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Enterprise SOA
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Enterprise SOA

by Dan Woods, Thomas Mattern
April 2006
Intermediate to advanced
456 pages
15h 32m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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What is SAP NetWeaver XI's role as an integration broker?

While web services can interact directly with SAP NetWeaver AS, in many cases, it is preferable to use a service intermediate called an integration broker. The integration broker can, for instance, handle transformations and therefore map from one service format to another. The integration broker also allows for routing of messages to different or multiple systems based on simple or complex criteria. Figure 15-18 illustrates the role of SAP NetWeaver XI as an integration broker.

SAP NetWeaver XI as an integration broker

Figure 15-18. SAP NetWeaver XI as an integration broker

SAP NetWeaver XI allows for the creation of value-added web services that decouple the service layer from the application. It includes a shared repository of integration knowledge that provides transparency to an organization's integration environment. It supplies monitoring and alerting capabilities and provides mapping and routing tools. For connections to applications that are not web services enabled, SAP NetWeaver XI has an extensive library of application and technical adapters based on J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA).

SAP NetWeaver XI has a built-in business process engine that allows for the orchestration of multiple services into complex, stateful interaction patterns. Business processes are modeled using the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL).

SAP NetWeaver XI includes business ...

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