Opening a cockpit configuration in the Server

This tutorial explains how to open and show a cockpit configuration in the server. We will use existing files in the "config" and "samples" directories of the J661 project binary release.

Configuration file

We will use the arincWindowJFX.properties properties File which is in the "config" directory:

      graphics=DefGraphics.xml
      ui=LookAndFeel.xml
      pictures=DefPictures.xml
      lf=JavaFX
      supplement=6
      warnForUndefAttrs=false
      serverInputPort=8080
      serverOutputPort=8081
      serverInputSize=50000
      serverOutputSize=200
      server.autoVisible=true
      logServerArea=true
      windowManager=windows
      server.windows=../samples/simpleWindow.xml
      server.computeLayerSize=false
      server.superLayer=true
      server.menus=true
      server.uiCombo=true
      logMaximumLines=50
      maximumQueueSize=50

The major characteristics of this configuration are explained below.

Server UI configuration

      graphics=DefGraphics.xml
      ui=LookAndFeel.xml
      pictures=DefPictures.xml
      lf=JavaFX

The LookAndFeel.xml has the following ui for the "JavaFX" lf:

      <ui name="JavaFX" type="jfx" >
         <property name="url" value="javaFXTest.css" />
         <property name="rendererStyles" value="JFXRendererStyles.xml" />
         <property name="styleSets" value="jfxStyles.xml" />
      </ui>

The UI type is jfx which means that is is the Server uses a JavaFX implementation.

ARINC 661 supplement

      supplement=6

We use the supplement 6 version of the ARINC 661 standard.

Server configuration Window

      logServerArea=true
      server.menus=true
      server.uiCombo=true
      logMaximumLines=50

We have a Server configuration Window

Cockpit configuration

      windowManager=windows
      server.windows=../samples/simpleWindow.xml
      server.computeLayerSize=false
      server.superLayer=true

We use the "../samples/simpleWindow.xml" file for the cockpit configuration.

This cockpit configuration specifies one Display, which contains only one Window containing one Layer:

      <cockpit appliID="1" layerID="1" connectorType="dataConnector">
         <DFFiles>
            <df path="ARINC_WidgetSet1.xml" />
         </DFFiles>
         <windows>
            <windowDef name="Window" width="10000" height="10000" x="0" y="0" />
         </windows>
         <configs border="255,255,255" borderWidth="3">
            <display id="1" name="simple" width="10000" height="10000" defaultLayout="1">
               <layout name="layout" id="1">
                  <window name="Window">
                     <layer layerID="56" />
                  </window>
               </layout>
            </display>
         </configs>
      </cockpit>

Start the Server

As we want to use a JavaFX Look and Feel, we will use the JavaFX launcher:

      java -jar jfxServer.jar

As the configuration file is not defined here, the Server will ask for it. Look for the arincWindowJFX.properties properties File which is in the "config" directory. Two windows will appear:
The Server Display Window:


The Server console Window:

Note that the Server is automatically connected at start.