jsForce in Action
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This document explores jsforce, a JavaScript library for interacting with Salesforce, detailing its installation and usage in web applications. It includes a presentation by Gordon Bockus, who discusses best practices for building applications, testing code, and integrating third-party modules. Additionally, it highlights resources and tools for developers working with Salesforce and jsforce, encouraging innovation and collaboration in the field.
jsForce in Action
- 1. jsForce in Action Gordon Bockus Principle Software Engineer Spanning by EMC @gordonk66
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- 3. • Building web applications in JavaScript for over 10 years, around 2 years experience using Node • One of the original developers of the Spanning Backup for Salesforce Application • Competitor in various Topcoder Lightning competitions Gordon Bockus @gordonk66 Who am I?
- 4. • What is jsForce and how can you use it? • Overview of Salesforce Explorer • Node server best practices • Third Party Module Integration • How to Test your code when using jsForce What will we be discussing? Outline
- 5. $ npm install jsforce Used as a node module in server side JavaScript code. Authenticate using OAuth2 or with hard coded credentials. $ npm install -g jsforce Used to directly interact with the library on the command line. Great for quickly interacting with SF.com in code. Authenticate interactively using username/password. Script tag in the html header Most valid use case is in a Canvas application. All interaction with SF.com directly in the browser. Node Module Command Line Web Browser jsForce – What is it? https://jsforce.github.io/
- 7. Client side Angular Sass Angular ui-router Server side Node Express jsForce Bluebird Salesforce Explorer https://github.com/gbockus/jsForceInAction
- 8. Salesforce Explorer Demo Demo in the browser
- 9. Built Using: • Yeoman • Angular full stack Generator Features: • Authenticate with Salesforce. • View/Search all object types in organization. • See attributes for each object type. • See recently updated objects of the selected type. Salesforce Explorer How did it get started?
- 10. • Separate web tier from business logic • Drive authentication scheme through configuration • Use a build tool • Promises make logic simpler to understand asynchronous flow • Use the same Promise module across the application • Test your code Code organization and beyond Best Practices
- 11. • Provides common Promise behavior • Enabled use by getting developers familiar with utility Promise functions that are available • Results in similarly organized code throughout application Ok, mostly the bluebird Promise module in this example. Third Party module Integration
- 12. • At minimum unit test code to verify functionality and provided example usage. • Don’t interact with third parties (like Salesforce) in unit test. • Use Mock objects: Node is great at this • Useful libraries: Chai, Sinon • Test Framework: Mocha Do it! Testing
- 13. Salesforce Service Test Demo Show the tests being executed in both intellij and on the command line Show the test file Discuss how to mock jsForce functions • Top Level (like auth) • Second Level (like conn.sobject)
- 14. Other places to ask questions: • http://salesforce.stackexchange.com/ • http://stackoverflow.com/ There are no silly questions.. Questions?
- 15. • https://github.com/gbockus/jsForceInAction • https://jsforce.github.io/ • https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird • http://yeoman.io/ • https://github.com/DaftMonk/generator-angular-fullstack • https://mochajs.org/ • http://chaijs.com/ Now go build something Thanks!