Initializing Configurator session thru CIO

Question

Hi,
I am looking for a 'sample java code' to understand how to initialize Configurator session thru CIO.
I did go thru the 'Oracle Configurator Extensions and Interface Object Developer’s Guide' , but the sample code provided over there is too simple.
I am looking for something more, a sample code which can help me understand how to 'choose options', 'populate value' thru the CIO.
Akhil

Answer 1

Akhil,
I have an example of working with initializing a Configurator session. In my first example, I started by doing all of the java within a JSP. Eventually, I was able to put the java into specific classes and call these classes and methods from a JSP. In my scenario, the JSP was the vehicle for launching the application, but it is not required. I am sure you can do the same from a pure-java program as well.
An example of the important Java aspects that were used are listed below:
//Set some default variable values
String dbcFileName = "<path to DBC file>";
CIO cio;
Context context;
String errMessage = "No errors";
IRuntimeNode rootNode = null;
Configuration cfg = null;
//set the context and create the cio object
context = new CZWebAppsContext(dbcFileName);
cio = new CIO(); // Create shared global CIO
// Create the ConfigParameters object and set non-default parameters
int modelId = 34272620;
String lineId = "155184891"; //used to pass oe line id as client_line
ConfigParameters cp = new ConfigParameters(modelId);
java.util.Calendar modelLookupDate = Calendar.getInstance(); //current date and time
//start the configuration using the cio object previously created
try {
  cp.setModelLookupDate(modelLookupDate);
  cp.addUserParam("client_line", lineId);
  cfg = cio.startConfiguration(cp, context);
  rootNode = (IRuntimeNode)cfg.getRootBomModel();
} catch (Exception e) {
  errMessage = e.getMessage();
//This part was important.  For some reason, when you launch the model, the ROOT node is NOT selected as we would normally expect
//This part of the code will select the top/root node of the configuration.
String exceptionOutput = "no errors";
if (rootNode instanceof StateNode) {
     StateNode stateRootNode = (StateNode)rootNode;
     try {
          ConfigTransaction tr = cfg.beginConfigTransaction();
          stateRootNode.setState(IState.UTRUE);
          cfg.commitConfigTransaction(tr);
     } catch (Exception e) {
          exceptionOutput = "Exception Encountered: " + e.getMessage();
//Here you can now begin side-affecting the model using your standard CIO calls (eg. set values, select options, etc.).  Be sure to use Config Transactions.
//I have noticed that if you have CXs that you want to execute at the end of the configuration, you will need specifically tell the config object to execute the event.
//I don't recall exactly how this was called, but it should be documented in the JavaDoc or in the CX Guide.
//Now we have to close out the session
String errMessageB = "No errors";
long configHdrId = 0;
long configRevNbr = 0;
boolean configValid = false;
boolean configComplete = false;
try {
  cfg.saveNew();
  configHdrId = cfg.getConfigHeaderIdLong();
  configRevNbr = cfg.getConfigHeaderRevisionLong();
  configValid = cfg.isValid();
  configComplete = cfg.isComplete();
  cio.closeConfiguration(cfg);
  context.releaseJDBCConnection();
  context.free();
} catch (Exception e) {
  errMessageB = e.getMessage();
}Edited by: JasonBatzlaff on Nov 20, 2012 7:33 AM