Creating a variable provider for use by a REST call

Procedure

  1. Create a class that extends com.datasynapse.fabric.broker.userartifact.variable.AbstractVariableProvider and override the methods as needed. For example: 
    package com.tibco.sf.providers;
import java.util.Properties;
import com.datasynapse.fabric.broker.userartifact.variable.AbstractVariableProvider;
public class My_Var_Provider extends AbstractVariableProvider
{
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
  @Override
  public Properties getVariables()
  {
    Properties p = new Properties();
    p.setProperty("MyApp/vars/name", "SomeString");
    p.setProperty("MyApp/vars/episodic", "true");
    p.setProperty("MyApp/vars/Xduration", "60");
    return p;
  }
  @Override
  public void destroy()
  {}
  @Override
  public void init() throws Exception
  {}
}
  2. Export a JAR from it and save it to the TIBCO Silver Fabric Broker directory: 
    SILVERFABRIC_HOME/webapps/livecluster/deploy/config/variableProviders
  3. Create an XML file with the properties shown in this sample to associate the new class for TIBCO Silver Fabric. 
    <variableProvider class="com.tibco.sf.providers.My_Var_Provider">
   <property name="name" value="Some_PROVIDER_Name"/>
   <property name="description" value="GV values are in the JAR"/>
   <property name="enabled" value="true"/>
</variableProvider>

    The variable provider name used by the REST statement is specified as "name" in the XML file.

    Save the XML file in the same directory as the JAR: 

    SILVERFABRIC_HOME/webapps/livecluster/deploy/config/variableProviders 

    You can verify what variable providers are ready for use by REST invocation on the TIBCO Silver Fabric Administrator > Admin > Variables page.