Chapter 6. Working with components

In this chapter

  • Understanding the role of components in Mule
  • Common components from Mule Core
  • Invoking SOAP and REST services
  • Executing your business logic
  • Advanced component configuration

If you’ve been around for a while in the happy field of software development, you’ve surely been exposed to different flavors of component models. CORBA, EJB, JavaBean, and now SCA have all helped familiarize us with the notion of the component. We understand that components represent entities that can perform specific operations, with well-defined interfaces and an accent on encapsulation.

Unsurprisingly, Mule supports its own component model. More surprisingly, it’s often difficult to decide when to use or create a ...

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