Preface
Introduction to Informatica Connector Toolkit
- Supported features
- Informatica Connector perspective
  - Connector Navigator
  - Connector Progress
Before you begin
- Download the welcome kit
- Download and install Eclipse IDE
- Download and install the Informatica Connector Toolkit
- Download OpenJDK and configure environment variables
- Log in to Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud
Develop a connector for Cloud Data Integration
- Create a new connector project
- Phase 1: Establish a connection
  - Create a connection
  - Test a connection
- Phase 2: Define the metadata
- Phase 3: Configure the runtime behavior
- Phase 4: Generate the connector package
  - Naming Convention
- Phase 5: Generate and run the test scenarios
  - Generate the test scenarios
    - Configure parameters in test suite file
    - Regenerate a test case
  - Run the test scenarios
    - Unit tests and sanity tests
    - Integration tests
Develop a connector for Data Loader
- Create a new connector project
- Phase 1: Establish a connection
  - Create a connection
  - Test a connection
- Phase 2: Define the metadata
- Phase 3: Configure the runtime behavior
- Phase 4: Generate the connector package
  - Naming Convention-DLT
- Phase 5: Generate and run the test scenarios
  - Generate the test scenarios
    - Configure parameters in test suite file
    - Regenerate a test case
  - Run the test scenarios
    - Unit tests and sanity tests
    - Integration tests
Import a connector
Connection attributes
- Connection attribute properties
Type system
- Native types and semantic categories
  - Native Type Properties
- Cloud Data Integration types
Connector metadata
- Metadata components
- Import dialog box settings
Partitioning capability
- Automatic partitioning
- Static partitioning
Pushdown capability
- Pushdown optimization execution flow
- Classes and methods for pushdown capabilities
Mappings in advanced mode
- Project, classes, and methods
Manual changes to Informatica Connector Toolkit source code
- Code changes for connection pooling
  - Connection Pooling through API
- Code changes for custom query
- Code changes for object path override
- Code changes for pushdown capability
- Code changes for SQL transformation
- Code changes for stored procedures
Runtime behavior
- Runtime Java functions
Connector example: MySQL_Cloud
- MySQL_Cloud Connector requirements
- Building the sample connector
- MySQL_Cloud Connector components
Version control integration
- Git version control integration
  - Prerequisites
  - Build a connector in Git repository
- Perforce version control integration
Appendix A: Metadata models
- Metadata model components
- Metadata patterns
- Features of type A metadata template
Appendix B: ASO model
- ASO model components
- ASO projections
Appendix C: Connector project migration
- Migrate connector project from Windows platform to other platforms
Appendix D: Frequently used generic APIs in Informatica Connector Toolkit
Appendix E: Frequently asked questions

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MySQL_Cloud Connector components

The sample MySQL_Cloud Connector includes the following components:

Contribution: Use the contribution plug-in project to get information on plug-ins that contribute to the MySQL_Cloud Connector project. The name of the MySQL_Cloud contribution plug-in is
com.infa.adapter.mysql_cloud.adapter.contribution
.
Connection model: Use the connection model Java project to represent the connection model for the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud connection model Java project is
com.infa.products.adapters.mysql_cloud.models.connection.annotatedjava
.
Connection adapter: Use the connection adapter plug-in project to provide connection attribute information and consumer information for the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud connection attributes plug-in is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.connection.adapter
.
Seed provider: Use the seed provider Java project to map native data types to Informatica data types. The name of the MySQL_Cloud seed provider Java project is
com.infa.adapter.mysql_cloud.seedprovider
.
Type system: Use the type system plug-in project to contribute the seed provider of the connector to the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services platform. The name of the MySQL_Cloud type system plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.typesystem
.
Metadata model: Use the metadata model Java project to represent the metadata model for the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud metadata model Java project is
com.infa.products.adapters.mysql_cloud.models.metadata.annotatedjava
.
Metadata adapter: Use the metadata adapter Java project to provide the functionality to open and close connections to the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud metadata adapter Java project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.metadata.adapter
.
Run-time model: Use the run-time model Java project to represent the run-time model for the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud run-time model java project is
com.infa.products.adapters.mysql_cloud.models.runtime.annotatedjava
.
Run-time adapter: Use the run-time adapter plug-in project to implement run-time adapter for the MySQL_Cloud Connector in Java. The name of the MySQL_Cloud run-time adapter plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.runtime.adapter
.
Run-time pdo: Use the run-time pdo plug-in project to implement run-time pushdown optimization for the MySQL_Cloud Connector in Java. The name of the MySQL_Cloud run-time pdo plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.runtime.pdo
.
Metamodel bundle: Use the MySQL_Cloud metamodel bundle plug-in project to list the metaclasses for connector packages such as connection, metadata, run-time ASO, and run-time capability. The name of the MySQL_Cloud metamodel bundle plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.metamodel
.
Model attributes: Use the model attributes plug-in project to define the presentation labels for the field, record, and run-time extensions. The name of the MySQL_Cloud model attributes plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.modelAttributes
.
Design-time messages: Use the messages design plug-in project to implement design-time messages for the MySQL_Cloud Connector in Java. The name of the MySQL_Cloud messages design plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.messages.design
.
Run-time messages: Use the messages runtime plug-in project to implement run-time messages for the MySQL_Cloud Connector in Java. The name of the MySQL_Cloud messages runtime plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.messages.runtime
.
Library information: Use the library info plug-in project to define the run-time adapter based on the programming language in which you implement the run-time adapter. Currently, you can use only Java interfaces to implement the run-time connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud library Info plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.libraryInfo
.
License: Use the license Java project to perform license checks for the MySQL_Cloud Connector. The name of the MySQL_Cloud license Java project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.license
.
UI wizard: Use the UI wizard project to define the icons for the Import wizard. The UI wizard project is a Java project. Cloud Data Integration uses the import options to display UI components when a connector consumer creates a data object. The name of the UI wizard project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.wizard
.
Feature: Use the feature plug-in project, which is an Eclipse feature, to define a connector plug-in. The name of the MySQL_Cloud feature plug-in project is
com.infa.products.adapter.mysql_cloud.feature
.

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