When you start VisualAge Generator, the VisualAge for Java Workbench is displayed. The Workbench has numerous functions, but for this tutorial, you will only need to do two tasks here. You'll start building your sample application system in the Workbench, shown in Figure 34 .
Figure 34. VisualAge for Java Workbench
VisualAge Generator stores VAGen parts in packages. Packages are stored in projects. Before you build a VAGen part, you must add a project and a package to your workspace to contain the parts you build. You can add an existing project and package from the repository or create a new one.
Note: | For a description of the 14 types of VisualAge Generator parts you can create, see "Part types". For more information about working with projects and packages, see the online help for VisualAge for Java. |
For this tutorial, we'll create a new project called VGTutorial and a package called Tutorial. Do the following:
The Add Project window is displayed.
The project called VGTutorial is displayed on the Projects tab.
The Add Package window is displayed.
Select Lowercase and proceed.
The package called tutorial is displayed under the VGTutorial project on the Projects tab.
Figure 37. VisualAge for Java Workbench with new project and package
Tip: | To show additional information about the parts displayed on the Workbench
tabs, select the Show Edition Names icon,
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