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Step Plugin Development : How to list custom variables inside textVar() input?

I'm trying to develop a step plugin using Pentaho,
I used textVar() Input for listing the variables.
the problem is that the custom variables that created from the previous step aren't listed, so i tried to used environmentSubstitute(${var}) inside my code for fetching the variable's value, and no thing effected !.
so please guide me to the right way for listing the custom variables that created using the previous steps , for listing it inside textVar() input inside my custom step plugin.

After many days of testing , I succeeded of listing previous field names using the follwoing :
Combo wField = new Combo();
String[] inputFields = transMeta.getPrevStepFields(stepname).getFieldNames();
Arrays.sort(inputFields);
for (String fName : inputFields) {
wField.add(fName);
}
That's all :)

Can't use Row Data Resulted from Scripted DataSet

Performing a test with BIRT I was able to create a report and render it in PDF, but unfortunatelly I'm not getting the expected result.
For my DataSource I created a Scripted DataSource and no code was needed in there (as far as I could see the documentation to achieve what I'm trying to do).
For my DataSet I create a Scripted DataSet using my Scripted DataSource as source. In there I defined the script for open like:
importPackage(Packages.org.springframework.context);
importPackage(Packages.org.springframework.web.context.support);
var sc = reportContext.getHttpServletRequest().getSession().getServletContext();
var spring = WebApplicationContextUtils.getWebApplicationContext(sc);
myPojo = spring.getBean("myDao").findById(params["pojoId"]);
And script for fetch like:
if(myPojo != null){
row["title"] = myPojo.getTitle();
myPojo = null;
return true;
}
return false;
As the population of row will be done on runtime, I wasn't able to automatically get the DataSet columns, so I created one with the following configuration: name: columnTitle (as this is the name used to populated row object in fetch code).
Afterwards I edited the layout of my report and added the column to my layout.
I was able to confirm that spring.getBean("myDao").findById(params["pojoId"]); is executed. But my rendered report is not showing the title. If I double click on my column label on report layout I can see there that expression is dataSetRow["columnTitle"] is it right? Even I'm using row in my fetch script? What am I missing here?

Well, what is conctractVersion?
It is obviously not initialized in the open event.
Should this read myPojo.contractVersion or perhaps myPojo.getContractVersion()?
Another point: Is the DS with the column "columnTitle" bound to the layout?
You should also run your report as HTML or in the previewer to check for script errors.
Unfortunately, these are silently ignored when generating the report as PDF...

The problem was the use of batik twice (two different versions), one dependency for BIRT and other for DOCX4J.
The issue is quite difficult to identify because there is no log output rendering PDF files.
Rendering HTML I could see an error message which I could investigate and find the problem.
For my case I could remove the DocX4j from maven POM.

CDT API: Issues looking up values using the IIndex

Part of a program I am working on requires looking up preprocessor macros by name, and then getting their values. I opted to use the CDT Indexer API. In order to make sure I am on the right track, I wrote a test method that does nothing but create a simple C file and confirm that it can find certain symbols in the index. However, I failed to get that test to run properly. Attempting to use IIndex.findBindings(char[], IndexFilter, IProgressMonitor) returns empty arrays for symbols that I know exist in the AST because they are part of the example file in the test method.
I can't post the exact test method because I use some custom classes and it would be overkill to post all of them, so I will just post the important code. First, my example file:
final String exampleCode =
"#define HEAVY 20\n" +
"#define TEST 5\n" +
"void function() { }\n" +
"int main() { return 0; }\n";
IFile exampleFile = testProject.getFile("findCodeFromIndex.c");
exampleFile.create(new ByteArrayInputStream(exampleCode.getBytes("UTF-8") ), true, null);
I have a custom class that automatically gets the IASTTranslationUnit from that file. The translation unit is fine (I can see the nodes making up everything except the macros). I get the index from that AST, and the code I use to look up in the index is
try {
index.acquireReadLock();
returnBinding = index.findBindings(name.toCharArray(), IndexFilter.ALL, null);
... catch stuff...
} finally {
index.releaseReadLock();
}
Where 'name' is going to be either "HEAVY", "TEST", or "function". None of them are found, despite existing in the example test c file.
I am guessing that the issue is the index is not rebuilt, which causes findBindings to return an empty array even if I know the given variable name exists in the AST.
My current attempt to start up the indexer looks like this:
final ICProject cProject = CoreModel.getDefault().getCModel().getCProject(testProject.getName());
CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().reindex(cProject);
CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().joinIndexer(IIndexManager.FOREVER, new NullProgressMonitor() );
Question Breakdown:
1) Is my method for searching the index sound?
2) If the issue is the index needing to be rebuilt, how should I properly force the index to be up to date for my test methods? Otherwise, what exactly is the reason I am not resolving the bindings for macros/functions I know exist?

