The IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapter 2.0 release provides support for adapters. An adapter is a set of software modules that communicate with an integration broker and with applications or technologies to perform tasks such as executing application logic and exchanging data. For an introduction to adapters and integration brokers, see "Adapters in the WebSphere business integration system".
In addition, the structure of IBM WebSphere business integration system documentation for the development of connectors has changed in this release:
IBM recommends this new Java connector library for all new development of Java connectors. For a summary of the classes and methods of this connector library, see Overview of the Java connector library Support for the old low-level Java connector library will be continued for backward compatibility.
Connector Development Guide | Material on how to develop a connector is now found in Parts I and II of this new document. |
Connector Reference: Java Class Library | Reference material on the low-level Java connector library is now found in Part IV. |
Reference material on the new Java connector library is now found in Part III of this document.