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J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA)
The goal of the Java Connector Architecture (JCA) is to create a layer of abstraction between Java programs and the Enterprise Information Systems (EISs) in order to hide the messy implementation details of communication between the two systems. Like the JDBC API that provides unified access to relational databases, the JCA provides a unified access to EISs.
The J2EE Connector Architecture consists of system contracts and application contracts. The system contracts relate to the well-defined interaction between the application server and the resource adapter. There are three types of system contracts in JCA:
Connection management contract— The connection management contract defines the interfaces that can be ...
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