Integrate your own custom functions with TIBCO BusinessEvents

TIBCO BusinessEvents allows you to write your own custom functions in Javaand add them to the function registry, making them available from within thefunction registry along with the prepackaged functions in the rule editor.The steps below summarize the tasks required to integrate your own customfunctions with TIBCO BusinessEvents:

1. Write your custom static function in Java and compile it.
2. Create functions.catalog, an XML file that makes it possible to access yourcustom functions from the functions registry within the rule editor. The XMLcan also include information for a tool tip for each function.
3. Create a .jar file that includes your .class file and functions.catalog.
4. Add the location of the .jar file to the class path for the BusinessEventsServer and Workbench. Also add locations for any dependent classes.