{"id":1207,"date":"2017-12-04T05:14:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T05:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2020-01-09T09:35:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T09:35:22","slug":"organizing-features-and-components-in-installanywhereorganizing-features-and-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/organizing-features-and-components-in-installanywhereorganizing-features-and-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Features and Components in InstallAnywhereOrganizing Features and Com"},"content":{"rendered":"

deployexpert created the topic: Organizing Features and Components in InstallAnywhereOrganizing Features and Com<\/strong>
\nComponents are the lowest level of organization in an installer. Each product must
\nhave at least one component but most installers will by default contain at least two
\ncomponents, as the uninstaller is considered a component of its own.
\nInstallAnywhere\u2019s component architecture is designed to allow developers to plan for
\nfuture releases, suite installers, and other uses of their software elements in their
\ndeployment plan.
\nInstallAnywhere will automatically create components as you add files to your project
\nand assign them to Features. This approach, while working well for most projects,
\ndoes not give you the most flexibility. To realize the ultimate benefits of
\ncomponentized software, you should manually manage the creation of components.<\/p>\n

deployexpert replied the topic: Re: Organizing Features and Components in InstallAnywhereOrganizing Features and<\/strong>
\nBest Practices for Components
\nWhen using components, first determine and organize which components to add.
\nA few things to keep in mind:
\nMake unique components for files that will need to be updated separately. For
\nexample, a \u201cHelp\u201d feature, may have both a User Guide and Javadocs. However, the
\nUser Guide may be updated more frequently than the Javadocs. Make the two items
\nseparate components so a unique \u201cUser Guide\u201d component may be added which can
\nbe versioned and updated individually.
\nComponents should make logical sense. When building a Suite Installer, keep in mind
\nthe pieces of applications that are shared between different products. When
\ncomponentizing a product for versioning purposes, designate the version of the
\ncomponent in the Organization | Component | Properties task when the component is
\nadded.<\/p>\n

Adding Components
\nComponents are managed in the Organization | Components task. Each component is
\ncreated with a long Name, a Short Name, and a Unique ID. The Version, and Key File
\nmay be specified. Key Files are single files that are a core part of the component which
\nidentify the component. A Key File should be a file that will always be included in a
\ncomponent.
\nAssigning Files to Components
\nTo assign files to a component, use the Assign Files to Components option in the
\nInstall task to assign files to the components.<\/p>\n

Removing Empty Components
\nSometimes you may have components that are no longer needed or do not have any
\nfiles assigned to them. To remove empty components from the project click Clean
\nComponents in the Organization | Components task.<\/p>\n

Integrating Components Already Installed on
\nTarget System
\nIf the installer needs a component that should already be installed on the target
\nsystem, use the Find Component in Registry action to locate that component. This
\naction searches for the component by using the UUID, the unique identifier specified
\nfor the component. The component\u2019s location can then be used as an installation
\nlocation by the installer.
\nThe installer can compare versions and locate the highest version found. The key file
\nmay also be searched for.<\/p>\n

Adding Features
\nFeatures are managed in the Organization | Features task. You can add and remove
\nFeatures, as well as assign Features to Install Sets.<\/p>\n

Assigning Components to Features
\nYou can manually assign Components to Features on the Organization | Components
\ntask, or you can assign Files to Features directly, which creates the Feature to
\nComponent assignments automatically. If you assign a file to a Feature that does not
\nalready have a Component, a Component will be created automatically for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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