Osb Developers Guide

Oracle Fusion Middleware
Developers Guide for Oracle Service Bus

11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6.3)
E15866-08
August 2012
Documentation for developers that describes how to use the
Oracle Service Bus (OSB) development environment (IDE) to
create and configure proxy and business services, Split-Joins,
create message flows, perform message transformation with
XQuery, XSLT, and MFL, configure transports, work with
JCA adapters, create custom transports, configure security
using WS-Security, use the OSB API, and create global JNDI
resources.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus, 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6.3)
E15866-08
Copyright 2008, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Primary Author: Carol Thom
Contributing Author: Floyd Jones
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Contents
Preface.............................................................................................................................................................. xliii
Documentation Accessibility.................................................................................................................. xliii
Conventions .............................................................................................................................................. xliii
What's New in This Guide for Release 11.1.1.6.x.................................................................... xlv
Part I IDE Help for Oracle Service Bus
1 Introduction to Oracle Service Bus
2 Tasks
Working with Projects, Folders, Resources, and Configurations ................................................... 2-1
Resource Naming Restrictions ......................................................................................................... 2-2
Editing Resources............................................................................................................................... 2-2
Cloning Oracle Service Bus Projects and Folders.......................................................................... 2-2
Creating Oracle Service Bus Configuration Projects..................................................................... 2-3
Creating Oracle Service Bus Projects............................................................................................... 2-3
Creating Servers ................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Creating Custom Resources.............................................................................................................. 2-4
Creating and Editing JNDI Provider Resources............................................................................ 2-4
Creating Proxy Server Resources..................................................................................................... 2-5
Creating Message Format Files ........................................................................................................ 2-5
Exporting Resources .......................................................................................................................... 2-5
Using the Export Wizard ........................................................................................................... 2-6
Using the Command Line or a Script to Export an Oracle Service Bus Configuration.... 2-6
Before You Begin.................................................................................................................. 2-6
Exporting a Configuration Using the Command Line................................................... 2-6
Exporting a Configuration Using Ant .............................................................................. 2-8
Exporting a Configuration Using WLST.......................................................................... 2-9
Generating an Effective WSDL ........................................................................................................ 2-9
Modifying JAR Dependencies.......................................................................................................... 2-9
Importing Resources.......................................................................................................................... 2-9
Using the Import Wizard........................................................................................................ 2-10
Using the Command Line or a Script to Import an Oracle Service Bus Configuration. 2-10
Creating Service Account Resources............................................................................................ 2-10
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Creating Service Key Provider Resources ................................................................................... 2-10
Creating SMTP Server Resources ................................................................................................. 2-11
Creating XQuery Transformations ............................................................................................... 2-11
Creating XSL Transformations...................................................................................................... 2-11
Working with Business Services ........................................................................................................ 2-11
Creating Business Services............................................................................................................. 2-12
Generating a Business Service from an Existing Service.................................................... 2-12
Generating a JCA Business Service from an Outbound JCA File ............................................ 2-12
Generating a Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository......................................... 2-13
Re-generating an Existing Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository........... 2-13
Editing Business Services............................................................................................................... 2-13
Working with Proxy Services.............................................................................................................. 2-13
Creating Proxy Services ................................................................................................................. 2-13
Generating a Proxy Service from an Existing Service ........................................................ 2-14
Generating a JCA Proxy Service from an Inbound JCA File .................................................... 2-14
Consuming Oracle Service Bus Proxy Services in Oracle JDeveloper with WSIL ................ 2-15
Editing Proxy Services.................................................................................................................... 2-16
Working with Proxy Service Message Flows ................................................................................... 2-16
Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows................................................................................ 2-17
Adding and Configuring Alert Actions in Message Flows ...................................................... 2-18
Adding and Configuring Assign Actions in Message Flows ................................................... 2-18
Adding and Configuring Conditional Branch Nodes in Message Flows............................... 2-19
Adding and Configuring Delete Actions in Message Flows .................................................... 2-19
Adding and Configuring Dynamic Publish Actions in Message Flows ................................. 2-20
Adding and Configuring Dynamic Routing Actions in Message Flows ................................ 2-20
Adding and Configuring Error Handlers in Message Flows ................................................... 2-20
Adding and Configuring For-Each Actions in Message Flows................................................ 2-21
Adding and Configuring If-Then Actions in Message Flows .................................................. 2-21
Adding and Configuring Insert Actions in Message Flows ..................................................... 2-22
Adding and Configuring Java Callout Actions in Message Flows.......................................... 2-22
Adding and Configuring Log Actions in Message Flows......................................................... 2-23
Adding and Configuring MFL Transform Actions in Message Flows ................................... 2-23
Adding and Configuring Operational Branch Nodes in Message Flows............................... 2-23
Adding and Configuring Pipeline Pair Nodes in Message Flows........................................... 2-24
Adding and Configuring Publish Actions in Message Flows .................................................. 2-24
Adding and Configuring Publish Table Actions in Message Flows ....................................... 2-25
Adding and Configuring Raise Error Actions in Message Flows............................................ 2-26
Adding and Configuring Rename Actions in Message Flows ................................................. 2-26
Adding and Configuring Replace Actions in Message Flows.................................................. 2-27
Adding and Configuring Reply Actions in Message Flows ..................................................... 2-27
Adding and Configuring Report Actions in Message Flows ................................................... 2-27
Adding and Configuring Resume Actions in Message Flows ................................................. 2-28
Adding and Configuring Route Nodes in Message Flows ....................................................... 2-28
Adding and Configuring Routing Actions in Message Flows ................................................. 2-28
Adding and Configuring Routing Options Actions in Message Flows .................................. 2-29
Adding and Configuring Routing Table Actions in Message Flows ...................................... 2-29
Adding and Configuring Service Callout Actions in Message Flows..................................... 2-30
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Adding and Configuring Skip Actions in Message Flows........................................................ 2-30
Adding and Configuring Stages in Message Flows................................................................... 2-31
Adding and Configuring Transport Headers Actions in Message Flows .............................. 2-31
Adding and Configuring Validate Actions in Message Flows................................................. 2-31
Working with Alert Destinations....................................................................................................... 2-32
Creating and Editing Alert Destinations ..................................................................................... 2-32
Adding E-mail Recipients to Alert Destinations ........................................................................ 2-32
Adding JMS Destinations to Alert Destinations......................................................................... 2-32
Working with MQ Connections ......................................................................................................... 2-33
Adding and Editing MQ Connections ......................................................................................... 2-33
Working with Oracle Enterprise Repository and Harvester......................................................... 2-34
Generating Business Services from Oracle Enterprise Repository .......................................... 2-34
Using Harvester............................................................................................................................... 2-35
Using Harvester from Eclipse ................................................................................................ 2-36
Using Harvester from the Command Line or a Script ....................................................... 2-37
Performing Queries in Oracle Enterprise Repository from Eclipse......................................... 2-38
Working with UDDI Registries.......................................................................................................... 2-38
Adding and Configuring UDDI Registries ................................................................................. 2-39
Importing Business Services From a UDDI Registry................................................................. 2-39
Working with Split-Join....................................................................................................................... 2-39
Introduction to Split-Join ............................................................................................................... 2-40
Using Split-Join with Content in SOAP Headers................................................................ 2-40
Transaction Support ................................................................................................................ 2-41
Security with Split-Joins.......................................................................................................... 2-41
Designing a Split-Join..................................................................................................................... 2-41
Initial Setup............................................................................................................................... 2-42
Creating/Importing a WSDL Containing the Base Operation .................................. 2-42
Creating/Importing a Business Service to Use the Split-Join.................................... 2-42
Designing a Static Split-Join .......................................................................................................... 2-42
1. Creating a New Split-Join................................................................................................... 2-42
2. Adding an Assign ................................................................................................................ 2-43
3. Adding a Parallel Node ...................................................................................................... 2-43
4. Adding an Assign for Each Branch................................................................................... 2-44
5. Adding an Invoke Service .................................................................................................. 2-44
6. Adding an Assign for Each Branch................................................................................... 2-44
7. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join................................................................................. 2-44
Designing a Dynamic Split-Join.................................................................................................... 2-45
1. Creating a New Split-Join................................................................................................... 2-46
2. Adding an Assign ................................................................................................................ 2-47
3. Adding a For Each ............................................................................................................... 2-47
4. Adding an Assign ................................................................................................................ 2-47
5. Adding an Invoke Service .................................................................................................. 2-47
6. Adding an Assign ................................................................................................................ 2-48
7. Adding an Error Handler ................................................................................................... 2-48
8. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join................................................................................. 2-48
Creating a New Split-Join .............................................................................................................. 2-49
Configuring the Start Node ........................................................................................................... 2-50
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Adding General Information.................................................................................................. 2-51
Defining Global Variables....................................................................................................... 2-51
Viewing External Services ...................................................................................................... 2-52
Configuring a Receive .................................................................................................................... 2-52
Viewing the Operation............................................................................................................ 2-52
Defining the Receive Variable................................................................................................ 2-52
Creating an Assign.......................................................................................................................... 2-53
Adding and Configuring Assign Operations ...................................................................... 2-53
Adding an Operation to an Assign................................................................................ 2-54
Adding a Copy Operation............................................................................................... 2-54
Invoking a Service........................................................................................................................... 2-55
Selecting an Operation ............................................................................................................ 2-55
Defining Input and Output Variables................................................................................... 2-55
Creating a Parallel ........................................................................................................................... 2-56
Adding Nodes .......................................................................................................................... 2-56
Creating a For Each......................................................................................................................... 2-57
Defining the For Each Logic ................................................................................................... 2-57
Creating an If Activity.................................................................................................................... 2-58
Configuring the If ................................................................................................................... 2-58
Writing the logic of the condition................................................................................... 2-59
Adding resulting nodes ................................................................................................... 2-59
Adding General Information .......................................................................................... 2-59
Adding and Configuring Else If ........................................................................................... 2-59
Writing the Logic of the Condition................................................................................ 2-59
Adding Resulting Nodes ................................................................................................. 2-60
Adding General Information .......................................................................................... 2-60
Configuring the Else................................................................................................................ 2-60
Adding Resulting Nodes ................................................................................................. 2-60
Creating an Error Handler............................................................................................................. 2-60
Creating a Raise Error..................................................................................................................... 2-61
Configuring a Reply........................................................................................................................ 2-61
Viewing the Operation............................................................................................................ 2-62
Defining the Reply Variable ................................................................................................... 2-62
About Scope ..................................................................................................................................... 2-63
Scope and Variables................................................................................................................. 2-63
Exporting and Testing a Split-Join................................................................................................ 2-64
Creating a Transport Typed Business Service ..................................................................... 2-64
Exporting the Split-Join Files.................................................................................................. 2-64
Exporting from the Business Service Menu.................................................................. 2-65
Auto-export ....................................................................................................................... 2-65
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Manual export ................................................................................................................... 2-65
Testing the Split-Join in the Test Console............................................................................. 2-66
Exporting from the Business Service Menu.................................................................. 2-66
Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger........................................................................................... 2-66
Enabling Debugging....................................................................................................................... 2-67
Using Standard Debugging ........................................................................................................... 2-67
Debug Views............................................................................................................................. 2-68
Step Actions and Breakpoints ................................................................................................ 2-69
Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration.............................................. 2-69
Remote Debugging.................................................................................................................. 2-70
Debugging Oracle Service Bus Running Stand-Alone on a Managed Server................. 2-70
Server Sharing .......................................................................................................................... 2-70
3 Transport Configuration
Protocol-Specific Transport Configuration Pages.............................................................................. 3-1
BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)..................................................... 3-2
DSP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)............................................................... 3-3
EJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ................................................................ 3-4
E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) .......................................................... 3-5
E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) ............................................................... 3-6
File Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)................................................................ 3-7
File Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)..................................................................... 3-7
FTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ............................................................... 3-8
FTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) .................................................................... 3-9
HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ........................................................ 3-10
HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) ............................................................. 3-13
JCA Transport Configuration Page (Proxy and Business Services)......................................... 3-15
JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)............................................................ 3-17
JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) ................................................................ 3-19
JMS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ............................................................ 3-20
JMS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)................................................................. 3-24
MQ Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ............................................................ 3-28
MQ Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) ................................................................. 3-30
SB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)............................................................... 3-32
SB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) ................................................................... 3-33
SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) .......................................................... 3-34
SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)............................................................... 3-34
SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)........................................... 3-36
Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)...................................................... 3-38
Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)........................................................... 3-40
WS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services) ............................................................. 3-41
WS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services) .................................................................. 3-42
4 User Interface Reference
Alerts........................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Alert Destination Editor .................................................................................................................... 4-2
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Edit E-mail Recipient Page ............................................................................................................... 4-2
Edit JMS Destination Page ................................................................................................................ 4-3
Business Service Configuration ............................................................................................................ 4-3
Business Service General Configuration Page............................................................................... 4-4
Business Service Editor Options ............................................................................................... 4-4
Business Service Message Type Configuration Page.................................................................... 4-4
Business Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page ................................................................... 4-6
Business Service Transport Configuration Page ........................................................................... 4-6
Business Service Message Handling Configuration Page......................................................... 4-10
Business Service - Service Policy Configuration Page............................................................... 4-13
Business Service Security Configuration Page............................................................................ 4-14
Proxy Service Configuration............................................................................................................... 4-15
Proxy Service General Configuration Page................................................................................. 4-15
Proxy Service Editor Options................................................................................................. 4-15
Proxy Service Message Type Configuration Page...................................................................... 4-16
Proxy Service Operation Selection Configuration Page............................................................ 4-18
Proxy Service Message Handling Configuration Page.............................................................. 4-21
Proxy Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page .................................................................... 4-24
Proxy Service Transport Configuration Page ............................................................................. 4-25
Proxy Service - Service Policy Configuration Page ................................................................... 4-27
Proxy Service Security Configuration Page ................................................................................ 4-28
Oracle Service Bus Configurations and Projects............................................................................. 4-30
Oracle Service Bus Configurations View..................................................................................... 4-30
New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project Wizard............................................................ 4-31
Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page ....................................................................................... 4-31
New Oracle Service Bus Project .................................................................................................... 4-32
Custom Resources ................................................................................................................................. 4-32
New Custom Resource Wizard..................................................................................................... 4-33
New Custom Resource Editor....................................................................................................... 4-33
New Custom Resource - Resource Type Page ........................................................................... 4-33
Custom MQ Resource Configuration Page ................................................................................ 4-33
Export Wizard......................................................................................................................................... 4-34
Export Wizard - Oracle Service Bus Configuration JAR Export Page..................................... 4-34
Export Wizard - Export to Server - Select Resources Page ....................................................... 4-35
Export Wizard - Export to Server - Review Resources Page .................................................... 4-36
Import Wizard........................................................................................................................................ 4-36
Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Load Resources Page ................................................... 4-36
Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Review Resources Page ............................................... 4-37
Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Load Resources Page .................................................... 4-37
Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Review Resources Page................................................ 4-37
Import Wizard - URL Import - Load Resources Page ............................................................... 4-38
Import Wizard - URL Import - Review Resources Page ........................................................... 4-38
JNDI Providers....................................................................................................................................... 4-38
JNDI Provider Editor...................................................................................................................... 4-38
New JNDI Provider Resource Wizard......................................................................................... 4-39
Proxy Servers ......................................................................................................................................... 4-39
Message Flow Design Palette ............................................................................................................. 4-40
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Message Flow Nodes...................................................................................................................... 4-40
Message Flow Route Actions - Communication Actions.......................................................... 4-41
Message Flow Route Actions - Flow Control Actions ............................................................... 4-41
Message Flow Stage Actions - Communication Actions........................................................... 4-42
Message Flow Stage Actions - Flow Control Actions ................................................................ 4-42
Message Flow Stage Actions - Message Processing Actions .................................................... 4-43
Message Flow Stage Actions - Reporting Actions...................................................................... 4-44
Message Flow Editor............................................................................................................................. 4-44
Alert Action Properties................................................................................................................... 4-46
Assign Action Properties ............................................................................................................... 4-46
Conditional Branch Node Properties ........................................................................................... 4-47
Delete Action Properties ................................................................................................................ 4-48
Dynamic Publish Action Properties ............................................................................................. 4-49
Dynamic Routing Action Properties ............................................................................................ 4-50
Error Handler Node Properties..................................................................................................... 4-50
For-Each Action Properties............................................................................................................ 4-50
If-Then Action Properties............................................................................................................... 4-51
If Action and Else-If Action Properties................................................................................. 4-52
Else Action Properties ............................................................................................................. 4-52
Insert Action Properties ................................................................................................................. 4-52
Java Callout Action Properties...................................................................................................... 4-53
Log Action Properties..................................................................................................................... 4-55
Message Flow Properties - Comment .......................................................................................... 4-56
Message Flow Properties - Namespaces ..................................................................................... 4-56
Message Flow Properties - Variables .......................................................................................... 4-56
MFL Transform Action Properties................................................................................................ 4-56
Operational Branch Node Properties........................................................................................... 4-57
Pipeline Pair Node Properties ....................................................................................................... 4-58
Publish Action Properties .............................................................................................................. 4-59
Publish Table Action Properties.................................................................................................... 4-59
Publish Table Properties ......................................................................................................... 4-60
Case Action Properties............................................................................................................ 4-60
Publish Action Properties ....................................................................................................... 4-61
Raise Error Action Properties........................................................................................................ 4-61
Transactions.............................................................................................................................. 4-61
Rename Action Properties ............................................................................................................. 4-61
Replace Action Properties.............................................................................................................. 4-62
Reply Action Properties ................................................................................................................. 4-63
Report Action Properties................................................................................................................ 4-64
Resume Action Properties ............................................................................................................. 4-65
Route Node Properties ................................................................................................................... 4-65
Routing Action Properties ............................................................................................................. 4-66
Routing Options Action Properties .............................................................................................. 4-66
Routing Table Action Properties................................................................................................... 4-67
Routing Table Properties ........................................................................................................ 4-68
Case Action Properties............................................................................................................ 4-69
Routing Action Properties ...................................................................................................... 4-69
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Service Callout Action Properties................................................................................................. 4-69
Skip Action Properties.................................................................................................................... 4-72
Stage Node Properties .................................................................................................................... 4-72
Transport Headers Action Properties .......................................................................................... 4-72
Validate Action Properties............................................................................................................. 4-74
Modify JAR Dependencies Dialog.................................................................................................... 4-75
SMTP Servers......................................................................................................................................... 4-75
Edit SMTP Server Page................................................................................................................... 4-76
New SMTP Server Resource Wizard............................................................................................ 4-76
UDDI Registry Configuration Page................................................................................................... 4-76
Outline view - Oracle Service Bus ..................................................................................................... 4-77
Resource Management ......................................................................................................................... 4-77
Preferences dialog - Oracle Service Bus - Type Associations Page.......................................... 4-77
References View.............................................................................................................................. 4-78
Select Clone Target Dialog............................................................................................................. 4-78
Select a Resource Dialog................................................................................................................. 4-78
New Service Key Provider Resource................................................................................................. 4-78
New WS-Policy...................................................................................................................................... 4-79
Service Accounts.................................................................................................................................... 4-79
New Service Account Resource .................................................................................................... 4-80
Service Account Editor - General Configuration Page .............................................................. 4-80
Service Account Editor - Static User Configuration Page ......................................................... 4-80
Service Account Editor - User Mappings Configuration Page................................................. 4-81
Expression Editors ................................................................................................................................ 4-81
XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor ................................................................................................. 4-81
XPath Expression Editor ................................................................................................................ 4-82
Condition Editor.............................................................................................................................. 4-82
Condition Builder Page.................................................................................................................. 4-83
Expression Page............................................................................................................................... 4-83
XQuery Resource Page................................................................................................................... 4-83
XSLT Resource Page ....................................................................................................................... 4-84
Dynamic XQuery Page................................................................................................................... 4-84
Variable Structures Page ................................................................................................................ 4-85
Namespace Definitions Page......................................................................................................... 4-85
XQuery Functions Page.................................................................................................................. 4-86
Add Variable Structure Dialog ..................................................................................................... 4-86
New XSL Transformation .................................................................................................................... 4-87
Split-Join User Interface Reference ................................................................................................... 4-87
Split-Join Design Palette................................................................................................................. 4-88
Operations................................................................................................................................. 4-88
Global / Start Node Properties ..................................................................................................... 4-90
Variable Properties.......................................................................................................................... 4-90
Error Handler Properties ............................................................................................................... 4-91
Invoke Service Properties............................................................................................................... 4-91
Invoking Another Split-Join................................................................................................... 4-92
Reply Properties .............................................................................................................................. 4-93
For Each Properties......................................................................................................................... 4-93
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If Properties...................................................................................................................................... 4-94
If and Else If Properties .................................................................................................................. 4-94
Parallel Properties ........................................................................................................................... 4-95
Raise Error Properties..................................................................................................................... 4-95
Repeat Until Properties .................................................................................................................. 4-95
Re-Raise Error Properties............................................................................................................... 4-95
Scope Properties .............................................................................................................................. 4-96
While Properties.............................................................................................................................. 4-96
Wait Properties ................................................................................................................................ 4-96
Assign Properties ............................................................................................................................ 4-97
Assign Operation Properties .................................................................................................. 4-97
Copy Properties............................................................................................................................... 4-98
Delete Properties ............................................................................................................................. 4-98
Insert Properties .............................................................................................................................. 4-99
Java Callout Properties................................................................................................................. 4-100
Log Properties................................................................................................................................ 4-101
Replace Properties......................................................................................................................... 4-101
Receive Properties......................................................................................................................... 4-102
Counter Variable Dialog .............................................................................................................. 4-102
Create/Edit Variable Dialog........................................................................................................ 4-102
Scope and Variables............................................................................................................... 4-103
Create Message Variable Dialog................................................................................................. 4-103
Service Browser ............................................................................................................................. 4-103
SOAP Fault Variable Dialog........................................................................................................ 4-103
WSDL Browser .............................................................................................................................. 4-104
Split-Join Wizard - New Split-Join.............................................................................................. 4-104
Split-Join Wizard - Specify Operations ...................................................................................... 4-104
Part II XQuery Mapper
5 Introduction
Overview of XQuery Mapper ................................................................................................................ 5-1
Support for XQuery 2002 and 2004........................................................................................................ 5-2
Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View......................................................................... 5-2
6 Transforming Data Using XQuery Mapper
Launching XQuery Mapper.................................................................................................................... 6-1
Importing the XQuery Mapper Sample Project ................................................................................. 6-1
Creating an XQuery Mapper Project .................................................................................................... 6-2
Importing and Creating Schema Files.................................................................................................. 6-2
Importing XML Schemas and MFL Files........................................................................................ 6-3
Creating XML Schemas ..................................................................................................................... 6-4
Creating XML Files from XML Schemas ........................................................................................ 6-4
Creating WSDL Files.......................................................................................................................... 6-5
Creating MFL Files............................................................................................................................. 6-5
Selecting Source and Target Data Types.............................................................................................. 6-6
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Creating Data Transformations ............................................................................................................. 6-7
Creating Basic Element Transformations ....................................................................................... 6-8
Prerequisite .................................................................................................................................. 6-8
Creating Element-to-Element Links......................................................................................... 6-8
Creating Basic Attribute Transformations...................................................................................... 6-8
Prerequisite .................................................................................................................................. 6-9
Creating an Attribute-to-Element Link.................................................................................... 6-9
Creating Complex Transformations................................................................................................ 6-9
Prerequisite ............................................................................................................................... 6-10
Creating a Complex Transformation .................................................................................... 6-10
Editing Data Transformations............................................................................................................. 6-10
Viewing and Editing XQuery Files............................................................................................... 6-10
Creating Joins and Unions ............................................................................................................. 6-11
Creating If-Then-Else Expressions................................................................................................ 6-11
Creating For-Let-Where-Order By-Return (FLWOR) Expressions.......................................... 6-13
Creating Typeswitch Expressions................................................................................................. 6-14
Inserting XQuery Functions .......................................................................................................... 6-15
Inserting Expression Variables...................................................................................................... 6-16
Viewing Schema Properties........................................................................................................... 6-17
Restricting Output of Optional Elements ........................................................................................ 6-17
Testing Data Transformations............................................................................................................. 6-18
Features of the Test View............................................................................................................... 6-18
Related Topics .......................................................................................................................... 6-21
Graphical Features in Design View................................................................................................... 6-21
Right-Click Menu Options............................................................................................................. 6-21
Link Patterns.................................................................................................................................... 6-22
Link Colors....................................................................................................................................... 6-23
XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local Elements, and Attributes...................................... 6-24
7 Examples: Data Transformation Using XQuery Mapper
Combining Data from Different Schemas .......................................................................................... 7-1
Mapping Repeating Elements and Creating Joins ............................................................................ 7-4
Step 1. Create an XQuery File........................................................................................................... 7-4
Step 2. Add a Constraint ................................................................................................................... 7-6
Step 3. Add Data to Return Element ............................................................................................... 7-7
Step 4. Add Function to Calculate Value of Quote ....................................................................... 7-7
Step 5. Add a Constraint with Multiple Conditions ..................................................................... 7-9
Test the XQuery............................................................................................................................... 7-10
Creating Unions..................................................................................................................................... 7-10
Creating Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations ....................................... 7-12
Creating Nonrepeating-Source to Repeating-Target Transformation......................................... 7-14
Creating Nested If-Then-Else Expressions....................................................................................... 7-17
Step 1. Create the XQuery Transformation ................................................................................. 7-18
Step 2. Create the First "If" Condition .......................................................................................... 7-19
Step 3. Create the First Nested If-Then-Else Condition............................................................. 7-20
Step 4. Create the Second Nested If-Then-Else Condition........................................................ 7-20
Creating FLWOR Expressions............................................................................................................. 7-21
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Using Recursive Schemas.................................................................................................................... 7-23
Grouping Data by Key Fields ............................................................................................................. 7-25
Part III Format Builder
8 Introduction
Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
9 Format Builder Main Window
Using the Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................. 9-1
Using the Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Using the Tree Pane.................................................................................................................................. 9-2
Using the Shortcut Menus...................................................................................................................... 9-3
Using Drag and Drop .............................................................................................................................. 9-4
Valid Names .............................................................................................................................................. 9-4
10 Message Format Detail Window
11 Field Detail Window
12 Group Detail Window
13 Reference Detail Window
14 Comment Detail Window
15 Format Builder Options
16 Importing Metadata
Importing a Guideline XML File........................................................................................................ 16-1
Importing an XML Schema ................................................................................................................. 16-2
Importing a COBOL Copybook ......................................................................................................... 16-2
Importing C Structures......................................................................................................................... 16-3
Starting the C Structure Importer ...................................................................................................... 16-3
Generating MFL Data........................................................................................................................... 16-4
Generating C Code................................................................................................................................ 16-5
Importing an FML Field Table Class ................................................................................................ 16-5
FML Field Table Class Importer Prerequisites .......................................................................... 16-5
Sample FML Field Table Class Files ............................................................................................ 16-6
Creating XML with the FML Field Table Class Importer ........................................................ 16-6
17 Format Tester
Format Tester Window......................................................................................................................... 17-1
Format Tester Menus ............................................................................................................................ 17-1
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File Menu................................................................................................................................................ 17-1
Edit Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 17-2
Display Menu......................................................................................................................................... 17-2
Generate Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 17-3
Transform Menu.................................................................................................................................... 17-3
Shortcut Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 17-3
Using the Non-XML Window............................................................................................................. 17-3
Using the Data Offset Feature............................................................................................................. 17-4
Using the Text Feature .......................................................................................................................... 17-4
Using the XML Window ...................................................................................................................... 17-4
Using the Debug Window................................................................................................................... 17-4
Using the Resize Bars ........................................................................................................................... 17-5
Debugging Format Definitions .......................................................................................................... 17-5
Searching for Values ............................................................................................................................. 17-5
Searching for Offsets ............................................................................................................................ 17-5
Using the Debug Log............................................................................................................................ 17-6
18 Format Builder Menus
File Menu................................................................................................................................................ 18-1
Edit Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 18-1
Insert Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 18-2
View Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 18-3
Tools Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 18-3
Help Menu.............................................................................................................................................. 18-3
