StreamBase Authoring Guide

Contents

StreamBase Authoring Fundamentals

StreamBase Best Practices

StreamBase Path Notation

Typechecking

EventFlow Layout Options

StreamBase Projects and Files

Creating a New StreamBase Project

Creating a New StreamBase Application

Creating a New StreamBase Interface

StreamBase File Properties

Managing Resource Files in Studio

External File Restrictions

StreamBase Project Properties

Java Build Path

Project References

Bundler

Module Search Path

Project Builder

Resource Search Path

Importing and Exporting

Copy-Paste of EventFlow Components

Importing into Studio

Exporting from Studio

Importing Resources from One Module to Another

Minimizing Module Imports

EventFlow Canvas Features

Using Arcs

Using Notes

Using Groups

Using Streams

Defining Input Streams

Defining Output Streams

Using Error Ports and Error Streams

Error Input Stream

Error Output Stream

Using Schemas

Schema Overview

Using Named Schemas

Using Table Schemas

Copying Schemas

Using Empty Schemas

Using Parent Schemas

Difference Comparisons

Comparing EventFlow Modules

Comparing Selected Components

Comparing Schemas

Query Operator Upgrade Before Comparison

Using Interfaces

StreamBase Interfaces

Using Interfaces with Extension Points

Using StreamBase Operators

Operator Overview

Using the Aggregate Operator

Aggregate Operator: Field-Based Dimension Options

Aggregate Operator: Tuple-Based Dimension Options

Aggregate Operator: Time-Based Dimension Options

Aggregate Operator: Predicate-Based Dimension Options

Using the BSort Operator

Using the Extension Point Operator

Using the Filter Operator

Using the Gather Operator

Using the Heartbeat Operator

Using the Iterate Operator

Using the Join Operator

Using the Lock Operator

Using the Map Operator

Using the Merge Operator

Using the Metronome Operator

Using the Microsoft .NET Operator

Using the Pattern Operator

Using the Query Operator

Using the Query Operator with JDBC Tables

Using the Sequence Operator

Using the Split Operator

Using the Union Operator

Using the Unlock Operator

Using Global Java Operators

Global Java Operator Overview

Using the Drools Operator

Using the External Process Operator

Using the Field Serializer Operator

Using the Runtime Schema Cast Operator

Using the StreamBase Admin Operator

Using the Tuple to XML Operator

Using the XML to Tuple Operator

Using the XML Normalizer Operator

Using Data Constructs

Using the Query Table Data Construct

Using the JDBC Table Data Construct

Using the Materialized Window Data Construct

Using the Lock Set Data Construct

Using Modules

Module Introduction

Extracting a Module

Referencing a Module

Using the Module Reference Component

Hygienic Modules

Using Query Tables

Query Table Overview

Replication of Query Tables

Using Delta Streams for Query Tables

Using JDBC Data Sources

JDBC Data Source Overview

Using Stored Procedures

Using Embedded Adapters

Embedded Adapter Introduction

Setting Input Adapter Properties

Setting Output Adapter Properties

Using Java Operators

Constants, Variables, and Parameters

Using Constants

Using Dynamic Variables

Parameter Overview

Using Module Parameters

Using Global Parameters

String Values in Parameters

Miscellaneous Topics

Capture Fields

Using Nulls

Detecting Patterns

Unicode Support

Text Search in Studio

Using the Tasks View