Generating Code for the Defined Component

To generate the source code for the component defined, use the generate command:

• On Windows
  1. Browse to %TEMPLATE_ENGINE%
  2. Run templates-console.bat; a command prompt opens in directory pointed to %TEMPLATE_ENGINE%.

  3. Run the following command specifying the destination directory:

     
     
     Figure 1: Run templates-console.bat

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     Run generate.bat with out any arguments to see the help

• On Linux

  1. Browse to %TEMPLATE_ENGINE% in Linux console

  2. Run the following command specifying the destination directory:

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     usage

     run [-language <name>] [-setting <name>] -dest <directory>

     • -dest <directory> target directory where source files are Generated (same directory given while launching wizard)
     • -language <name>language (c, cpp, csharp, java, jca) in which source files are generated (default is java)
     • -setting <name> name of setting directory in etc folder
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     • Run generate.sh with out any arguments to see the help
     • Executing generate.sh command generates the sources under src directory specified in the directory specified against –dest argument. It also creates necessary files to build and deploy the components.
     • Below are the common files that are created irrespective of language:
       • build.properties
       • build.xml
       • common.xml