The composite diagram editor is a graphical environment
for laying out and composing your SCA application. You can select
and add items to the editor canvas by using the action bar.
To add an item, complete the following steps:
- Double-click a composite name in the EST
Project Explorer view to open a composite in the Composite Editor.
- Place your pointer over the area of the canvas where you
want to add a new item. After a moment the action
bar is displayed, letting you add components, services,
and references to the canvas area. The icons are as follows:
| Icon |
Task |
 |
Adds a component |
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Add a component reference |
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Add a component service |
 |
Wire or promote a component, service, or reference |
- Place your pointer over the item to add, and click to add
the item.
- To add an item to a component, place your pointer over
the component. After a moment, the action bar is displayed. Select
the item you want and click it to add to the component. When
you use the action bar to add items to a component, the action bar
displays only icons for services and references.