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Create Java adapters

You create adapters either with Maven or with the MobileFirst Platform CLI.

Parent topic: Work with Java adapters

Create adapters with Maven

Before you begin

To work with Maven, ensure that you have it installed. For more information, see https://maven.apache.org/install.html.

Procedure

In the command line, cd to the location for the new Maven project, then type in the following command:

mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=com.ibm.mfp -DarchetypeArtifactId=adapter-maven-archetype-java -DarchetypeVersion=<latest_version> -DgroupId=<created_project_groupId> -DartifactId=<created_project_artifactId> -Dpackage=<created_project_java_package> -Dversion=<created_project_version> The following is an explanation of the parameters for the archetype:generate command:

archetypeGroupId

Archetype group ID. Identifies the MobileFirst adapter archetype template. Specify com.ibm.mfp in all cases.

archetypeArtifactId

Archetype artifact ID. Identifies the MobileFirst adapter archetype template. Specify adapter-maven-archetype-java.

archetypeVersion

Archetype version. Identifies the MobileFirst adapter archetype template. Specify the latest version that is available in the repository.

groupId

Sets the group of the new Maven project. Specify your own value. For more information, see What is the POM?.

artifactId

Sets the artifact ID of the new Maven project. This value will later be used as the adapter name. Specify your own value.

Note: The artifact ID can contain alphanumeric characters and underscores, and must start with a letter.

package

Sets the Java™ package name in src/main/java. Specify your own value. The default is <groupId>.

version

Sets the version of the new Maven project. Set your own value. The default is 1.0-SNAPSHOT.

Create adapters with MobileFirst Platform CLI

Before you begin

Ensure that you have installed MobileFirst Platform CLI and Maven.

Procedure

In the command prompt, run the following command:

mfpdev adapter create <adapter_name> -t <adapter_type> -p <adapter_package_name> -g <maven_project_groupid> The following is an explanation of the parameters for the mfpdev adapter create command:

adapter_name

Adapter name. Specify a value.

adapter_type

Adapter type. Specify Java.

adapter_package_name

Java adapter package name in src/main/java. Specify a value.

maven_project_groupid

Group ID of the Maven project.

Create adapters with the MobileFirst Operations Console

Procedure

We can also create an adapter in the MobileFirst Operations Console by clicking New in the Adapters area and following the instructions.