Build a custom package in IntelliJ

Use Java IntelliJ to create and compile a JAR file that you can upload as a package to your Control Room in Automation 360.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of JDK and Java IntelliJ is required in order to build an action package. Ensure you have installed the following software and files:

Procedure

Download the latest release of the Automation Anywhere Package SDK. For the latest release of the Package SDK, see - Previous Package SDK Release Notes.
Unzip the contents of the SDK package to any of your local directory.
Rename the folder from A360-package-sdk-<version number> to MetricToImperial.
In IntelliJ IDEA, go to File > Open and open the project at C:\<SavedLocation>\MetricToImperial.
Open the settings.gradle file in the project root. Set the rootProject.name = 'MetricToImperial'
Open the package.template file located at src > main > resources > package.template.
Change the package name from A360DemoPackage to MetricToImperial.

Click the Sync button in IntelliJ to update the project.
Update the package name in locales json: go to src > main > resources > locales > en_US.json.
1. Open the en_US.json file and update the required label field from A360DemoPackage to MetricToImperial. Update the optional description.
2. Delete all other remaining lines in the en_US.json file.
Delete the sample packages, go to src > main > java > com.automationanyhwere.botcommand, and delete the samples.commands and delete the samples packages.
Create a new package, right-click on java folder and select New > Package. Enter the new package name as metrictoimperial.commands.

Create a new Java Class, right-click on the metrictoimperial.commands package, and select New > Java Class. Enter the name for the new class CMtoINCH:

Open the CMtoINCH class. Copy and paste the following code above the class definition statement:

import static com.automationanywhere.commandsdk.model.DataType.NUMBER;
//BotCommand makes a class eligible for being considered as an action.
@BotCommand
//CommandPks adds required information to be dispalable on GUI.
@CommandPkg(
        //Unique name inside a package and label to display.
        name = "CMtoInch", label = "[[CMtoINCH.label]]",
        node_label = "[[CMtoINCH.node_label]]",  description = "[[CMtoINCH.description]]", icon = "ruler_icon.svg",
        //Return type information. return_type ensures only the right kind of variable is provided on the UI.
        return_label = "[[CMtoINCH.return_label]]", return_type = NUMBER, return_required = true)

Inside the CMtoINCH class, copy and paste the following code:

//Identify the entry point for the action. Returns a Value<String> because the return type is String.
@Execute
public NumberValue action(
        //Idx 1 would be displayed first, with a text box for entering the value.
        @Idx(index = "1", type = AttributeType.NUMBER)
        //UI labels.
        @Pkg(label = "[[CMtoINCH.CMInput.label]]")
        //Ensure that a validation error is thrown when the value is null.
        @NotEmpty
                Double CMInput) {
    //Internal validation, to disallow empty inputs. No null check needed as we have NotEmpty on CMInput.
    if ("".equals(CMInput.toString().trim()))
        throw new BotCommandException("Input of CM is required");
    Number result;
    try {
        //Conversion logic
        result = CMInput * 0.393701;
    } catch (Exception e) {
        //Throw custom error message
        throw new BotCommandException("Unable to convert " + CMInput.toString() + "cm to inches");
    }
    //Return NumberValue.
    return new NumberValue(result);
    }

To import the namespaces, click the highlighted red notations and press ALT+ENTER key and select Import which automatically imports namespaces based on the annotations and datatypes.
CMtoINCH Java Class

Configure en_US.json file, go to src > main > resources > locales > en_US.json and add the following fields after the label and description values:

"CMtoINCH.label" : "cm to inches",
"CMtoINCH.node_label": "cm to inches",
"CMtoINCH.description" : "Convert centimeters to inches",
"CMtoINCH.return_label" : "Assign the Output in Inches to a Number Variable",
"CMtoINCH.CMInput.label" : "Centimeters to Convert to Inches"

Update the CommandPkg annotation. Download icons from Github.
1. Download ruler_icon.svg from github and right-click the image and save the image as ruler_icon.svg.
2. Download iconwhite.svg from github, right-click the image and save the image iconwhite.svg.
3. Copy both files into the src > main > resources > icons folder.

Open the build.gradle in the project root. After the dependencies section, but before the last closing tag, copy and paste the following code:

test {
   testLogging {
      exceptionFormat = 'full'
   }
   useTestNG() {}

   afterSuite { desc, result ->
      if (!desc.parent)
         println("${result.resultType} " +
               "(${result.testCount} tests, " +
               "${result.successfulTestCount} successes, " +
               "${result.failedTestCount} failures, " +
               "${result.skippedTestCount} skipped)")
   }
   maxHeapSize "3g"
}

Update the version number and remove dependencies that is not required for your project from build.gradle.
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Create a new directory, right-click src and select New > Directory.
1. In the Name field, enter test\java, or select the test\java suggestion from the Gradle Source Sets.
2. Create a new package, right-click the java directory and select New > Package.
3. Enter the name for the newly created package: metrictoimperial.commands.

Create new Java class, right-click and select New > Java Class. Enter the name for the new class CMtoINCHTest.

Inside the CMtoINCHTest class, copy and paste the following code:

@Test
public void testCMtoINCH(){
    Double validInput = 10.00;
    Double expectedOutput = 0.393701 * validInput;
    CMtoINCH testCM = new CMtoINCH();
    Value<Double> result = testCM.action(validInput);
    Assert.assertEquals(result.get(), expectedOutput);
}

Save the project File > Save All.
Build the package.
You can use the IntelliJ UI or the command line. If you are using the command line:
1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the MetricToImperial directory.
2. To build the project, enter the following command: gradlew.bat clean build shadowJar
A BUILD SUCCESSFUL message appears.

Sometimes a build might fail because existing files could not be automatically deleted and a system message appears indicating the execution failed for the task: clean. If this occurs, close the explorer windows and run the build again.

Next steps

Add custom package to your Control Room