CustomCodeRule

java.lang.Object
- com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule

```
public abstract class CustomCodeRule
extends java.lang.Object
```
The CustomCodeRule class is designed to allow developers to extend InstallAnywhere's core functionality by creating custom rules that can be integrated with InstallAnywhere installers.

There are several services and classes that can be used with and help classes that extend CustomCodeRule to provide additional functionality for an installer.

See Also:

CustomCodeRuleProxy, InstallerResources, SimpleRegistryManager

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static CustomCodeRuleProxy`	`ruleProxy`	This class variable provides access to designer-specified resources, system and user-defined variables, and international resources.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CustomCodeRule()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract boolean`	`evaluateRule()`	This method is called at install-time when evaluating the rules set on a given installer action.
`static void`	`setCustomCodeRuleProxy(CustomCodeRuleProxy ccrp)`	This method sets the CustomCodeRuleProxy variable to make it available for use in the custom code rule.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ruleProxy
```
protected static CustomCodeRuleProxy ruleProxy
```
    This class variable provides access to designer-specified resources, system and user-defined variables, and international resources.
    
    As a class variable, this instance is available to all methods of a CustomCodeRule implementation
    
    See Also:
    
    CustomCodeRuleProxy
- Constructor Detail
  - CustomCodeRule
```
public CustomCodeRule()
```
- Method Detail
  - setCustomCodeRuleProxy
```
public static void setCustomCodeRuleProxy(CustomCodeRuleProxy ccrp)
```
    This method sets the CustomCodeRuleProxy variable to make it available for use in the custom code rule. This method should not be called or overridden by CustomCodeRule subclasses.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ccrp - Used to initialize the ruleProxy class variable, provides access to designer-specified resources, system and user-defined variables, and international resources.
    
    See Also:
    
    CustomCodeRuleProxy
  - evaluateRule
```
public abstract boolean evaluateRule()
```
    This method is called at install-time when evaluating the rules set on a given installer action.
    
    It is very important that this method return quickly so that unnecessary lag is not experienced in the installer.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the rule has evaluated to true (i.e., positive case), false otherwise.
    
    See Also:
    
    CustomCodeRuleProxy