Shortcut Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 18-3
19 How Do I?
Create a Message Format ..................................................................................................................... 19-1
Create a Group....................................................................................................................................... 19-1
Create a Field.......................................................................................................................................... 19-2
Create a Comment ................................................................................................................................. 19-2
Create a Reference................................................................................................................................. 19-3
Save a Document ................................................................................................................................... 19-3
Use Format Tester .................................................................................................................................. 19-4
Debug Format Definitions .................................................................................................................. 19-4
Search for Values ................................................................................................................................... 19-4
Search for Offsets .................................................................................................................................. 19-5
Use the Debug Log................................................................................................................................ 19-5
Character Delimiters............................................................................................................................. 19-5
Specify a Delimiter ............................................................................................................................... 19-6
Specify by Reference....................................................................................................................... 19-6
Specify by Value ............................................................................................................................. 19-7
Delimiter Match Rule........................................................................................................................... 19-7
Data Delimiter ................................................................................................................................. 19-7
Escape Character ............................................................................................................................. 19-8
None.................................................................................................................................................. 19-8
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20 Using the Palette
Displaying the Palette Window.......................................................................................................... 20-1
Adding Items to the Palette................................................................................................................. 20-1
Adding Palette Items to a Message Format ...................................................................................... 20-2
Using the File Menu ............................................................................................................................. 20-2
Using the Shortcut Menu..................................................................................................................... 20-2
21 Format Builder Supported Data Types
MFL Data Types..................................................................................................................................... 21-1
COBOL Copybook Importer Data Types ......................................................................................... 21-5
Unsupported C Language Features.................................................................................................... 21-6
Part IV General Development Topics
22 Development Environment Setup
Running Multiple Development Servers with Derby................................................................... 22-1
Derby Best Practices and Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 22-1
Sharing a Single Derby Database Instance Between Multiple Domains................................. 22-2
Running Each Domain with a Unique Derby Instance ............................................................. 22-3
Disabling the JMS Reporting Provider............................................................................................. 22-4
23 Creating and Using Custom XPath Functions
Registering Custom Functions with Oracle Service Bus............................................................... 23-1
Creating and Packaging the Custom Function Java Classes......................................................... 23-3
Creating the Class and Method..................................................................................................... 23-3
Using Single-Dimensional Arrays......................................................................................... 23-3
Packaging the Custom Function Class......................................................................................... 23-4
Using Custom Functions...................................................................................................................... 23-4
Using Custom Functions in Inline XQuery Expressions and XQuery Resources ................. 23-4
Using Custom Functions in XSLT Resources.............................................................................. 23-4
Testing Custom XPath Functions in Eclipse..................................................................................... 23-5
Deploying Custom Functions in a Cluster ....................................................................................... 23-5
Part V Transports
24 Oracle SOA Suite Transport (SOA-DIRECT)
About the SOA-DIRECT Transport ................................................................................................... 24-1
WS-Addressing................................................................................................................................ 24-2
Security ............................................................................................................................................. 24-3
Environment Values ....................................................................................................................... 24-3
Error Handling ................................................................................................................................ 24-3
Connection Errors .................................................................................................................... 24-3
Application Errors ................................................................................................................... 24-3
Generic Errors........................................................................................................................... 24-4
Using SOA Suite Services with Oracle Service Bus....................................................................... 24-4
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Simple Use Cases Synchronous ................................................................................................. 24-4
Synchronous Invocation of a SOA Composite .................................................................... 24-4
Creating and Configuring the Services ......................................................................... 24-4
Synchronous Invocation from a SOA Composite ............................................................... 24-5
Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation ....................................................... 24-6
Advanced Use Cases Asynchronous......................................................................................... 24-6
Asynchronous Invocation of a SOA Composite.................................................................. 24-6
Asynchronous Invocation from a SOA Composite............................................................. 24-8
Transport Configuration Reference ................................................................................................. 24-10
SOA-DIRECT Endpoint URI ....................................................................................................... 24-11
Cluster URI ............................................................................................................................. 24-11
URI Examples ......................................................................................................................... 24-11
SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business Services............................................... 24-12
WS-Addressing Reference................................................................................................................. 24-14
ReplyTo Header ............................................................................................................................ 24-14
Calling a SOA Composite Asynchronously with a SOA-DIRECT Business Service... 24-14
Calling Back to a SOA Composite Asynchronously with a SOA-DIRECT
Business Service ..................................................................................................................... 24-14
MessageID / RelatesTo Headers ................................................................................................ 24-14
XML Examples ..................................................................................................................................... 24-15
Conversation ID Examples .......................................................................................................... 24-15
Port and Message Definitions .............................................................................................. 24-15
WS-Addressing that Sets the Conversation ID.................................................................. 24-16
Message Payload Data that Sets the Conversation ID...................................................... 24-17
Transformation Examples..................................................................................................... 24-18
Asynchronous Composite to Composite Native Communication Through Oracle
Service Bus Example..................................................................................................................... 24-20
BP1 to P1 Initiate operation............................................................................................... 24-20
P1/B1 to BP2........................................................................................................................... 24-21
BP2 to P2 onResult operation............................................................................................ 24-21
P2/B2 to BP1 onResult operation..................................................................................... 24-22
25 JCA Transport
About the JCA Transport ..................................................................................................................... 25-1
Messaging......................................................................................................................................... 25-2
Transactions.............................................................................................................................. 25-2
Transport Headers and Normalized Message Properties......................................................... 25-2
$inbound and $outbound Request Headers ........................................................................ 25-2
$inbound-Only Request Headers .......................................................................................... 25-3
$outbound-Only Request Headers........................................................................................ 25-3
Endpoint Properties........................................................................................................................ 25-4
Proxy Service Endpoint Properties (Inbound)..................................................................... 25-4
Business Service Endpoint Properties (Outbound)............................................................. 25-6
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Security ............................................................................................................................................. 25-6
Proxy Services........................................................................................................................... 25-7
Business Services...................................................................................................................... 25-7
Logging............................................................................................................................................. 25-7
Oracle BAM Adapter Logging............................................................................................... 25-8
Error Handling ................................................................................................................................ 25-8
EIS Fault Details in JCA Business Services........................................................................... 25-8
Business Service Retry Application Errors........................................................................... 25-8
URI Rewriting.................................................................................................................................. 25-8
Environment Variables................................................................................................................... 25-8
Encoding........................................................................................................................................... 25-9
Working with Adapters........................................................................................................................ 25-9
Adapter Support.............................................................................................................................. 25-9
Oracle JCA Adapter Limitations................................................................................................. 25-10
Limitations that Apply to All JCA Adapters ..................................................................... 25-10
Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ Limitations ............................................................................ 25-10
Oracle JCA Adapters for Files/FTP Limitations ............................................................... 25-10
JCA Adapter Framework............................................................................................................. 25-10
Configuring Adapters General ................................................................................................ 25-11
Configuring Adapters that Poll a Database .............................................................................. 25-11
Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for Database ................................................................. 25-12
Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ........................................................................... 25-12
Using Custom JCA Adapters ...................................................................................................... 25-12
Rejected Messages......................................................................................................................... 25-13
Invoking an EIS Service Through Oracle Service Bus................................................................. 25-13
Creating, Configuring, and Invoking the Services................................................................... 25-13
Invoking an External Service from an EIS ..................................................................................... 25-14
Creating, Configuring, and Invoking the Services................................................................... 25-14
Transport Configuration Reference................................................................................................. 25-15
Endpoint URI ................................................................................................................................. 25-15
Endpoint Redeployment....................................................................................................... 25-15
JCA Transport Configuration for Proxy and Business Services............................................. 25-15
Proxy Service Operation Configuration .................................................................................... 25-17
Proxy Service Message Handling ............................................................................................... 25-17
Policies ............................................................................................................................................ 25-17
26 HTTP and Poller Transports
HTTP Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 26-1
Configuring Proxy Services using the HTTP Transport ........................................................... 26-1
Configuring Business Services using the HTTP Transport....................................................... 26-3
REST Support................................................................................................................................... 26-6
REST in Proxy Services ........................................................................................................... 26-7
XQuery Examples ............................................................................................................. 26-7
Headers .............................................................................................................................. 26-8
REST in Business Services....................................................................................................... 26-8
Response Codes and Error Handling for HTTP Business Services........................... 26-9
E-mail Transport .................................................................................................................................... 26-9
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Configuring Proxy Services Using the E-mail Transport ....................................................... 26-10
Configuring Business Services Using the E-mail Transport ................................................... 26-11
File Transport ....................................................................................................................................... 26-12
Configuring Proxy Services using the File Transport.............................................................. 26-12
Configuring Business Services using the File Transport ........................................................ 26-13
FTP Transport ....................................................................................................................................... 26-14
Configuring Proxy Services using the FTP Transport ............................................................. 26-14
Configuring Business Services using the FTP Transport ........................................................ 26-15
SFTP Transport..................................................................................................................................... 26-16
Environment Values ..................................................................................................................... 26-17
General Principles of SFTP Authentication............................................................................... 26-17
Run-Time Behavior ....................................................................................................................... 26-18
Using the SFTP Transport............................................................................................................ 26-19
Enabling SFTP Authentication............................................................................................. 26-19
Creating the Known Hosts File..................................................................................... 26-19
Enabling Username-Password Authentication.......................................................... 26-20
Enabling Host-Based Authentication .......................................................................... 26-20
Enabling Public Key Authentication............................................................................ 26-21
Configuring Proxy Services.................................................................................................. 26-21
Configuring Transport Headers and Metadata.......................................................... 26-24
Configuring Business Services............................................................................................. 26-25
Handling Communication Errors........................................................................................ 26-26
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................... 26-27
Importing Resources.............................................................................................................. 26-27
Importing and Publishing Services: UDDI Registries ...................................................... 26-27
27 SB Transport
Environmental Values .......................................................................................................................... 27-2
Configuring Proxy Services to Use the SB Transport..................................................................... 27-2
Configuring Business Services to Use the SB Transport .............................................................. 27-3
JNDI Provider .................................................................................................................................. 27-4
Handling Errors .................................................................................................................................... 27-5
UDDI........................................................................................................................................................ 27-5
Publishing a Service........................................................................................................................ 27-5
Importing a Service......................................................................................................................... 27-6
28 EJB Transport
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 28-1
Invoking EJBs from Oracle Service Bus ........................................................................................... 28-2
Register a JNDI Provider Resource .............................................................................................. 28-2
Adding a JNDI Provider ......................................................................................................... 28-3
Register an EJB Client JAR Resource............................................................................................ 28-3
Adding a Client or Converter JAR........................................................................................ 28-3
Create a Service Account (Optional) ..................................................................................... 28-3
Locate an EJB in the JNDI Tree .............................................................................................. 28-3
Transport Configuration Reference.............................................................................................. 28-3
EJB Endpoint URI..................................................................................................................... 28-4
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EJB Transport Configuration for Business Services............................................................ 28-4
Invoking EJB Business Services..................................................................................................... 28-6
Exposing EJBs as Web Services........................................................................................................... 28-6
Advanced Topics.................................................................................................................................... 28-6
Transaction Processing, Retries, and Error Handling................................................................ 28-6
Transactions.............................................................................................................................. 28-6
Retries and Failover................................................................................................................. 28-7
Error Handling......................................................................................................................... 28-8
Supported Types and Converter Class ........................................................................................ 28-8
Converter Classes..................................................................................................................... 28-9
Business Exception Classes............................................................................................................ 28-9
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................... 28-9
Enabling Debug Mode.................................................................................................................... 28-9
Temp Directories............................................................................................................................. 28-9
Deployed Application .................................................................................................................... 28-9
Errors............................................................................................................................................... 28-10
29 JEJB Transport
About the JEJB Transport..................................................................................................................... 29-1
Difference Between the JEJB Transport and the EJB Transport ............................................... 29-1
Environment Values ....................................................................................................................... 29-2
WSDL Generation ........................................................................................................................... 29-2
Error Handling ................................................................................................................................ 29-2
Exception Propagation in the Response ............................................................................... 29-2
Java Callout and Service Callout Exceptions................................................................ 29-3
Application and Connection Errors ...................................................................................... 29-3
Connection Errors............................................................................................................. 29-3
Application Errors ............................................................................................................ 29-4
Creating and Configuring JEJB Services .......................................................................................... 29-4
Creating and Packaging Your Client EJB JAR ............................................................................ 29-4
Register a JNDI Provider Resource (Business Services) ............................................................ 29-5
Adding a JNDI Provider ......................................................................................................... 29-5
Configuring a JEJB Proxy or Business Service............................................................................ 29-5
Use Cases................................................................................................................................................. 29-6
EJB Invokes an External Service.................................................................................................... 29-6
Non-EJB Client Invokes an EJB..................................................................................................... 29-7
EJB Invokes EJB ............................................................................................................................... 29-7
Transport Configuration Reference................................................................................................... 29-8
JEJB Endpoint URI .......................................................................................................................... 29-8
Proxy Service JEJB Endpoint URI .......................................................................................... 29-8
Business Service JEJB Endpoint URI ..................................................................................... 29-9
JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services....................................................................... 29-9
JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services................................................................ 29-11
Testing JEJB Services .......................................................................................................................... 29-12
UDDI Integration................................................................................................................................ 29-12
UDDI Publish................................................................................................................................. 29-12
UDDI Import.................................................................................................................................. 29-12
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30 JMS Transport
Overview of JMS Interoperability..................................................................................................... 30-1
Asynchronous Request-Response Messaging................................................................................. 30-2
Using SOAP-JMS Transport................................................................................................................ 30-3
Interoperating with Oracle WebLogic Server ............................................................................. 30-3
Configuring the Response Queues for Cross-Domain JMS Calls ..................................... 30-3
Naming Guidelines for Domains, WebLogic, and JMS Servers.................................................. 30-4
Specifying the JMS Type for Services............................................................................................... 30-4
WSDL-Defined SOAP Fault Messages............................................................................................. 30-4
Interoperability with WebSphere MQ.............................................................................................. 30-6
Interoperability with Tibco EMS....................................................................................................... 30-6
Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns for JMS Request/Response........................................ 30-6
Overview of JMS Request-Response and Design Patterns ....................................................... 30-7
Patterns for Messaging............................................................................................................ 30-7
JMS Message ID Pattern................................................................................................................. 30-8
JMS Correlation ID Pattern............................................................................................................ 30-9
Comparison of Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns.......................................................... 30-9
Interoperating with JAX-RPC Over JMS ................................................................................... 30-10
Invoking a JAX-RPC Web Service Using the JMS Message ID Pattern ........................ 30-11
Invoking a JMS Request-Response Proxy Service from a JAX-RPC Client ................... 30-12
JMS Message ID Pattern Examples............................................................................................. 30-12
Example 1: An MQ Service Uses a JMS Message ID to Correlate the
Request-Response Message 30-13
Example 2: A JAX-RPC Client with Oracle Service Bus Proxy Service.......................... 30-13
Example 3: Oracle Service Bus as a Client of an Oracle WebLogic Server JAX-RPC
Request/Response Service .................................................................................................. 30-14
Using the JMS Transport.................................................................................................................... 30-14
Security ........................................................................................................................................... 30-15
Configuring Proxy Services using JMS Transport Protocol.................................................... 30-15
Transport Headers ........................................................................................................................ 30-15
Configuring Transport Headers .......................................................................................... 30-17
Sending and Receiving Java Objects in Messages.................................................................... 30-18
Configuring Business Services using JMS Transport Protocol............................................... 30-18
Error Handling .............................................................................................................................. 30-19
31 Local Transport
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 31-1
Features and Characteristics of Local Transport Proxy Services .................................................. 31-1
Message Handling for Local Transport Proxy Services ................................................................. 31-2
Usage of Local Transport Proxy Services .......................................................................................... 31-2
Propagating SOAP Faults Between Proxy Services ................................................................... 31-4
Using OWSM Security with Local Proxies....................................................................................... 31-4
Limitations.............................................................................................................................................. 31-6
32 WS Transport
Supported Functionality ..................................................................................................................... 32-2
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Messaging Patterns ......................................................................................................................... 32-2
Policies .............................................................................................................................................. 32-2
WS-Policy Configurations ...................................................................................................... 32-3
Streaming Content for Large Messages ...................................................................................... 32-3
Web Services Interoperability ....................................................................................................... 32-3
Authentication and Authorization of Services ............................................................................... 32-3
Proxy Service Authentication ....................................................................................................... 32-3
Proxy Service Authorization ......................................................................................................... 32-4
Business Service Authentication .................................................................................................. 32-4
Using the WS Transport ....................................................................................................................... 32-5
Adding Resources to an Oracle Service Bus Domain................................................................ 32-5
Configuring WS Policies ......................................................................................................... 32-5
Attaching WS Policies to a Service ........................................................................................ 32-6
Configuring an Error Queue ......................................................................................................... 32-6
Configuring Proxy Services to Use the WS Transport............................................................... 32-6
Assigning Transport Access Control to Proxy Services ............................................................ 32-8
Adding Policy Conditions .................................................................................................... 32-10
Routing the WS Transport Through an HTTP Proxy Server.................................................. 32-15
Configuring Business Services to Use the WS Transport ....................................................... 32-15
Error Handling .................................................................................................................................... 32-17
Importing and Exporting Resources................................................................................................ 32-17
Importing and Publishing Services Using UDDI Registries...................................................... 32-18
33 MQ Transport
Key Features ........................................................................................................................................... 33-1
Advantages of Using the MQ Transport ........................................................................................... 33-2
Supported Service Types ..................................................................................................................... 33-2
Messaging Patterns ............................................................................................................................... 33-2
Environment Values.............................................................................................................................. 33-3
Quality of Service.................................................................................................................................. 33-4
MQ Clusters and the MQ Transport.................................................................................................. 33-4
Using the MQ Transport ...................................................................................................................... 33-4
Adding MQ Client Libraries to Your Environment................................................................... 33-4
MQ Connection Resources............................................................................................................. 33-5
Creating an MQ Connection Resource ................................................................................. 33-5
Configuring Proxy Services to Use the MQ Transport.............................................................. 33-7
Configuring Business Services to Use the MQ Transport ......................................................... 33-9
Transport Headers ........................................................................................................................ 33-12
Configuring Transport Headers .......................................................................................... 33-18
About RFH2 Headers..................................................................................................... 33-19
Error Handling .............................................................................................................................. 33-19
Limitations of the MQ Transport................................................................................................ 33-19
Using the WebSphere JMS MQ Interface....................................................................................... 33-20
Using the WebSphere MQ JMS Interface................................................................................... 33-20
Messaging Types........................................................................................................................... 33-21
Non-Persistent Messaging.................................................................................................... 33-21
Non-XA Persistent Messaging ............................................................................................. 33-21
