The following table lists the functions that you can perform in client-side applications, and the corresponding IBM MobileFirst JavaScript client-side API.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
|
Initializing and reloading an application Managing authenticated sessions Obtaining general application information Retrieving and updating data from corporate information systems Storing and retrieving user preferences across sessions Globalizing application texts Specifying environment-specific user interface behavior Storing custom log lines for auditing and reporting purposes in special database tables Writing debug lines to a logger window Using functions specific to specific device |
WL.Client WL.App |
| Defining the behavior of the application before it enters the background or foreground | WL.App.BackgroundHandler |
| Defining the application badge | WL.Badge |
| Displaying an indication that the application is busy | WL.BusyIndicator |
| Interacting with JSONStore, to populate the local store with documents, and to update, delete, and search across documents |
WL.JSONStore WL.JSONStoreInstance |
| Printing log messages to the log for the environment | WL.Logger |
| Manipulating the Android options menu, and the Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 apps application bar |
WL.Item WL.OptionsMenu |
| Showing a dialog with buttons for the application | WL.SimpleDialog |
| Managing the tab bar on Android and iPhone |
WL.TabBar WL.TabBarItem |
| Switching the currently displayed, web-based screen with a natively written page | WL.NativePage |