Model View Controller (MVC)
Original MVC design for decoupling presentation and application logic
Binds the user and business
interaction layers together. All
intermediate processing is
performed here.
Model
Generates the application
data without caring how it
will be displayed.
Business Interaction Layer
Request
Response
User Interaction Layer
Controller
Visualizes the application
data without caring how it
was generated.
Binding Layer
View
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Web Dynpro Component
Architecture
SAP Web Dynpro uses principles of MVC paradigm
Component Interface
Interface
Controller
Interface
Interface
viewview
M
Views define the
layout
Model holds and
provide the
business logic
Window
Window
Controller
Component
Controller
M
Contains
Usage
declarations
View
Layout
View
Controller
M
Custom
Controller
Usage declarations
Controller handle
the user input and
steers the
application
Components
Model 1
Model 2
Business Logic
W e b
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D y n p r o
C o m p o n e n t
(Models)
Different types of controller
Three types of controller
Custom / Component controller
Each Web Dynpro component has at least one global controller
the component controller (default)
Custom controllers are a kind of additional global controllers to
capsulate sub function from the component controller typically to
structure bigger components
They do not have a visual interface
View controller
Each view has exactly one view controller, which processes the
actions performed by the user in the view
Window controller
Each window has exactly one window controller. It behaves like a
view controller (plugs) and is usable from other controllers (like a
custom / component controller)
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Common Features for all
Controllers
Controller
Implementation
Context
Standard
Hook
Methods
init
Root Node
Required
Controllers
Controller
Interface
Component
Usage
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Custom
Controller
Business
Logic
(Models)
Instance
Methods
Call_BAPI
Created by explicit declaration or coding
Other WD
Controllers
Other WD
Components
Created by the Web Dynpro Framework (WDF)
Where are the Component /
Custom Controller?
Externally
Visible
Component Interface
Interface
Controller
Interface
Interface
viewview
Internally
Visible
Contains
Window
Window
Controller
Component
Controller
Plugs
Contains
Usage
declarations
Methods
Context
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View
Layout
W e b
View
Controller
M
D y n p r o
Custom
Controller
C o m p o n e n t
Usage declarations
Usage
declarations
Components
Model 1
Model 2
Business Logic
(Models)
Component / Custom Controllers
Event Handlers
Com. / Custom Controller
Implementation
Standard
Context
Hook
Methods
Root Node
Required
Controllers
Created by explicit declaration or coding
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Custom
Controller
Controller
Interface
Business
Logic
(Models)
Instance
Methods
Events
Other WD
Controllers
Component
Usage
Other WD
Components
Created by the Web Dynpro Framework
(WDF)
Where are the View Controllers?
Externally
Visible
Component Interface
Interface
Controller
Interface
Interface
viewview
Internally
Visible
Contains
Window
Window
Controller
Component
Controller
Plugs
Contains
Methods
Context
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View
Layout
W e b
Usage
declarations
View
Controller
M
D y n p r o
Custom
Controller
C o m p o n e n t
Usage declarations
Usage
declarations
Components
Model 1
Model 2
Business Logic
(Models)
View Controllers Action Handlers
View
View Controller
Layout
Implementation
Context
Root Node
Standard
Hook
Methods
Required
Controllers
Controller
Interface
Other WD
Controllers
Custom
Controller
Business
Logic
(Models)
Instance
Methods
Actions
Navigation
Plugs
Created by explicit declaration or coding
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Component
Usage
Other WD
Components
Created by the Web Dynpro Framework (WDF)
View Controllers Navigation Plugs
View
View Controller
Layout
Required
Controllers
Implementation
Context
Root Node
Standard
Hook
Methods
Controller
Interface
Other WD
Controllers
Custom
Controller
Business
Logic
(Models)
Instance
Methods
Actions
Navigation
Plugs
Created by explicit declaration or coding
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Component
Usage
Other WD
Components
Created by the Web Dynpro Framework (WDF)
Where are the Window Controllers?
Externally
Visible
Component Interface
Interface
Controller
Interface
Interface
viewview
Internally
Visible
Contains
Window
Window
Controller
Plugs
Contains
Usage
declarations
Methods
Context
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View
Layout
W e b
View
Controller
M
D y n p r o
Custom
Controller
C o m p o n e n t
Usage declarations
Usage
declarations
Component
Controller
Components
Model 1
Model 2
Business Logic
(Models)
Window Controller Architecture
Window
Window Controller
Implementation
view
Context
Root Node
view
view
Standard
Hook
Methods
Required
Controllers
Controller
Interface
Component
Usage
view
Created by explicit declaration
or coding
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Navigation
Plugs
Custom
Controller
Business
Logic
(Models)
Instance
Methods
view
Other WD
Controllers
Other WD
Components
Created by the
Web Dynpro Framework (WDF)
