Version CloverDX 5.1.1

CustomJavaWriter

Short Description
Ports
Metadata
CustomJavaWriter Attributes
Details
Examples
Best Practices
Compatibility
See also

Short Description

CustomJavaWriter executes a user-defined Java code.

ComponentSame input metadataSorted inputsInputsOutputsEach to all outputsJavaCTLAuto-propagated metadata
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yes
no
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Ports

The number of ports depends on the Java code.

Metadata

CustomJavaWriter does not propagate metadata.

CustomJavaWriter has no metadata templates.

Requirements on metadata depend on a user-defined transformation.

CustomJavaWriter Attributes

AttributeReqDescriptionPossible values
Basic
Algorithm[1]A runnable transformation in Java defined in the graph. 
Algorithm URL[1]An external file defining the runnable transformation in Java. 
Algorithm class[1]An external runnable transformation class. 
Algorithm source charset 

Encoding of the external file defining the transformation.

The default encoding depends on DEFAULT_SOURCE_CODE_CHARSET in defaultProperties.

E.g. UTF-8

[1]  One of these must be set. These transformation attributes must be specified.

Details

CustomJavaWriter executes the Java transformation. CustomJavaWriter is a more specific CustomJavaComponent focused on writing data.

There are other similar Java components: CustomJavaReader, CustomJavaTransformer and CustomJavaComponent. All these components use a transformation defined in Java, they differ in templates being used.

You can use Public CloverDX API in this component. General parts of custom Java components and Public CloverDX API are described in CustomJavaComponent.

Java Interfaces for CustomJavaWriter

A transformation required by the component must extend the org.jetel.component.AbstractGenericTransform class.

The component has the same Java interface as CustomJavaComponent, but it provides a different Java template. See Java Interfaces for CustomJavaComponent.

Examples

Writing Maps and Lists

Create a component capable of writing all input metadata fields as strings. Input metadata fields can include maps and lists.

Solution
package jk;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

import org.jetel.component.AbstractGenericTransform;
import org.jetel.data.DataField;
import org.jetel.data.DataRecord;
import org.jetel.exception.JetelRuntimeException;

/**
 * This is an example custom writer. It shows how you can write string
 * representations of fields into file.
 */
public class CustomJavaWriterExample01 extends AbstractGenericTransform {
    @Override
    public void execute() {
        String fileUrl = getProperties().getStringProperty("FileUrl");
        DataRecord record;

        try (OutputStream os = getOutputStream(fileUrl, false)) {
            while ((record = readRecordFromPort(0)) != null) {
                StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
                DataField[] dataFields = record.getFields();

                int fieldCount = 1;
                for (DataField df : dataFields) {
                    sb.append(df.getValue() != null ? df.getValue().toString() : "");
                    if (df.getMetadata().getDelimiter() != null) {
                        sb.append(df.getMetadata().getDelimiter());
                    } else {
                        if (fieldCount != dataFields.length) {
                            sb.append(record.getMetadata().getFieldDelimiter());
                        }
                    }
                    ++fieldCount;
                }
                sb.append(record.getMetadata().getRecordDelimiter());
                os.write(sb.toString().getBytes("UTF-8"));
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new JetelRuntimeException(e);
        }
    }
}

Best Practices

If Algorithm URL is used, we recommend to explicitly specify Charset.

Compatibility

VersionCompatibility Notice
4.1.0-M1CustomJavaWriter is available since 4.1.0-M1.