Business objects

A business integration system uses business objects to carry data and processing instructions between an integration broker and connectors or an access client (if the integration broker is InterChange Server). Business objects represent a request from an integration broker, an event in an application or Web server, or a call from an external site. This manual presents information on developing and designing business objects, as well as developing your own object discovery agent. The main topics in this chapter are:

This chapter assumes that you have a basic understanding of the integration broker in your environment. Table 1 references documentation for the integration brokers:

Table 1. Prerequisite documents

Integration broker Prerequisite documents
WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker Implementing Adapters for WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker
WebSphere Application Server Implementing Adapters for WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere InterChange Server
  • Technical Introduction to IBM WebSphere InterChange Server
  • Implementation Guide For WebSphere InterChange Server

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