Sample applications using Tuxedo and related products
I'd like to see a number of potential sample applications developed. In particular I think a simple banking application modeled after the standard Tuxedo banking application but updated to leverage the new Tuxedo features and add-ons that have been made since bankapp was originally developed. What I'm thinking of is showcasing:
Multiple lanugages: So services developed in each of the supported languages which currently includes C, C++, COBOL, Python, Ruby, PHP, and Java. Perhaps even some "mainframe rehosted" transactions using ART.
Multiple interfaces: So both SOAP and REST based interfaces to the services.
Multiple clients/UIs: Web based using Jolt, Web based using Tomcat running in the Tuxedo Java server, Mobile or HTML5 using REST
To get started using Tuxedo, you need to download the Tuxedo installer from the Oracle Technology Network website. Although it is licensed software, you can play with it and develop with it under the OTN Developer License which basically allows you to use Tuxedo as long as you don't got into production with it. Once you put the software into production, you need to license it.
The download site is: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/tuxedo/downloads/index.html
Perhaps the fastest way to get started with Tuxedo is to use either the Docker or Vagrant projects from this repository. These projects will construct a working Tuxedo environment from just the Tuxedo installers. With Docker you end up with a Linux container that has Tuxedo installed and patched and ready to use. With Vagrant you end up with a VirtualBox VM with Linux and Tuxedo installed and patched. With both of these projects, you simply download the Tuxedo installer, the Tuxedo rolling patch kit, and the Docker or Vagrant software, and in a couple of commands you have working environment.
Gary Jones has graciously create a baseline VirtualBox VM that we can use as starting point for sample development. It can be downloaded here. I think it makes sense to use this as a starting point, and as samples are developed, to assume the environment provided by this VM. That means if you want to add an Oracle product that prohibits redistribution such as Tuxedo or Oracle Database, you can provide silent install answer files that match up with the configuration of this VM to make life easier for other users.
If you want to develop in C or C++ under Windows, you will likely need Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2010 which can be downloaded from: http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#DownloadFamilies_4 Linux users can just use the standard gcc compiler and libraries.
If you want to develop in Java, you will need JDK 1.6 or later. There is a sample Tuxedo Java application located in the Tuxedo installation directory (assuming you picked installing the samples) in $TUXDIR/samples/atmi/javaapp
Tuxedo supports several dynamic scripting languages as part of the core Tuxedo installation. They all basically use the Service Component Architecture to define and access services.
If you want to develop in Python, you will need Python 2.x for your platform. You can download Python from here
There are sample Tuxedo Python applications at $TUXDIR/samples/sca/calc_python and $TUXDIR/samples/sca/simp_python
If you want to develop in Ruby, you will need Ruby 1.x, although Ruby 2.x might work. You can download Ruby from here
There are samnple Tuxedo Ruby applications at $TUXDIR/samples/sca/calc_ruby and $TUXDIR/samples/sca/simp_ruby
If you want to develop in PHP, you will need PHP which can be downloaded here
A great getting started Tutorial for Tuxedo and Python is here It's a little dated in that it is designed for older versions of Tuxedo, and uses SALT (which used to be required to develop Tuxedo applications in scripting languages, but no more).
Another simple way to get started with Tuxedo is to download a developer VM from here. Again, it's a slightly older version of Tuxedo but it's a great way to get started.