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XA Messaging......................................................................................................................... 33-21
Tuning WebSphere MQ ............................................................................................................... 33-21
34 Oracle BPEL Process Manager Transport (for use with Oracle SOA Suite 10g
only)
Overview................................................................................................................................................. 34-1
SOAP Support.................................................................................................................................. 34-2
Transaction Propagation................................................................................................................ 34-2
SSL Support...................................................................................................................................... 34-2
Environment Variables................................................................................................................... 34-2
Simple Use Cases (Synchronous)....................................................................................................... 34-3
Synchronous: Invoking Processes in Oracle BPEL Process Manager...................................... 34-3
Creating and Configuring the Services................................................................................. 34-3
Synchronous: Calling External Services from Oracle BPEL Process Manager ...................... 34-4
Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation .............................................................. 34-4
Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous) ............................................................................................... 34-5
Asynchronous: Invoking Processes in Oracle BPEL Process Manager................................... 34-5
Asynchronous: Calling Service Providers from Oracle BPEL Process Manager................... 34-6
Transport Configuration Reference ................................................................................................... 34-8
Endpoint URI ................................................................................................................................... 34-8
bpel-10g Transport Configuration................................................................................................ 34-9
Security.................................................................................................................................................. 34-11
Using SSL from Oracle Service Bus to Oracle Servers............................................................. 34-11
Error Handling..................................................................................................................................... 34-12
Application Errors......................................................................................................................... 34-12
Connection Errors ......................................................................................................................... 34-12
Other Errors ................................................................................................................................... 34-12
WS-Addressing Reference................................................................................................................. 34-12
ReplyTo........................................................................................................................................... 34-12
Calling a BPEL Process Asynchronously Through Oracle Service Bus ......................... 34-12
BPEL Processes Calling External Services Through Oracle Service Bus ....................... 34-13
MessageID / RelatesTo ................................................................................................................ 34-13
XML Examples ..................................................................................................................................... 34-13
Conversation ID Examples .......................................................................................................... 34-13
WS-Addressing that Sets the Conversation ID.................................................................. 34-14
Message Payload Data that Sets the Conversation ID...................................................... 34-15
Transformation Examples..................................................................................................... 34-17
Asynchronous BPEL to BPEL Through Oracle Service Bus Example................................... 34-18
BP1 to P1 Initiate operation............................................................................................... 34-19
P1/B1 to BP2........................................................................................................................... 34-19
BP2 to P2 onResult operation............................................................................................ 34-20
P2/B2 to BP1 onResult operation..................................................................................... 34-20
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35 Tuxedo Transport
Overview................................................................................................................................................. 35-1
Capabilities of the Tuxedo transport............................................................................................ 35-2
Configuring the Oracle Tuxedo Connector ...................................................................................... 35-3
Before You Begin............................................................................................................................. 35-3
Configuring Oracle Tuxedo Connector ....................................................................................... 35-4
Using Tuxedo Services from Oracle Service Bus............................................................................. 35-4
Configuring a New Business Service ........................................................................................... 35-5
Add a New Project................................................................................................................... 35-5
Add a Business Service ........................................................................................................... 35-5
Load Balancing and Failover......................................................................................................... 35-9
Handling Errors............................................................................................................................... 35-9
Testing Your Configuration........................................................................................................... 35-9
Using Oracle Service Bus from Tuxedo........................................................................................... 35-10
Adding and Configuring a Proxy Service ................................................................................ 35-10
Add a New Project................................................................................................................. 35-10
Add a Proxy Service .............................................................................................................. 35-10
Configure the Proxy Service................................................................................................. 35-12
Testing Your Configuration......................................................................................................... 35-13
Tuxedo Transport Buffer Transformation....................................................................................... 35-13
Any XML Service Type ................................................................................................................ 35-14
Messaging Service Type............................................................................................................... 35-14
Tuxedo Transport Transaction Processing ...................................................................................... 35-15
Inbound Services ........................................................................................................................... 35-15
Outbound Services........................................................................................................................ 35-16
36 DSP and Oracle Data Service Integrator Transport
Enabling Data Services for Oracle Service Bus............................................................................... 36-1
Using the DSP Transport ..................................................................................................................... 36-2
Actions Needed Within Oracle Data Service Integrator ........................................................... 36-2
Step 1. Start Your Server ......................................................................................................... 36-2
Step 2. Generate a WSDL from the Data Service................................................................. 36-2
Step 3: Obtaining the Web Service Address......................................................................... 36-3
Actions Needed Within Oracle Service Bus ................................................................................ 36-3
Step 4: Import the Data Service WSDL into Oracle Service Bus ....................................... 36-3
Step 5: Create the Business Service........................................................................................ 36-3
Step 6: Create the Proxy Service ............................................................................................ 36-4
Step 7: Test Your Setup ........................................................................................................... 36-4
Part VI Transport SDK
37 Introduction
38 Design Considerations
What is a Transport Provider?............................................................................................................. 38-1
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What is the Transport SDK? ............................................................................................................... 38-2
Purpose of the SDK......................................................................................................................... 38-2
Transport SDK Features ................................................................................................................. 38-3
Handling Inbound and Outbound Messages ...................................................................... 38-3
Deploying Transport-Related Artifacts ................................................................................ 38-3
Processing Messages Asynchronously ................................................................................ 38-4
Transport Provider Modes............................................................................................................. 38-4
Related Features .............................................................................................................................. 38-4
Load Balancing......................................................................................................................... 38-4
Monitoring and Metrics .......................................................................................................... 38-4
Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider? .............................................................. 38-4
When to Use the Transport SDK................................................................................................... 38-5
When Alternative Approaches are Recommended.................................................................... 38-5
Transport Provider Components ....................................................................................................... 38-6
Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 38-6
Design-Time Component .............................................................................................................. 38-7
Runtime Component ...................................................................................................................... 38-8
The Transaction Model ........................................................................................................................ 38-9
Overview of Transport Endpoint Properties .............................................................................. 38-9
Transactional vs. Non-Transactional Endpoints ............................................................... 38-10
Supported Message Patterns ............................................................................................... 38-10
Support for Synchronous Transactions ..................................................................................... 38-10
Use Case 1 (Response Pipeline Processing) ....................................................................... 38-10
Use Case 2 (Service Callout Processing)............................................................................. 38-11
Use Case 3 (Suspending Transactions) ............................................................................... 38-12
Use Case 4 (Multiple URIs) .................................................................................................. 38-12
The Security Model ............................................................................................................................ 38-12
Inbound Request Authentication ............................................................................................... 38-12
Outbound Request Authentication ........................................................................................... 38-13
Outbound Username/Password Authentication ............................................................. 38-13
Outbound SSL Client Authentication (Two-Way SSL) ................................................... 38-14
Outbound JAAS Subject Authentication ........................................................................... 38-14
Link-Level or Connection-Level Credentials ........................................................................... 38-14
Uniform Access Control to Proxy Services ............................................................................... 38-15
Identity Propagation and Credential Mapping ....................................................................... 38-15
The Threading Model......................................................................................................................... 38-15
Overview........................................................................................................................................ 38-15
Inbound Request Message Thread ............................................................................................. 38-16
Outbound Response Message Thread ....................................................................................... 38-17
Support for Asynchrony .............................................................................................................. 38-17
Publish and Service Callout Threading ..................................................................................... 38-17
Designing for Message Content ...................................................................................................... 38-18
Overview........................................................................................................................................ 38-18
Sources and Transformers .......................................................................................................... 38-18
Sources and the MessageContext Object ................................................................................... 38-19
Built-In Transformations.............................................................................................................. 38-20
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39 Developing a Transport Provider
Development Road Map...................................................................................................................... 39-1
Planning............................................................................................................................................ 39-1
Developing....................................................................................................................................... 39-2
Packaging and Deploying.............................................................................................................. 39-2
Before You Begin................................................................................................................................... 39-2
Basic Development Steps .................................................................................................................... 39-2
1. Review the Transport Framework Components .................................................................... 39-3
2. Create a Directory Structure for Your Transport Project ...................................................... 39-4
3. Create an XML Schema File for Transport-Specific Artifacts............................................... 39-4
4. Define Transport-Specific Artifacts ......................................................................................... 39-4
EndPointConfiguration .......................................................................................................... 39-5
RequestMetaDataXML............................................................................................................ 39-5
RequestHeadersXML............................................................................................................... 39-6
ResponseMetaDataXML ......................................................................................................... 39-7
ResponseHeadersXML............................................................................................................ 39-7
5. Define the XMLBean TransportProviderConfiguration........................................................ 39-7
6. Implement the Transport Provider User Interface................................................................. 39-8
7. Implement the Runtime Interfaces ........................................................................................... 39-9
8. Deploy the Transport Provider ............................................................................................... 39-10
Important Development Topics........................................................................................................ 39-10
Handling Messages............................................................................................................................. 39-10
Overview........................................................................................................................................ 39-11
Sending and Receiving Message Data ....................................................................................... 39-11
Request and Response Metadata Handling .............................................................................. 39-12
Character Set Encoding................................................................................................................ 39-12
Co-Located Calls ........................................................................................................................... 39-13
Returning Outbound Responses to Oracle Service Bus Runtime .......................................... 39-13
Transforming Messages .................................................................................................................... 39-13
Working with TransportOptions ...................................................................................................... 39-14
Inbound Processing ...................................................................................................................... 39-15
Outbound Processing ................................................................................................................... 39-15
Request Mode ............................................................................................................................... 39-15
Handling Errors ................................................................................................................................... 39-16
Case 1 .............................................................................................................................................. 39-16
Case 2 .............................................................................................................................................. 39-17
Case 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 39-17
Catching Application Errors........................................................................................................ 39-18
Identifying Application Errors............................................................................................. 39-18
Configuring Application Error Retries ............................................................................... 39-18
Catching Connection Errors ........................................................................................................ 39-19
Identifying Connection Errors ............................................................................................. 39-19
Defining Custom Environment Value Types................................................................................. 39-20
Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry............................................................................. 39-21
When to Implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer.................................................................. 39-22
Creating Help for Custom Transports ............................................................................................. 39-23
Custom Transport Help Overview............................................................................................. 39-23
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Eclipse Help............................................................................................................................ 39-23
Context-Sensitive Help (F1) .......................................................................................... 39-23
Eclipse Help Table of Contents..................................................................................... 39-24
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console Help ............................................................ 39-25
Providing Custom Transport Help in Eclipse........................................................................... 39-26
Providing Context-Sensitive Help in Eclipse..................................................................... 39-26
Providing Help in the Eclipse Help System....................................................................... 39-27
Help Implementation Reference.......................................................................................... 39-27
plugin.xml........................................................................................................................ 39-28
toc.xml .............................................................................................................................. 39-29
context.xml....................................................................................................................... 39-29
Help Content and Resources......................................................................................... 39-30
Packaging Help for the Transport Plug-in......................................................................... 39-30
Related Topics ........................................................................................................................ 39-31
Providing Custom Transport Help in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console .... 39-31
Implementing the CustomHelpProvider Interface........................................................... 39-32
Creating an HTML File to Launch....................................................................................... 39-33
Creating a Simple Web Application to Display Expanded Help (Optional) ................ 39-34
META-INF/application.xml ......................................................................................... 39-34
WEB-INF/web.xml......................................................................................................... 39-35
Help Content and Resources......................................................................................... 39-35
Packaging Transport Help for the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.......... 39-35
40 Developing Oracle Service Bus Transports for Eclipse
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 40-1
Services Runtime and Services Configuration................................................................................ 40-1
Offline Methods............................................................................................................................... 40-2
Restrictions when Working Offline.............................................................................................. 40-4
Working Offline with a Remote Server........................................................................................ 40-4
Bootstrapping Transports in Offline Mode ................................................................................ 40-5
Packaging Transports in Offline Mode........................................................................................ 40-5
Packaging Transports as Eclipse Plug-Ins ........................................................................................ 40-6
Transport Plug-in Resources ......................................................................................................... 40-6
Transport Plug-in Packaging......................................................................................................... 40-7
Reference................................................................................................................................................. 40-7
Working in Different Modes ........................................................................................................ 40-8
TransportProviderFactory ............................................................................................................. 40-9
Extension Point Schema ............................................................................................................... 40-10
plugin.xml ...................................................................................................................................... 40-10
MANIFEST.MF.............................................................................................................................. 40-11
Build.xml ........................................................................................................................................ 40-11
TransportManagerHelper Methods ........................................................................................... 40-12
41 Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 41-1
Schema-Generated Interfaces ............................................................................................................. 41-1
General Classes and Interfaces........................................................................................................... 41-2
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Summary of General Classes......................................................................................................... 41-2
Summary of General Interfaces..................................................................................................... 41-3
Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces.............................................................................. 41-4
Summary of Source and Transformer Interfaces........................................................................ 41-4
Summary of Source and Transformer Classes ........................................................................... 41-4
Metadata and Header Representation for Request and Response Messages............................ 41-6
Runtime Representation of Message Contents........................................................................... 41-6
Interfaces .......................................................................................................................................... 41-7
User Interface Configuration.............................................................................................................. 41-7
Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 41-7
Summary of UI Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 41-7
Summary of UI Classes .................................................................................................................. 41-8
42 Sample Socket Transport Provider
Sample Socket Transport Provider Design ...................................................................................... 42-1
Concepts Illustrated by the Sample.............................................................................................. 42-1
Basic Architecture of the Sample .................................................................................................. 42-2
Configuration Properties ............................................................................................................... 42-2
Sample Location and Directory Structure ....................................................................................... 42-3
Building and Deploying the Sample ................................................................................................ 42-4
Setting Up the Environment .......................................................................................................... 42-4
Building the Transport ................................................................................................................... 42-4
Deploying the Sample Transport Provider ................................................................................. 42-5
Start and Test the Socket Server ........................................................................................................ 42-5
Start the Socket Server ................................................................................................................... 42-5
Test the Socket Transport............................................................................................................... 42-6
Configuring the Socket Transport Sample....................................................................................... 42-6
Create a New Project ...................................................................................................................... 42-6
Create a Business Service............................................................................................................... 42-7
Create a Proxy Service.................................................................................................................... 42-7
Edit the Pipeline .............................................................................................................................. 42-7
Testing the Socket Transport Provider ............................................................................................. 42-9
43 Deploying a Transport Provider
Packaging the Transport Provider ..................................................................................................... 43-1
Deploying the Transport Provider ..................................................................................................... 43-1
Transport Registration.................................................................................................................... 43-2
Undeploying a Transport Provider .................................................................................................... 43-3
Deploying to a Cluster ......................................................................................................................... 43-3
Part VII Security
44 Introduction
Document Audience ............................................................................................................................. 44-1
Related Information.............................................................................................................................. 44-2
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45 Understanding Oracle Service Bus Security
Inbound Security................................................................................................................................... 45-1
Outbound Security................................................................................................................................ 45-3
Options for Identity Propagation....................................................................................................... 45-3
Example: Authentication with a User Name Token ................................................................ 45-10
Administrative Security..................................................................................................................... 45-11
Access Control Policies ...................................................................................................................... 45-11
Configuring Proxy Service Access Control ............................................................................... 45-12
Access Control Policy Management........................................................................................... 45-12
Deleting a Proxy Service ....................................................................................................... 45-13
Deleting the Access Control Policy Assigned to a Proxy Service ................................... 45-13
Moving or Renaming a Proxy Service ................................................................................ 45-13
Renaming a Proxy Service Operation................................................................................. 45-13
Preserving Security Configuration During Import ...................................................................... 45-14
Preserve Security and Policy Configuration Check Box ......................................................... 45-14
Preserve Credentials Check Box ................................................................................................. 45-15
Preserve Access Control Check Box........................................................................................... 45-15
Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main Steps....................................... 45-15
Context Properties Are Passed to Security Providers................................................................... 45-19
Context Properties for HTTP Transport-Level Authentication.............................................. 45-19
ContextHandler Properties for Access Control and Message-Level Custom
Authentication 45-20
Additional Transport-Specific Context Properties................................................................... 45-20
Administrator-Supplied Context Properties for Message-Level Authentication................ 45-21
Security Provider Must Have Knowledge of the Property Name ......................................... 45-21
Oracle WebLogic Server Administrative Channel is Supported ........................................... 45-22
Using Security Providers ................................................................................................................... 45-23
Configuring Authentication Providers ...................................................................................... 45-23
Using a Custom Authorization Provider to Protect Oracle Service Bus Resources............ 45-24
WebLogic Authorization Provider Usage Information.................................................... 45-24
Oracle Service BusProxyServiceResource Object .............................................................. 45-25
ALSBProxyServiceResource Examples ....................................................................... 45-26
ProjectResourceV2 Object ..................................................................................................... 45-27
ConsoleResource Object........................................................................................................ 45-27
About Errors When Using Security Provider Policies............................................................. 45-27
46 Oracle Service Bus Security FAQ
How are Oracle Service Bus and Oracle WebLogic Server Security related?............................ 46-1
What is Transport-Level Security? ..................................................................................................... 46-2
What is Web Services Security?.......................................................................................................... 46-2
What is Web Service Policy? ............................................................................................................... 46-2
What are Web Service Policy assertions?.......................................................................................... 46-2
Are Access Control Policy and Web Service Policy the same? ..................................................... 46-2
What is Web Services Security Pass-Through?................................................................................ 46-3
What is a Web Services Security Active Intermediary? ................................................................. 46-3
What is outbound Web Services Security?....................................................................................... 46-3
What is SAML? ...................................................................................................................................... 46-3
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Is it possible to customize the format of the subject identity in a SAML assertion? .............. 46-3
What is the Certificate Lookup And Validation Framework? ...................................................... 46-3
Does Oracle Service Bus support identity propagation in a proxy service?.............................. 46-4
If both transport-level authentication and message-level authentication exist on inbound
messages to the proxy service, which identity is propagated?..................................................... 46-4
Is single sign-on supported in Oracle Service Bus? ....................................................................... 46-4
Are security errors monitored? .......................................................................................................... 46-5
Can I configure security for MBeans? .............................................................................................. 46-5
47 Configuring Administrative Security
Administrative Security Roles and Privileges................................................................................. 47-1
Role-Based Access in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console .................................. 47-2
Administrative Security Groups ........................................................................................................ 47-8
Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps......................................................................... 47-8
48 Securing Oracle Service Bus in a Production Environment
Undeploying the Service Bus (SB) Resource ................................................................................... 48-1
Protection of Temporary Files With Streaming body Content ..................................................... 48-2
Protecting Against Denial of Service Attacks on the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.................................................................................................................................................... 48-2
49 Configuring Transport-Level Security
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTPS ......................................................................... 49-2
HTTPS Authentication Levels....................................................................................................... 49-2
Configuring Inbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps................................................................... 49-3
Configuring Outbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps................................................................ 49-4
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTP............................................................................ 49-4
