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7.9 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 78
CHAPTER 8. TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS............................................................................................................. 79
8.1 Types of Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 79
8.2 Connector Architecture Tools Support................................................................................................... 80
8.3 EIS Access Objects.................................................................................................................................. 81
8.4 Guidelines for Access Objects ................................................................................................................ 85
8.5 EJB 2.0 Container-Managed Persistence............................................................................................... 86
8.6 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 87
CHAPTER 9. XML AND THE CONNECTOR ARCHITECTURE................................................................................. 88
9.1 Enterprise Application Integration and XML......................................................................................... 88
9.2 Overview of XML Concepts .................................................................................................................... 89
9.3 Defining Document Types and Formats ................................................................................................. 89
9.4 Java Technologies Supporting XML....................................................................................................... 90
9.5 XML and Connector Architecture........................................................................................................... 93
9.6 XML Support in Connector Architecture................................................................................................ 96
9.7 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 97
CHAPTER 10. BUILDING A RESOURCE ADAPTER................................................................................................ 98
10.1 Implementing a Resource Adapter........................................................................................................ 98
10.2 System Contract Interfaces ................................................................................................................... 99
10.3 Managing Transactions ...................................................................................................................... 103
10.4 Implementing Security Management................................................................................................... 104
10.5 Handling Connection Events .............................................................................................................. 105
10.6 Distributing a Resource Adapter ........................................................................................................ 106
10.7 Using an Adapter in the Runtime Environment.................................................................................. 107
10.8 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 108
CHAPTER 11. RESOURCE ADAPTER PACKAGING AND DEPLOYMENT ............................................................... 109
11.1 Deployment Approaches..................................................................................................................... 110
11.2 Packaging a Resource Adapter........................................................................................................... 111
11.3 Deployment and Configuration........................................................................................................... 113
11.4 Connection Factory Creation ............................................................................................................. 113
11.5 Using Packaging and Deployment Tools............................................................................................ 113
11.6 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 117
CHAPTER 12. CONNECTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT................................................................................... 119
12.1 Connection Management Contract..................................................................................................... 119
12.2 Contract Overview.............................................................................................................................. 119
12.3 Scenarios............................................................................................................................................. 121
12.4 Connection Management Classes and Interfaces............................................................................... 128
12.5 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 132
CHAPTER 13. TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ................................................................................. 133
13.1 Transaction Management Contract.................................................................................................... 133
13.2 Local Transaction Management ......................................................................................................... 135
13.3 XAResource Transaction Management............................................................................................... 137
13.4 Requirements for Transaction Management Contract ....................................................................... 140
13.5 Connection Sharing ............................................................................................................................ 141
13.6 Transaction Scenarios ........................................................................................................................ 142
13.7 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 144
13.7 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 145
CHAPTER 14. SECURITY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT........................................................................................ 146
14.1 Interfaces and Classes ........................................................................................................................ 146
14.2 Security Management Contract .......................................................................................................... 148
14.3 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 150
CHAPTER 15. FUTURE DIRECTIONS.................................................................................................................. 151
15.1 Connector Architecture 2.0................................................................................................................. 151
15.2 J2EE and EAI...................................................................................................................................... 153
15.3 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 153
CHAPTER 16. THE SAP CONNECTOR ............................................................................................................... 154
16.1 Architecture of SAP Systems............................................................................................................... 154
16.2 Architecture of the SAP Connector..................................................................................................... 156
16.3 Example............................................................................................................................................... 159
CHAPTER 17. DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS WITH JCA -BASED TOOLS............................................................. 162
17.1 Enterprise Access Builder (EAB) 101................................................................................................. 162
17.2 JCA Application Development Process .............................................................................................. 163
17.3 Future Directions................................................................................................................................ 174
17.4 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 175
