In the Message flow editor you can display
node and connection metadata by hovering the mouse over a node or subflow
in a message flow. To view metadata information for a node, subflow or connection:
- Open the Broker Application Development Perspective
- Open a message flow
- In the Editor view, hover the mouse over a node, a subflow, or a node
connection in the open message flow by placing the mouse over the element.
A custom tooltip is displayed below the element.
To turn
the pop-up into a focusable, scrollable window, press F2.
To
hide the pop-up or window, choose one of the following methods:
- Press Esc
- Move the mouse away from the node.
Node and subflow feedback
When
you hover the mouse over a node or subflow in the Editor view, the pop-up
contains the following metadata information:
- The first line of text contains the the node-type and the display name
of the node-instance. This line appears as bold text.
- The line below the node-type and display name contains the node's short
description
- The final line contains the node's long description
If the node or subflow has no short or long description associated
with it, only the first line of text is displayed.
If
the task-list contains errors or warnings associated with the node or subflow,
then that error or warning information is displayed instead of the metadata
information.
Connection feedback
When you
hover the mouse over a connection in the Editor view, hover-help is displayed
containing the names of the output and input terminals that are connected.