Configuring Inbound HTTP Security: Main Steps..................................................................... 49-5
Configuring Outbound HTTP Security: Main Steps.................................................................. 49-5
Configuring Transport-Level Security for JMS............................................................................... 49-6
Configuring Inbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps........................................... 49-6
Configuring Outbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps........................................ 49-7
Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP Transport........................................................... 49-7
How Two-Way Authentication is Performed............................................................................. 49-7
Use of the known_hosts File.......................................................................................................... 49-8
SFTP Transport Authentication Process ...................................................................................... 49-9
Configuring Inbound SFTP Transport-Level Security: Main Steps....................................... 49-10
Configuring Outbound SFTP Transport-Level Security: Main Steps.................................... 49-12
SFTP Security Attributes Preserved During Import ................................................................ 49-13
SFTP Credential Life Cycle.......................................................................................................... 49-14
Email, FTP, and File Transport-Level Security............................................................................... 49-14
Email and FTP Transport-Level Security .................................................................................. 49-14
File Transport Security ................................................................................................................. 49-14
Configuring Transport-Level Security for SB Transport ............................................................. 49-14
Configuring SAML Authentication With Service Bus (SB) Transport .................................. 49-15
Configuring Transport-Level Security for WS Transport............................................................ 49-15
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Reliable Web Services Messaging Defined................................................................................ 49-16
WS Transport Resources Visible in WLS Console.................................................................... 49-16
Use of WS-Policy Files for Web Service Reliable Messaging Configuration ....................... 49-16
Preconfigured WS-RM Policy Files ..................................................................................... 49-16
RM WS-Policy Required Prior to Activation............................................................................. 49-17
Async Responses ........................................................................................................................... 49-17
Proxy Service Authentication ..................................................................................................... 49-17
Preserving Security Configuration on Import .......................................................................... 49-19
Configuring Inbound and Outbound WS Transport-Level Security .................................... 49-19
Configuring Transport-Level Security for WebSphere Message Queue Transport ............... 49-19
Configuring Inbound MQ Transport-Level Security: Main Steps......................................... 49-20
Configuring Outbound MQ Transport-Level Security: Main Steps...................................... 49-20
Transport-Level Security Elements in the Message Context ...................................................... 49-21
50 Securing Oracle Service Bus with Oracle Web Services Manager
About Oracle Web Services Manager Integration with Oracle Service Bus.............................. 50-1
Security Providers........................................................................................................................... 50-2
JPS Providers ............................................................................................................................ 50-2
CSS Providers ........................................................................................................................... 50-3
Setting Up and Using Oracle Web Services Manager with Oracle Service Bus ....................... 50-3
Adding Oracle Web Services Manager and Oracle Enterprise Manager to an
Oracle Service Bus Domain............................................................................................................ 50-3
Attaching Oracle Web Services Manager Policies to Oracle Service Bus Services................ 50-5
Policy Overrides....................................................................................................................... 50-5
Configuring SAML ......................................................................................................................... 50-6
Advertising WSDLs to Support WS Standards .......................................................................... 50-6
WSDL Query Parameter Reference for WS Policies ........................................................... 50-7
Deployment Considerations.......................................................................................................... 50-7
Auditing............................................................................................................................................ 50-8
Monitoring Statistics....................................................................................................................... 50-8
Supported Seed Policies and Unsupported Assertions............................................................. 50-8
Supported Seed Policies.......................................................................................................... 50-8
wss_http_token_*_policy Guidelines........................................................................... 50-11
OWSM Authentication Policy Guidelines .................................................................. 50-12
Unsupported Assertions ....................................................................................................... 50-12
Use Cases: Oracle Service Bus and WLS 9 Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager ..... 50-13
Message Protection ....................................................................................................................... 50-13
Message Protection with Client Agent ............................................................................... 50-13
Message Protection with Server Agent............................................................................... 50-14
Message Protection with Client and Server Agents.......................................................... 50-14
Message Protection with Gateway...................................................................................... 50-15
Authentication............................................................................................................................... 50-15
Perimeter Security......................................................................................................................... 50-16
Identity Propagation..................................................................................................................... 50-16
51 Using WS-Policy in Oracle Service Bus Proxy and Business Services
About Web Services Policy.................................................................................................................. 51-1
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Relationship Between WS-Security and WS-Policy................................................................... 51-2
WS-Policies Can be Bound Directly to Service ........................................................................... 51-2
Abstract and Concrete WS-Policy Statements ............................................................................ 51-3
Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy Files................................................................................................... 51-3
Predefined Oracle Proprietary Policy Files ................................................................................. 51-4
Predefined Reliable Messaging Policy Files................................................................................ 51-5
When to Use the Predefined Policy Files..................................................................................... 51-5
Creating and Using Custom WS-Policy Statements....................................................................... 51-5
Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents................................................................ 51-6
Determining the URI of a WS-Policy Statement......................................................................... 51-7
Specifying the URI of a WS-Policy Statement in a WSDL Document ..................................... 51-7
Best Practices: Attaching WS-Policy Statements ........................................................................ 51-8
Example: Requiring X.509 Credentials for Identity and Confidentiality................................ 51-8
Example: Attaching Custom Inline WS-Policy Statements to a WSDL Document ............... 51-9
Oracle-Proprietary Security Policy Best Practices......................................................................... 51-10
Policy Subjects and Effective Policy................................................................................................ 51-11
52 Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services
About Message-Level Security........................................................................................................... 52-2
Sample Sequence of Actions in Message-Level Security........................................................... 52-2
Message-Level Access Control Policies for Proxy Services .......................................................... 52-3
Configuring Proxy Service Message-Level Security ...................................................................... 52-3
Creating an Active Intermediary Proxy Service: Main Steps ................................................... 52-3
Creating a Pass-Through Proxy Service: Main Steps................................................................. 52-5
Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main Steps.......................................... 52-6
Examples of Custom WS-Policy Statements.................................................................................... 52-7
Example: Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header ....................................................... 52-7
Example: Encryption Policy for a Business Service ................................................................... 52-9
Example: Encrypting a Custom SOAP Header ........................................................................ 52-11
Example: Signing the Message Body and Headers.................................................................. 52-11
Example: Signing a SOAP Body with SAML Holder-of-Key................................................. 52-12
Example: Authenticating, Signing, and Encrypting a SOAP Body and Headers
with SAML Sender Vouches........................................................................................................ 52-14
Disabling Outbound WS-Security................................................................................................... 52-17
53 Using SAML with Oracle Service Bus
Mapping Identity to a SAML Token ................................................................................................. 53-1
Configuring SAML Pass-Through Identity Propagation.............................................................. 53-2
Authenticating SAML Tokens in Proxy Service Requests............................................................ 53-2
Configuring SAML Authentication with Service Bus (SB) Transport........................................ 53-3
Using SAML Identity Switching........................................................................................................ 53-3
Protecting the Identity-Switching Resource................................................................................ 53-3
Troubleshooting SAML with Oracle Service Bus........................................................................... 53-4
54 Configuring Custom Authentication
What Are Custom Authentication Tokens?...................................................................................... 54-2
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Custom Authentication Token Use and Deployment ............................................................... 54-2
Understanding Transport-Level Custom Authentication.............................................................. 54-3
Importing and Exporting and Transport-Level Custom Token Authentication................... 54-3
Understanding Message-Level Custom Authentication ............................................................... 54-4
Format of XPath Expressions............................................................................................................... 54-4
Configuring Identity Assertion Providers for Custom Tokens.................................................... 54-5
Object Type of Custom Tokens ..................................................................................................... 54-6
Configuring a Custom Token Type in an Identity Assertion Provider .................................. 54-6
Steps for Configuring a Custom Token Type in an Identity Assertion Provider........... 54-7
Setting the Supported and Active Types in the MBean ..................................................... 54-7
Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security .................................................. 54-8
Steps for Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security.............................. 54-8
Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security .................................................... 54-9
Steps for Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security................................ 54-9
Propagating the Identity Obtained From Custom Authentication Tokens ............................. 54-10
Combining WS-Security with Custom Username/Password and Tokens ............................... 54-10
55 Message-Level Security with .Net 2.0
Message-Level Security Between .NET 2.0 and Oracle Service Bus ........................................... 55-1
What is .NET?......................................................................................................................................... 55-1
Message-Level Security Configuration in .NET For Oracle Service Bus Interoperability ..... 55-1
Oracle Service Bus Configuration for Message-Level Security with .NET............................... 55-3
Sample WSDL File .......................................................................................................................... 55-5
Part VIII Appendix
A Transport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams
Oracle Service Bus Runtime Inbound Messages ............................................................................. A-1
Oracle Service Bus Runtime Outbound Messages........................................................................... A-2
Design Time Service Registration........................................................................................................ A-3
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List of Examples
61 XML Data with Optional Element......................................................................................... 6-17
62 XML Schema with Global and Local Elements ................................................................... 6-24
71 calculateTotalPrice Function ..................................................................................................... 7-7
72 Where Clause............................................................................................................................ 7-10
73 If-Then Expression................................................................................................................... 7-19
74 Nested If-Then-Else Expression............................................................................................. 7-20
75 Nested If-Then-Else Expression............................................................................................. 7-21
76 Code for FLWOR Expression................................................................................................. 7-23
77 Example of Recursive Schema ............................................................................................... 7-23
78 Example Input XML Document............................................................................................. 7-25
79 Example Output XML Document.......................................................................................... 7-25
710 XQuery Code for Group-By Expression............................................................................... 7-26
231 Syntax for Invoking a Custom Function with the Xalan Engine ...................................... 23-5
301 Sample WSDL Definitions ...................................................................................................... 30-5
302 Sample SOAP............................................................................................................................ 30-5
391 Sample SocketEndPointConfiguration Definition ............................................................. 39-5
392 Sample SocketRequestMetaDataXML Definition ............................................................... 39-6
393 Sample SocketRequestHeadersXML Definition.................................................................. 39-6
394 Sample SocketResponseMetaDataXML Definition............................................................. 39-7
395 Sample SocketResponseHeadersXML Definition ............................................................... 39-7
396 Example tModel ..................................................................................................................... 39-21
397 Sample transport plugin.xml................................................................................................ 39-28
398 Sample Socket Transport toc.xml for a Top-Level Entry in the Eclipse Help System. 39-29
399 Sample context.xml (contexts_socketTransport.xml) for the sample socket transport 39-29
3910 Implementing CustomHelpProvider to provide help for your transport in the
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console...................................................................... 39-33
3911 JavaScript function that provides a redirect ...................................................................... 39-34
3912 application.xml for the sample socket transport Web application................................. 39-34
3913 web.xml for the sample socket transport Web application ............................................. 39-35
401 Connection to the Remote Server .......................................................................................... 40-8
402 The TransportProviderFactory Class .................................................................................... 40-9
403 Example of the Socket Transport Implementing the Interface........................................ 40-10
404 Part of the Extension Point Schema..................................................................................... 40-10
405 Plugin.xml File........................................................................................................................ 40-11
406 Sample MANIFEST.MF File ................................................................................................. 40-11
407 TransportManagerHelper Methods .................................................................................... 40-12
431 Application Deployment Entry.............................................................................................. 43-2
451 Getting the HttpServletRequest Property .......................................................................... 45-21
491 LongRunningReliability.xml File ........................................................................................ 49-17
492 Wssp1.2-Https.xml File (Partial).......................................................................................... 49-18
511 WSDL with Policy References to Oracle Service Bus WS-Policies ................................... 51-9
512 WSDL with Policy References to a Custom Inline Policy.................................................. 51-9
521 Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header ................................................................. 52-8
522 Encrypting the Body with a Concrete Policy, Embedding the Policy in the WSDL
Document .................................................................................................................................. 52-9
523 Encrypting a Custom SOAP Header................................................................................... 52-11
524 Requiring a Signature for SOAP Headers and Body........................................................ 52-12
525 Signing a SOAP Body with SAML Holder-of-Key Method ............................................ 52-13
526 Signing a SOAP Body and Headers with SAML Sender-Vouches Method.................. 52-15
541 SampleIdentityAsserter MDF: SupportedTypes Attribute ............................................... 54-7
542 SampleIdentityAsserter MDF: ActiveTypes Attribute with Default ............................... 54-8
551 Configuring WS-Policy for Message-Level Security .......................................................... 55-5
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List of Figures
21 New Split-Join .......................................................................................................................... 2-43
22 Parallel Node ............................................................................................................................ 2-44
23 Completed Split-Join Ready for Testing............................................................................... 2-45
24 New Split-Join With Edited Labels ....................................................................................... 2-46
25 For Each Node Labeled "Iterate Through Orders".............................................................. 2-47
26 Error Handler ........................................................................................................................... 2-48
27 Completed Split-Join Ready for Testing............................................................................... 2-49
28 Add Scope Button.................................................................................................................... 2-57
29 Add Else If Button.................................................................................................................... 2-58
210 Add Else If Button.................................................................................................................... 2-59
211 Debugging a Proxy Service .................................................................................................... 2-68
41 Branch Node With "Submit" Operation From WSDL and "Default" Branch.................. 4-58
42 Publish Table Action ............................................................................................................... 4-60
43 Routing Table Action............................................................................................................... 4-68
51 Data Transformation from Multiple Sources to One Target ................................................ 5-2
61 New XQuery Transformation ................................................................................................... 6-4
62 Selecting Source Types............................................................................................................... 6-7
63 Element-to-Element Links ......................................................................................................... 6-8
64 Attribute-to-Element Link ......................................................................................................... 6-9
65 Repeating-GrouptoRepeating-Group Link...................................................................... 6-10
66 Example of If-Then-Else Expression ..................................................................................... 6-12
67 If-Then-Else Expression in Target Expression View........................................................... 6-12
68 FLWOR Expression.................................................................................................................. 6-13
69 Typeswitch Expression ........................................................................................................... 6-15
610 Remove Empty Node .............................................................................................................. 6-18
611 Retain Empty Node ................................................................................................................. 6-18
612 Test View................................................................................................................................... 6-19
71 Combining Data From Different Schemas .............................................................................. 7-2
72 Design View of XQuery Transformation................................................................................. 7-3
73 Data Transformation in Design View...................................................................................... 7-4
74 Data Transformation in Design View...................................................................................... 7-5
75 Adding a Constraint ................................................................................................................... 7-6
76 Adding Data in the QuoteResponse Element ......................................................................... 7-7
77 totalCost Calculation in Design View...................................................................................... 7-9
78 Creating a Union...................................................................................................................... 7-11
79 Creating Implied Links ........................................................................................................... 7-12
710 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating Target Transformation............................................ 7-12
711 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating-Target Data Transformation .................................. 7-13
712 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating-Target Data Transformation .................................. 7-14
713 Nonrepeating-SourcetoRepeating-Target Transformation............................................ 7-15
714 Creating a Union for Structural Links .................................................................................. 7-16
715 XQuery Transformation for If-Then-Else Example............................................................. 7-19
716 XQuery Example - FLWOR Expression................................................................................ 7-22
717 Mapping Recursive Elements ................................................................................................ 7-24
191 Select Reference Fields ............................................................................................................ 19-6
192 Reference Field ......................................................................................................................... 19-7
193 Data Delimiter .......................................................................................................................... 19-7
194 Escape Character...................................................................................................................... 19-8
221 The Derby Database for a Domain........................................................................................ 22-2
241 Client Invoking a SOA Binding Service Synchronously.................................................... 24-4
242 SOA Binding Service Invoking an External Service Synchronously................................ 24-5
243 Client Invoking a SOA Binding Service Asynchronously ................................................. 24-7
244 SOA Binding Service Invoking an External Service Asynchronously ............................. 24-9
245 Operations in a Synchronous Exchange Through Oracle Service Bus........................... 24-15
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246 SOA Composite Invoking an SOA Composite Through Oracle Service Bus................ 24-20
251 Oracle Service Bus Services Interacting With an EIS.......................................................... 25-2
252 A Client Invoking an EIS Service Through Oracle Service Bus ...................................... 25-13
253 An EIS Invoking an External Service Through Oracle Service Bus................................ 25-14
291 An EJB Invokes an External Service...................................................................................... 29-6
292 A Non-EJB Client Invokes an EJB.......................................................................................... 29-7
293 An EJB Invokes an EJB ............................................................................................................ 29-8
301 MQ Service Uses a JMS Message ID to Correlate the Request/Response Message .... 30-13
302 JAX-RPC Client with Oracle Service Bus Proxy Service .................................................. 30-13
303 Oracle Service Bus as a Client of an Oracle WebLogic Server JAX-RPC
Request/Response Service ................................................................................................... 30-14
311 Using Local Transport to Implement Convergence ........................................................... 31-3
312 Using Local Transport to Access Multiple Business Services ........................................... 31-3
313 Front-end Proxy as Security Pass-through to Local Proxies.............................................. 31-5
314 Front-end Proxy Processes All Security Headers Before Forwarding to Local Proxies 31-6
321 Conflicts When no RM policy assertions are specified for the WSDL.......................... 32-5
322 Security tab for a Proxy Service ............................................................................................. 32-9
323 Transport-Level Policy............................................................................................................ 32-9
324 List of Predicates .................................................................................................................... 32-10
331 Oracle Service Bus Front End............................................................................................... 33-20
332 Messages Sent Through Oracle Service Bus....................................................................... 33-20
341 Invoking Oracle BPEL Processes Synchronously Through Oracle Service Bus ............. 34-3
342 Oracle BPEL Processes Invoking a Service Synchronously Through Oracle Service
Bus.............................................................................................................................................. 34-4
343 Invoking Oracle BPEL Processes Asynchronously Through Oracle Service Bus........... 34-5
344 Oracle BPEL Processes Invoking a Service Asynchronously Through Oracle Service
Bus.............................................................................................................................................. 34-7
345 Operations in a Synchronous Exchange Through Oracle Service Bus........................... 34-14
346 One BPEL Process Invoking Another BPEL Process Through Oracle Service Bus...... 34-19
351 WTC Message Handling......................................................................................................... 35-2
361 From Data Source to Web Service Client.............................................................................. 36-2
362 Request and Response from the Oracle Service Bus Test Console................................... 36-5
381 Message Flow Through Oracle Service Bus......................................................................... 38-2
382 Design Time UML Diagram................................................................................................... 38-7
383 EndPointConfiguration Properties........................................................................................ 38-8
384 Runtime UML Diagram.......................................................................................................... 38-9
385 Sample Oracle Service Bus Threading Model.................................................................... 38-16
386 Flow of Attachments ............................................................................................................. 38-20
391 Transport Subsystem Overview............................................................................................ 39-3
392 Error Case 1............................................................................................................................. 39-16
393 Error Case 2............................................................................................................................. 39-17
394 Error Case 3............................................................................................................................. 39-18
395 Custom Transport Help in the Development and Run-Time Environments ............... 39-23
396 Pressing F1 on a Transport Configuration Page to Display Help for the Transport ... 39-24
397 Custom Transport Help in Eclipse ...................................................................................... 39-25
398 Custom Transport Help from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console........... 39-26
399 Oracle Service Bus Administration Console Help Framework....................................... 39-32
401 Transport Configuration Page in Eclipse ............................................................................. 40-6
402 Plug-In Packaging.................................................................................................................... 40-7
421 Sample Socket Transport Architecture ................................................................................ 42-2
422 SocketEndpointConfiguration Properties ............................................................................ 42-3
423 Request/Response Header and Metadata Configurations ............................................... 42-3
424 Selecting the Message Flow Icon ........................................................................................... 42-8
425 Editing the Message Flow....................................................................................................... 42-8
426 Adding an Action..................................................................................................................... 42-8
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427 Starting the Test Console ........................................................................................................ 42-9
428 Test Console.............................................................................................................................. 42-9
429 Successful Test........................................................................................................................ 42-10
451 Inbound and Outbound Security........................................................................................... 45-2
452 How Service Accounts Are Used......................................................................................... 45-10
501 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent ................... 50-14
502 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Server Agent................... 50-14
503 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Client and Server
Agents...................................................................................................................................... 50-15
504 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway .......................... 50-15
505 Authentication with an Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent............................ 50-16
506 Perimeter Security with Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway.................................. 50-16
507 Identity Propagation with Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway.............................. 50-17
521 Binding a Certificate to an Abstract Policy .......................................................................... 52-8
541 Identity Assertion and Custom Tokens................................................................................ 54-6
A1 Inbound Messages at Runtime................................................................................................. A-2
A2 Outbound Messages at Runtime ............................................................................................. A-3
A3 Service Registration .................................................................................................................. A-4
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List of Tables
21 Differences in Harvesting Scenarios .................................................................................... 2-36
31 BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Options for Business Services.................................... 3-2
32 DSP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services ............................................. 3-3
33 EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services............................................... 3-4
34 E-Mail Transport Configuration Options for Business Services......................................... 3-6
35 E-Mail Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services.............................................. 3-6
36 File Transport Configuration Options for Business Services .............................................. 3-7
37 File Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services ................................................... 3-7
38 FTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services.............................................. 3-8
39 FTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services................................................... 3-9
310 HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services ....................................... 3-10
311 HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services ............................................ 3-13
312 JCA Transport Configuration Options ................................................................................ 3-15
313 JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services ......................................................... 3-18
314 JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services .............................................................. 3-19
315 JMS Transport Configuration Options for Business Services........................................... 3-20
316 JMS Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services ............................................... 3-24
317 MQ Transport Configuration Options for Business Services........................................... 3-28
318 MQ Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services................................................ 3-31
319 SB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services ............................................. 3-33
320 SB Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services .................................................. 3-33
321 SFTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services......................................... 3-34
322 SFTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services.............................................. 3-35
323 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration .............................................................................. 3-36
324 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Business Services .................................... 3-38
325 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services ......................................... 3-40
326 WS Transport Configuration Options for Business Services............................................ 3-42
