To Create Custom Plug-ins

1. In the NetBeans Projects window, expand project_name-ejb (where project_name is the name of the main master index project.

2. To create a new package for the custom plug-in files, do the following:

   1. Right-click Source Packages, point to New, and then click Java Package.

   2. Enter the package name and location, and then click Finish.

3. To create the plug-in, do the following for each source file:

   1. Under Source Packages, right-click the name of the package to which the new class will belong.

   2. Point to New, and then click Java Class.

   3. Enter the class name, verify the remaining fields, and then click Finish.

      The new file appears in the NetBeans editor.

   4. Create the custom processing rules using Java code.

   5. When you are finished coding, save and close the file.

   6. In the Projects window, right-click the file and then click Compile.

      The output and status of the compiling process appears in the bottom panel.

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      Note –

      If you do not compile a custom plug-in file, building the master index project will compile the files.

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4. Specify the name of the custom plug-in in the appropriate master index configuration file.

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   Note –

   If you modify a custom plug-in, be sure to recompile the file and regenerate the application to incorporate the changes. If the project has already been built, rebuild the project to add the custom plug-in to the EJB .jar file.

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