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.

• CAPS Environment: 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.

Configuring the Adapter Connectivity Map Properties

When you connect an External Application to a Collaboration, the 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 outbound modes in a Connectivity Map.

Modifications to Connectivity Map configuration properties are made from the Adapter Properties Editor. A description of each property is displayed in the Description pane when it is selected. This provides a brief explanation of the required settings or options. The Comments pane provides an area to record notes and information regarding the currently selected property. These comments are saved when you close the editor.

To Add an Adapter to the Connectivity Map

1. Open the Connectivity Map opened in the Connectivity Map Editor.
2. In the Connectivity Map Editor toolbar, click the External Applications icon.

   A list of all available External Applications appears.

3. Click the External Application you want to add.

   An icon for the application appears on the toolbar to the right of the External Applications icon.

4. Select the new icon, and drag and drop it to the Connectivity Map editor canvas.

   The External Application appears on the canvas and in the project tree.

5. Drag a connection between the External Application and a Service, such as a Java Collaboration Definition (JCD) or Business Process.

   When you connect an External Application to a Service, the Connectivity Map Editor automatically assigns the appropriate adapter to the link (see the figure below). Each adapter is supplied with a template containing its default configuration properties, which are accessible from the Connectivity Map.

To Configure Adapter Connectivity Map Properties

1. From the Connectivity Map, double click the adapter icon located in the link between the associated External Application and the Service.
2. If a dialog box appears requesting that you select the type of connection, make your selection and then click OK.

   This dialog box appears when there is more than one type of Adapter for the selected External Application. For example, some Adapters have a transactional mode and non-transactional mode.

   The Properties Editor appears.

3. From the Properties Editor, click on any folder to display the default configuration properties for that section.
4. Click on any property field to make it editable.
5. If an ellipsis appears next to a field, you can click the ellipsis button to open an editor for the field.

   This is useful for long field values.

6. Make any necessary changes to the property values.
7. Click OK to close the Properties Editor and save the settings.

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   Note - The available properties for the Applications Adapters are described in the following sections.

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