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7. The ColdFusion server sends the results to the Flex Data Service assembler.
8. The Flex Data Service assembler and the ActionScript translator convert ColdFusion values
to the appropriate ActionScript 3.0 data types, and then the assembler sends the results to
the ColdFusion Data Service adapter.
9. The ColdFusion Data Service adapter sends the results to the Flex Data Management
Service.
10. The Flex Data Management Service passes the results to the Flash client.
Application development and
deployment process
The following is a typical process for developing and deploying a Flex application that uses
the ColdFusion Data Service adapter and Flex Data Service assembler to manage back-end
database tasks:
1. Design your application.
2. Configure a destination for the ColdFusion Data Service adapter. For more information,
see “Configuring a destination for the ColdFusion Data Service Adapter” on page 38.
3. Write your ColdFusion CFCs. For more information, see “Writing the ColdFusion CFCs”
on page 42.
4. Test your application using Flex.
NOTE
The RMI registry, which facilitates communication between the ColdFusion Data
Service assembler and the Flex Data Management Service uses port 1099, which is the
default port for Java RMI. You cannot change this port number.
NOTE
To make creating the CFCs easier, ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 includes wizards that you
can use in Flex Builder. For more information, see Chapter 5, “Using the ColdFusion
Extensions for Flex Builder”.