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Descriptor Viewer/Editor

The class descriptor viewer/editor provides the ability for users to view or edit the descriptor for the following types of entities:

• Singleton class or assembly
• Application main assembly
• Application package descriptor
• Catalog class descriptor (may only be viewed)

The descriptor viewer/editor is accessed in the following ways:

• Catalog class - Right-click the entity and select View Descriptor from the context menu.
• Application - Click the Application menu and select Modify Main Descriptor or Modify Package Descriptor from the drop-down menu.
• Appliance - Select the entity, click the Appliance menu item and select ADL Class Descriptor from the drop-down menu.

When the descriptor editor is in view mode, the text may only be selected and copied.

When the descriptor is in edit mode, the following editing operations are available via the right-click context menu:

• undo - undo previous operation (CTRL-z)
• cut - delete selected text (CTRL-x]
• copy - copy selected text to the clipboard (CTRL-c)
• paste - paste text from the clipboard (CTRL-v)
• delete - similar to cut
• Select All - select all text (CTRL-a)

Note: The following attributes may not be modified when editing a descriptor:

• The entity name - application name, class name, package name, and so on.

The .locked attribute within class descriptors

Important! Care MUST be taken when making modifications to the descriptor as errors may prevent the application or class from building or starting. This is an advanced feature and should be used with caution.

To learn more about the CA AppLogic® descriptor language known as ADL, see the ADL specification.