6.6 Adding Endpoint Properties for Adapter or SOAP Services

Note: Endpoint properties are not fully tested and have been marked as a Preview feature. Preview features will be supported in a later release. To start JDeveloper in Preview mode, run the following at an operating system prompt: JDeveloper_Home/jdev/bin/jdev.exe -J"-Dpreview_mode=true"

Each adapter type and SOAP service has a specific set of endpoint properties that are provided when the service is created. For example, you can specify a new URL, or URLs, for the Location endpoint property of a SOAP service. Or you can also change the RetryCount and RetryInterval endpoint properties to override the default values for adapter error handling.

There are two types of endpoint properties: predefined and logical.

• Predefined (override) properties

  These properties are defined in the adapter wizard and the value can be overridden or a value can be provided at runtime.

• Logical properties

  For the file and FTP adapters you can specify that the directories are logical rather than physical. These logical names appear as endpoint properties in the Endpoint Property Chooser dialog.

  In addition, any adapter property can be made into a logical property by inserting a $ into the wizard value (or manually edit the WSDL file). For example, if the user specifies $myName as a value in the adapter wizard, then myName appear in the Endpoint Property Chooser dialog.

You can add, delete, update, or view endpoint properties for the service in the Endpoint Properties panel when modifying an adapter or SOAP service in Oracle JDeveloper ESB Designer. See Section 6.7.2, "How to Modify SOAP Services" and Section 6.8.2, "How to Modify Adapter Services". You can also access endpoints in the Property tab of the Oracle ESB Control Services view. See Section 12.4, "Using the Services View to Review and Update ESB Services".

6.6.1 How to Add Endpoint Properties

You can modify endpoint properties in Oracle JDeveloper ESB Designer by opening the adapter or SOAP service property page.

To add endpoint properties:

1. In the Design tab, double click on the upper section of the adapter or SOAP service icon. The cursor is shaped like a hand on that region of the icon. An example of the Design tab is shown in Figure 6-7.

2. In the Endpoint Properties panel, you can add, delete, update, or view endpoint properties for the service.

   Click the + next to Endpoint Properties to open the panel. The Endpoint Properties panel includes the following options:

   • Large Green Plus Sign (+) in upper right

     Opens the Endpoint Properties Chooser dialog to enable you to add an endpoint property to the service. Select a property from the list in the Endpoint Properties Chooser dialog and click the OK button to add the endpoint property. Place the cursor over the property name to view the tooltip description for the property.

   • Large Red X in upper right

     Deletes the selected endpoint property.

   • Name

     Name of the endpoint property. Place the cursor over the property name to view the tooltip description for the property.

   • Value

     Click in this field to enter or update the value of the endpoint property.

3. Select File > Save to save your changes to the property page.