Create Jython Code

Universal CMDB uses Jython scripts for adapter-writing. For example, the SNMP_Connection.py script is used by the SNMP_NET_Dis_Connection adapter to try to connect to machines using SNMP. Jython is a language based on Python and powered by Java.

For details on how to work in Jython, you can refer to these websites:

• http://www.jython.org

• http://www.python.org

The following section describes the actual writing of Jython code inside the DFM Framework. This section specifically addresses those contact points between the Jython script and the Framework that it calls, and also describes the Jython libraries and utilities that should be used whenever possible.

This section includes the following topics:

• Use External Java JAR Files within Jython

• Execution of the Code

• Modifying Out-of-the-Box Scripts

• Structure of the Jython File

• Results Generation by the Jython Script

• The Framework Instance

• Finding the Correct Credentials (for Connection Adapters)

• Handling Exceptions from Java