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Philadelphia Terminal Client

Philadelphia Terminal Client is a simple console application for interacting with a FIX acceptor.

Usage

Run Philadelphia Terminal Client with Java:

java -jar philadelphia-client.jar <configuration-file>

When started, the terminal client displays a command prompt:

Type 'help' for help.
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You can interact with the terminal client by entering commands into the command prompt. For example, to send a message, use the send command:

> send 35=A|98=0|108=30|553=foo|554=bar

The terminal client automatically generates the message header apart from MsgType(35) as well as the message trailer.

To list received messages, use the messages command:

> messages

Use the help command to see a list of all available commands.

Configuration

Philadelphia Terminal Client uses a configuration file to specify how to connect to a FIX acceptor.

The following configuration parameters are required:

fix {

  # The FIX protocol version: FIX_4_0, FIX_4_1, FIX_4_2, FIX_4_3, FIX_4_4, or FIXT_1_1.
  version = FIX_4_2

  # SenderCompID(49) for the terminal client.
  sender-comp-id = initiator

  # TargetCompID(56) for the terminal client.
  target-comp-id = acceptor

  # HeartBtInt(108) for the terminal client.
  heart-bt-int = 30

  # The IP address of the FIX acceptor.
  address = 127.0.0.1

  # The TCP port of the FIX acceptor.
  port = 4000

}

See the etc directory for an example configuration file.

License

Released under the Apache License, Version 2.0.