EGL Reference Guide for iSeries

EGL files

Each EGL file belongs to one of these categories:

Source file
An EGL source file (extension .egl) contains logic, data, and user interface parts and is written in EGL source format. Parts of the following kinds are called primary parts:

Other parts are called subparts.

An EGL source file can include zero to many subparts but can include no more than one primary part. The primary part (if any) must be at the top level of the file and must have the same name as the file.

Build file
An EGL build file (extension .eglbld) contains any number of build parts and is written in Extensible Markup Language (XML), in EGL build-file format. You can review the related DTD, which is in the following directory:
installationDir\wstools\eclipse\plugins\
com.ibm.etools.egl_version

installationDir
The WebSphere Studio installation directory, such as c:\myStudio
version
The installed version of the plugin; for example, 5.1.1

The file name (like egl_5_1.dtd) begins with the letters egl and an underscore.

Web service definition file
A Web service definition file (extension .eglwsd) contains a single Web service definition, as described in EGL Web service.

In most cases, this file is an output of your interaction with the EGL Web Services wizard. The information in this file is used at debug time, generation time, and run time.

A Web service definition file is written in XML. You can review the related DTD, which is in the following directory:

installationDir\wstools\eclipse\plugins\
com.ibm.etools.egl_version
installationDir
The WebSphere Studio installation directory, such as c:\myStudio
version
The installed version of the plugin; for example, 5.1.2

The file name (like egl_wsd_5_1.dtd) begins with the characters egl_wsd and an underscore.

After you add parts to files, you can use a repository to maintain a history of changes.


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