WebSphere Adapters
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A WebSphere Adapter is an IBM
system-level software
technology, used for creating drivers that a Java application uses to connect to an Enterprise Information System
(EIS) WebSphere Adapters conform to version 1.5 of the JCA specification. They can be technology (e.g. COM
and CORBA
adapters) or application adapters. As of 2011, 12 WebSphere Adapters exist which conform to JCA specification.
A WebSphere Adapter plugs into an application server and provides connectivity between the EIS, the application server
, and the enterprise application. An application server vendor extends its system once to support the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) and is then assured of seamless connectivity to multiple EISs. Likewise, an EIS vendor provides one standard WebSphere Adapter with the capability to plug into any application server that supports the connector architecture.
WebSphere Process Server provides the WebSphere Relational Resource Adapter (RRA) implementation. This WebSphere Adapter provides data access through JDBC
calls to access the database dynamically. The connection management is based on the JCA connection management architecture. It provides connection pooling, transaction, and security support.
The WebSphere Adapters are available with the 6.1 release of the WebSphere platform. This is WebSphere Integration Developer V6.1 (and associated engines), and WebSphere Message Broker V6.1.
Adapters for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel, SAP, and PeopleSoft are included with those tools. They are free for unit test only, to connect to a test or a production system hosting they require a license for the adapter.
IBM WebSphere Process Server version 6.0 supports JCA version 1.5. The WebSphere Adapter technology is recommended for use, instead of old WebSphere Business Integration Adapters.
IBM WebSphere Adapter v7.5 was released in May,2011.
The various technology adapters available are ::
The various application adapters available are ::
WebSphere Adapter Toolkit (WAT) has been provided with WebSphere Integration Developer that helps to build custom adapters.
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
system-level software
System software
System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running application software.The most basic types of system software are:...
technology, used for creating drivers that a Java application uses to connect to an Enterprise Information System
Enterprise Information System
An Enterprise Information System is generally any kind of computing system that is of "enterprise class". This means typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large volumes of data and capable of supporting some large organization .Enterprise Information Systems provide a technology...
(EIS) WebSphere Adapters conform to version 1.5 of the JCA specification. They can be technology (e.g. COM
Component Object Model
Component Object Model is a binary-interface standard for software componentry introduced by Microsoft in 1993. It is used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation in a large range of programming languages...
and CORBA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
The Common Object Request Broker Architecture is a standard defined by the Object Management Group that enables software components written in multiple computer languages and running on multiple computers to work together .- Overview:CORBA enables separate pieces of software written in different...
adapters) or application adapters. As of 2011, 12 WebSphere Adapters exist which conform to JCA specification.
A WebSphere Adapter plugs into an application server and provides connectivity between the EIS, the application server
Application server
An application server is a software framework that provides an environment in which applications can run, no matter what the applications are or what they do...
, and the enterprise application. An application server vendor extends its system once to support the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) and is then assured of seamless connectivity to multiple EISs. Likewise, an EIS vendor provides one standard WebSphere Adapter with the capability to plug into any application server that supports the connector architecture.
WebSphere Process Server provides the WebSphere Relational Resource Adapter (RRA) implementation. This WebSphere Adapter provides data access through JDBC
Java Database Connectivity
Java DataBase Connectivity, commonly referred to as JDBC, is an API for the Java programming language that defines how a client may access a database. It provides methods for querying and updating data in a database. JDBC is oriented towards relational databases...
calls to access the database dynamically. The connection management is based on the JCA connection management architecture. It provides connection pooling, transaction, and security support.
The WebSphere Adapters are available with the 6.1 release of the WebSphere platform. This is WebSphere Integration Developer V6.1 (and associated engines), and WebSphere Message Broker V6.1.
Adapters for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel, SAP, and PeopleSoft are included with those tools. They are free for unit test only, to connect to a test or a production system hosting they require a license for the adapter.
IBM WebSphere Process Server version 6.0 supports JCA version 1.5. The WebSphere Adapter technology is recommended for use, instead of old WebSphere Business Integration Adapters.
IBM WebSphere Adapter v7.5 was released in May,2011.
The various technology adapters available are ::
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Email
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Flatfiles
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for FTP
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for JDBC
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Enterprise Content Management(ECM)
The various application adapters available are ::
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for SAP
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Oracle E-Business Suite
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Siebel
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for JD Edwards
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for PeopleSoft
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for Lotus Domino
- IBM WebSphere Adapter for IBM-i
WebSphere Adapter Toolkit (WAT) has been provided with WebSphere Integration Developer that helps to build custom adapters.