Defining shorthand (templates) for frequently used EPL code
EPL templates provide a way for you to define a short name for a longer pattern that you often specify in an EPL file. For example, Apama Studio provides the dict template. When you enter dict followed by a space, Apama Studio automatically inserts dictionary<>.
Apama Studio provides some templates and you can define additional templates. Each Apama project can use all EPL templates.
Apama Studio provides the following EPL templates. To use one, type its name followed by a space.
Name | Description | Pattern |
dict | dictionary<> | dictionary<%\c> |
ona | on all | on all %\c |
onall | on all | on al %\c |
seq | sequence<> | sequence<%\c> |
In the pattern, %\c indicates the location of the cursor after you type the template name.
To define an EPL template:
1. In the Apama Studio menu bar, choose Window > Preferences.
2. Expand Apama.
3. Expand MonitorScript.
4. Click Editor Templates.
5. Click New.
6. In the Name field, specify what you want to enter to insert an instance of the template.
7. In the Description field, specify what Apama Studio should display in the EPL file.
8. In the Pattern field, duplicate what you specified in the Description field and insert %\c to indicate the location of the cursor after Apama Studio inserts the value.
9. Click OK twice. All Apama projects can now use this template.
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