How to make Extension as Template in Hybris - Hybris Interview question

1.Change in extensioninfo.xml file 

First add the property below in the extensioninfo.xml after core tag of  the extension which you want to use as a template.

Eg. We want to make electronicstore as template. Add he below property in extensioninfo.xml of  electronicstore.

<meta key=”extgen-template-extension” value=”true”/>

2. Create an extgen.properties file .

Create  a blank file named as extgen.properties parallel to project.properties file in your extension.

We will create an extgen.properties file in electronic store 

3. Modify extgen.properties file .

Modify extgen.properties file with below properties :

YEXTNAME_TOKEN=electronicsstore
YMODULE_TOKEN=electronic
YMODULE_PACKAGE_ROOT=store
YMODULE_CLASS_PREFIX=store
YPACKAGE_TOKEN=de.hybris.platform.electronicsstore
YMANAGER_TOKEN=ElectronicsstoreManager
YCLASSPREFIX_TOKEN=Electronicsstore
YGENERATED_TOKEN=Generated

4. Do Ant extgen .

Go to your platform directory .

Type setantenv.bat 

Type ant extgen .

You will see your extension in templates.