Package Manager

The applet compiler is a tool which will bundle your AngularJS controllers, views, models, business rules, protocols, reports, and other assets into a single compressed PAK file for distribution.
The applet compiler will also optionally sign the package using your signing key.
Command Line Options
Tool: pakman.exe
The following parameters are supported by the applet compiler:
Option
Description
Example
c
Instructs the compiler to clean the output directory
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source
The source files / directory to include in the applet
--source=c:\myapplet
output
The destination PAK file that should be created
--output=myapplet.pak
help
Display application help and exit
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optimize
When provided, instructs the applet compiler to minify javascript and css files
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keyFile
Specifies the location of your signing key (in PFX format)
--keyFile=mykey.pfx
keyPassword
Specifies a file where the password to unlock your private key can be found
--keyPassword=mykey.password
compile
Instructs the applet compiler to compile the --source directory into --output pak flie
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sign
Instructs the applet compiler to sign an exsiting --source pak file and output it to --output pak file
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embedCert
Instructs the applet compiler to embed a copy of the public key into the PAK file (recommended for deployments)
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compression
Changes the compression algorithm from DEFLATE to an alternate method (lzma, gzip, bzip2, defalte)
--compression=lzma
compose
If your manifest file is an applet solution (a bundle of other applets), then this command will compose the solution pak file.
--compose=mysln.xml
install
Instructs the pakman tool to place the output file into its reference cache.
--install
dcdr
Instructs the pakman tool to create a branded SanteDB executable assets. Options:
android = Android APK
gateway = dCDR Gateway Installer
windows = dCDR Windows UI Installer
web = Web Portal Installer
--dcdr=android --dcdr=gateway
msbuild
Specifies the path to the MSBuild instance you want to use. (By default the tool will scan your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\* directory for an MSBuild executable)
--msbuild="path"
Packaging your Applet
Creating an Unsigned Applet (Debugging Only)
To create an unsigned applet:
1.Ensure your manifest.xml file is accurate including version, package id, etc.
2.Run the applet compiler as follows:
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 pakman --source=C:\myapp --output=myapp.pak
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3.Upload myapp.pak to your SanteDB HDS server
4.Join your SanteDB HDS server with the disconnected client
1.Your HDS server may not start or may refuse to load unsigned applets. If this is the case either configure your IMS server to allow unsigned applets or sign your applet 
2.Notice that your disconnected client will warn you that the package is not signed
3.Note that contents of the file can be accessed by using sdb-dcc --debug , no minifcation has occurred.
Creating a Production Applet
To create a production (optimized) applet:
1.Ensure your manifest.xml file is accurate including version, packagte id, etc.
2.Run the applet compiler as follows:
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 pakman --source=C:\myapp --output=myapp.pak --optimize --keyFile=C:\keys\mykey.pfx --embedCert
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3.When prompted enter the private key password for your PFX file 1. Alternately you can save the password in a file and use --keyPassword parameter (make sure the key password file and PFX file are kept out of source control)
4.Upload myapp.pak to your SanteDB HDS server
5.Join your SanteDB HDS server with the disconnected client
1.Your IMS server may not start or may refuse to applets signed from third party keys. If this is the case add the thumbprint of your signing key to <trustedPublishers>
2.The disconnected client may warn that the application is from an unknown publisher
3.Note that contents of the controller files are minified, so running sdb-ade will require un-minification tools to debug.
Bundling Branded dCDR Assets
The pakman tool can produce executable files native to the operating systems that the dCDR supports. By specifying the --dcdr parameter in conjunction with --compose, the pakman tool will produce branded assets.
Android APK
To have the pakman tool generate a branded dCDR Android app, use the --dcdr=android option, the requirements for building an android APK are:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Community or higher
Xamarin / Android Mobile Development option enabled
Pakman version 2.0.25 or higher.
The command to compose an android APK is:
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pakman --compose --dcdr=android --source=org.sample.santedb.sln.xml 
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          --output=.\dist\org.sample.santedb.pak
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          --keyFile=<path to PFX>
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          --embedCert
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The APK will be placed in the same output directory as the solution pak file.
Manifest Data
The android manifest for the APK is generated from the manifest.xml file in your solution which was composed. For example, given the following solution manifest
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<AppletManifest xmlns="http://santedb.org/applet">
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  <info id="org.santedb.sample.sln" version="2.0.33.0">
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    <icon>/org.santedb.sample/img/logo.png</icon>
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    <name lang="en">My Registration Application</name>
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    <author>SanteDB</author>
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    <dependency id="org.santedb.sample.sln" version="2.0.33.0"/>
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    <dependency id="org.santedb.core" version="2.0.33.0"/>
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    <dependency id="org.santedb.config" version="2.0.33.0"/>
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    <dependency id="org.santedb.i18n.en" version="2.0.33.0"/>
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  </info>
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</AppletManifest>
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Will produce an APK with:
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packageId
org.santedb.sample.sln
versionCode
2.0.33.0
name (on the Android home screen)
My Registration Application
icon (on the splash screen and home screen)
/org.santedb.sample/logo.png
The APK will be bundled with the packages listed as dependencies on the solution. 
Publishing Your Applet
In order to publish your applet, you must first acquire a code signing certificate signed by the SanteDB community. If you don't have a code signing certificate your organization can obtain one by becoming a registered community contributor.
See the SanteDB Software Publishers page for more information.
Package Repositories
The PakMan tool will pull solution dependencies when the --compose option is used from the following sources:
The local cache of packages 
On Windows : %localappdata%\.santedb-sdk 
On Unix : ~/.local/.santedb-sdk
Any configured external repositories in the pakman.config file
On Windows : %appdata%\santedb\sdk
On Unix: ~/.config/santedb/sdk
Repositories can be local (for development) or remote (for production).
Repository Configuration
To configure the package repository edit/create the pakman.config file in the appropriate configuration directory, for example, to configure the master repository at https://packages.santesuite.net :
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
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<PakManConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://santedb.org/pakman">
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  <repositories>
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    <add>file://~/dev-repo</add>
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  	<add>https://packages.santesuite.net</add>
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  </repositories>
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</PakManConfig>
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Publishing to a Repository
To publish to a repository you will need to obtain a publisher credential. You should then add this credential to your configuration file:
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<add username="myser" password="MyPassword">https://packages.santesuite.net</add>
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When packaging your applet you will specify the publish option:
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pakman --compile --source=~/myproject --optimize --keyFile=XXXXX --embedCert
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       --output=~/myproject/.bin/myproject.pak --publish --publish-server=URL
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This will package your application and then push the packaged application to the remote repository.

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Contents

Command Line Options

Packaging your Applet

Bundling Branded dCDR Assets

Android APK

Publishing Your Applet

Package Repositories

Repository Configuration

Publishing to a Repository