327 WS Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services................................................. 3-43
41 Alert Destination Editor Options............................................................................................. 4-2
42 E-mail Recipient Options.......................................................................................................... 4-2
43 JMS Destination Options........................................................................................................... 4-3
44 Business Service Editor Options .............................................................................................. 4-4
45 Message Type Business Service Options................................................................................ 4-5
46 Business Service Transport Configuration Options.............................................................. 4-7
47 Business Service Message Handling Options..................................................................... 4-11
48 Business Service Service Policy Configuration Options ................................................... 4-14
49 Business Service Security Configuration Options.............................................................. 4-15
410 Proxy Service Editor Options................................................................................................ 4-15
411 Proxy Service Message Type Options.................................................................................. 4-17
412 Proxy Service Operation Selection Options ........................................................................ 4-19
413 Proxy Service Message Handling Options.......................................................................... 4-21
414 Proxy Service SOAP Binding Options ................................................................................. 4-25
415 Proxy Service Transport Configuration Options ............................................................... 4-25
416 Proxy Service Service Policy Options .................................................................................. 4-28
417 Proxy Service Message-Level Security Options ................................................................. 4-29
418 Oracle Service Bus Configuration Options ......................................................................... 4-31
419 New Oracle Service Bus Project Options............................................................................. 4-32
420 MQ Resource Options ............................................................................................................ 4-33
421 Configuration JAR Export Options ...................................................................................... 4-35
422 Resource Export Options ....................................................................................................... 4-35
423 Resource Export Options ....................................................................................................... 4-36
424 Configuration JAR Import ..................................................................................................... 4-36
425 Configuration JAR Import Options...................................................................................... 4-37
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426 Configuration ZIP Import...................................................................................................... 4-37
427 Configuration ZIP Import Options ...................................................................................... 4-37
428 URL Import Options............................................................................................................... 4-38
429 URL Import Options............................................................................................................... 4-38
430 New JNDI Provider Resource Options................................................................................ 4-39
431 Proxy Server Configuration Options ................................................................................... 4-39
432 Message Flow Nodes.............................................................................................................. 4-41
433 Message Flow Route Node Communication Actions........................................................ 4-41
434 Message Flow Route Node Flow Control Actions............................................................. 4-42
435 Message Flow Stage Node Communication Actions......................................................... 4-42
436 Message Flow Stage Node Flow Control Actions.............................................................. 4-43
437 Message Flow Stage Node Message Processing Actions .................................................. 4-43
438 Message Flow Stage Node Reporting Actions.................................................................... 4-44
439 Alert Action Options .............................................................................................................. 4-46
440 Assign Action Options ........................................................................................................... 4-47
441 Flow Options ........................................................................................................................... 4-47
442 Conditional Branch Options.................................................................................................. 4-48
443 Branch Options........................................................................................................................ 4-48
444 Delete Action Options ............................................................................................................ 4-48
445 Dynamic Publish Action Options......................................................................................... 4-49
446 Dynamic Routing Action Properties .................................................................................... 4-50
447 For-Each Action Properties.................................................................................................... 4-51
448 If and Else-If Action Options................................................................................................. 4-52
449 Insert Action Options ............................................................................................................. 4-53
450 Java Callout Action Options.................................................................................................. 4-54
451 Log Action Options................................................................................................................. 4-55
452 MFL Transform Action Options ........................................................................................... 4-57
453 Pipeline Pair Node Options................................................................................................... 4-58
454 Publish Action Options.......................................................................................................... 4-59
455 Publish Table Options ............................................................................................................ 4-60
456 Case Action Options............................................................................................................... 4-61
457 Raise Error Action Options.................................................................................................... 4-61
458 Rename Action Options......................................................................................................... 4-62
459 Replace Action Options.......................................................................................................... 4-63
460 Reply Action Options............................................................................................................. 4-64
461 Report Action Options ........................................................................................................... 4-64
462 Report Action Execution Results .......................................................................................... 4-65
463 Route Node Options............................................................................................................... 4-65
464 Routing Action Options ......................................................................................................... 4-66
465 Routing Options Action Properties...................................................................................... 4-67
466 Routing Table Options ........................................................................................................... 4-68
467 Case Action Options............................................................................................................... 4-69
468 Service Callout Action Options............................................................................................. 4-69
469 SOAP Body, Payload Parameters, and Payload Document Options .............................. 4-70
470 SOAP Body, Payload Parameters, and Payload Document Option Descriptions ........ 4-70
471 Start Node Options ................................................................................................................. 4-72
472 Transport Header Action Options........................................................................................ 4-73
473 Validate Action Options......................................................................................................... 4-75
474 Modify JAR Dependencies Properties ................................................................................. 4-75
475 New SMTP Server Options.................................................................................................... 4-76
476 UDDI Registry Options.......................................................................................................... 4-76
477 Type Association Properties.................................................................................................. 4-77
478 Reference Dependency Properties........................................................................................ 4-78
479 Clone Project Options............................................................................................................. 4-78
480 New Service Key Provider Options ..................................................................................... 4-78
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481 New WS-Policy Options ........................................................................................................ 4-79
482 New Service Account Options .............................................................................................. 4-80
483 Service Account General Options......................................................................................... 4-80
484 Service Account Static User Options.................................................................................... 4-81
485 Service Account User Mappings Options ........................................................................... 4-81
486 XQuery Resource Options ..................................................................................................... 4-84
487 XSLT Resource Options ......................................................................................................... 4-84
488 Dynamic XQuery Options ..................................................................................................... 4-85
489 Variable Structure Options.................................................................................................... 4-86
490 New XSL Transformation Options....................................................................................... 4-87
491 Split-Join Communication Operations................................................................................. 4-88
492 Split-Join Flow Control Operations...................................................................................... 4-88
493 Split-Join Assign Operations ................................................................................................. 4-89
494 Split-Join Start Node Options - Imports Tab....................................................................... 4-90
495 Split-Join Start Node Options - General Tab....................................................................... 4-90
496 Split-Join Variable Options.................................................................................................... 4-90
497 Split-Join Error Handler Options - Catch Tab .................................................................... 4-91
498 Split-Join Error Handler Options - CatchAll Tab............................................................... 4-91
499 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Operation Tab............................................................ 4-91
4100 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Input Variable Tab.................................................... 4-92
4101 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Output Variable Tab................................................. 4-92
4102 Split-Join Reply Options - Operation Tab ........................................................................... 4-93
4103 Split-Join Reply Options - Variable Tab .............................................................................. 4-93
4104 Split-Join For Each Options - Counter Variables Tab........................................................ 4-94
4105 Split-Join For Each Options - Completion Condition........................................................ 4-94
4106 Split-Join If and Else If Options ............................................................................................ 4-95
4107 Split-Join Raise Error Options............................................................................................... 4-95
4108 Split-Join Repeat Until Options ............................................................................................ 4-95
4109 Split-Join While Options ........................................................................................................ 4-96
4110 Split-Join Wait Options .......................................................................................................... 4-96
4111 Split-Join Assign Operation Options.................................................................................... 4-97
4112 Split-Join Copy Options ......................................................................................................... 4-98
4113 Split-Join Delete Options ....................................................................................................... 4-99
4114 Split-Join Insert Options......................................................................................................... 4-99
4115 Split-Join Java Callout Options ........................................................................................... 4-100
4116 Split-Join Log Options.......................................................................................................... 4-101
4117 Split-Join Replace Options................................................................................................... 4-101
4118 Split-Join Receive Options - Operation Tab...................................................................... 4-102
4119 Split-Join Receive Options - Variable Tab ......................................................................... 4-102
4120 Split-Join Counter Variable Options .................................................................................. 4-102
4121 Split-Join Variable Options.................................................................................................. 4-103
4122 Split-Join New Message Variable Options ........................................................................ 4-103
4123 Split-Join SOAP Fault Variable Options............................................................................ 4-104
4124 New Split-Join Options ........................................................................................................ 4-104
4125 New Split-Join Options - Selecting an Operation............................................................. 4-104
51 Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View................................................................. 5-2
61 Clauses of FLWOR Expressions............................................................................................ 6-13
62 Clauses of Typeswitch Expressions ..................................................................................... 6-15
63 Right-Click Menu Options..................................................................................................... 6-21
64 Link Patterns............................................................................................................................ 6-22
65 Graphical Representation of XML Components ................................................................ 6-25
91 List of Toolbar Buttons.............................................................................................................. 9-1
92 Tree Icon Descriptions............................................................................................................... 9-3
101 Message Format ...................................................................................................................... 10-1
111 Fields in Message Format Field Description.................................................................... 11-1
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112 Fields in Message Format Field Occurrence .................................................................... 11-2
113 Fields in Message Format Field Data Options................................................................. 11-2
114 Fields in Message Format Field Attributes ...................................................................... 11-2
115 Fields in Message Format Termination ............................................................................ 11-3
116 Fields in Message Format Literal....................................................................................... 11-4
117 Fields in Message Format Field Update Buttons............................................................. 11-4
121 Groups in Message Format Group Description .............................................................. 12-1
122 Groups in Message Format Group Occurrence............................................................... 12-1
123 Groups in Message Format Group Attributes................................................................. 12-2
124 Groups in Message Format Group Delimiter .................................................................. 12-2
125 Groups in Message Format Group Update Buttons ....................................................... 12-2
131 Reference Detail Window Reference Description........................................................... 13-1
132 Reference Detail Window Field Occurrence.................................................................... 13-1
133 Reference Detail Window Field Update Buttons ............................................................ 13-2
141 Comments about Message Format ....................................................................................... 14-1
151 Format Builder Options ......................................................................................................... 15-1
152 Format Builder Options Character Encoding Options................................................... 15-1
153 Format Builder Options XML Formatting Options ........................................................ 15-1
154 Format Builder Options XML Content Model Options ................................................. 15-1
161 EDI Importer Options............................................................................................................. 16-1
162 XML Schema Importer Options............................................................................................ 16-2
163 COBOL Copybook Importer Options.................................................................................. 16-2
164 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Byte Order .......................................................... 16-2
165 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Character Set ...................................................... 16-3
166 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Action Buttons ................................................... 16-3
167 C Structure Importer Options Input ................................................................................. 16-4
168 C Structure Importer Options Output .............................................................................. 16-4
169 FML Field Table Class Sample Files..................................................................................... 16-6
1610 FML Field Table Class Importer Options............................................................................ 16-7
1611 FML Field Table Class Importer Options FML Field Selector....................................... 16-7
1612 FML Field Table Class Importer Options Action Buttons ............................................. 16-7
171 File Menu Commands............................................................................................................ 17-2
172 Edit Menu Commands ........................................................................................................... 17-2
173 Display Menu Commands..................................................................................................... 17-2
174 Generate Menu Commands .................................................................................................. 17-3
175 Translate Menu Command.................................................................................................... 17-3
176 Shortcut Menu Commands ................................................................................................... 17-3
177 Find Options ............................................................................................................................ 17-5
178 Goto Options............................................................................................................................ 17-5
182 Edit Menu Commands ........................................................................................................... 18-2
183 Insert Menu Commands ........................................................................................................ 18-2
184 View Menu Commands ......................................................................................................... 18-3
185 Tools Menu Commands......................................................................................................... 18-3
186 Help Menu Commands.......................................................................................................... 18-3
191 Character Delimiters............................................................................................................... 19-5
211 Supported MFL Data Types .................................................................................................. 21-1
212 COBOL Data Types ................................................................................................................ 21-5
231 Supported Java Method Types for Custom Functions...................................................... 23-3
241 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration ............................................................................ 24-12
251 JCA Transport Configuration Options .............................................................................. 25-16
261 Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Proxy Service .................................... 26-2
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262 Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Business Service ................................ 26-4
263 Response code handling for HTTP business services ....................................................... 26-9
264 Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Proxy Services................................ 26-10
265 Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Business Services............................ 26-11
266 Parameters for Configuring File Transport for Proxy Services...................................... 26-12
267 Parameters for Configuring File Transport for Business Services................................. 26-13
268 Parameters for Configuring FTP Transport for Business Services ............................... 26-14
269 Parameters for Configuring FTP Transport for Business Service.................................. 26-16
2610 Environment Values............................................................................................................. 26-17
2611 Configuring SFTP Proxy Service ........................................................................................ 26-22
2612 Transport Headers and Metadata....................................................................................... 26-24
2613 Configuring SFTP Business Service ................................................................................... 26-26
2614 Properties Imported from UDDI Registry......................................................................... 26-28
271 Environment Values............................................................................................................... 27-2
272 Fields for Configuring SB Transport for Proxy Services................................................... 27-3
273 Fields for Configuring SB Transport for Business Services ............................................. 27-4
281 EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services............................................ 28-4
291 JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services ............................................................ 29-10
292 JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services ....................................................... 29-11
301 Differences Between Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns...................................... 30-10
302 JMS Transport Headers........................................................................................................ 30-15
321 Fields Required to Configure a Proxy Service to Use the WS Transport ....................... 32-7
322 Fields Required to Configure WS Transport for a Proxy Service .................................... 32-7
323 Configuring a Business Service to use WS Transport ..................................................... 32-16
324 Configuring WS Transport for Business Service.............................................................. 32-16
331 MQ Proxy Service Configuration ......................................................................................... 33-7
332 MQ Business Service Configuration .................................................................................. 33-10
333 Transport Headers ................................................................................................................ 33-13
341 BPEL transport environment variables................................................................................ 34-3
342 Specifying an Endpoint URI.................................................................................................. 34-9
343 BPEL transport configuration ............................................................................................. 34-10
351 Tuxedo Exceptions.................................................................................................................. 35-9
352 Buffer Transformation for Any XML Service ................................................................... 35-14
353 Buffer Transformation for Messaging Service.................................................................. 35-15
381 Built-In Transformations...................................................................................................... 38-21
391 Context IDs for Transport Configuration Pages .............................................................. 39-30
421 Key Sample Transport Provider Directories....................................................................... 42-4
451 Options for Identity Propagation ......................................................................................... 45-4
452 Combinations of Transport-Level Security Requirements ............................................... 45-5
453 Combinations of Message-Level Security Requirements.................................................. 45-7
454 Authentication Providers..................................................................................................... 45-16
455 ContextHandler Properties for HTTP Transport Authentication.................................. 45-19
456 ContextHandler Properties for Message-Level Custom Authentication and Access
Control .................................................................................................................................... 45-20
457 Additional Message-Level Security ContextHandler Properties for HTTP Proxy
Services ................................................................................................................................... 45-21
471 Oracle Service Bus Administrative Security Roles............................................................. 47-1
472 Oracle WebLogic Server Security Roles............................................................................... 47-2
473 Role-Based Operations Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration Console............ 47-3
474 Role-Based Resource Browser Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration Console 47-3
475 Role-Based Project Explorer Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration Console ... 47-5
476 Role-Based Security Configuration Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console ..................................................................................................................................... 47-6
477 Role-Based System Administration Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console ..................................................................................................................................... 47-6
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478 Role-Based Change Center Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration Console ..... 47-7
479 Oracle Service Bus Groups .................................................................................................... 47-8
491 WS Transport Authentication Matrix ................................................................................ 49-18
501 Valid and Invalid Combinations of the &wsp and &wssp Query Parameters.............. 50-7
502 Supported OWSM Seed Policies........................................................................................... 50-9
503 Unsupported assertions ....................................................................................................... 50-12
511 WSDL Elements That Can Be Protected in Oracle Service Bus........................................ 51-8
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Preface
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What's New in This Guide for Release
11.1.1.6.x
For Release 11.1.1.6.x, this guide has been updated in several ways. The following
table lists the sections that have been added or changed. If a feature was not available
in the first release of 11.1.1.6.x, the last columns denote which documentation release
contains the update.
For a list of known issues (release notes), see the "Known Issues for Oracle SOA
Products and Oracle AIA Foundation Pack" at
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/docs/soa-aiafp-know
nissuesindex-364630.html.
Sections Changes Made 11.1.1.6.0 11.1.1.6.1 11.1.1.6.2 11.1.1.6.3
Chapter 22 Development
Environment Setup
Section 22.1, "Running
Multiple Development Servers
with Derby"
Section revised to include support
for multiple development domains
using Derby.
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Chapter 25 JCA Transport
Section 25.2.8, "Using Custom
JCA Adapters"
Section added to describe how to use
custom JCA adapters with Oracle
Service Bus.
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Chapter 26 HTTP and Poller
Transports
Section 26.1.3.2.1, "Response
Codes and Error Handling for
HTTP Business Services"
Section revised to document the
improved HTTP Response status
code handling.
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Chapter 31 Local Transport
Section 31.5, "Using OWSM
Security with Local Proxies"
Section added to describe how
Oracle Service Bus handles Oracle
Web Service Manager (OWSM)
policies on proxy-to-proxy
invocations.
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Chapter 50 Securing Oracle
Service Bus with Oracle Web
Services Manager
Section 50.2.8, "Supported
Seed Policies and
Unsupported Assertions"
Section revised to include added
support for OWSM transport
policies.
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Part I
Part I IDE Help for Oracle Service Bus
This part contains the Oracle Service Bus IDE help, which includes the following
chapters:
Chapter 1, "Introduction to Oracle Service Bus"
Chapter 2, "Tasks"
Chapter 3, "Transport Configuration"
Chapter 4, "User Interface Reference"
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Introduction to Oracle Service Bus 1-1
1Introduction to Oracle Service Bus
This part tells how to use the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins for Eclipse to configure
services and other service bus resources. These are design-time activities that, except
where noted, do not require a running Oracle WebLogic Server instance. The
Web-based Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, also provided with Oracle
Service Bus, provides the same design tools as the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins, and it
also provides run-time activities such as monitoring. You need a running Oracle
WebLogic Server instance to use the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
Oracle Service Bus is a configuration-based, policy-driven enterprise service bus. It
provides highly scalable and reliable service-oriented integration, service
management, and traditional message brokering across heterogeneous IT
environments. It combines intelligent message brokering with routing and
transformation of messages, along with service monitoring and administration in a
unified software product. For more information, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Concepts and Architecture for Oracle Service Bus at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBCA.
1-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
2
Tasks 2-1
2Tasks
This chapter describes how to perform tasks in the Oracle Service Bus IDE, such as
working with projects and resources, business and proxy services, Split-Joins, message
flows, and global resources.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Section 2.1, "Working with Projects, Folders, Resources, and Configurations"
Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services"
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services"
Section 2.4, "Working with Proxy Service Message Flows"
Section 2.5, "Working with Alert Destinations"
Section 2.6, "Working with MQ Connections"
Section 2.7, "Working with Oracle Enterprise Repository and Harvester."
Section 2.8, "Working with UDDI Registries"
Section 2.9, "Working with Split-Join"
Section 2.10, "Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger"
2.1 Working with Projects, Folders, Resources, and Configurations
This section tells how to perform the following tasks:
Section 2.1.1, "Resource Naming Restrictions"
Section 2.1.2, "Editing Resources"
Section 2.1.3, "Cloning Oracle Service Bus Projects and Folders"
Section 2.1.4, "Creating Oracle Service Bus Configuration Projects"
Section 2.1.5, "Creating Oracle Service Bus Projects"
Section 2.1.6, "Creating Servers"
Section 2.1.7, "Creating Custom Resources"
Section 2.1.8, "Creating and Editing JNDI Provider Resources"
Section 2.1.9, "Creating Proxy Server Resources"
Section 2.1.10, "Creating Message Format Files"
Section 2.1.11, "Exporting Resources"
Section 2.1.12, "Generating an Effective WSDL"
Working with Projects, Folders, Resources, and Configurations
Section 2.1.13, "Modifying JAR Dependencies"
Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources"
Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources"
Section 2.1.16, "Creating Service Key Provider Resources"
Section 2.1.17, "Creating SMTP Server Resources"
Section 2.1.18, "Creating XQuery Transformations"
Section 2.1.19, "Creating XSL Transformations"
2.1.1 Resource Naming Restrictions
When naming any directory or resource in an Oracle Service Bus configuration, the
following characters are allowed:
All Java identifier characters, including Java keywords, as described in the
"Identifiers" and "Keywords" sections of the Java Language Specification at
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_
edition/html/lexical.html#3.8
Blanks, periods, and hyphens within the names (not leading or trailing)
Characters such as / \ * : " < > ? | are not allowed.
2.1.2 Editing Resources
Edit resources using the built-in editors. For example, edit a proxy service by
double-clicking its name in the Project Explorer.
Do not manually edit resource files as text or XML files. This can result in
unpredictable behavior. Do not manually edit these resource types:
Alert Destination
Business Service
Custom Resources
Proxy Service
Service Account
Service Key Provider
Split-Join
JNDI Provider
SMTP Server
Proxy Server
UDDI Registry
2.1.3 Cloning Oracle Service Bus Projects and Folders
To clone Oracle Service Bus projects and folders:
1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the Oracle Service Bus project or folder you
want to clone.
2. From the menu, select Oracle Service Bus > Clone to display the Select Clone
Target Dialog.
Tasks 2-3
2.1.4 Creating Oracle Service Bus Configuration Projects
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Oracle Service Bus
Configuration Project to display the New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project
Wizard.
See Section 2.1.1, "Resource Naming Restrictions" for naming guidance.
For configuration details, see Section 4.4.3, "Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page."
2.1.5 Creating Oracle Service Bus Projects
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Oracle Service Bus Project
to display the New Oracle Service Bus Project Wizard.
For configuration details, see Section 4.4.4, "New Oracle Service Bus Project."
2.1.6 Creating Servers
You can deploy (publish) and test your Oracle Service Bus configuration on a running
server in Eclipse. When connected to a running server in development, you can also
connect to resources in the run-time environment such as JNDI resources and remote
EJBs.
If you have an existing Oracle WebLogic Server you want to connect to, the server
creation process simply involves you pointing at the existing server domain. If you
want to create a new server, the new server wizard lets you create one using the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard.
To Create a Server in Eclipse
1. In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Server. The New Server
wizard appears.
2. Select the server type/version you want to create or connect to.
3. For Servers host name, enter localhost for a local server or enter the name or IP
address of the remote machine hosting an existing server.
4. The Server name is for display purposes in Eclipse.
5. Click Next.
6. For WebLogic home, click Browse and select the WL_HOME in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware installation where the server domain is to reside (or already resides).
For example, if you are creating a new server in MW_HOME_1, select the MW_
HOME_1/WL_HOME; or if you are connecting to an existing server domain in
MW_HOME_2, select the MW_HOME_2/WL_HOME.
Note: You can create an Oracle Service Bus project in an Oracle
Service Bus configuration project only.
Note: You cannot reference a WL_HOME that is outside of the
servers installation MW_HOME, even if the external MW_HOME is
the same product version.
7. The Java home should be populated automatically. If you want to use a different
JRE, such as the default Oracle JRockit JRE, click Browse and select the JRE under
the same MW_HOME as the server.
8. Click Next.
9. Select whether the server is Local or Remote. Remote implies an existing remote
server.
If Local, either select an existing server in the Domain Directory field or click
the link to create a new domain. After creating a new domain, select it in the
Domain Directory field.
Set other options as desired, such as automatic publishing and debug mode.
