Development and tooling

Batch YAML Configuration Reference

Batch YAML Configuration Reference Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a batch client extension. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a client extension of type batch: ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Site Initializer Client Extension

Using a Site Initializer Client Extension Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA100+ Site Initializer client extensions can quickly create a site, complete with configurations and content. Start with the sample...

Published Date: Oct 16, 24, 4:13 PM

Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference

Site Initializer YAML Configuration Reference Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a Site Initializer client extension. Usage...

Published Date: Oct 16, 24, 4:13 PM

Integrating External Applications

Integrating External Applications Custom Element and IFrame client extensions register applications with Liferay and render them as widgets on site pages. When you create one of these frontend...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Creating a Basic Custom Element

Creating a Basic Custom Element Liferay 7.4+ Custom element client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external, remote applications with the Liferay platform and render...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using an IFrame Client Extension

Using an IFrame Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ IFrame client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external applications as HTML elements. They're added to Liferay pages as...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using Routes with Custom Elements

Using Routes with Custom Elements Liferay 7.4+ Custom element client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external applications with the Liferay platform and render them as...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Integrating Microservices

Integrating Microservices Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 You can define microservice client extensions to run your own code in response to events in your Liferay...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Object Action YAML Configuration Reference

Object Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define an object action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml defines an object action and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

IFrame YAML Configuration Reference

IFrame YAML Configuration Reference You can define an IFrame client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Data Usage This client-extension.yaml file defines an IFrame client extension: ...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference

Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference You can define a custom element client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a custom...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference

Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference You can define a notification type client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference

Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference To define an Object Validation Rule client extension, add the objectValidationRule type to your client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Using a Microservice Client Extension

Using a Microservice Client Extension A microservice client extension is a standalone server process that relies on OAuth 2 for communication with Liferay. The microservice is a resource server and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference

Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define a workflow action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a workflow...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

Liferay Internals

Liferay Internals Liferay is a complex open-source platform built on several key technologies and architectural principles. Liferay is written mostly in Java and built on the OSGi framework, which...

Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM

Architecture

Architecture The Liferay DXP/Portal architecture has three parts: Core: Bootstraps DXP and its frameworks. The Core provides a runtime environment for managing services, UI components, and...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM

Contributing to Liferay Development

Contributing to Liferay Development The first thing to do in learning to fix bugs or contributing a feature is to become familiar with how to build the system. The Liferay Portal build system now...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM

Configuring Dependencies

Configuring Dependencies Liferay provides a container where modules can publish and consume functionality through their Java packages. Modules can leverage packages from other modules or...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM

APIs as OSGi Services

APIs as OSGi Services After you've learned what a module is and how to deploy one, you can use modules to define APIs and implement them. Liferay APIs are OSGi services, defined by Java interfaces...

Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM