Preface

The Sun Desktop Manager 1.0 Developer Guide provides guidelines for developers who want to enable applications for the Sun^TM Desktop Manager 1.0. It provides the necessary knowledge about how to centrally manage the configuration of software applications that are not recognized by the Desktop Manager by default.

After you have read this document, you will be able to create and deploy files, called “templates”, that contain information about where to store and how to display new configuration settings. This document also provides design recommendations, information about creating advanced templates, and reference information, which will help you to build the templates that you need.

Who Should Use This Book

The Sun Desktop Manager 1.0 Developer Guide is aimed at developers and advanced site administrators who want to extend the Sun Desktop Manager to be able to centrally configure additional applications and settings.

Before You Read This Book

It is recommended that you read at least the “Concepts and Architecture” chapter in the Sun Desktop Manager 1.0 Administration Guide, and have some experience in administering and using the Desktop Manager. Some knowledge of XML is helpful, but not essential.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun Desktop Manager 1.0.

Chapter 2 provides an introduction to templates and how to create them.

Chapter 3 describes how to create and use more complex templates.

Chapter 4 discusses guidelines for design recommendations.

Chapter 5 provides information about configuration concepts.

Appendix A provides helpful information about configuration path mapping.

Appendix B provides a reference for template elements and attributes.

Appendix C contains the template DTD.

Related Books

The following Sun documents are related to this manual and can provide you with additional information:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`