Using the Java Connector Architecture
1.0
Use
The adapters that you are developing for the Adapter Framework must be implemented as resource adapters of the Java Connector Architecture (JCA) 1.0. Adapters do not have to meet all the requirements that are specified as mandatory in the JCA, since some aspects are not relevant to the Adapter Framework.
On the other hand, some requirements are optional in the JCA, but must be met since they are mandatory in the Adapter Framework.
Prerequisites
The references in the following descriptions refer to the document J2EE Connector Architecture Specification, Final Version 1.0.
You can download this document at java.sun.com/j2ee/connector.
Integration
· Adapters run on the J2EE server of the SAP Web Application Server 6.40, which contains a JCA 1.0 framework. The J2EE server thus meets all the requirements set out in the J2EE Connector Architecture Specification, Version 1.0.
· Adapters for the Adapter Framework are usually able to act as sender and receiver adapters. JCA 1.0 does not provide any mechanisms for the sender/inbound direction of the adapter. These mechanisms are provided by the Adapter Framework interfaces. See: Message Exchange
· JCA 1.0 does not provide any mechanisms for adapter lifecycle management, that is, adapters do not contain any information about UNDEPLOY, RESTART, REDEPLOY, or changing ManagedConnectionFactory properties. These mechanisms are also provided by the Adapter Framework interfaces. See also: Managing the Lifecycle of a JCA Adapter
Features
The following documentation describes the requirements that you must meet in relation to JCA and the Adapter Framework during adapter development:
· Connector Architecture, Roles and Scenarios, Lifecycle
· Security Architecture and Security Contract
· Common Client Interface (CCI)
· Packaging and Deployment of Adapters