Component Integrator

The Component Integrator makes it possible to import custom Java™ components as code modules, making them available in a workflow. In addition, a Java Platform, Enterprise Edition JMS queue can be configured as a component queue where the work object, in XML format, is sent to the JMS queue when the work item is routed to the component queue in the workflow.

In the workflow definition, a component step connects to a component queue configured for one or more operations in the custom component.

The Component Integrator has two parts:
  • Component Manager: This service runs on the Content Platform Engine and connects a work item with its appropriate Java or JMS Service Adapter.
  • Configuration: Configure the component queues.

Implementation outline

What to do Who Which tool or procedure
For a Java component, implement and deploy the custom component software. Developer For Java, configure the code module that contains the JAR files. For more information, see Developing Component Integrator-Based Work Performers.
Create a component queue:
  • Configure the appropriate adapter
  • Specify the operations for the queue
 Workflow administrator See Creating component queues.
Specify the location of the Java class libraries (Java component only.) Workflow administrator See Adding new component classes.
Specify the JMS JNDI information to configure a JMS queue. Workflow administrator See Component queues.
Use a component in a workflow definition Workflow author Use Process Designer.