I solved my own issue so I will post it here. I was correct in my comment that the lack of the project being a proper C project hindered the Indexer from working properly, however I also discovered I had to use a different method in the indexer to get the macros I needed.
Setting up the test enviornment:
Here is the code I have that creates a basic C project. The only purpose it serves is to allow the indexer to work for test methods. Still, it is large:
public static IProject createBareCProject(String name) throws Exception {
IProject bareProjectHandle = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getProject(name);
IProjectDescription description =
bareProjectHandle.getWorkspace().newProjectDescription("TestProject");
description.setLocationURI(bareProjectHandle.getLocationURI() );
IProject bareProject =
CCorePlugin.getDefault().createCDTProject(description, bareProjectHandle, new NullProgressMonitor() );
IManagedBuildInfo buildInfo = ManagedBuildManager.createBuildInfo(bareProject);
IManagedProject projectManaged =
ManagedBuildManager
.createManagedProject(bareProject,
ManagedBuildManager.getExtensionProjectType("cdt.managedbuild.target.gnu.mingw.exe") );
List<IConfiguration> configs = getValidConfigsForPlatform();
IConfiguration config =
projectManaged.createConfiguration(
configs.get(0),
ManagedBuildManager.calculateChildId(configs.get(0).getId(), null));
ICProjectDescription cDescription =
CoreModel.getDefault().getProjectDescriptionManager().createProjectDescription(bareProject, false);
ICConfigurationDescription cConfigDescription =
cDescription.createConfiguration(ManagedBuildManager.CFG_DATA_PROVIDER_ID, config.getConfigurationData() );
cDescription.setActiveConfiguration(cConfigDescription);
cConfigDescription.setSourceEntries(null);
IFolder srcFolder = bareProject.getFolder("src");
srcFolder.create(true, true, null);
ICSourceEntry srcFolderEntry = new CSourceEntry(srcFolder, null, ICSettingEntry.RESOLVED);
cConfigDescription.setSourceEntries(new ICSourceEntry[] { srcFolderEntry });
buildInfo.setManagedProject(projectManaged);
cDescription.setCdtProjectCreated();
IIndexManager indexMgr = CCorePlugin.getIndexManager();
ICProject cProject = CoreModel.getDefault().getCModel().getCProject(bareProject.getName() );
indexMgr.setIndexerId(cProject, IPDOMManager.ID_FAST_INDEXER);
CoreModel.getDefault().setProjectDescription(bareProject, cDescription);
ManagedBuildManager.setDefaultConfiguration(bareProject, config );
ManagedBuildManager.setSelectedConfiguration(bareProject, config );
ManagedBuildManager.setNewProjectVersion(bareProject);
ManagedBuildManager.saveBuildInfo(bareProject, true);
return bareProject;
}
As I discovered when debugging, it is indeed important to set proper configurations and descriptions as the indexer was postponed so long as the project didn't have those features set. To get the configurations for the platform as a starting point for an initial configuration:
public static List<IConfiguration> getValidConfigsForPlatform() {
List<IConfiguration> configurations =
new ArrayList<IConfiguration>();
for (IConfiguration cfg : ManagedBuildManager.getExtensionConfigurations() ) {
IToolChain currentToolChain =
cfg.getToolChain();
if ( (currentToolChain != null ) &&
(ManagedBuildManager.isPlatformOk(currentToolChain) ) &&
(currentToolChain.isSupported() ) ) {
configurations.add(cfg);
}
}
return configurations;
}
This basically answers the second part of the question, and thus I can create a c project for the purposes of testing code using the index. The testing code still needs to do some work.
Testing Code
I create files in the the "src" folder in the project (created in the above code), and I either have to name them .c, or if I want to name them .h have them included by some .c file (otherwise the indexer won't see them). Finally, I can populate the files with some test code. To answer number 1,
I need to block on both auto refresh jobs in Eclipse and then the index:
public static void forceIndexUpdate(IProject project) throws Exception {
ICProject cProject = CoreModel.getDefault().create(project);
Job.getJobManager().join(ResourcesPlugin.FAMILY_AUTO_REFRESH, null);
CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().reindex(cProject);
CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().joinIndexer(IIndexManager.FOREVER, new NullProgressMonitor() );
assertTrue(CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().isIndexerIdle() );
assertFalse(CCorePlugin.getIndexManager().isIndexerSetupPostponed(cProject));
}
After I change the files in the project. This makes sure Eclipse is refreshed, and then makes sure the indexer completes without being postponed. Finally, I can run tests depending on the indexer.
And the last point, I was wrong about using IBinding. The correct way in which I was able to get the macros was using the method IIndex.findMacros(char[] name, IndexFilter filter, IProgressMonitor monitor)
I hope this helps at least someone out there. I would also appreciate it if there was some feedback regarding the validity of this solution, as this is simply the first solution I managed to create that worked. Just to confirm, I am not testing the indexer itself, but rather code I wrote that uses the indexer and I want to test it under as realistic conditions as I can given how critical it is.

