The Connector Development Kit (CDK) allows the developer to augment the power of Clickmarks Mobile Server by creating custom connectors rapidly and easily. Connectors are used to visually integrate applications using the Mobile Studio. Clickmarks Mobile Studio comes with default connectors like Web, Database, FTP, SMTP etc. The custom connector can then be registered in the Studio user-friendly user interface.

The Clickmarks Mobile Framework supports third-party development of custom connectors through its plug-in architecture. The CDK which is an optional package includes APIs and documentation for developing custom connectors.

In order to build a custom connector with the CDK, the following components must be developed:

• Server-side connector – This is a Java class that implements the connector interface. This class is called by the Mobile Server at runtime to execute connector actions.
• Studio connector – This is a Windows DLL that creates the user interface for the connector in the Studio. This DLL contains connector icons and property sheets.
• Studio wizard – This is an optional sub-component of the Studio connector that helps the user build an application using the connector.