Custom Feature Reference

Overview Tab

Field Description
ID The ID of the custom feature.
Default:
  • Auto-generated - CompositeName.customfeature.id.
  • Wizard - NewCustomFeature.feature
Name Translatable display name of the custom feature.
Default:
  • Auto-generated - CompositeName.customfeature.id.
  • Wizard - NewCustomFeature feature
Version The feature version number.

Default: 1.0.0.qualifier.

Provider Optional. Translatable name of the custom feature provider.

Default: username.

Description Optional description of the custom feature.

Plug-ins Tab

The plug-ins (bundles) packaged in the custom feature.
Field Description
Version The version of the plug-in packaged in the custom feature.
Unpack Indicate whether the plug-in should be unpacked when deployed to a node. A plug-in needs to be unpacked if it contains library JARs that an application must access by file name.

Default: Unchecked.

Dependencies Tab

The features on which the custom feature depends. Before the feature is installed, Administrator ensures that the feature's dependencies can be satisfied on the node on which the feature will be installed.

Feature Dependencies
Field Description
Compute Dependent Features Indicate that when you package the custom feature in a DAA, TIBCO Business Studio will compute and display the features on which the feature depends. To preview the computed dependent features in the Computed Dependency group in the Features list, click the Preview link.

Default: Checked.

Features A list of the features on which the custom feature depends:
  • Manually Added Dependency - The dependent features manually added to the feature.
  • Computed Dependency - The dependent features computed by TIBCO Business Studio.
Dependency Properties
Field Description
Version The version of the dependent feature.
Match Rule A drop-down list of match rules that determine whether the version of an available feature matches the version of the required feature. If the version attribute is not specified, the match rule is ignored. The match rule can take the following values:
  • Perfect - The version must match exactly the specified version.
  • Equivalent - The major and minor version numbers must match the specified version.
  • Compatible - The major version number must match the specified version.
  • Greater Or Equal - The version numbers must be at least the version specified or higher.