The Connector Development Kit (CDK) allows the developer to augment the power of Clickmarks i-Server by creating custom connectors rapidly and easily. Connectors are used to visually integrate applications using the Mobile Studio. Clickmarks i-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 i-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.