To understand the adapter framework, you must understand these terms:
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adapter
- The component in the WebSphere business integration system that provides
components to support communication between an integration broker and either
an application or a technology. An adapter always includes a connector,
message files, and the Connector Configurator Tool. It can also include
an Object Discovery Agent (ODA). Some adapters also may require a data
handler.
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adapter environments
- There are four adapter environments:
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Local adapter environment Adapters are installed on the same computer
where the integration broker is installed and runs.
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Distributed adapter environment Adapters are installed on a different
computer than the computer on which the integration broker is
installed.
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Remote adapter environment Adapters are installed and configured to
communicate with the integration broker over the internet.
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Adapter development environment Adapter Framework and Adapter
Development Kit and related tools are installed optionally in a local,
distributed or remote adapter environment.
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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 Java 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
- and, optionally, 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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BiDi
- An abbreviation of "bidirectional" that refers to languages whose
text orientations are left-to-right or right-to-left.
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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: the WebSphere
Business Integration Message Broker; WebSphere Business InterChange
Server; WebSphere Application Server
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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 Integration Message Broker, Version 2.1
- A message broker product that transforms and routes 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.
