You can create transformation utilities to perform routine tasks
as part of the overall functionality of a transformation. You might create
a transformation utility if predefined transformation utilities, such as comparing
and merging or team integration utilities, do not contain the functionality
that you require.
Before you begin
You must have a plug-in manifest file open in the manifest editor.
If the Java class that implements the utility exists already,
you must open the manifest file of the plug-in that contains this Java class.
About this task
Typically, you create one Eclipse plug-in for each transformation
utility.
To create a transformation utility:
Procedure
- In the plug-in manifest editor, on the Extensions tab,
click Add.
- In the New Extension wizard, on the Extension Points tab,
click com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationUtilities;
then click Finish.
- Optional: In the Extension Details area,
provide values for the properties of the extension point.
- Expand the new com.ibm.xtools.transform.core.transformationUtilities extension
point, click the TransformUtility element, and provide
values for the fields. For more information about the fields in the Extension
Element Details area, place the mouse pointer over the name to
display hover help.
- Specify values for the id, name,
and version fields.
- If the Java class that implements the utility does
not exist, click class, and complete the pages of the
New Java Class
wizard. Otherwise, click Browse and, in the Select
Type window, specify the Java class that implements the transformation
utility.
Tip: You can also specify values for these fields by editing
the plugin.xml file in the plug-in.
- Click .
Results
The new utility is registered with the transformation service. You
can now add the transformation utility to any custom transformation.