How do you invoke custom java classes???

Question

Could someone post a detailed method of invoking custom java classes that works including what files go where, settings and the way it is invoked etc.
I have tried various ways from this forum and in the documentation without success. I am using IDM 8. I found these instructions regarding how you would do it if you were writing custom resource adaptors in the deployment tools guide:
To install a resource adapter you’ve customized:
1. Load the NewResourceAdapter.class file in the Identity Manager installation
directory under
idm/WEB-INF/classes/com/waveset/adapter/sample
(You might have to create this directory.)
2. Copy the .gif file to idm/applet/images.
This .gif file is the image that displays next to the resource name on the List
Resources page, and it should contain an image for your resource that is
18x18 pixels and 72 DPI in size.
3. Add the class to the resource.adapter property in
config/waveset.properties.
4. Stop and restart the application server. (For information about working with
application servers, see Identity Manager Installation.)
I tried the instructions here but placed my custom class in a folder entitled custom instead of /adapter/sample. Not sure about instruction 3 or whether it is relevent. Anyway nothings working.
Edited by: masj78 on Nov 25, 2008 3:50 AM
Edited by: masj78 on Nov 25, 2008 4:03 AM

Answer 1

Hi,
The way to add custom class is the same as you followed , put them in the WEB-INF/classes.
To use the custom adapter ,
Go To Resources - > Configure Types -> Add Custom Resource .
Type in the fully qualified class name of the custom adapter you added.and Save.
Now the new adapter you added should showup in the list of available adapters when you try to
configure a new adapter.
(Make sure that the prototype XML of your custom adapter is correct so that it displays the correct name / type for the adapter in the adapter list.
Thanks,
Balu