Create A Mashup Widget Extension

Quickly Build Mashup Widget Extensions and Extend Application Functionality with the Eclipse Plugin.

Project Concept

Extensions enable you to quickly and easily add new functionality to an IoT solution. Mashup widget extensions can be utilized to enhance a user's experience, your ability to develop robust applications, and make development easier as you move forward with your IoT development.

The Eclipse Plugin for ThingWorx Extension Development (Eclipse Plugin) is designed to streamline and enhance the creation of extensions for the ThingWorx Platform. The plugin makes it easier to develop and build extensions by automatically generating source files, annotations, and methods as well as updating the metadata file to ensure the extension can be imported.

These features allow you to focus on developing functionality in your extension, rather than spend unnecessary time getting the syntax and format of annotations and the metadata file correct.

Project Info

Type Tutorial
Level Intermediate
Est. Time 60 Minutes
Published October 17, 2018
Author Jason Johnson
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You'll learn how to

    • Utilized the Eclipse Plugin and Extension SDK
    • Create and configure an extension project
    • Create A mashup widget extension
    • Build and import an extension
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Things used in this project

Environment:

This guide may be completed in any environment that has access to the ThingWorx Foundation server.

This includes both the 30-day hosted evaluation server, as well as the 120-day downloadable trial.

Before you start, ensure you have the following software installed.

Completed Example:
You are provided a complete example to use as a reference as you progress through this guide and for more insight into how steps are completed.

NOTE: If you use Gradle as the build tool, in your Eclipse application, download the Gradle STS IDE plugin from Help->Eclipse Marketplace, then restart your workspace.

Software components:
Previous knowledge:
Create An Extension

CREATE A MASHUP WIDGET EXTENSION

Outline
  • Step 1: Completed Example
  • Step 2: Create Mashup Widget Extension Project
  • Step 3: Widget Lifecycle in the Mashup Builder
  • Step 4: Widget Coding Examples
  • Step 5: Mashup Builder API
  • Step 6: Mashup Builder Callbacks
  • Step 7: Widget Lifecycle at Runtime
  • Step 8: Runtime APIs Available to Widgets
  • Step 9: Runtime Callbacks
  • Step 10: Building and Importing
  • Step 11: Tips
  • Step 12: Next Steps