Calling a Java Web Service from a .Net Project - Handling arrays

I am trying to call some web services written in Java from my asp.net code. I don't know Java.
There are several methods each with multiple properties. These methods are then passed to one controlling method. The problem occurs with how to handle arrays. I cannot seem to get the syntax quite right.
For example, there can be from 1 to n locations. Each location has multiple properties.
I can build one location ok. But how do I build an array of locations? I tried several approaches. Here is the closest I’ve gotten. It complies but crashes on the third to the last line below. I’ve removed the code that is not relevant to explaining the problem.
The error says: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
WebReferenceMERegistration.getMERegistration _myMERegistration =
new WebReferenceMERegistration.getMERegistration();
WebReferenceMERegistration.Locations _myLocation =
new WebReferenceMERegistration.Locations();
WebReferenceMERegistration.Locations[] _myLocations = null;
_myLocation.AddressLine1 = txtEmployerAddress1.Text;
_myLocation.AddressLine2 = txtEmployerAddress2.Text;
// more properties set here
_myLocations[0] = _myLocation;
_myMERegistration.Locations = _myLocations;
_Results = _myRegistrationService.getMERegistration(_myMERegistration);

int length = ...;
WebReferenceMERegistration.Locations[] _myLocations =
new WebReferenceMERegistration.Locations[length];

Unable to incorporate Eclispe JDT codeAssist facilities outside a Plug-in

Using Eclipse jdt facilities, you can traverse the AST of java code snippets as follows:
ASTParser ASTparser = ASTParser.newParser(AST.JLS3);
ASTparser.setSource("package x;class X{}".toCharArray());
ASTparser.createAST(null).accept(...);
But when trying to perform code complete & code selection it seems that I have to do it in a plug-in application since I have to write codes like
IFile file = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(new Path(somePath));
ICodeAssist i = JavaCore.createCompilationUnitFrom(f);
i.codeComplete/codeSelect(...)
Is there anyway that I can finally get a stand-alone java application which incorporates the jdt code complete/select facilities?
thx a lot!
shi kui
I have noticed it that using org.eclipse.jdt.internal.codeassist.complete.CompletionParser
I can parse a code snippet as well.
CompletionParser parser =new CompletionParser(new ProblemReporter(
DefaultErrorHandlingPolicies.proceedWithAllProblems(),
new CompilerOptions(null),
new DefaultProblemFactory(Locale.getDefault())),
false);
org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.batch.CompilationUnit sourceUnit =
new org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.batch.CompilationUnit(
"class T{f(){new T().=1;} \nint j;}".toCharArray(), "testName", null);
CompilationResult compilationResult = new CompilationResult(sourceUnit, 0, 0, 0);
CompilationUnitDeclaration unit = parser.dietParse(sourceUnit, compilationResult, 25);
But I have 2 questions:
1. How to retrive the assist information?
2. How can I specify class path or source path for the compiler to look up type/method/field information?

I don't think so, unless you provide your own implementation of ICodeAssist.
As the Performing code assist on Java code mentions, Elements that allow this manipulation should implement ICodeAssist.
There are two kinds of manipulation:
Code completion - compute the completion of a Java token.
Code selection - answer the Java element indicated by the selected text of a given offset and length.
In the Java model there are two elements that implement this interface: IClassFile and ICompilationUnit.
Code completion and code selection only answer results for a class file if it has attached source.
You could try opening a File outside of any workspace (like this FAQ), but the result wouldn't implement ICodeAssist.
So the IFile most of the time comes from a workspace location.