Configuring Java CAPS Adapter Connectivity Map Properties

This topic describes how to set the connectivity map properties for Java CAPS Adapters.

All adapters contain a unique set of default configuration parameters. After the adapters are established and an External System is created in the Project’s Environment, the adapter parameters are modified for your specific system. Adapter configuration parameters are modified from the following locations:

• Connectivity Map: These parameters most commonly apply to a specific component adapter, and may vary from other adapters (of the same type) in the Project.

• Environment Explorer: These parameters are commonly global, applying to all adapters (of the same type) in the Project. The saved properties are shared by all adapters in the External System window.

• Collaboration or Business Process: Adapter properties may also be set from your Collaboration or Business Process, in which case the settings will override the corresponding properties in the adapter’s Connectivity Map configuration. Any properties that are not overridden retain their configured default settings.

Using the Properties Editor

You can modify the current adapter configuration properties from the Adapter Properties Editor.

To modify the adapter properties, perform the following:

1. Open the Properties Editor for the adapter you want to edit. An Adapter has two sets of parameters: those specific to that particular adapter (accessed from the Connectivity Map), and those that are common to all adapters of this type (accessed from the Environment Explorer tree).

2. From the upper-left pane of the Properties Editor, select a properties directory from the Configuration tree. The parameters contained in that directory are now displayed in the right pane of the Properties Editor. For example, from the outbound adapter Connectivity Map Properties, click on Transport to display this section’s editable parameters in the right pane.

3. Click on any property field to make it editable. For example, click on the Read From RA CFG File parameter to edit the Read From RA CFG File value. If a parameter’s value is true or false or multiple choice, the field, when selected, reveals a submenu of property options. If a parameter requires you to type in a value, such as a name or password, the property field provides space to type in the value and an ellipsis (. . .) button.

4. Click on the ellipsis (. . .) in the properties field to open a separate configuration dialog box. This is helpful for entering large values that cannot be fully displayed in the parameter’s property field.

5. Enter the property value in the dialog box and click OK. The value is now displayed in the property field.

   A description of each parameter is displayed in the Description pane when that parameter is selected, providing an explanation of any required settings or options.

6. The Comments pane provides an area for recording notes and information regarding the currently selected parameter. This is saved for future reference.

7. After modifying the configuration properties, click OK to close the Properties Editor and save the changes.

Configuring the Adapter Connectivity Map Properties

When you connect an External Application to a Collaboration, Netbeans IDE automatically assigns the appropriate adapter to the link. Each adapter is supplied with a template containing default configuration properties that are accessible on the Connectivity Map.

Adapters can be configured for inbound and/or outbound modes in a Connectivity Map.

To Configure the Inbound Adapter Properties

1. On the Java CAPS IDE’s Connectivity Map, double-click the Adapter icon.

   The adapter Properties window appears, displaying the default properties for the Inbound adapter. The properties default to the correct adapter direction.

To Configure the Outbound Adapter Properties

1. On the Connectivity Map, double-click the Adapter icon.

   The adapter Properties window appears, displaying the default properties for the Outbound adapter. The properties default to the correct adapter direction.