Developing a Connector 
To implement a connector to an EIS, you need to be familiar with the functionality and methods of connecting and interacting with that system. Additional requirements are:
Familiarity with the JCA standard
Familiarity with the packages and interfaces of the portal connector framework, which extends the JCA standard
The connector needs to be deployed on the WebAS.
For more information, see Connector Deployment.
For working with the portal, you must create and deploy a portal system template for the EIS..
For more information, see System Template.
Recommendation
For developing connector code, it is recommended to take advantage of the new connector wizard. For more information, see Connector Wizard.
Prerequisites
The file and environment prerequisites for the development of connectors, compliant with JCA and the portal connector framework, are listed under Prerequisites in Using Existing Connectors.
In addition, you need:
File/Environment |
Description |
Source |
|---|---|---|
ConnectorHelper.jar |
Contains utilities that support the developer |
Comes with the portal |
IDE (Integrated Development Environment) |
SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio |
Has to be installed separately |
Connector wizard |
The connector wizard is a plug-in for SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio. It creates a project that contains a template for a connector. |
Has to be installed separately |