I’ve decided to write this quick post to share a practical approach that I suggested to a client in order to solve a specific issue when realising their logical Information Model (a.k.a Canonical Model/Common Information Model/SOA Information Model…) to XML schemas (used for their Service Contracts). Example scenario To illustrate a specialisation scenario for a Class…
It is not unusual for SOA projects to start to create a list of services using a spreadsheet. However, this list will increase over time and must be well managed to support discoverability and reusability of services. This importer tool is useful when using Sparx Enterprise Architect to model services, by automating the import of…
Parallels and Office 2013 issues After installing Office 2013 into my Parallels Desktop (Win 7) I’ve realised that performance has decreased significantly. I could see that it was clearly related to some new animation effects and with the help of my friend Google I’ve found 2 small changes that made a huge difference. Both are…
After a bit more than one year without a PC laptop, I can finally say out loud that I am one of the very happy MacBook Pro owners! But (unfortunately) this post is not about how Mac is infinitely better than a mere mortal PC laptop. It is about how you can double that advantage!…
I got my new MacBook Pro a week ago and started to migrate all my windows applications to the new and exciting world of Mac OS X. Everything was going well until I tried to install the Oracle Service Bus (OSB) plugins for Eclipse. Until OSB version 10g it was possible to install it on…
Prerequisites This guide is based on Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.4, so you will need the following files: wls1034_generic.jar oepe-helios-all-in-one-11.1.1.6.1.201010012100-linux-gtk-x86_64.zip ofm_osb_generic_11.1.1.4.0_disk1_1of1.zip STEP 1 – Install Java 1. Open Synaptic Package Manager (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager) 2. Go to Settings > Repositories 3. Check the box for “Canonical Partners” under “Other Software” tab. 4.…
I was creating a new virtual machine to install the latest Oracle SOA Suite (11.1.1.4) and, during my biased next/next/finish routine, forgot to configure the hard disk size. After installing almost everything, I realised that the VM was running out of space. Instead of installing everything again, I’ve asked my friend Google to help me.…
