Name mapping configuration
This DataSource configuration item defines how a DataSource application can map namespaces
add-pattern
add-pattern
specifies a pattern that maps the namespace of subscription request subjects received by the DataSource application to a different namespace, typically for onward transmission. For example, an Integration Adapter receiving requests for subjects of the form /FX/<currency-pair>
forward these requests to an external pricing system. The pricing system expects the subjects it receives to have the form /FXPRICE/<currency-pair>
; you can use add-pattern
to map such subjects from the one format to the other, as shown in the first example below.
Use in: C, Java
Syntax: add-pattern <incoming-pattern> <outgoing-pattern>
Type: array of strings
Default value: [none]
add-pattern /FXPRICE/* /FX/*
The *
is a wildcard character that means match zero or more characters.
Assume the Integration Adapter referred to above receives a subscription request for the subject FX/EURUSD
. The subject matches the right hand pattern /FX/
(because the string EURUSD
matches the in the pattern). The Integration Adapter therefore changes the subject according to the left hand pattern
/FXPRICE/*
into /FXPRICE/EURUSD
It then sends a request for /FXPRICE/EURUSD
to the external pricing system.
You can only put the * wildcard at the beginning or end of a pattern string. For example, add-pattern /FX/E*R /FXPRICE/E*R isn’t valid.
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