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MoneyScape Channel Developer Guide

IntelliPortal Version 1.1

Introduction

Who Should Read This Book

How This Book Is Organized

Conventions Used in This Book

Web Sites for Further Information

IntelliPortal Developer Toolkit

Technical Documentation

Java Documentation

IntelliPortal APIs

Sample Channels

Technical Support

IntelliPortal Terms

System Description

Architectural Overview

Client/Server Architecture

Client Architecture

Sub-Systems Communication

Channel Support Services

Server Architecture

Server Database

Client Services

IBookmarkService

IChannelSelectorService

IGenericService

IHistoryService

IKeyManagerService

IRequestBufferService

ITunerEventService

IUsageTrackingService

IVersionRegistryService

IntelliPortal Java Packages

Developing Channels

Getting Started

Developing Java Channels

How a Java Channel Works

Ways to Create Java Channels

Java Channel Components

IMecaApplication

IMecaApplicationContext

Client Disk Storage

TunerEvent Messaging

Extending MecaBaseChannel

MecaBaseChannel Example

Not Extending MecaBaseChannel

Updating Channels

Updating Active Channels

Updating Inactive Channels

Dynamic Updating

Using Triggers and History

Trigger Architecture

How Channels Use Triggers

Using Bookmarks

Instantiating IBookmarkService

Bookmarkable States

Developing HTML Channels

HTML Parameters.txt

Building an Ad Channel

Creating Server Files

Configuring Channel Properties

Configuring the Adapter

Adding or Removing Ads

Debugging and Testing

Error Handling and Exceptions

Publishing Channels

Using the Publisher

Publishing System and Sample Channels

Publishing Individual Channels

Publishing Multiple Channels

Setting Channel Properties

General Properties

Publish Properties

Client Update Channel

Update Properties

Developing Adapters

Developing New Adapters

Implementing IAdapter

Using DataBundles

Developing Financial Transaction Adapters

Interfaces and Methods

Using Pre-Built Adapters

ByteArrayTestAdapter

FileReaderAdapter

WebCrawlerAdapter

Sample Adapters

ByteArrayTestAdapter

DataBundle Adapter

Hints for Writing Adapters

Sending and Receiving Serialized Objects

Using AdapterContext

Extending and Using AdapterException

Using Server Storage

IUserPermanentStorage

IUserTransientStorage

Using Custom Tables

Connecting to Other Databases

Using Pooled Connections

Using Flat Files

Other JDBC Utilities

Trigger Editor

Trigger Classes

Using the Trigger Editor

Adding TriggerItems

Setting Dependencies

Customizing Bookmarks and ChannelItems

Alert Editor

How Alerts Work

Using the Alert Editor

Bookmark Customizer

ChannelItem Customizer

Creating Alerts with the API

User Authentication

IntelliPortal Security Features

Authentication Options

Using the Authentication API

Client Layout

Getting Started

Using Client Layout

Getting a Panel

Getting a Panel with the Publisher

Getting a Panel with the API

Customizing the Layout

Extending LayoutBase()

Implementing a Custom Layout

Setting the Base Layout

Selecting a Background Graphic

MECA Storage Facility

Building MSF Channels

Designing a Schema

Designing SQL Statements

Creating Container Java Classes

Requesting Data from the MSF

Accessing Data via MsfDataSet(s)

Required Properties.txt Entries

Optional Features

Updating the Database Without Retrieving Data

Creating Unique Sequence Numbers

Executing Parameterized Queries

Notifying Listeners of Changes

Making Changes before an Insert, Update, or Delete

MSF Java Classes

Sample Channels

Configuring the AdChannel

MsfSampleChannel

PortfolioChannel

Configuring the PortfolioChannel

Property Files

Client Properties

Channel Properties

Client Properties

Property Keyword Values

Subscribing to Multiple Transmitters

Trademarks

MECA Software L.L.C. is a registered trademark and IntelliPortal is a trademark in the United States and other countries. Adobe, Acrobat, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. Marimba and Castanet are registered trademarks or service marks of Marimba, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Oracle, Oracle7, and Oracle8 are trademarks of Oracle Corp. Sun, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Java, and JavaSoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VeriSign is a trademark of VeriSign, Inc. Unix is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other products or services mentioned in this document are identified by the trademarks, service marks, or product names as designated by the companies who market those products. Inquiries concerning such trademarks should be made directly to those companies.

Copyright

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This publication and the software it describes contain proprietary and confidential information. No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic or machine-readable format without prior written permission of MECA Software. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. MECA Software assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of this document, including but not limited to, lost revenue, lost data, claims by third parties, or other damages. If you have comments or suggestions concerning this manual, please contact documentation@mecasw.com.

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