Expander Basics

Prerequisites

• Java 8+
• Maven 3.6.0+
  • configured for NSX nexus
• IntelliJ IDEA 2022+
  • StringTemplate v4 plugin

note

An IDE other than IntelliJ (or no IDE at all) can be used for actual development. We do strongly encourage using IntelliJ, as we provide additional tooling for it in the form of a plugin, to assist in development.

Installation

Download NSX Support plugin 1.26.3 and install it from disk (Settings > Plugins > Install Plugin from Disk...).

Example Project

The tutorial can be followed inside any existing expander bundle, however to get started, expanders-sandbox project is recommended.

Clone expanders-sandbox (or obtain a zip elsewhere).

git clone git@github.com:normalizedsystems/expanders-sandbox

Follow setup instructions in expanders-sandbox/README.md.