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The connector metadata is an implementation of abstract java class JDBCMetaData. This defines what connection details need to be prompted to the user for creating a connection to a third-party source. This may include parameters like usernames, tokens, hostnameshost names, ports, account names, etc.
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- public JDBCMetaData();
- public void initialiseParameters();
- public String buttonPressed(String buttonName) throws Exception;
Helper These helper functions that are also accessible in JDBCMetaData:
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| Attribute | Description |
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sourceName | Text name for the DataSource. For example, “Twitter Connector”. |
sourceCode | A unique text code for the DataSource. For example, “TWITTER_CONNECTOR”. |
driverName | The text class name of the DataSource. For example, “com.code.TwitterConnector”.TwitterConnector” |
sourceType | This should always be DBType.THIRDPARTY |
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Parameter objects require the following meta-data metadata to be defined:
| Attribute | Description |
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uniqueKey | Text Unique Key for this parameter. |
displayName | Text description. This can be internationalised. |
description | Parameter description. This can be internationalisedinternationalized. |
defaultValue | Object to be assigned as the default value for this parameter. |
displayType | DisplayType for this parameter. See DisplayType in appendix for more information. |
dataType | DataType for this parameter. See Parameter DataType in appendix for more information |
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A button callback may be used to change the values of other parameters programmatically. A parameter can be set with setParameterValue(String key, String value).
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