Interfaces Sample

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About This Sample
Importing This Sample into StreamBase Studio
Running This Sample in StreamBase Studio
This Sample's Files
Sample Location

About This Sample

The Interfaces sample application demonstrates how to use StreamBase interfaces to enforce a set of stream and schema definitions, and to use different implementations of the same interface for different purposes.

The top-level application uses two Extension Point operators that each implement a different StreamBase interface. One Extension Point references two modules, while the other references one module. See This Sample's Files below for a description of each interface and module.

This sample illustrates several aspects of Extension Point operators and StreamBase interfaces. For further exploration of the Extension Point operator, see the Extension Point Operator Sample.

Importing This Sample into StreamBase Studio

In StreamBase Studio, import this sample with the following steps:

  • From the top-level menu, select File>Import Samples and Community Content.

  • Enter interf to narrow the list of options.

  • Select the StreamBase interfaces sample from the Applications category.

  • Click Import Now.

StreamBase Studio creates a project for the sample.

Running This Sample in StreamBase Studio

  1. 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 Maven>Update Project from the context menu.

  2. Open the src/main/eventflow/packageName folder.

  3. Open the package folder.

  4. Open the TopLevel.sbapp file and click the Run button. This opens the SB Test/Debug perspective and starts the module.

  5. In the Manual Input view, select the QuotesIn input stream.

  6. Enter ibm, 119.00, and 2000 in the symbol, price, and volume fields, respectively. (You can enter the stock symbol field in lowercase, because the first Map operator converts that field to uppercase.)

  7. Click Send Data, and observe data like the following in the Output Streams view. The first line might be a Buy order in your case, because it is processed by the module that randomizes buy and sell orders.

    Output Stream Fields
    SellOrders Time Output Stream Fields 13:56:38 SellOrders order_id=Rndm-1, symbol=IBM, order_type=sell, price=119.0, volume=2000
    UnexpectedOrder Time Output Stream Fields 13:56:38 UnexpectedOrders order_id=Half-1, symbol=IBM, order_type=sellTYPOHERE, price=119.0, volume=1000

  8. Notice that there is an order on the UnexpectedOrder stream. This is because the sample as shipped contains a deliberate error to force at least one case of unexpected orders. The Filter operator that splits the output into three streams looks for a match in the order_type field of either buy or sell. However, one of the application's modules, BuyOrSellHalfQ2O.sbapp, outputs either buy or sellTYPOHERE, instead of sell.

  9. [Optional] You can choose to stop the sample now to correct the sample's error, then restart it. If so, follow the sub-steps below; if not, continue on with step 9.

    1. Stop the application by pressing F9 or click the Terminate EventFlow Fragment button.

    2. In the Project Explorer view, open the sample you just loaded.

    3. Open the src/main/eventflow/packageName folder.

    4. Open the com.tibco.sb.sample.interfaces.modules package folder.

    5. Double-click BuyOrSellHalfQ2O.sbapp to open it.

    6. Double-click the BuyOrSellHalf Map operator to open its Properties view.

    7. In the Properties view, locate the Expression column corresponding to the order_type output field.

    8. Remove TYPOHERE from the expression.

    9. Save BuyOrSellHalfQ2O.sbapp.

    10. Switch back to the TopLevel.sbapp application, save it, and click the Run button to restart it.

    11. Re-enter the same data as before: ibm, 119.00, and 2000.

    12. Click Send Data, and observe that this time, there are two orders on the SellOrders stream:

      Output Stream Fields
      SellOrders Time Output Stream Fields 14:30:59 SellOrders order_id=Random-1, symbol=IBM, order_type=sell, price=119.0, volume=2000
      SellOrders Time Output Stream Fields 14:30:59 SellOrders order_id=Half-1, symbol=IBM, order_type=sell, price=119.0, volume=1000

      The prefix on the order_id field (Half- or Random-) tells you which sub-module processed the order. The first order was processed by RandomBuyOrSellQ2O.sbapp, while the second order was processed by BuyOrSellHalf.sbapp.

  10. Enter similar data, but this time use an even number for the price field: ibm, 120.00, and 2000.

  11. Click Send Data, and observe data like the following in the Output Streams view. Remember that your results may vary because of processing by the module that randomizes buy and sell orders.

    Output Stream Fields
    SellOrders Time Output Stream Fields 14:33:24 SellOrders order_id=Random-2, symbol=IBM, order_type=sell, price=120.0, volume=3000
    BuyOrders Time Output Stream Fields 14:33:24 BuyOrders order_id=Half-2, symbol=IBM, order_type=buy, price=120.0, volume=1500
    BuyOrders Time Output Stream Fields 14:33:24 BuyOrders order_id=Yester-1, symbol=IBM, order_type=buy, price=120.0, volume=3000

  12. Continue entering data in the Manual Input view to see the results. Keep in mind the following points:

    • The BuyOrSellHalf.sbapp module is set up to process quotes with even prices as buy orders, and odd prices as odd prices as sell orders.

    • The OrderIfBetterThanYesterday.sbapp module only gets involved if the symbol you input is found in the HistoricalData table, and the price meets certain criteria. The HistoricalData table is loaded from the quote-history.csv file. Open that CSV file to determine the symbols and prices listed. To see this module in action, enter a price above the number in the first column of the CSV file, or below the number in the third column.

  13. When done, press F9 or click the Terminate EventFlow Fragment button.

This Sample's Files

The Interfaces sample includes the following files:

In src/main/eventflow/com.tibco.sb.sample.interfaces:
TopLevel.sbapp

The top-level application for this sample. The application populates the HistoricalData table on startup from a CSV file.

QuotesToOrders.sbint

A StreamBase interface that defines an input and an output stream, and defines named schemas used by those streams.

QuotesToOrdersWithHistoricalData.sbint

A StreamBase interface that extends the QuotesToOrders.sbint interface, adding a table schema and placeholder table to the streams and schema definitions imported from QuotesToOrders.sbint.

In src/main/eventflow/com.tibco.sb.sample.interfaces.modules:
BuyOrSellHalfQ2O.sbapp

A module that implements the streams and schemas defined in the QuotesToOrders.sbint interface. This module determines whether to sell or buy based on the odd or evenness of the incoming price field. It contains a deliberate error in the BuyOrSellHalf Map operator, which will send an order to the UnexpectedOrders stream. Tuples processed by this module have the prefix Half- in their order IDs.

OrderIfBetterThanYesterday.sbapp

A module that implements the streams, named schemas, table schema, and placeholder table defined in the QuotesToOrdersWithHistoricalData.sbint interface. This module attempts to match the incoming symbol field against the same field in the HistoricalData table. If a match is found, the module sends a buy order if the incoming quote price is lower than yesterday's low price from the table, or sends a sell order if the incoming price is higher than yesterday's high price. Tuples processed by this module have the prefix Yester- in their order IDs.

RandomBuyOrSellQ2O.sbapp

Another module that implements the streams and schemas defined in the QuotesToOrders.sbint interface. This module determines at random whether to buy or sell. Tuples processed by this module have the prefix Rndm- in their order IDs.

In src/main/resources:
quote-history.csv

A small CSV file used to load data into the HistoricalData table in TopLevel.sbapp.

Sample Location

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_interfaces

See Default Installation Directories for the default location of studio-workspace on your system.