Connector Framework Prerequisites

To develop a custom connector using the Push API Java Connector Framework, you must first create a Java project, for example, in Eclipse. The requirements and dependencies are detailed below.

Note: We recommend using the Exalead CloudView Eclipse plugin that allows you to easily develop, package and deploy your custom components.

This page discusses:

See Also
Using the Eclipse plugin
Implementing the Connector

Global Requirements

Global requirements for JAR projects are:

  • CloudView V6.x

  • a Java JDK (version 1.5 or later)

Dependencies

A Push API Connector is a JAR project that has the following dependencies:

  • papi-java-connector.jar (contains Connector definition)

  • papi-java-client.jar (contains PushAPI definition)

All dependencies should be used to compile your project.