For information on creating a new Oracle Service Bus domain, see "Installing
and Configuring Oracle Service Bus 11g" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Installation Guide for Oracle Service Bus Installation Guide at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBIN1255.
If Remote, enter the connection settings to an existing remote server.
10. Click Next.
11. Move any Oracle Service Bus configuration(s) you want to publish on the server to
the Configured pane. You can modify this targeting after you create the server by
right-clicking the server and selecting Add and Remove.
12. Click Finish. The new server appears in the Servers view in Eclipse, where you
can start, stop, and publish to the server.
For information on running a server in debug mode, for which the Oracle Service Bus
plug-ins for Eclipse provide special functionality, see Section 2.10, "Using the Oracle
Service Bus Debugger."
2.1.7 Creating Custom Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Custom Resource to display
New Custom Resource Wizard.
For configuration details, see Section 4.5, "Custom Resources."
2.1.8 Creating and Editing JNDI Provider Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > JNDI Provider to display
the New JNDI Provider Resource Wizard.
To edit JNDI provider resources:
Note: You can create a custom resource in an Oracle Service Bus
project only.
Note: You can create a JNDI provider resource in an Oracle Service
Bus configuration project only.
Tasks 2-5
1. In the Project Explorer, find the Oracle Service Bus configuration project
containing the JNDI provider resource you want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the JNDI provider to display the JNDI Provider Editor.
For configuration details, see Section 4.8, "JNDI Providers."
2.1.9 Creating Proxy Server Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Proxy Server to display the
New Proxy Server Resource wizard.
To edit proxy server resources:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the Oracle Service Bus configuration project
containing the proxy server resource you want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the proxy server to display the Proxy Server Editor.
For configuration details, see Section 4.9, "Proxy Servers."
2.1.10 Creating Message Format Files
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > MFL to display the New
Message Format File wizard.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.16, "MFL Transform Action Properties."
2.1.11 Exporting Resources
This section describes different ways to export Oracle Service Bus resources from
Eclipse.
Since these procedures require an Eclipse installation, you can only perform these
procedures on platforms that support the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins for Oracle
Enterprise Pack for Eclipse. For unsupported platforms, export using the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console. See "Import/Export" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBAG1311.
This section includes the following topics:
Section 2.1.11.1, "Using the Export Wizard"
Section 2.1.11.2, "Using the Command Line or a Script to Export an Oracle Service
Bus Configuration"
Note: You can create a proxy server resource in an Oracle Service Bus
configuration project only.
Note: You can create a message format file in an Oracle Service Bus
project only.
2.1.11.1 Using the Export Wizard
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > Export to display the Export
wizard. See the following topics for more information:
Section 4.6.1, "Export Wizard - Oracle Service Bus Configuration JAR Export Page"
Section 4.6.2, "Export Wizard - Export to Server - Select Resources Page"
2.1.11.2 Using the Command Line or a Script to Export an Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
This section describes scripting and command-line options for exporting an Oracle
Service Bus configuration:
Section 2.1.11.2.1, "Before You Begin"
Section 2.1.11.2.2, "Exporting a Configuration Using the Command Line"
Section 2.1.11.2.3, "Exporting a Configuration Using Ant"
Section 2.1.11.2.4, "Exporting a Configuration Using WLST"
2.1.11.2.1 Before You Begin Refer to the following prerequisites and guidance before
you begin.
Be sure OSB_ORACLE_HOME/lib/sb-kernel-api.jar is in your classpath.
Be sure the resource JAR names in your scripts contain the correct version
numbers.
Java 1.6 is required.
Oracle Service Bus 10gR3 MP1 or later and Eclipse must be installed.
You may see exception stack traces in the output or the workspace log file if
workspace files are read-only.
An exit value of 0 means the export succeeded.
See Section 2.1.1, "Resource Naming Restrictions" for JAR naming guidance.
2.1.11.2.2 Exporting a Configuration Using the Command Line Oracle Service Bus provides
a ConfigExport class that you can configure and launch using the following command
line arguments. Command line export is for more advanced users who need more
flexibility.
Exporting from the command line generates an Oracle Service Bus configuration JAR
from the Eclipse workspace.
java -Xms384m -Xmx768m
-Dosgi.bundlefile.limit=500
-Dosgi.nl=en_US
-Dosb.home=OSB_ORACLE_HOME
-Dweblogic.home=WEBLOGIC_HOME
-Dharvester.home=${osb.home}/HARVESTER_HOME
Note: XML files, which are a type of Oracle Service Bus resource, are
automatically exported from Eclipse when you use any of the
following export procedures. If you do not want to export XML files,
exclude them using the Eclipse Resource Filter feature on a project or
folder. The Export Wizard also lets you exclude files and resources
from export.
Tasks 2-7
-Dsun.lang.ClassLoader.allowArraySyntax=true
-jar ECLIPSE_HOME/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_launcher_
version.jar
-data WORKSPACE_DIR
-application com.bea.alsb.core.ConfigExport
-configProject PROJECT_NAME
-configJar config_filename.jar
-configSubProjects projects_to_export
-includeDependencies true/false
where
OSB_ORACLE_HOME is the top-level Oracle Service Bus directory in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware home.
WEBLOGIC_HOME is the location of the installed Oracle WebLogic Server.
HARVESTER_HOME is the location of Harvester, an Oracle Enterprise Repository
tool that lets you harvest enterprise artifacts into Oracle Enterprise Repository
from multiple sources, including Oracle Service Bus. An Oracle Service Bus
installation includes Harvester.
ECLIPSE_HOME is the location of the installed Eclipse that is linked to the Oracle
Service Bus IDE plug-ins.
launcher_version is the version of the Eclipse launcher JAR.
WORKSPACE_DIR is the location that contains Oracle Service Bus artifacts to be
exported. For example, c:/oracle/user_projects/workspaces/default. If this
location contains an Eclipse workspace, the workspace is used and the
configuration jar is exported from the workspace projects. If this location does not
contain a workspace, but instead contains only Eclipse Oracle Service Bus projects,
the utility imports the projects into a temporary workspace for the configuration
JAR export.
PROJECT_NAME is the name of the Oracle Service Bus Configuration project to be
exported. For example, "OSB Configuration." If you do not specify this argument,
the first Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project found in the workspace is
exported.
config_filename.jar is the name and location of the Oracle Service Bus Configuration
JAR to be exported. For example, c:/sbconfig.jar.
configSubProjects projects_to_export is one or more specific projects within a
configuration to export. If you do not specify configSubProjects, all projects in the
configuration are exported.
includeDependencies true/false determines whether configuration-level
dependencies such as JNDI Providers and Proxy Servers are included in the
export.
Following is an example of exporting an Oracle Service Bus Configuration from the
command line.
java -Xms384m -Xmx768m
-Dosgi.bundlefile.limit=500
Note: Following is a sample command line operation. If you use this
sample, be sure to check paths and file names against your current
installation for accuracy.
-Dosgi.nl=en_US
-Dosb.home=D:/oracle/Oracle_OSB1
-Dweblogic.home=D:/oracle/wlserver_10.3
-Dharvester.home=${osb.home}/harvester
-Dsun.lang.ClassLoader.allowArraySyntax=true
-jar D:/oracle/oepe_11gR1PS1/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_
1.0.201.R35x_v20090715.jar
-data D:/oracle/user_projects/myWorkspace
-application com.bea.alsb.core.ConfigExport
-configProject config
-configJar sbconfig.jar
-configSubProjects OSB Project 1,OSB Project 2
-includeDependencies true
2.1.11.2.3 Exporting a Configuration Using Ant You can export an Oracle Service Bus
configuration using an Apache Ant buildfile. Exporting with Ant generates an Oracle
Service Bus configuration JAR from the Eclipse workspace.
Following is a sample Ant buildfile with an accompanying properties file.
Ant Buildfile Example
<project name="ConfigExport">
<property file="./build.properties"/>
<property name="eclipse.home" value="${oracle.home}/oepe_11gR1PS2"/>
<property name="weblogic.home" value= "${oracle.home}/wlserver_10.3"/>
<property name="metadata.dir" value="${workspace.dir}/.metadata"/>
<target name="export">
<available file="${metadata.dir}" type="dir"
property="metadata.dir.exists"/>
<java dir="${eclipse.home}"
jar="${eclipse.home}/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_
v20090715.jar"
fork="true"
failonerror="true"
maxmemory="768m">
<arg line="-data ${workspace.dir}"/>
<arg line="-application com.bea.alsb.core.ConfigExport"/>
<arg line="-configProject ${config.project}"/>
<arg line="-configJar ${config.jar}"/>
<arg line="-configSubProjects ${config.subprojects}"/>
<arg line="-includeDependencies ${config.includeDependencies}"/>
<sysproperty key="weblogic.home" value="${weblogic.home}"/>
<sysproperty key="osb.home" value="${osb.home}"/>
<sysproperty key="osgi.bundlefile.limit" value="500"/>
<sysproperty key="harvester.home" value="${osb.home}/harvester"/>
<sysproperty key="osgi.nl" value="en_US"/>
<sysproperty key="sun.lang.ClassLoader.allowArraySyntax" value="true"/>
</java>
<antcall target="deleteMetadata"/>
</target>
<target name="deleteMetadata" unless="metadata.dir.exists">
<delete failonerror="false" includeemptydirs="true"
dir="${metadata.dir}"/>
</target>
Note: Following is a sample script. If you use this sample script, be
sure to check paths and file names against your current installation for
accuracy.
Tasks 2-9
</project>
build.properties Example
oracle.home=c:/oracle
workspace.dir=c:/oracle/user_projects/workspaces/default
config.project="OSB Configuration"
config.jar=c:/sbconfig.jar
config.subprojects="OSB Project 1,OSB Project 2"
config.includeDependencies=true
Running "ant export" (after you run the setDomainEnv script) results in exporting the
project "OSB Configuration" from the default workspace to c:\sbconfig.jar.
2.1.11.2.4 Exporting a Configuration Using WLST You can export an Oracle Service Bus
configuration using the WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST). Exporting with WLST
generates an Oracle Service Bus configuration JAR from a running Oracle Service Bus
server.
For more information, see "WLST scripts to import/export and customize OSB
configuration jar" on the Oracle Service Bus Samples page at
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/service-bus/learnmo
re/index.html.
2.1.12 Generating an Effective WSDL
To generate an effective WSDL:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the proxy service or business service from which you
want to generate the effective WSDL.
2. Right-click the name of the service and select Oracle Service Bus > Generate
Effective WSDL from the menu.
3. Select a location and save the file.
2.1.13 Modifying JAR Dependencies
To modify JAR dependencies:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the JAR file whose dependencies you want to modify.
2. Right-click the name of the file and select Oracle Service Bus > Modify JAR
Dependencies from the menu.
3. Make modifications in the Modify JAR Dependencies Dialog.
2.1.14 Importing Resources
This section describes different ways to import resources into Oracle Service Bus.
Since these procedures require an Eclipse installation, you can only perform these
procedures on platforms that support the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins for Oracle
Enterprise Pack for Eclipse. For unsupported platforms, import using the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console. See "Import/Export" in the Oracle Fusion
Section 2.1.14.1, "Using the Import Wizard"
Section 2.1.14.2, "Using the Command Line or a Script to Import an Oracle Service
Bus Configuration"
2.1.14.1 Using the Import Wizard
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > Import to display the Import
wizard. See:
Section 4.7.1, "Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.2, "Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Review Resources Page"
Section 4.7.3, "Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.4, "Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Review Resources Page"
Section 4.7.5, "Import Wizard - URL Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.6, "Import Wizard - URL Import - Review Resources Page"
2.1.14.2 Using the Command Line or a Script to Import an Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
You can use scripting or the command line to importing an Oracle Service Bus
configuration. Importing from the command line or with an Ant script imports an
Oracle Service Bus configuration JAR into an Eclipse workspace. Use the examples in
Section 2.1.11.2.3, "Exporting a Configuration Using Ant" and Section 2.1.11.2.2,
"Exporting a Configuration Using the Command Line" for guidance on importing.
You can also import an Oracle Service Bus configuration using the WebLogic Scripting
Tool (WLST). Importing with WLST imports an Oracle Service Bus configuration JAR
into the Oracle Service Bus run-time environment. For more information, see "WLST
scripts to import/export and customize OSB configuration jar" on the Oracle Service
Bus Samples page at
re/index.html.
2.1.15 Creating Service Account Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Service Account to display
the New Service Account Resource Wizard.
For configuration details, see Section 4.19, "Service Accounts."
2.1.16 Creating Service Key Provider Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Service Key Provider to
display the New Service Key Provider Resource Wizard.
Note: You can create a service account resource in an Oracle Service
Bus project only.
Working with Business Services
Tasks 2-11
For configuration details, see Section 4.17, "New Service Key Provider Resource."
2.1.17 Creating SMTP Server Resources
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > SMTP Server to display the
New SMTP Server Resource Wizard.
For configuration details, see Section 4.13, "SMTP Servers."
2.1.18 Creating XQuery Transformations
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > XQuery Transformation to
display the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor. For more information, see Part II,
"XQuery Mapper".
2.1.19 Creating XSL Transformations
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > XSL Transformation to
display the XPath Expression Editor.
For configuration details, see Section 4.20, "Expression Editors."
2.2 Working with Business Services
The following topics describe how to create and work with business services in the
Oracle Service Bus plug-ins.
Section 2.2.1, "Creating Business Services"
Appendix 2.2.2, "Generating a JCA Business Service from an Outbound JCA File"
Section 2.2.3, "Generating a Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository"
Section 2.2.4, "Editing Business Services"
Note: You can create a service key provider resource in an Oracle
Service Bus project only.
Note: You can create an SMTP server resource in an Oracle Service
Bus configuration project only.
Note: You can create an XQuery transformation resource in an
Oracle Service Bus project only.
Note: You can create an XSL transformation resource in an Oracle
Service Bus project only.
Working with Business Services
2.2.1 Creating Business Services
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Business Service to display
the New Business Service wizard.
For information on business service configuration, see:
Section 4.2.1, "Business Service General Configuration Page"
Section 4.2.2, "Business Service Message Type Configuration Page"
Section 4.2.6, "Business Service - Service Policy Configuration Page"
Section 4.2.3, "Business Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page"
Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration Page"
2.2.1.1 Generating a Business Service from an Existing Service
To generate a business service from an existing proxy or business service:
1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the existing service and select Oracle Service
Bus > Generate Business Service.
2. Name and configure the service.
2.2.2 Generating a JCA Business Service from an Outbound JCA File
Oracle Service Bus lets you generate business services from outbound JCA files. JCA
services, which use the Oracle Service Bus JCA transport, communicate with back-end
Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) through a JCA adapter framework and
JCA-compliant adapters. For example, you could update back-end database records
using an Oracle Service Bus JCA business service that communicates with the Oracle
Database Adapter.
To create a JCA business service in Oracle Service Bus:
1. In Oracle JDeveloper, create a JCA file, its associated abstract WSDL, and any
other required resources, such as a TopLink mapping file. For more information,
see the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
2. Import the JCA resource files into an Oracle Service Bus project so that all
references to dependencies are maintained. For more information, see
Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources."
3. In Eclipse, right-click the outbound JCA file and choose Oracle Service Bus >
Generate Service.
4. In the JCA Generate Business Service window, select the folder location for the
new service, and, if desired, change the default service name.
5. Click OK. Oracle Service Bus generates the business service and the concrete
WSDL that is used by the business service.
For more information on the Oracle Service Bus JCA transport, see "JCA Transport" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBDV910.
Note: You can create a business service in an Oracle Service Bus
project only.
Working with Proxy Services
Tasks 2-13
2.2.3 Generating a Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository
You can generate business services from service artifacts in Oracle Enterprise
Repository. For more information, see Section 2.7.1, "Generating Business Services
from Oracle Enterprise Repository."
You can also upload Oracle Service Bus projects to Oracle Enterprise Repository with
Harvester, described in Section 2.7, "Working with Oracle Enterprise Repository and
Harvester."
2.2.3.1 Re-generating an Existing Business Service from Oracle Enterprise
Repository
You can re-generate a business service you previously generated from Oracle
Enterprise Repository by following the same process described in Section 2.2.3,
"Generating a Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository." Re-generating lets
you pick up service updates in your development environment.
When you re-generate a service, Oracle Service Bus merges the service definitions,
updating the existing service with changes in the Oracle Enterprise Repository but
retaining service account and large message support configurations you have made in
the development environment.
2.2.4 Editing Business Services
To edit business services:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the business service you want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the service.
3. Select the page containing the options you want to edit. See:
Section 4.2.5, "Business Service Message Handling Configuration Page"
2.3 Working with Proxy Services
The following topics describe how to create and work with proxy services in the
Section 2.3.1, "Creating Proxy Services"
Section 2.3.2, "Generating a JCA Proxy Service from an Inbound JCA File"
Section 2.3.3, "Consuming Oracle Service Bus Proxy Services in Oracle JDeveloper
with WSIL"
Section 2.3.4, "Editing Proxy Services"
2.3.1 Creating Proxy Services
In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Proxy Service to display the
New Proxy Service wizard.
Do not use the following characters in your service names: leading space, trailing
space, / \ * : " < > ? |
For information on proxy service configuration, see:
Section 4.3.1, "Proxy Service General Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.8, "Proxy Service Security Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.2, "Proxy Service Message Type Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.3, "Proxy Service Operation Selection Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.4, "Proxy Service Message Handling Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.7, "Proxy Service - Service Policy Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.5, "Proxy Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page"
Section 4.3.6, "Proxy Service Transport Configuration Page"
2.3.1.1 Generating a Proxy Service from an Existing Service
To generate a proxy service from an existing business or proxy service:
1. In the Project Explorer, right-click the existing service and select Oracle Service
Bus > Generate Proxy Service.
2. Name and configure the service.
For a proxy services generated from a business service, the message flow
automatically includes a route node to the business service.
2.3.2 Generating a JCA Proxy Service from an Inbound JCA File
Oracle Service Bus lets you generate proxy services from inbound JCA files. JCA
services, which use the Oracle Service Bus JCA transport, communicate with
Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) through a JCA adapter framework and
JCA-compliant adapters. For example, you could invoke an external service from an
EIS application through Oracle Service Bus using JCA.
To create a JCA proxy service in Oracle Service Bus:
1. In Oracle JDeveloper, create a JCA file, its associated abstract WSDL, and any
other required resources, such as a TopLink mapping file. For more information,
see the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
2. Import the JCA resource files into an Oracle Service Bus project so that all
references to dependencies are maintained. For more information, see
Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources."
3. In Eclipse, right-click the inbound JCA file and choose Oracle Service Bus >
Generate Service.
4. In the JCA Generate Proxy Service window, select the folder location for the new
service, and, if desired, change the default service name.
Note: You can create a proxy service in an Oracle Service Bus project
only.
Tasks 2-15
5. Click OK. Oracle Service Bus generates the proxy service and the concrete WSDL
that is used by the proxy service.
For more information on the Oracle Service Bus JCA transport, see "JCA Transport" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
2.3.3 Consuming Oracle Service Bus Proxy Services in Oracle JDeveloper with WSIL
Oracle Service Bus makes its WSDL-based proxy services available through the Web
Services Inspection Language (WSIL), letting you consume Oracle Service Bus WSDL
proxy services in Oracle JDeveloper for service orchestration in Oracle SOA Suite.
The Oracle Service Bus WSIL servlet automatically registers WSDL-based proxy
services deployed in the Oracle Service Bus run-time environment. By creating a WSIL
connection in JDeveloper, you can access those proxy services through different URL
patterns that map to different hierarchy levels, such as project, folder, and individual
service. For example, when you connect to the Oracle Service Bus WSIL servlet with a
project-level URL, you can see all the child folders and WSDL-based proxy services in
that project in Oracle JDeveloper.
The following procedure guides you through the process of creating a WSIL
connection in JDeveloper and generating Web service references out of Oracle Service
Bus WSDL proxy services for use in SOA applications.
1. In Oracle JDeveloper, open or create a SOA application.
2. Create a new WSIL connection.
In the Resource Palette, click the New icon and choose New Connection > WSIL.
In the Create WSIL Connection window:
Enter the connection name.
Enter the credentials for one of the following Oracle Service Bus roles:
IntegrationAdmin, IntegrationDeployer, IntegrationOperator, or
IntegrationMonitor.
Enter the URL to the Oracle Service Bus WSIL in one of the following formats:
Domain (gets all projects, folders, and WSDL proxy services)
http://host:port/sbinspection.wsil
Project (gets all child folders and WSDL proxy services)
http://host:port/sbinspection.wsil?refpath=project_name
Folder (in a project, gets the folder, all child folders, and WSDL proxy
services) http://host:port/sbinspection.wsil?refpath=project_name/folder_
path. For example:
http://localhost:7021/sbinspection.wsil?refpath=MortgageBroker/ProxyS
ervices
Proxy Service (gets an individual WSDL proxy service)
http://host:port/sbinspection.wsil?refpath=project_name/folder_path/wsdl_
proxy_service. For example:
http://localhost:7021/sbinspection.wsil?refpath=MortgageBroker/ProxyS
ervices/loanGateway1
In a cluster, the WSIL servlet is deployed on Managed Servers and not the
Admin Server. Use a Managed Server host name and port in the URL.
Working with Proxy Service Message Flows
When finished, click OK. The WSIL connection is displayed in the Resource
Palette in the hierarchy determined by the URL you entered.
3. To use an Oracle Service Bus WSDL proxy service in your SOA application, create
a Web service reference to it.
In the Component Palette, create a new Web service. In the Create Web Service
window, click the WSDL URL browse icon.
In the SOA Resource Browser, select Resource Palette, and select the Oracle
Service Bus WSDL proxy service in the WSIL connection created in the previous
step.
When you create the Web service reference to an Oracle Service Bus WSDL proxy
service, you can use it as an external reference in your SOA application.
The Oracle Service Bus WSIL servlet leverages the SBResource servlet. If the
SBResource is undeployed, the WSIL connection is not available.
2.3.4 Editing Proxy Services
To edit proxy services:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the proxy service you want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the service.
3. Select the page containing the options you want to edit. See:
2.4 Working with Proxy Service Message Flows
The following topics describe how to add and configure nodes and actions to proxy
service message flows.
