Developing a Publisher API Stub

Develop a complete publisher from API stubs, or use the stubs as examples.

1. Generate the stub from the RAP Messages model.
2. Develop the main() method.
3. Develop the publish_<msgName>_Message() method.
4. Generate additional stubs as needed.
5. Consolidate the main() method, all publish_<msgName>_Message() methods, and error handling and logging for each method into a file that your feed handler code calls.

• main() method stub
  The main() method calls pub_initialize(), publish_<msgname>_Message() which publishes the message, and pub_shutdown().
• Developing the main() Method in a Stub
  Complete the main() method by adding start-up and shutdown information and error handling.
• publish_<msgName>_Message() Stub
  The publish_<msgName>_Message method initializes the message with pub_beginMessage, calls various pub_set<type>Field methods to set field values, and sends or cancels the message.
• Developing with the publish_<msgName>_Message() Stub
  Complete publish_<msgName>_Message() in a generated stub by initializing variables, adding error handling, and including the appropriate methods to set field values.