Contents

List of Examples

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

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Preface

Audience

Documentation Accessibility

Structure

Related Documents

Conventions

1 Introduction

1.1 HTTP Adapter Overview

1.2 HTTP Adapter System Requirements

1.2.1 Hardware Requirements

1.2.2 Software Requirements

1.2.2.1 Operating System Requirements

1.2.2.2 JRE Requirements

1.2.2.3 Servlet Requirements

1.3 HTTP Adapter Features

1.4 Known HTTP Adapter Limitations

2 Installation and Configuration

2.1 Installing the HTTP Adapter

2.1.1 Preinstallation Tasks

2.1.2 Installation Tasks

2.1.3 Postinstallation Tasks

2.1.3.1 Customizing the Payload Type

2.1.3.2 Customizing the Sending Endpoints

2.1.3.3 Customizing the Authentication Scheme

2.1.3.4 Customizing a Proxy Host

2.1.3.5 Customizing a Secure Socket Layer Environment

2.1.3.6 Customizing the Receiving Endpoints

2.1.3.7 Deploying an EAR File Manually

2.2 Configuring the HTTP Adapter

2.2.1 Ini File Settings

2.2.1.1 hub.ini Files

2.2.1.2 adapter.ini Files

3 Design Time and Runtime Concepts

3.1 HTTP Adapter Design Time Concepts

3.1.1 XML Payload Type

3.1.2 D3L Payload Type

3.2 HTTP Adapter Runtime Concepts

3.2.1 HTTP Receiver

3.2.2 HTTP Sender

3.2.3 HTTP Adapter Message Format

3.2.3.1 D3L Payload Type

3.2.3.2 XML Payload Type

3.2.3.3 XML_NVP (XML Name-Value Pair) Payload Type

3.2.4 HTTP Message Headers

3.2.5 HTTP Receiver Diagnostics

3.3 Customizing the HTTP Adapter

3.3.1 ReceiverCustomizer Interface

3.3.2 HTTPSenderCustomizer Interface

3.3.2.1 SenderCustomizer Interface

3.3.2.2 HTTPSenderCustomizer Interface

3.4 Starting the HTTP Adapter

3.4.1 Log File of HTTP Adapter

3.5 Stopping the HTTP Adapter

A Frequently Asked Questions

B Example of the adapter.ini File

Index