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Customize behavior with visual snippets

To graphically define custom behavior, use the visual snippet editor.

The visual snippet editor displays a diagrammatic representation of the Javaâ„¢ programming language. Use this tool to graphically create and manipulate snippets of Java code.

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• Custom behavior
  There are situations when you have the opportunity to specify custom behavior within the context of one of the IBM Integration Designer family of tools.
• Visual snippet editor
  The visual snippet editor is a diagrammatic programming environment that you use to graphically create and manipulate Java code.
• Use the visual snippet editor to write Java code
  When should you use the visual snippet editor to compose Java code instead of writing it yourself?
• The building blocks of the visual snippet editor
  Compose your own visual snippet using a combination of the following building blocks.
• Create a custom visual snippet
  To create a new custom visual snippet, follows these instructions.
• Use inline expressions for simple equations
  When you are coding an expression in the visual snippet editor, there are several ways that you can compose the expression.
• Use mapping service snippets
  When you want to transform data in a business object from one format to another using the visual snippet editor, you can use one of the three mapping service snippets provided.
• Refactoring a visual snippet
  When you refactor parts of your visual snippet, dependencies on those parts are automatically and universally updated throughout the product as a whole.
• Configure a custom event in a visual snippet
  A custom event is a specific business-related message that can be declared in the visual snippet editor to be emitted in the runtime environment.