SFDC Canvas Java Template

Salesforce Canvas is a mashup framework for consuming third party applications within Salesforce. Its goal is to connect applications at a UI level instead of an API level. Platform Connect will provide third party applications with a JavaScript SDK along with Java classes so they can seamlessly integrate canvas style applications, while developing in the technology and platform of their choice.

How to Build The app locally

mvn package

First time keystore generation (for local SSL support)

  > keytool -keystore keystore -alias jetty -genkey -keyalg RSA
  Enter keystore password: 123456
  Re-enter new password: 123456
  What is your first and last name?
    [Unknown]:  
  What is the name of your organizational unit?
    [Unknown]:  <Your Org Unit>
  What is the name of your organization?
    [Unknown]:  <Your Org>
  What is the name of your City or Locality?
    [Unknown]:  <Your City>
  What is the name of your State or Province?
    [Unknown]: <Your State> 
  What is the two-letter country code for this unit?
    [Unknown]:  <Your Country>
  Is CN=<Your Name>, OU=<Your OU>, O=<Your O>, L=<Your Locality>, ST=<Your State>, C=<Your Country>?
    [no]:  yes

  Enter key password for <jetty>
(RETURN if same as keystore password):  
  Re-enter new password: 

How to Run Canvas locally

sh target/bin/webapp

How to invoke app locally

https:/localhost:8443

Canvas URL

https://localhost:8443/canvas.jsp
or on Heroku
https://<your-heroku-app>.herokuapp.com/canvas.jsp

Canvas Callback URLs

https://localhost:8443/sdk/callback.html
or on Heroku
https://<your-heroku-app>.herokuapp.com/sdk/callback.html

How to push new changes to heroku

  git add -A
  git commit -m "My change comments"
  git push heroku master

How to get Heroku logs

  heroku logs --tail