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Adding items to composites and components by using the action bar

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:
  1. Double-click a composite name in the EST Project Explorer view to open a composite in the Composite Editor.
  2. 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
    Component Adds a component
    Reference Add a component reference
    Service Add a component service
    Wire/Promote Wire or promote a component, service, or reference
  3. Place your pointer over the item to add, and click to add the item.
  4. 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.

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