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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Management Center framework
The Management Center framework is the foundation for business user tooling. The business objects are defined by the individual components that make up the Management Center. The framework uses those definitions to provide all of the features that you can use to find, create, modify, and delete the defined business objects. If you plan to customize the Management Center, it is important to understand the framework and the components that make up the Management Center.
Search definitions
Search definitions are defined within a Business Object Editor to allow a business user to find business objects within a tool. The Management Center find area and the utilities view use search definitions to locate objects. A search is performed using search conditions such as object type and keyword.

Search definitions

Search definitions are defined within a Business Object Editor to allow a business user to find business objects within a tool. The Management Center find area and the utilities view use search definitions to locate objects. A search is performed using search conditions such as object type and keyword.

A search definition is a binding between a search service, a search results view, and an optional Advanced Search panel. A search service is used to specify the URL and its required parameters. The search results view is an instance of wcfObjectGrid. The defined columns display properties of the returned objects. If defined, the Advanced Search panel is displayed as a tab in the Advanced Search dialog. The options collected by the Advanced Search panel are sent to the search service URL.

The wcfSearchDefinition class can only be declared as a direct child node of an instance of wcfBusinessObjectEditor.