Bookshelf v7.5: Initiating Messages

XML messages can be initiated from the UI in one of two ways: Runtime Events or Command Objects. Each has a different set of advantages and disadvantages. Table 43 displays a list of factors and whether or not they are applicable to runtime events and command objects.

Table 43. Runtime Event and Command Object Factors
Factors	Runtime Events	Command Objects
Can be associated with applet-level menus	No	Yes
Can be triggered by hotkeys	No	Yes
Can be triggered by business component, applet, or application events	Yes	No
Configured using seed data and can be adjusted without restarting the server	Yes	No
Configured using Tools and compiled to an SRF file	Usually no. But if your runtime event is triggered from a button on the UI, it will require a repository change to configure the button to invoke the correct method.	Yes
Requires a UI element to be associated with it	No	Yes