Section 2.4.1, "Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows"
Section 2.4.2, "Adding and Configuring Alert Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.3, "Adding and Configuring Assign Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.4, "Adding and Configuring Conditional Branch Nodes in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.6, "Adding and Configuring Dynamic Publish Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.7, "Adding and Configuring Dynamic Routing Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.8, "Adding and Configuring Error Handlers in Message Flows"
Tasks 2-17
Section 2.4.9, "Adding and Configuring For-Each Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.10, "Adding and Configuring If-Then Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.11, "Adding and Configuring Insert Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.12, "Adding and Configuring Java Callout Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.13, "Adding and Configuring Log Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.14, "Adding and Configuring MFL Transform Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.15, "Adding and Configuring Operational Branch Nodes in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.16, "Adding and Configuring Pipeline Pair Nodes in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.17, "Adding and Configuring Publish Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.18, "Adding and Configuring Publish Table Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.19, "Adding and Configuring Raise Error Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.20, "Adding and Configuring Rename Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.21, "Adding and Configuring Replace Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.23, "Adding and Configuring Report Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.21, "Adding and Configuring Replace Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.22, "Adding and Configuring Reply Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.24, "Adding and Configuring Resume Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.25, "Adding and Configuring Route Nodes in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.26, "Adding and Configuring Routing Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.27, "Adding and Configuring Routing Options Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.28, "Adding and Configuring Routing Table Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.29, "Adding and Configuring Service Callout Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.30, "Adding and Configuring Skip Actions in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.31, "Adding and Configuring Stages in Message Flows"
Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring Transport Headers Actions in Message
Flows"
Section 2.4.33, "Adding and Configuring Validate Actions in Message Flows"
2.4.1 Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows
When you create a proxy service, a message flow is created by default, with an empty
starting node. The process for constructing the message flow follows this general
pattern:
1. Open the Message Flow Editor for the proxy service. To open the proxy service,
double-click its name in Project Explorer. The Message Flow Editor appears as a
tab in the proxy service view.
2. Open the Message Flow Design Palette. To open the palette, in the Oracle Service
Bus perspective, select Window > Show View > Design Palette.
3. Open the Properties view, if it is not already open:
a. In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select Window > Show View > Other.
b. In the Show View dialog, select General > Properties.
4. Drag nodes and actions from the Message Flow Design Palette to the Message
Flow Editor.
Alternatively, you can right-click a node or action in the Message Flow Editor to
display menus of nodes and actions that can be inserted in that location. The menu
contains one or more the following:
Insert > (list of nodes and actions)
Insert Into > (list of nodes and actions)
Insert After > (list of nodes and actions)
Add Error Handler
5. Configure nodes and actions:
a. In the Proxy Service Editor, select the node or action by clicking it.
Alternatively, you can select a node or an action from the Outline view. To
open the Outline view, in the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select Window >
Show View > Outline.
b. In the Properties view, set the properties for the selected node or action. For
instructions on how to configure the nodes and actions, click the Properties
view for a node or action, and press F1 for help.
2.4.2 Adding and Configuring Alert Actions in Message Flows
Use the alert action to generate alerts based on message context in a pipeline, to send
to an alert destination.
Before you begin
Display the message flow for the desired proxy service. See Section 2.4.1,
"Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows."
To add an alert action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Reporting list, if it
is not already open.
2. Drag the alert action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the alert action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the alert action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Alert Action Properties page, edit properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.1, "Alert Action Properties."
2.4.3 Adding and Configuring Assign Actions in Message Flows
Use an assign action to assign the result of an XQuery expression to a context variable.
Before you begin
"Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows".
Tasks 2-19
To add an assign action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Message
Processing list, if it is not already open.
2. Drag the assign action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the assign action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the assign action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Assign Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.2, "Assign Action Properties."
2.4.4 Adding and Configuring Conditional Branch Nodes in Message Flows
Use a conditional branch node to specify that message processing is to proceed along
exactly one of several possible paths, based on a result returned by an XPath condition.
Before you begin
To add a conditional branch node
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Oracle Service Bus Message Flow >
Nodes list, if it is not already open.
2. Drag the conditional branch node to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the conditional branch node
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the conditional branch node, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Conditional Branch Node Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.3, "Conditional Branch Node Properties."
2.4.5 Adding and Configuring Delete Actions in Message Flows
Use a delete action to delete a context variable or a set of nodes specified by an XPath
expression.
Before you begin
To add a delete action
2. Drag the delete action to the desired location in a stage action in the message flow.
To configure the delete action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the delete action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Delete Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.4, "Delete Action Properties."
2.4.6 Adding and Configuring Dynamic Publish Actions in Message Flows
Use a dynamic publish action to publish a message to a service specified by an XQuery
expression.
For more information on publish behavior, see "Performing Transformations in
Message Flows" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus at http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBAG205.
Before you begin
To add a dynamic publish action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Communication
list, if it is not already open.
2. Drag the dynamic publish action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the dynamic publish action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the dynamic publish action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Dynamic Publish Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.5, "Dynamic Publish Action Properties."
2.4.7 Adding and Configuring Dynamic Routing Actions in Message Flows
Use a dynamic routing action to assign a route for a message based on routing
information available in an XQuery resource.
For more information on routing, see "Modeling Message Flow in Oracle Service Bus"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Before you begin
To add a dynamic routing action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Route Actions > Communication
2. Drag the dynamic routing action to the route action in the message flow.
To configure the dynamic routing action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the dynamic routing action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Dynamic Routing Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.6, "Dynamic Routing Action Properties."
2.4.8 Adding and Configuring Error Handlers in Message Flows
Use an error handler to specify what should happen if an error occurs in a specific
location in the message flow.
Before you begin
Tasks 2-21
To add an error handler
2. Drag the error handler to the desired location in the message flow.
3. Drag a stage node to the error handler.
4. Add actions to the stage to define the error handler.
To configure the error handler
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the error handler, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Error Handler Node Properties page, edit the properties.
3. Click the stage node, if it is not already selected.
4. On the Stage Node Properties page, edit the properties.
5. Select and edit any desired actions contained by the stage.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.7, "Error Handler Node Properties."
2.4.9 Adding and Configuring For-Each Actions in Message Flows
Use the for-each action to iterate over a sequence of values and execute a block of
actions.
Before you begin
To add a for-each action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Flow Control list, if
it is not already open.
2. Drag the for-each action to the desired stage action in the message flow.
To configure the for-each action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the for-each action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the For-Each Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.8, "For-Each Action Properties."
2.4.10 Adding and Configuring If-Then Actions in Message Flows
Use an if-then action to perform an action or a set of actions conditionally, based on the
Boolean result of an XQuery expression.
Before you begin
To add an if-then action
1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, do one of the following:
For an if-then action in a route node, open the Route Actions > Flow Control
For an if-then action in a stage node, open the Stage Actions > Flow Control
2. Drag the if-then action to the route node or to the desired stage action in the
message flow.
To configure the if-then action
In the Message Flow Editor, click each if condition and else-if condition contained by
the if-then action, and define the conditions in the Condition Editor, as described in
Section 4.11.9, "If-Then Action Properties."
2.4.11 Adding and Configuring Insert Actions in Message Flows
Use an insert action to insert the result of an XQuery expression at an identified place
relative to nodes selected by an XPath expression.
Before you begin
To add an insert action
2. Drag the insert action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the insert action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the insert action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Insert Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.10, "Insert Action Properties."
2.4.12 Adding and Configuring Java Callout Actions in Message Flows
Use a Java callout action to invoke a Java method or an EJB business service from
within the message flow.
Before you begin
To add an Java callout action
2. Drag the Java callout action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the Java callout action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the Java callout action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Java Callout Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.11, "Java Callout Action Properties."
Tasks 2-23
2.4.13 Adding and Configuring Log Actions in Message Flows
Use the log action to construct a message to be logged and to define a set of attributes
with which it will be logged.
Before you begin
To add a log action
2. Drag the log action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the log action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the log action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Log Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.12, "Log Action Properties."
2.4.14 Adding and Configuring MFL Transform Actions in Message Flows
Use a MFL (Message Format Language) transform action to convert message content
from XML to non-XML, or vice versa, in the message pipeline.
Before you begin
To add a MFL transform action
2. Drag the MFL transform action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the MFL transform action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the MFL transform action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the MFL Transform Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.16, "MFL Transform Action Properties."
2.4.15 Adding and Configuring Operational Branch Nodes in Message Flows
Use an operational branch node to configure branching based on operations defined in
a WSDL.
Before you begin
To add an operational branch node
2. Drag the operational branch node to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the operational branch node
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the operational branch node, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Operational Branch Node Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.17, "Operational Branch Node
Properties."
2.4.16 Adding and Configuring Pipeline Pair Nodes in Message Flows
Use a pipeline pair node to define request and response processing.
Before you begin
To add a pipeline pair node
2. Drag the pipeline pair node to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the pipeline pair node
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the pipeline pair node, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Pipeline Pair Node Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.18, "Pipeline Pair Node Properties."
2.4.17 Adding and Configuring Publish Actions in Message Flows
Use a publish action to identify a statically specified target service for a message and
to configure how the message is packaged and sent to that service.
Before you begin
To add a publish action
2. Drag the publish action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the publish action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the publish action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Publish Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.19, "Publish Action Properties."
Tasks 2-25
2.4.18 Adding and Configuring Publish Table Actions in Message Flows
Use a publish table action to publish a message to zero or more statically specified
services.
Before you begin
To add a publish table action
2. Drag the publish table action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the publish table action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the publish table action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Publish Table Action Properties page, click <Expression> to display the
XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor. Create an XQuery expression, which at run time
returns the value upon which the routing decision will be made.
3. In the Message Flow Editor, select a case action.
4. From the Operator list on the Publish Table Action Properties page, select a
comparison operator. Then, in the Value field, enter a value against which the
value returned from the XQuery expression will be evaluated.
5. In the Message Flow Editor, click one of the publish tables publish actions to
select it.
6. On the Publish Action Properties page, click Browse to select a service. Select the
service to which messages are to be published if the expression evaluates true for
the value you specified. The Select a Service Resource dialog is displayed.
7. Select a service from the list, then click OK. This is the target service for the
message.
8. If the service has operations defined, you can specify the operation to be invoked
by selecting it from the invoking list.
9. If you want the outbound operation to be the same as the inbound operation,
select the Use inbound operation for outbound check box.
10. In the Request Actions field, to configure how the message is packaged and sent
to the service, click Add an Action, then select one or more actions that you want
to associate with the service.
Note: There is a nesting limit of four cumulative levels in the stage
editor. If you attempt to add a fifth level, nesting action is not
displayed. Cumulative levels include all branching actions: if... then...
conditions, publish tables, and route tables. For example, you can
have 2 levels of conditionals, then a publish table with a route table
inside of it, bringing the total to 4 levels. If you attempt to add another
conditional (to the last publish table), the conditional is not displayed.
11. To insert a new case, click the Case icon, then select Insert New Case.
12. Repeat steps 4-8 for the new case.
13. Add additional cases as dictated by your business logic.
14. Click the Case icon of the last case you define in the sequence, then select Insert
Default Case to add a default case at the end.
15. Configure the default casethe configuration of this case specifies the routing
behavior in the event that none of the preceding cases is satisfied.
For more information, see Section 4.11.20, "Publish Table Action Properties."
2.4.19 Adding and Configuring Raise Error Actions in Message Flows
Use the raise error action to raise an exception with a specified error code (a string)
and description.
Before you begin
To add a raise error action
2. Drag the raise error action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the raise error action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the raise error action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Raise Error Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.21, "Raise Error Action Properties."
2.4.20 Adding and Configuring Rename Actions in Message Flows
Use the rename action to rename elements selected by an XPath expression without
modifying the contents of the element.
Before you begin
To add an rename action
2. Drag the rename action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the rename action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the rename action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Rename Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.22, "Rename Action Properties."
Tasks 2-27
2.4.21 Adding and Configuring Replace Actions in Message Flows
Use a replace action to replace a node or the contents of a node specified by an XPath
expression. The node or its contents are replaced with the value returned by an
XQuery expression.
Before you begin
To add a replace action
2. Drag the replace action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the replace action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the replace action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Replace Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.23, "Replace Action Properties."
2.4.22 Adding and Configuring Reply Actions in Message Flows
Use the reply action to specify that an immediate reply be sent to the invoker.
Before you begin
To add a reply action
2. Drag the reply action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the reply action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the reply action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Reply Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.24, "Reply Action Properties."
2.4.23 Adding and Configuring Report Actions in Message Flows
Use the report action to enable message reporting for a proxy service.
Before you begin
To add a report action
2. Drag the report action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the report action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the report action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Report Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.25, "Report Action Properties."
2.4.24 Adding and Configuring Resume Actions in Message Flows
Use the resume action to resume message flow after an error is handled by an error
handler. This action has no parameters and can only be used in error pipelines.
Before you begin
To add a resume action
2. Drag the resume action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the resume action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the resume action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Resume Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.26, "Resume Action Properties."
2.4.25 Adding and Configuring Route Nodes in Message Flows
Use the route node to handle request and response dispatching of messages to and
from business services.
Before you begin
To add a route node
2. Drag the route node to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the route node
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the route node action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Route Node Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.27, "Route Node Properties."
2.4.26 Adding and Configuring Routing Actions in Message Flows
Use a routing action to identify a target service for the message and configure how the
message is routed to that service.
Before you begin
Tasks 2-29
To add a routing action
2. Drag the routing action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the routing action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the routing action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Routing Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.28, "Routing Action Properties."
2.4.27 Adding and Configuring Routing Options Actions in Message Flows
Use a routing options action to modify any or all of the following properties in the
outbound request: URI, Quality of Service, Mode, Retry parameters, message Priority.
Before you begin
To add a routing options action
2. Drag the routing options action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the routing options action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the routing options action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Routing Options Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.29, "Routing Options Action Properties."
2.4.28 Adding and Configuring Routing Table Actions in Message Flows
Use a routing table to select different routes based upon the results of a single XQuery
expression. A routing table action contains a set of routes wrapped in a switch-style
condition table.
Before you begin
To add a routing table action
2. Drag the routing table action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the routing table action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the routing table action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Routing Table Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.30, "Routing Table Action Properties."
2.4.29 Adding and Configuring Service Callout Actions in Message Flows
Use a service callout action to configure a synchronous (blocking) callout to an Oracle
Service Bus-registered proxy or business service.
For more information on service callout actions, see "Constructing Service Callout
Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Before you begin
To add a service callout action
2. Drag the service callout action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the service callout action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the service callout action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Service Callout Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.31, "Service Callout Action Properties."
2.4.30 Adding and Configuring Skip Actions in Message Flows
Use the skip action to specify that at run time, the execution of the current stage is
skipped and the processing proceeds to the next stage in the message flow.
Before you begin
To add a skip action
2. Drag the skip action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the skip action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the skip action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Skip Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
Tasks 2-31
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.32, "Skip Action Properties."
2.4.31 Adding and Configuring Stages in Message Flows
Use a stage node as a container for actions in a message flow.
Before you begin
To add a stage
2. Drag the stage to the desired location in the message flow.
3. Add actions to the stage for your configuration.
To configure the stage
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the stage, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Stage Node Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.33, "Stage Node Properties."
2.4.32 Adding and Configuring Transport Headers Actions in Message Flows
Use a transport header action to set header values in messages.
Before you begin
To add a transport headers action
2. Drag the transport headers action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the transport headers action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the transport headers action, if it is not already
selected.
2. On the Transport Headers Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.34, "Transport Headers Action
Properties."
2.4.33 Adding and Configuring Validate Actions in Message Flows
Use a validate action to validate elements selected by an XPath expression against an
XML schema element or a WSDL resource.
Before you begin
To add a validate action
Working with Alert Destinations
2. Drag the validate action to the desired location in the message flow.
To configure the validate action
1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the validate action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Validate Action Properties page, edit the desired properties.
For configuration details, see Section 4.11.35, "Validate Action Properties."
2.5 Working with Alert Destinations
The following topics describe how to create and work with alert destinations in the
Section 2.5.1, "Creating and Editing Alert Destinations"
Section 2.5.2, "Adding E-mail Recipients to Alert Destinations"
Section 2.5.3, "Adding JMS Destinations to Alert Destinations"
2.5.1 Creating and Editing Alert Destinations
To create alert destinations:
1. In the Project Explorer in the Oracle Service Bus perspective, right-click a project
or folder in which you want to create an alert destination.
2. From the menu, select File > New > Alert Destination to display the New Alert
Destination Resource wizard.
To edit alert destinations:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the project folder containing the alert destination you
want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the alert destination to display the Alert Destination
Editor. Edit information, as desired.
For configuration details, see Section 4.1.1, "Alert Destination Editor."
2.5.2 Adding E-mail Recipients to Alert Destinations
To add e-mail recipients to alert destinations:
1. Create or edit an alert destination, as described in Section 2.5.1, "Creating and
Editing Alert Destinations."
2. In the E-mail Recipients field of the Alert Destination Editor, click Add to display
the Edit E-mail Recipient Page.
2.5.3 Adding JMS Destinations to Alert Destinations
To add JMS destinations to alert destinations:
Note: You can create an alert destination in an Oracle Service Bus
project only.
Working with MQ Connections
Tasks 2-33
1. Create or edit an alert destination, as described in Section 2.5.1, "Creating and
Editing Alert Destinations."
2. In the JMS Destinations field of the Alert Destination Editor, click Add to display
the Edit JMS Destination Page.
2.6 Working with MQ Connections
MQ connections are sharable resources that can be reused across multiple MQ proxy
and business services. MQ proxy and business services must connect to a MQ queue
manager before accessing an MQ queue. MQ Connection resources provide the
connection required for connecting to an MQ queue manager.
Each MQ Connection resource has a connection pool. Every business or proxy service
using a given MQ Connection resource to get a connection to a given queue manager
uses the same connection pool that was created for that resource. Thus, multiple
business services and proxy services using the same queue manager share a
connection pool.
To learn more about Oracle Service Bus MQ Connection resources and the native MQ
transport, see "MQ Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus at
To learn more about WebSphere MQ Fundamentals, see
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG247128/wwhelp/wwhimpl/jav
a/html/wwhelp.htm.
2.6.1 Adding and Editing MQ Connections
In Oracle Service Bus, MQ connections are created as custom resources. Therefore, to
add an MQ connection, you must create it as a custom resource, as follows:
1. In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Custom Resource to
display New Custom Resource Wizard.
2. On the Create a New Custom Resource page, in the Resource Type field, select
MQ Connection.
3. Enter configuration information, on the Custom MQ Resource Configuration Page.
To edit MQ connections:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the Oracle Service Bus configuration folder containing
the MQ connection resource you want to edit.
2. Double-click the name of the MQ connection to display the Custom MQ Resource
Configuration Page.
For configuration details, see Section 4.5.4, "Custom MQ Resource Configuration
Page."
Note: Do not include spaces in the MQ Connection resource name.
Working with Oracle Enterprise Repository and Harvester
2.7 Working with Oracle Enterprise Repository and Harvester
Oracle Enterprise Repository is an enterprise metadata repository for application
resources and services. Using Oracle Enterprise Repository in conjunction with Oracle
Service Registry, Oracles UDDI solution, is a best-practice approach to locating, using,
synchronizing, and governing enterprise-wide services through Oracle Service Bus.
Harvester is an Oracle Enterprise Repository tool that lets you harvest enterprise
artifacts into Oracle Enterprise Repository from multiple sources, including Oracle
Service Bus.
Oracle Service Bus provides native connectivity to Oracle Enterprise Repository and
Harvester in the development environment, letting you both generate business
services from the repository and harvest Oracle Service Bus projects to the repository.
Harvester also provides command-line scripting for harvesting Oracle Service Bus
projects in the run-time environment.
For more information on Oracle Enterprise Repository, see the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Quick Start Guide for Oracle Enterprise Repository at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OERQS.
Section 2.7.1, "Generating Business Services from Oracle Enterprise Repository"
Section 2.7.2, "Using Harvester"
Section 2.7.3, "Performing Queries in Oracle Enterprise Repository from Eclipse"
2.7.1 Generating Business Services from Oracle Enterprise Repository
You can generate business services in the Oracle Service Bus development
environment from service assets in Oracle Enterprise Repository.
In a best-practices deployment scenario, service assets in Oracle Enterprise Repository
have associated services stored in Oracle Service Registry. When you generate business
services from Oracle Enterprise Repository assets, those services can be synchronized
with the associated services stored in the registry through Oracle Service Bus UDDI
resources.
This section provides instructions on using the development environment to generate
business services from service assets in Oracle Enterprise Repository.
1. Perform a query in Oracle Enterprise Repository to locate the service from which
you want to generate a business service. See Section 2.7.3, "Performing Queries in
Oracle Enterprise Repository from Eclipse."
2. Right-click the service asset from which you want to generate the new business
service, and choose Oracle Service Bus > Generate Business Service.
3. In the Generate Business Service window, select a location in Eclipse for the new
business service, and select an endpoint.
Note: To generate business services in Oracle Service Bus, Oracle
Enterprise Repository assets must be SOAP/XML WSDL-based
services using HTTP.
Tasks 2-35
4. If the Oracle Enterprise Repository asset is associated with Oracle Service Registry,
you can click Next to configure an Oracle Service Bus UDDI Registry resource that
at run time connects to Oracle Service Registry (otherwise, skip to the next step).
The Oracle Enterprise Repository asset automatically provides the Inquiry URL to
Oracle Service Registry.
The Configure UDDI Registry window provides the following options: Select a
matching UDDI Registry Resource, select a non-matching UDDI Registry resource
or create a new one, or not use UDDI.
If you select the option to create a new UDDI Registry resource, see Section 4.14,
"UDDI Registry Configuration Page" for guidance.
5. Click Finish to generate the business service.
A new HTTP business service and its associated WSDL and XSD are added to
your development environment.
If the Oracle Enterprise Repository asset endpoint is associated with a service in
Oracle Service Registry, the business service configuration contains UDDI
connection details to the Oracle Service Registry instance.
6. If the Oracle Enterprise Repository asset references an Oracle Web Services
Manager policy or a WS-Policy, the generated business services does not
automatically include the policy. You must manually add Oracle Web Services
Manager policies and WS-Policies. WSDL-based policies, however, are
automatically included.
