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# Prepare a shared template

Shared template file have information that's going to be used across instances, like: Component Types, IdExtractor functions for components and relations, Component Template functions, Relation Template functions, or Layers. They can be derived from the exported `.stj` file, by exporting configuration nodes with `shared` in their identifiers, for example `"identifier": "urn:stackpack:{StackPackName}:shared:relation-template-function:test-relation-template",`.

Shared template file has information that's going to be used across instances, like:

## Component Types

Component Type in a template file has a PNG or SVG icon image that's `base64` encoded as in the example below:

```javascript
{
"_type": "ComponentType", 
"name": "exchange_server", 
"id": -147, 
"identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:component-type:exchange-server", 
"iconbase64": "{{ include "./icons/icon.svg" "base64" }}" 
},
```

## Relation Types

Contains Relation name and direction.

```javascript
  {
  "_type": "RelationType",
  "name": "hosted_on",
  "id": -121,
  "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:relation-type:hosted_on",
  "dependencyDirection": "ONE_WAY"
  }
```

## Component Template functions

```javascript
  {
  "_type": "ComponentTemplateFunction",
  "name": "Exchange component template",
  "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:component-template-function:exchange-component-template",
  "handlebarsTemplate": "{\n  \"_type\": \"Component\",\n  \"checks\": [],\n  \"streams\": [],\n  \"labels\": \{{#if element.data.labels\}}[\n    \{{# join element.data.labels \",\" }}\n    {\n      \"_type\": \"Label\",\n      \"name\": \"{{ this }}\"\n    }\n    \{{/ join }}\n  ]\{{else\}}[]\{{/if\}},\n  \"name\": \"\{{#if element.data.name\}}{{ element.data.name }}\{{else\}}{{ element.externalId }}\{{/if\}}\",\n\{{#if element.data.description\}}\"description\": \"{{ element.data.description }}\",\{{/if\}}\n\"type\" : {{ getOrCreate \"ComponentType\" element.type.name \"Exchange component\" }},\n  \"version\": \"{{ element.data.version }}\",\n  \"layer\": {{ getOrCreate \"Layer\" element.data.layer \"Exchange Orgnization\" }},\n  \"domain\": {{ getOrCreate \"Domain\" element.data.domain \"TEST\" }},\n  \"environments\": [\n    {{ getOrCreate \"Environment\" element.data.environment \"Production\" }}\n  ]\n}\n",
  "id": -185,
  "parameters": [{
    "_type": "Parameter",
    "name": "element",
    "system": false,
    "id": -184,
    "multiple": false,
    "type": "STRUCT_TYPE",
    "required": true
  }]
  },
```

## Relation Template functions

```javascript
  {
    "_type": "RelationTemplateFunction",
    "handlebarsTemplate": "{\n  \"_type\": \"Relation\",\n  \"checks\": [],\n  \"streams\": [],\n  \"labels\": [],\n  \"name\": \"{{ element.name }}\",\n  \"description\": \"{{ element.description }}\",\n  \"type\": {{ getOrCreate \"RelationType\" element.type.name \"test-generic-relation\" }},\n  \"dependencyDirection\": \"ONE_WAY\",\n  \"source\": {{ element.sourceId }},\n  \"target\": {{ element.targetId }}\n}\n",
    "id": -17,
    "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:relation-template-function:relation-template",
    "name": "TEST Relation Template",
    "parameters": [
      {
        "_type": "Parameter",
        "id": -18,
        "multiple": false,
        "name": "element",
        "required": true,
        "system": false,
        "type": "STRUCT_TYPE"
      }
    ]
  },
```

## Component IdExtractor functions

```javascript
  {
    "_type": "IdExtractorFunction",
    "description": "A generic component id extractor function for topology component elements.",
    "groovyScript": "element = topologyElement.asReadonlyMap()\n\nexternalId = element[\"externalId\"]\ntype = element[\"typeName\"].toLowerCase()\ndata = element[\"data\"]\n\nidentifiers = new HashSet()\n\nidentifiers.add(externalId)\n\nif(data.containsKey(\"identifiers\") && data[\"identifiers\"] instanceof List<String>) {\n    data[\"identifiers\"].each{ id ->\n        identifiers.add(id)\n    }\n}\n\nreturn Sts.createId(externalId, identifiers, type)\n",
    "id": -12,
    "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:idextractor-function:component-id-extractor",
    "name": "TEST component id extractor",
    "parameters": [
      {
        "_type": "Parameter",
        "id": -13,
        "multiple": false,
        "name": "topologyElement",
        "required": true,
        "system": true,
        "type": "STRUCT_TYPE"
      }
    ]
  },
```

## Relation IdExtractor functions

```javascript
  {
    "_type": "IdExtractorFunction",
    "description": "A generic relation id extractor function for topology relation elements.",
    "groovyScript": "element = topologyElement.asReadonlyMap()\n\nexternalId = element[\"externalId\"]\ntype = element[\"typeName\"].toLowerCase()\n\nreturn Sts.createId(externalId, new HashSet(), type)\n",
    "id": -14,
    "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:idextractor-function:relation-id-extractor",
    "name": "TEST relation id extractor",
    "parameters": [
      {
        "_type": "Parameter",
        "id": -15,
        "multiple": false,
        "name": "topologyElement",
        "required": true,
        "system": true,
        "type": "STRUCT_TYPE"
      }
    ]
  },
```

## Layers

```javascript
  {
      "_type": "Layer",
      "name": "Management Pack",
      "id": -114,
     "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:layer:management_pack",
      "order": 703.0
    },
```

## Domains

```javascript
  {
      "_type": "Domain",
      "name": "Management Pack",
      "id": -114,
     "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:domain:management_pack",
      "order": 703.0
    },
```

## Environments

```javascript
  {
      "_type": "Environment",
      "name": "Test",
      "id": -114,
     "identifier": "urn:stackpack:{{StackPackName}}:shared:environment:test",
      "order": 703.0
    },
```

The next step is: [Prepare an instance template file](/5.1/develop/developer-guides/stackpack/prepare_instance_template_file.md)


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