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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.

VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim httpCurl As New Chilkat.HttpCurl

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

'  Define a helper function that produces order_id from customer_id.
Dim fnName As String = "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.
Dim planJson As New Chilkat.JsonObject
planJson.EmitCompact = False

success = httpCurl.ExaminePlan(targetCurl,planJson)

'  Success is expected to be True.
Debug.WriteLine("success = " & success)

Debug.WriteLine(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": []
'    }]
'  }