To understand the adapter framework, you must understand these terms:
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adapter
- The component in the WebSphere business integration system that supports
communication between an integration broker and either an application or a
technology. An adapter always includes a connector, message files, and
configuration tools. It can also include an Object Discovery Agent
(ODA). Some adapters also may require a data handler.
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adapter framework
- The software that IBM provides to configure and run an adapter. The
runtime components of the adapter framework include the JavaTM
runtime environment, the connector framework, and the Object Discovery Agent
(ODA) runtime. This connector framework includes the connector
libraries (C++ and Java) needed to develop new connectors. The ODA
runtime includes the library in the Object Development Kit (ODK) needed to
develop new ODAs. The configuration components include the following
tools:
- Business Object Designer
- Connector Configurator
- Log Viewer
- System Manager
- Adapter Monitor
- Test Connector
- (optional) any Object Discovery Agents (ODAs) associated with an adapter
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Adapter Development Kit (ADK)
- A development kit that provides some samples for adapter development,
including sample connectors and Object Discovery Agents (ODAs).
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adapter migration
- The process of making it possible to run an adapter on a newer adapter
framework.
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adapter upgrade
- Replacing an adapter with a subsequently released version.
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integration broker
- The component in the WebSphere business integration system that integrates
data among heterogeneous applications. An integration broker typically
provides a variety of services that include: the ability to route data,
a repository of rules that govern the integration process, connectivity to a
variety of applications, and administrative capabilities that facilitate
integration. Examples of integration brokers include the WebSphere
Business Integration Message Broker, WebSphere Business InterChange Server,
and WebSphere Application Server
- WebSphere Application Server
- Web application server software that runs on a Web server and that can be
used to deploy, integrate, execute, and manage e-business applications.
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WebSphere business integration system
- An enterprise solution that moves information among diverse sources to
perform business exchanges, and that processes and routes information among
disparate applications in the enterprise environment. The business
integration system consists of an integration broker and one or more
adapters.
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WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker, WebSphere MQ
Integrator Broker
- Message broker products that transform and route messages between
WebSphere MQ queues. The technology enables applications to communicate
asynchronously by delivering messages to and receiving messages from
potentially remote queues. A major change with WebSphere Integration
Message Broker is the addition of message flows that add the ability to
format, store, and route messages based on user-defined logic.
