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This sample demonstrates the use of the Spotfire Streaming Regular Expression File Reader in a StreamBase application that processes a text log file, storing the information extracted from the log in a query table. The log file is typical of a server log: it contains information about user logins, as well as other, spurious information. The format of the log file means it is not particularly suited to direct use in an application. It does not, for example, consist of CSV records that are ready to be turned into tuples; it must be parsed first and useful information extracted. Because the log file is text- and line-oriented, it is well suited to parsing using regular expressions.
Keep in mind that it is difficult to observe all log reading activities. The input adapter begins reading the input file and outputting tuples as soon as the module starts, before StreamBase Studio or external dequeuers have time to connect to the output of the reader. However, the module itself is fully functional, and all tuples read from the input file will be present in the query table.
In StreamBase Studio, import this sample with the following steps:
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From the top-level menu, click >.
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Enter
regexrto narrow the list of options. -
Select Regular expression file input reader from the StreamBase Standard Adapters category.
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Click .
StreamBase Studio creates a project for the sample.
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In the Project Explorer view, open the sample you just loaded.
If you see red marks on a project folder, wait a moment for the project to load its features.
If the red marks do not resolve themselves after a minute, select the project, right-click, and select > from the context menu.
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Open the
src/main/eventflow/folder.packageName -
Open the
RegexReader.sbappfile and click the
Run button. This opens the SB
Test/Debug perspective and starts the module.
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Select the Manual Input tab.
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Enter
joe,fred,bob, ormaxfor Username, and click . -
The Output Streams view shows the time and IP address for the last queried user, according to the log.
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When done, press F9 or click the
Terminate EventFlow Fragment button.
When you load the sample into StreamBase® Studio, Studio copies the sample project's files to your Studio workspace, which is normally part of your home directory, with full access rights.
Important
Load this sample in StreamBase® Studio, and thereafter use the Studio workspace copy of the sample to run and test it, even when running from the command prompt.
Using the workspace copy of the sample avoids permission problems. The default workspace location for this sample is:
studio-workspace/sample_adapter_embedded_regexreader
See Default Installation
Directories for the default location of studio-workspace on your system.