Adding a new Configuration Parameter

Adding a new Configuration Parameter

For adding a new configuration parameter, you have to do the following steps:

algorithm_integration

1. Implement a configuration setting in de.metanome.algorithm_integration.configuration: A configuration setting contains all values, which are set in the frontend and needed for execution. Your setting should extend either ConfigurationSettingPrimitive or ConfigurationSettingDataSource.
2. Implement a configuration requirement in de.metanome.algorithm_integration.configuration: A configuration requirement contains a list of configuration settings. It should extend ConfigurationRequirement.
3. Add an interface for your configuration parameter in de.metanome.algorithm_integration.algorithm_types: Each algorithm, which uses your configuration parameter, has to implement this interface. You should name the method according to following pattern: set<value_name>ConfigurationValue(String identifier, <value_type>... values) throws AlgorithmConfigurationExecution
4. Add the method ConfigurationValue build(<your-configuration-requirement> requirement) throws AlgorithmConfigurationException to de.metanome.algorithm_integration.configuration.ConfigurationFactory.
5. Add JSONSubTypes for your configuration parameter in ConfigurationRequirement, ConfigurationRequirementDefaultValue, ConfigurationSetting and ConfigurationSettingPrimitive or ConfigurationSettingDataSource.

backend

1. Implement a configuration value in de.metanome.backend.configuration, which implements the interface ConfigurationValue. Add a JSONSubType for your parameter in the superclass.
2. Add your configuration value to de.metanome.backend.configuration.DefaultConfigurationFactory

testing_algorithms

Adapt one testing algorithm so that it uses your configuration requirement.

frontend

In the Metanome frontend repository the methods updateParameter and readParamsIntoBackendFormat in the file src/app/new/new.controller.js have to be updated.

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Add and update test!!! This list might be incomplete, please update it!