newly imported feature set will be available for use once the WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer is restarted.