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//
// ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
// Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
// ================================================================================
// This file is licensed under the CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE
// Full license text at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
//
// @author Sven van der Meer (sven.van.der.meer@ericsson.com)
//
=== Create the input event `SALE_INPUT` and the output event `SALE_AUTH`
Using the APEX Policy Editor, click on the 'Events' tab. In the 'Events' pane, right click and select 'New':
.Create a new Event type
image::mfp/MyFirstPolicy_P1_newEvent1.png[Right click to create a new event]
Create a new event type called `SALE_INPUT`. Use the 'Generate UUID' button to create a new unique ID for the event type, and fill in a description for the event. Add a namespace, e.g. `com.hyperm`. We can add hard-coded strings for the `Source` and `Target`, e.g. `POS` and `APEX`. At this stage we will not add any parameter fields, we will leave this until later. Use the `Submit` button to create the event.
.Populate the `SALE_INPUT` event
image::mfp/MyFirstPolicy_P1_newEvent2.png["Fill in the necessary information for the 'SALE_INPUT' event and click 'Submit'"]
Repeat the same steps for a new event type called `SALE_AUTH`.
Just use `APEX` as source and `POS` as target, since this is the output event coming from APEX going to the sales point.
Before we can add parameter fields to an event we must first define APEX Context Item Schemas that can be used by those fields.
To create new item schemas, click on the 'Context Item Schemas' tab. In that 'Context Item Schemas' pane, right click and select 'Create new ContextSchema'.
.Create new Data Types
image::mfp/MyFirstPolicy_P1_newItemSchema1.png["Right click to create a new Item Schema"]
Create item schemas with the following characteristics, each with its own unique UUID:
.Item Schemas
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| Name | Schema Flavour | Schema Definition | Description
| timestamp_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `time` values
| sale_ID_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `sale_ID` values
| price_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `amount`/`price` values
| item_ID_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `item_ID` values
| assistant_ID_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `assistant_ID` values
| quantity_type | Java | java.lang.Integer | A type for `quantity` values
| branch_ID_type | Java | java.lang.Long | A type for `branch_ID` values
| notes_type | Java | java.lang.String | A type for `notes` values
| authorised_type | Java | java.lang.Boolean | A type for `authorised` values
| message_type | Java | java.lang.String | A type for `message` values
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.Create new Item Schemas
image::mfp/MyFirstPolicy_P1_newItemSchema2.png["Create a new Item Schema"]
The item schemas can now be seen on the 'Context Item Schemas' tab, and can be updated at any time by right-clicking on the item schemas on the 'Context Item Schemas' tab. Now we can go back to the event definitions for `SALE_INPUT` and `SALE_AUTH` and add some parameter fields.
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.Field Schema types
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APEX natively supports schema definitions in `Java` and `Avro`.
`Java` schema definitions are simply the name of a Java Class. There are some restrictions:
* the class must be instantiatable, i.e. not an Java interface or abstract class
* primitive types are not supported, i.e. use `java.lang.Integer` instead of `int`, etc.
* it must be possible to find the class, i.e. the class must be contained in the Java classpath.
`Avro` schema definitions can be any valid https://avro.apache.org/docs/current/spec.html[Avro] schema. For events using fields defined with `Avro` schemas, any incoming event containing that field must contain a value that conforms to the Avro schema.
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Click on the 'Events' tab, then right click the `SALE_INPUT` row and select 'Edit Event `SALE_INPUT`'. To add a new event parameter use the 'Add Event Parameter' button at the bottom of the screen. For the `SALE_INPUT` event add the following event parameters:
.Event Parameter Fields for the `SALE_INPUT` Event
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| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Optional
| time | timestamp_type | no
| sale_ID | sale_ID_type | no
| amount | price_type | no
| item_ID | item_ID_type | no
| quantity | quantity_type | no
| assistant_ID | assistant_ID_type | no
| branch_ID | branch_ID_type | no
| notes | notes_type | _yes_
|====================
Remember to click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the event definition pane.
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.Optional Fields in APEX Events
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Parameter fields can be _optional_ in events. If a parameter is not marked as _optional_ then by default it is _mandatory_, so it must appear in any input event passed to APEX. If an _optional_ field is not set for an output event then value will be set to `null`.
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.Add typed parameter fields to an event
image::mfp/MyFirstPolicy_P1_newEvent3.png["Add new event parameters to an event"]
Select the `SALE_AUTH` event and add the following event parameters:
.Event Parameter Fields for the `SALE_AUTH` Event
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| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | no
| sale_ID | sale_ID_type | no
| time | timestamp_type | no
| authorised | authorised_type | no
| message | message_type | _yes_
| amount | price_type | no
| item_ID | item_ID_type | no
| assistant_ID | assistant_ID_type | no
| quantity | quantity_type | no
| branch_ID | branch_ID_type | no
| notes | notes_type | _yes_
|====================
Remember to click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the event definition pane.
The events for our policy are now defined.
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