Add new table/s and new Interface/s

Openfire Openfire Support
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Hi all,

I have installed Openfire on my machine.

I want to add a new interface to the open fire where in i want to set/get some data in a custom table/s.

I want to add a new table/s wherein i want to store my name, myFriendsName, etc, etc and fetch that

later whenever i need it in the flow. can you pls tell me how can the

same be achieved? I was searching for some docs in openfire site but

haven’t got anything yet!. I am sure there are some documents, can you share a document i can refer or you have.?

Thanks in advance.

thanks,

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Hi Shridhar,

Depending on exactly what you’re wanting to do I would suggest you take a look at the plugin developer guide. Plugins can be configured to create/manage tables within the Openfire database schema and can be written to handle custom XMPP packets.

Hope that helps,

Ryan

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Hey Ryan,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I want to add some new tables, where in i store user specific data and retreive (from java code) them when i need them.

Based on the document, here is what i am doing; i have created a project with following structure;

myproj

|-bin
³ |-of
³ -org
³ </del>-comp
|-classes
³ </del>-org
³ -comp (java/class files)
|-database (Custom DB tabe schema / queries)
|-lib (jar files)
|-META-INF
|-src
³ </del>-of
-web
</del>-WEB-INF
|-- web-custom.xml
|-- web.xml

|-- plugin.xml

  • Is the above structure correct?

  • Once i am done with writing java classes, do i need to just create a .jar file of myproj and put it in *$\Openfire\plugins* folder then retstart Openfire server?

  • There is a mention of ANT script to build the application, i couldnt find build.xml, which i can use to build myproject…

.

Instead of this; can i just write a web application, deploy it in the server and make http calls to set/fetch the data. For this i will go ahead and created required table directly in openfire database, write queries. Is it fine or Open fire recommends to develop/customize as its explained in document.

  • Will there be any problems/implications if i develop a separete appln and not develop as explined in document (i mean plugin). Is it recomended.

  • Do i need to register custome development anywhere in the database/xml etc.

Hope i have made my requiements clear.

Please suggest!!

pls let me know if you need any more information.

Thanks in advance.,

thanks,

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Hi Shridhar,

Your project structure is close but it isn’t quite right. I would suggest you download the Openfire source and take a look at how the Monitoring and Packet Filter plugins are laid out. You might also want to read through “So, you want to write a plugin…” parts one and two which should answer your questions.

Hope that helps,

Ryan