FifteenMinuteGettingStarted

Get Started using OpenFAST in Fifteen Minutes

Load or Create Message Templates
- Using FAST Templates defined in XML
- Using Hardcoded Templates
Set up Message Streams
- Using Standard IO Streams
- Through Session Control Protocol (separate page)
Create and Read Messages

Loading XML FAST Templates

Use the XMLMessageTemplateLoader to load template from an XML template file or other XML input stream source.

See also:

Template References

Creating Hardcoded Templates

Scalar Fields
Singleton pre-defined types and operators are defined in the classes Type and Operator. Use these to construct scalar fields. An optional unsigned integer field named "quantity" with a copy operator can be defined as:

A field with a default value can be set up as:

Group Fields
To create a quote group with two scalars bid and ask

Sequence Fields
To create a sequence of parties

Message Template
Putting it all together:

Setting up Message Streams

To create an input stream and register a single template:

Output to file:

Creating and reading messages

Reading messages:

Creating messages: