MavensMate: An Open Source Alternative to the Force.com IDE
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This document introduces MavensMate, an open source alternative to the Force.com IDE. It was created by Joe Ferraro, CTO of Mavens, to provide a lighter-weight IDE using Sublime Text. MavensMate uses Python and Ruby with the Salesforce Metadata and Apex APIs to allow developers to create, edit, deploy, and test metadata and code directly from Sublime Text. The document provides an overview of MavensMate's architecture and features.
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MavensMate: An Open Source Alternative to the Force.com IDE
- 1. MavensMate: An Open Source Alternative to the Force.com IDE Developers Joe Ferraro, Mavens, CTO @joeferraro
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- 5. But we already have the Force.com IDE! ~850mb+ RAM ~100mb RAM
- 6. There must have been other factors than RAM…right?
- 7. Why I Built MavensMate • Deployment connections • Async deployments • Pretty unit test results • Ability to become proficient with the Metadata API • Ability to work on something fun/different
- 8. What are the ingredients? • SublimeText • Python & Ruby • Salesforce.com Metadata API • MavensMate.app • HTML/CSS/Javascript
- 9. Python • Command language for Sublime Text • Handles high level requests from Sublime Text, passes to Ruby APIs via terminal • Evaluates JSON response from Ruby commands, displays response in debug panel
- 10. Hey, that kinda looks like Rails!
- 11. Ruby • Rails-like, basic MVC framework • Daemonized WEBrick server • Savon gem to handle the painful SOAP exchanges • Rubyzip gem to handle the zipping/unzipping of directories • ERB to produce metadata shells
- 12. Salesforce.com Metadata/Apex APIs • describeMetadata • listMetadata • deploy • retrieve • checkStatus • compileClasses, compileTriggers • executeAnonymous • runTests • partner.xml, metadata.xml, & apex.xml
- 13. MavensMate.app • OSX app that’s effectively a fancy webshell • Ruby generates a UI in HTML/CSS/Javascript, MavensMate displays it in a WebView • Interacts with a daemonized WEBRick server via jQuery
- 14. HTML/CSS/Javascript • Bootstrap v1.4 [blech!] CSS Javascript • Popovers • Tabs • Jquery DOM manipulation Ajax
- 15. High-Level Feature List • Create new project • Edit project metadata • Import/checkout SVN repo or clone Git repo • Create/Edit Apex Classes, Apex Triggers, Visualforce Pages, & Visualforce Components • Run Apex unit tests • Play Pacman while your Apex unit tests run! • Deploy to server • Execute anonymous • Apex code assist (beta)
- 16. Where can I get it?! mavens.io/mavensmate OR mavens.io/mm
- 17. Demo (deep dive) Agenda • New project & metadata creation • Compile new metadata • Run Apex unit tests • Deploy to server
- 18. All About Mavens mavens.io Mavens is a technology company focused on delivering disruptive services, solutions, and products to our customers in the Life Sciences industry. Our mission is to provide a unique, best-in-class experience to every one of our end-users, customers, and partners. We work with 8 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the world Our culture is centered around creativity & happiness not billable hours and the bottom line 3 Salesforce.com & Force.com MVPs on staff Experimentation and risk-taking is encouraged
- 19. Joe Ferraro CTO, Mavens @joeferraro