Java™ Connector Architecture: Building Custom Connectors and Adapters

Summary

This chapter presented some of the criteria of an integration-ready application. It should be the goal of every resource adapter to make the task of satisfying these criteria simple and easy. The value-add of a resource adapter is not only defined by its depth of functionality, but also by the breadth of its features. Having a comprehensive security feature is not much use if the resource adapter does not include comprehensive support for distributed transactions, I18N, and so on. It is important to maintain the right balance between features and associated functionality in the resource adapters. The section on rating integration readiness helps achieve this goal using a phased approach. The end goal should be to get a Level III rating ...