Java Operator Sample

Contents

Running the Java Operator Sample in StreamBase Studio
Importing This Sample into StreamBase Studio
Sample Location

The StringCase.sbapp sample application uses a Java operator to change the case of strings. This is then used to implement case-insensitive query table lookups.

This topic describes the Java operator sample, which includes a StreamBase application and a Java class that extends com.streambase.sb.streambase.operator.*.

For details about how we used the API to extend com.streambase.sb.operator.*, see Using the StreamBase Java Operator Wizard in the API Guide. For information about importing a JAR that contains a Java Operator in StreamBase Studio, and then selecting an Operator class from that JAR, see Using Java Operators in the Authoring Guide.

For details about using custom icons with your Java operators, see the Java Client library documentation for getIconResource in com.streambase.sb.operator.Operator

Note

The Java code in this sample is delivered only in source code form. To build the code, you must load the sample into StreamBase Studio, which automatically builds the Java code.

Running the Java Operator Sample in StreamBase Studio

  1. In the Package Explorer, notice that the java-src directory is imported into the javaoperator project. This directory contains sample.StringCase.java, which extends com.streambase.sb.operator.Operator.

  2. Double-click the StringCase.sbapp application to open it in the EventFlow Editor.

  3. Click the Java1 operator in the canvas to open its Properties view. In the Parameters tab, notice that the string conversion type (by default) is set to Lowercase. Change this setting to Uppercase. Do the same for the Java2 operator.

  4. Select the StringCase.sbapp tab in the EventFlow Editor, then click the Run button. The application starts and Studio switches to the SB Test/Debug perspective.

  5. Select the Manual Input view. Select InputPrice from the Input Stream list.

  6. In the symbol field, enter ibm, and in the price field, enter 120, and click Send Data.

  7. In the Application Output View, notice that in OutputStream1, after the write to the Query Table, the symbol string is IBM in uppercase.

  8. Type symbol Dell, price 40, and click Send Data.

  9. In the Manual Input view, select PriceQuery from the Input Stream list.

  10. Type symbol ibm, and click Send Data. The price, 120, is displayed in the Application Output window.

  11. Type symbol dElL in mixed case, and click Send Data. The price, 40, is displayed in the Application Output window. Notice that the table lookup was successful, because we had stored the string as uppercase, despite the mixed-case initial input.

  12. When done, press F9 or click the Stop Running Application button.

Importing This Sample into StreamBase Studio

In StreamBase Studio, import this sample with the following steps:

  • From the top menu, select File → Load StreamBase Sample.

  • Select javaoperator from the Extending StreamBase category.

  • Click OK.

StreamBase Studio creates a project for the sample.

Sample Location

When you load the sample into StreamBase Studio, Studio copies the sample project's files to your Studio workspace, which is normally part of your home directory, with full access rights.

Important

Load this sample in StreamBase Studio, and thereafter use the Studio workspace copy of the sample to run and test it, even when running from the command prompt.

Using the workspace copy of the sample avoids the permission problems that can occur when trying to work with the initially installed location of the sample. The default workspace location for this sample is: 

studio-workspace/sample_javaoperator

See Default Installation Directories for the location of studio-workspace on your system.

In the default TIBCO StreamBase installation, this sample's files are initially installed in: 

streambase-install-dir/sample/javaoperator

See Default Installation Directories for the location of streambase-install-dir on your system. This location may require administrator privileges for write access, depending on your platform.