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Viewing a Simple Three-Step Execution Plan

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This example demonstrates a straightforward, valid dependency chain that results in a three-step execution plan. The goal is not to execute the requests, but to inspect how the plan is constructed using ExaminePlan.

The target curl command requires {{order_id}}. A helper function is defined to produce order_id, but it depends on customer_id. Another helper function produces customer_id, which depends on account_name.

Because account_name is provided as a known input, the dependency chain can be fully resolved:

  • customer_id is obtained from account_name
  • order_id is obtained from customer_id
  • The target curl command uses order_id

When ExaminePlan is called, it builds and returns a three-step execution plan showing the order in which each function would be executed.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpCurl;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean success = false;

        HttpCurl httpCurl = new HttpCurl();

        // The target curl command requires {{order_id}}.
        String targetCurl = "curl -X GET https://api.example.com/orders/{{order_id}}";

        // Define a helper function that produces order_id from customer_id.
        String fnName = "getOrderId";
        httpCurl.addFunction(fnName, "curl -X GET https://api.example.com/order-id?customer={{customer_id}}");
        httpCurl.addOutput(fnName, "order.id", "order_id");

        // Define a helper function that produces customer_id from account_name.
        fnName = "getCustomerId";
        httpCurl.addFunction(fnName, "curl -X GET https://api.example.com/customer-id?account={{account_name}}");
        httpCurl.addOutput(fnName, "customer.id", "customer_id");

        // Provide the starting known input.
        httpCurl.setVar("account_name", "acme");

        // Examine the execution plan without running any requests.
        JsonObject planJson = new JsonObject();
        planJson.setEmitCompact(false);

        try {
            httpCurl.examinePlan(targetCurl, planJson);
            success = true;
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            success = false;
        }

        // Success is expected to be true.
        System.out.println("success = " + success);

        System.out.println(planJson.emit());

        // Expected result:
        //
        // {
        //   "plan": [{
        //     "function": "getCustomerId",
        //     "inputs": ["account_name"],
        //     "outputs": ["customer_id"]
        //   },{
        //     "function": "getOrderId",
        //     "inputs": ["customer_id"],
        //     "outputs": ["order_id"]
        //   },{
        //     "function": "targetCurl",
        //     "inputs": ["order_id"],
        //     "outputs": []
        //   }]
        // }
    }
}