Match Engine Plug-ins

You can define classes to connect to a custom match engine instead of the Master Index Match Engine. Specify the names of the custom classes you create in the matcher-api and matcher-config elements of mefa.xml. Follow these guidelines when implementing custom match engine classes.

• Implement the com.sun.mdm.index.matching.MatcherAPI interface to communicate with the match engine.

• Implement the com.sun.mdm.index.matching.MatchEngineConfiguration interface to retrieve any configuration values the match engine requires for initialization.

You can also define custom comparison functions to plug in to the Master Index Match Engine. For more information, see Understanding the Master Index Match Engine .