Preparing your application for deployment involves cleaning up the code and setting the application parameters for production use.
Just as the tailor shouldn't leave pins in your finished jacket, you should not leave development artifacts in your installation package. Some things that might accidentally slip into the deployment package include the following:
Test users and groups
Print statements
Commented-out code
Debug settings in
web.xml
Use JDeveloper's automatic reformatting functionality to reformat all of the XML and Java files. For readability and maintainability, all code should have a uniform format. If you are not happy with the default formatting, you can change it by navigating to Tools | Preferences | Code Editor | Code Style.
You might remember from Chapter 10, Securing Your ADF Application, that we created test users and groups in order to test our security settings. A WebLogic server running in the development...