In the development environment, you do not establish a subscription to Oracle Service
Registry. The subscription and service synchronization to Oracle Service Registry
occurs when you deploy the business service to the Oracle Service Bus run-time
environment. Service synchronization is determined by the UDDI Registry resources
Auto-Import setting.
For more information on UDDI, see "UDDI" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
2.7.2 Using Harvester
Harvester lets you submit Oracle Service Bus projects to Oracle Enterprise Repository
from Eclipse, the command line, with an Ant task, or with a WSLT script).
Two concepts in harvesting are local harvesting and remote harvesting. Local
harvesting, performed from Eclipse and from specific command-line scripts, submits
projects from the file system to the repository. Remote harvesting, performed from
command-line scripts, submits projects from a run-time environment.
When you harvest resources, the dependency relationships are maintained in Oracle
Enterprise Repository.
Table 21 describes differences between harvesting scenarios to help you decide which
scenario is appropriate.
Note: Service assets must have an endpoint in order to generate
business services in Oracle Service Bus.
Before using Oracle Service Bus with Harvester, be sure to install the Harvester
Solution Pack, as described in "Configuring and Using Automated Harvesting in
Design-time and Runtime Environments" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration
Guide for Oracle Enterprise Repository at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OERCG.
The following sections describe Eclipse, local, and remote harvesting.
2.7.2.1 Using Harvester from Eclipse
The Oracle Service Bus plug-ins for Eclipse provide built-in functionality for
Harvesting projects to Oracle Enterprise Repository.
For information on how the assets are harvested from Eclipse, see Table 21.
To Harvest an Oracle Service Bus project from Eclipse:
1. In Project Explorer view, right-click the project you want to harvest and select
Submit Project to Enterprise Repository.
You can also right-click an Oracle Service Bus configuration project to harvest all
projects in the configuration.
2. In the Submit window, enter the connection details to the repository, including the
repository URI and login credentials.
If you have previously configured a connection to Oracle Enterprise Repository, as
described in Section 2.7.3, "Performing Queries in Oracle Enterprise Repository
from Eclipse," those connection details appear by default.
Optionally:
Enter a namespace for the project and its artifacts. The namespace prepends
the name of service assets in Oracle Enterprise Repository query results.
Table 21 Differences in Harvesting Scenarios
Eclipse Harvests Local Harvests Remote Harvests
You can harvest a single
project or an Oracle Service
Bus configuration containing
multiple projects.
You can use the
command-line scripts to
harvest Oracle Service Bus
artifacts from a configuration
JAR on the file system. You
can harvest all the projects in
the configuration jar or
selected projects.
You can use the
command-line scripts to
harvest Oracle Service Bus
artifacts from a configuration
JAR in the run-time
environment. You can harvest
all the projects in the
configuration jar or selected
projects.
Proxy service endpoint assets
are not created in the
repository.
are not created in the
repository.
are created in the repository.
If you perform a remote
harvest on the same services
you harvested from Eclipse or
a local harvest, the newly
created service endpoints are
added to the same services
that were harvested locally.
Service WSDLs (effective
WSDLs) are generated in the
repository with a local
addresses, such as
localhost:7001.
repository with a local
addresses, such as
localhost:7001.
repository with the server
run-time address.
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Select a Registration Status for the artifacts. For example, if you are harvesting
the artifacts for testing, select an appropriate status, such as Unsubmitted.
Modify the default connection timeout in milliseconds.
Modify the default description of the project(s).
3. Click Submit. An activity bar scrolls while the upload proceeds. When the upload
finishes, click Close.
4. To see your harvested resources, perform a query in Oracle Enterprise Repository,
described in Section 2.7.3, "Performing Queries in Oracle Enterprise Repository
from Eclipse."
2.7.2.2 Using Harvester from the Command Line or a Script
Oracle Service Bus provides built-in Harvester resources necessary to harvest Oracle
Service Bus projects from the command line, using Ant tasks, or using WSLT scripts.
These resources are located at:
OSB_ORACLE_HOME/harvester
The main configuration file in the directory is HarvesterSettings.xml, which contains
placeholder configurations for the connection to Oracle Enterprise Repository, local
harvest settings, and remote harvest settings. Command-line Harvester uses the
configuration details in that file to perform harvests in conjunction with any override
configuration switches you provide.
Following are basic descriptions of local and remote harvesting:
Local Harvesting A local harvest involves generating an Oracle Service Bus
configuration JAR on the file system and targeting that JAR for harvest. All
projects in the JAR are harvested.
For information on generating an Oracle Service Bus configuration JAR, see
Section 2.1.11, "Exporting Resources" or "Exporting Resources" in the Oracle Fusion
Remote Harvesting A remote harvest involves pointing the script at a running
Oracle Service Bus instance and targeting a single project or a full Oracle Service
Bus configuration for harvest.
To help you decide which harvesting option you want to use, see Table 21.
Oracle Service Bus provides guidance and resource files for command-line, Ant, and
WSLT harvesting. For details, see the OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/harvester/README.TXT file.
The README.TXT file provides Oracle Service Bus-specific guidance. Use that
information and the Oracle Service Bus Harvester resources in conjunction with the
full set of command-line and scripting instructions in "Configuring and Using
Automated Harvesting in Design-time and Runtime Environments" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Configuration Guide for Oracle Enterprise Repository at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OERCG. Use only the options
mentioned in the README.TXT file, as those are the only supported options with
Oracle Service Bus.
After you harvest projects, you can query Oracle Enterprise Repository in Eclipse to
view the harvested resources. See Section 2.7.3, "Performing Queries in Oracle
Enterprise Repository from Eclipse."
Working with UDDI Registries
2.7.3 Performing Queries in Oracle Enterprise Repository from Eclipse
The following steps show you how to connect to and query Oracle Enterprise
Repository in Eclipse. Querying lets you locate service assets from which you can
generate business services, browse assets in the repository, and view asset details and
relationships.
1. In Eclipse, choose Window > Show View > Other, then choose Oracle Enterprise
Repository > Enterprise Repository Access.
2. In Enterprise Repository Access view, click the Connect to enterprise repository
icon.
3. In the Enterprise Repository Connection window, enter the repository URL and
login credentials, and click Establish Connection.
4. On successful connection, click Finish.
5. When connected to Oracle Enterprise Repository, you can query the repository to
locate the services and assets you want. For example, if you want to find service
assets, select Service in the All Types field of the Query screen, then click the
Perform query icon.
The Enterprise Repository Access view switches to the Results screen to display
query results.
You can also open the Enterprise Repository Asset Relationships view in Eclipse to see
graphical relationships among selected assets: Window > Show View > Other, then
choose Oracle Enterprise Repository > Enterprise Repository Asset Relationships.
For more information on working with Oracle Enterprise Repository in Eclipse, see the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Integration Guide for Oracle Enterprise Repository at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OERIN.
2.8 Working with UDDI Registries
Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) registries are used in an
enterprise to share Web Services. UDDI provides a framework in which to classify
your business, its services, and the technical details about the services you want to
expose.
Publishing a service to a registry requires knowledge of the service type and the data
structure representing that service in the registry. A registry entry has certain
properties associated with it and these property types are defined when the registry is
created. You can publish your service to a registry and make it available for other
organizations to discover and use. Proxy services developed in Oracle Service Bus can
be published to a UDDI registry. Oracle Service Bus can interact with any UDDI
version 3.0-compliant registry.
Note: Besides the Oracle Service Bus harvester, which harvests full
projects, the command-line framework also supports built-in
harvesters for individual resources such as WSDLs, XSDs, XSLTs, and
WS-Policies. However, Oracle Service Bus does not support the use of
those harvesters for Oracle Service Bus 11g and later resources.
For harvesting individual resources, such as those in Oracle SOA
Suite, Oracle WebLogic Server, or plain WSDLs, download and use the
Harvester Base Data Pack.
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See also "UDDI" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus.
2.8.1 Adding and Configuring UDDI Registries
To add UDDI registries:
1. In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > UDDI Registry to
display the New UDDI Resource wizard.
2. After choosing a location and entering a name, configure the registry on the UDDI
Registry Configuration Page.
To configure UDDI registries:
1. In the Project Explorer, find the UDDI registry you want to configure.
2. Double-click the name of the registry.
3. Set configure options on the UDDI Registry Configuration Page.
For configuration details, see Section 4.14, "UDDI Registry Configuration Page."
2.8.2 Importing Business Services From a UDDI Registry
To import business services from a UDDI registry:
1. Create a business service, as described in Section 2.2.1, "Creating Business
Services."
2. In the New Business Service wizard Business Service General Configuration Page,
select WSDL Web Service. then click Browse.
3. In the Select a WSDL dialog, click Consume.
4. In the Service Consumption dialog, select UDDI.
2.9 Working with Split-Join
This section provides instructions for creating and configuring Split-Joins. Following
are the primary topics in this section:
Section 2.9.1, "Introduction to Split-Join"
Note: You can add a UDDI registry only to an Oracle Service Bus
Note: You can add a UDDI registry in an Oracle Service Bus
Note: In addition to importing business services directly from a
UDDI registry, you can generate business services from Oracle
Enterprise Repository. For more information see Section 2.2.3,
"Generating a Business Service from Oracle Enterprise Repository."
Section 2.9.2, "Designing a Split-Join"
Section 2.9.3, "Designing a Static Split-Join"
Section 2.9.4, "Designing a Dynamic Split-Join"
For specific configuration details, see Section 4.22, "Split-Join User Interface
Reference."
2.9.1 Introduction to Split-Join
The Split-Join is a mediation pattern that can be used by a transport typed business
service in an Oracle Service Bus message flow. Split-Join allows you to send message
requests to multiple services concurrently, thus enhancing performance in comparison
to sending them sequentially. Split-Join achieves this task by splitting an input
message into individual messages, routing them concurrently to their destinations,
and then aggregating the responses into one overall message.
You design a Split-Join in the Eclipse Split-Join editor, then export it to the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console for testing and production.
There are two types of Split-Join pattern: static Split-Join and dynamic Split-Join, as
described in Section 2.9.2, "Designing a Split-Join."
For more information on invoking a business service from an Oracle Service Bus
message flow, see "Proxy Services: Message Flow" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
2.9.1.1 Using Split-Join with Content in SOAP Headers
You can use Split-Join to enhance the performance of services that put message content
in the SOAP header. Proxy services can pass SOAP headers into Split-Joins, and
Split-Joins can pass SOAP headers to proxy and business services as an invocation or
response.
To enable this capability, you must declare the header parts along with the body parts
in a single request/response message in the Split-Join WSDL and in the WSDL of the
proxy or business services invoked by the Split-Join. With the message parts declared
in the WSDLs, SOAP header content is available to Split-Joins in the request/response
message variables.
Following is an example of the message and binding definitions in the WSDL.
Message
<wsdl:message name="retrieveCustomerOverviewByIdRequestMessage">
<wsdl:part name="retrieveCustomerOverviewByIdRequest"
element="co:retrieveCustomerOverviewByIdRequest"/>
<wsdl:part name="serviceContext" element="sc:serviceContext"/>
</wsdl:message>
Binding
Note: In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, a Split-Join
is associated with a business service using the Flow transport
protocol. Therefore, the Split-Join has a .flow file name extension in
Eclipse even though it is always referred to simply as a "Split-Join" in
this document.
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<wsdl:input>
<soap:body use="literal" parts="retrieveCustomerOverviewByIdRequest"/>
<soap:header message="tns:retrieveCustomerOverviewByIdRequestMessage"
part="serviceContext" use="literal"/>
</wsdl:input>
2.9.1.2 Transaction Support
Split-Joins provide support for propagating transactions. Many Split-Join operations
provide an option for setting a specific quality of service (QoS) values, which control
transaction support. The QoS value of Exactly Once on a Split-Join operation ensures
the operation executes in the context of a transaction if one exists.
Setting QoS on individual operations gives you the flexibility to execute multiple
operations in the context of a transaction and execute other operations outside of a
transaction in a single Split-Join. Operations set with a QoS of Exactly Once are
executed in the transaction. Operations set with a QoS of Best Effort do not execute in
the context of a transaction.
Split-Joins do not handle transaction rollback in the case of exceptions. It is the
responsibility service component that called the Split-Join to handle transaction
exceptions and rollback.
The following Split-Join operations support transaction propagation:
Invoke Service
Assign
Delete
Insert
Java Callout
Replace
2.9.1.3 Security with Split-Joins
Split-Joins do not enforce security policies, which means you cannot create a Split-Join
with a WSDL that includes policies, and from a Split-Join you cannot call a
WSDL-based business service that contains WSDL policies.
To ensure security enforcement when using Split-Joins, use proxy services to handle
security enforcement in the following ways:
Use the inbound proxy, which invokes the Split-Join, to enforce policies.
If the Split-Join needs to invoke a WSDL business service that contains policies,
have the Split-Join call a local proxy (configured without the security policies),
which in turn invokes the business service with the required policies.
2.9.2 Designing a Split-Join
There are two Split-Join patterns, the Static Split-Join and the Dynamic Split Join.
The Static Split-Join can be used to create a fixed number of message requests (as
opposed to an unknown number). For instance, a customer places an order for a cable
package that includes three separate services: internet service, TV service, and
telephone service. In the Static use case, you could execute all three requests in
separate parallel branches to improve performance time over the standard sequential
execution.
The Dynamic Split-Join can be used to create a variable number of message requests.
For instance, a retailer places a batch order containing a variable number of individual
purchase orders. In the Dynamic use case, you could parse the batch order and create a
separate message request for each purchase. Like the Static use case, these messages
can then be executed in parallel for improved performance.
2.9.2.1 Initial Setup
Split-Joins potentially include the following tasks as part of their initial setup:
2.9.2.1.1 Creating/Importing a WSDL Containing the Base Operation Every Split-Join is based
upon a WSDL operation. When you first create a Split-Join, you will be asked to
browse to the appropriate WSDL file and to select this operation as part of the creation
process. You can create this WSDL file in Eclipse.
2.9.2.1.2 Creating/Importing a Business Service to Use the Split-Join Every Split-Join will be
used by a transport typed business service, which, in turn, is invoked by a proxy
service. You cannot export or test your Split-Join until you have created this business
service. If it already exists, you can import it into Eclipse, or, if it does not exist, you
can create it in Eclipse or the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. If you want
to get started on your Split-Join before you create the business service, you can
generate the business service automatically after you create the Split-Join.
2.9.3 Designing a Static Split-Join
Suppose you want to design a new Split-Join called Service Availability that handles
orders for a telcos cable service package including TV, phone, and internet service.
The idea is for the Split-Join to receive an incoming package order and to reply with an
order acknowledgement for each type of service. In this case, Service Availability is
designed as a Static Split-Join because there are three message requests per order, one
for each type of service. In this particular example the customer requests only TV and
DSL service.
Creating the Service Availability Split-Join may include the following tasks:
Section 2.9.3.1, "1. Creating a New Split-Join"
Section 2.9.3.2, "2. Adding an Assign"
Section 2.9.3.3, "3. Adding a Parallel Node"
Section 2.9.3.4, "4. Adding an Assign for Each Branch"
Section 2.9.3.5, "5. Adding an Invoke Service"
Section 2.9.3.6, "6. Adding an Assign for Each Branch"
Section 2.9.3.7, "7. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join"
2.9.3.1 1. Creating a New Split-Join
Create a new Split Join based on the WSDL operation you want to use for placing the
order. In this case the WSDL operation we want is called "telecom."
After you select the WSDL operation, a skeleton of the newly created Split-Join
appears in the Split-Join editor, as shown in the following figure. It consists of a Start
Node, a Receive, a Reply. The labels are then edited in the general properties tab to
better reflect the specific function of each node in this particular Split-Join.
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Figure 21 New Split-Join
The Start Node contains both a Request Variable and a Response Variable that have
been determined by the WSDL operation initially selected. The Receive receives the
incoming request message (in this case for the three or fewer different kinds of cable
service), and the Reply generates a response message and sends it back to the client.
2.9.3.2 2. Adding an Assign
The first Assign, Prepare Output Message, contains an Assign operation that prepares
the Response Variable in a form such that the later nodes can work on the data within
it (that is, Copy/Insert/Assign/Replace/Delete/Java Callout/Log the data). This
output message is relayed to the final Reply node in the Split-Join and, in turn,
returned to the original client.
2.9.3.3 3. Adding a Parallel Node
The Parallel Node contains two main branches, one to check cable TV availability and
one to check DSL availability. Each branch is composed of a number of actions, the
sequence and general configuration being the same for both branches.
Note: The Receive node requires no further configuration. Similarly
the Reply requires no further configuration, unless to generate an
error fault, which is not the case in this scenario (see Section 2.9.15,
"Configuring a Reply"for more information on generating faults).
Figure 22 Parallel Node
2.9.3.4 4. Adding an Assign for Each Branch
The first Assign in each Parallel Branch, Prepare Input Address, copies the incoming
customer address data into a Variable that is referenced to check the availability of the
service at that location. The Assigns are the same for each branch and would be for
additional branches as well.
2.9.3.5 5. Adding an Invoke Service
An External Service is then invoked to check whether the requested service type is
available at the customers location. Each branch contains one Invoke Service, Check
Cable TV Availability and Check DSL Availability. Each invocation calls an External
Service, which compares the customers address (stored in the Variable initialized in
the previous step) to the availability of the service at that location. The result is then
stored in an output Variable that is passed on to the final Assign in the Branch below.
2.9.3.6 6. Adding an Assign for Each Branch
The final two Assigns, Update Cable TV Status in Output Message and Update DSL Status
in Output Message, take the results of the external service invocations and put them
into the output message using a Replace operation. The aggregated response are then
sent to the original client in the final Reply node, which requires no further
configuration.
2.9.3.7 7. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join
After you design the Split-Join, you can export it to the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console for testing and production.
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Figure 23 Completed Split-Join Ready for Testing
Related Topics
Section 2.9.5, "Creating a New Split-Join"
Section 2.9.6, "Configuring the Start Node"
Section 2.9.8, "Creating an Assign"
Section 2.9.9, "Invoking a Service"
Section 2.9.10, "Creating a Parallel"
Section 2.9.17, "Exporting and Testing a Split-Join"
2.9.4 Designing a Dynamic Split-Join
Suppose that you want to design a Split-Join that handles a batch order from a retailer
containing a variable number of individual purchase orders (as opposed to a fixed
number of orders). The idea is for the Split-Join to receive the batch order and to reply
with an order acknowledgement for each order within. This would be a Dynamic
Split-Join because the number of individual purchase order requests is variable and
unknown at design time.
Creating this Split-Join may include the following tasks:
Section 2.9.4.1, "1. Creating a New Split-Join"
Section 2.9.4.3, "3. Adding a For Each"
Section 2.9.4.5, "5. Adding an Invoke Service"
Section 2.9.4.7, "7. Adding an Error Handler"
Section 2.9.4.8, "8. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join"
2.9.4.1 1. Creating a New Split-Join
Create a new Split Join based off of the WSDL operation you want to use for placing
the order. In this case the WSDL operation we want is called "batchOrders."
After the operation is selected, a skeleton of the newly created Split-Join appears in the
Split-Join editor consisting of a Start Node, a Receive, a Reply. The labels are then
edited in the general properties tab to better reflect the specific function of each node
in this particular Split-Join.
Figure 24 New Split-Join With Edited Labels
The Start Node, Order Placement, contains both a request variable, inputVar, and an
response variable, outputVar. The Receive, Receive Batch Order Request, will initialize
the contents of the Request Variable (in this case purchase orders), and the Reply, Reply
Order Placement, will send a response, based on the order acknowledgements
aggregated into the Response Variable, back to the client. In this example Order
Placement also contains a callout to an External Service, "Order" that will be invoked to
approve individual orders.
Note: The Receive node requires no further configuration. Similarly,
the Reply requires no further configuration, unless you would like to
generate an error faultwhich is not the case in this scenario (see
Section 2.9.15, "Configuring a Reply"for more information on
generating faults).
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The first Assign, Prepare Output Message, contains an Assign operation that prepares
the response variable (here labeled an "Output Message" for readability) in a form such
that the later nodes can work on the data captured within it (that is,
Copy/Insert/Assign/Replace/Delete into the Variable). In this case, that data would
consist of order acknowledgments and/or errors.This Output Message is relayed to
the final Reply node in the Split-Join and, in turn, returned to the original client.
2.9.4.3 3. Adding a For Each
The For Each, Iterate Through Orders, contains logic that will parse through each order
in the batch, send it to an external proxy for approval, and capture an order
acknowledgment in response. If there is a problem with an order, an error is sent from
the invoked proxy and captured in the Error Handler. The following figure depicts the
entire scope of the For Each logic.
Figure 25 For Each Node Labeled "Iterate Through Orders"
The Assign, Prepare Purchase Order, copies the incoming purchase order requests into a
variable that is referenced to check approval of the order in the next step.
2.9.4.5 5. Adding an Invoke Service
An external service, Check Order Availability, is then invoked to approve each
individual purchase order. If the order is accepted, the service responds with an order
acknowledgment. If the order is not accepted, the service responds with an error.The
result is then stored in an output variable that is passed on to the final Assign in the
next step.
The final Assign, Update Order Status in Output Message, takes the results of the
external service invocation and copies them into the output message using an Insert
operation. The aggregated response is then sent to the original client in the final Reply
node, which requires no further configuration.
2.9.4.7 7. Adding an Error Handler
The Error Handler captures any Errors returned by the invoked service. It takes these
errors and inserts them into the output message using an Assign operation.
Figure 26 Error Handler
2.9.4.8 8. Exporting and Testing the Split-Join
After you design the Split-Join, you can export it to the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console for testing and production.
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Figure 27 Completed Split-Join Ready for Testing
Related Topics
Section 2.9.5, "Creating a New Split-Join"
Section 2.9.13, "Creating an Error Handler"
Section 2.9.15, "Configuring a Reply"
Section 2.9.17, "Exporting and Testing a Split-Join"
2.9.5 Creating a New Split-Join
In order to create a new Split/Join, you must have access to a WSDL containing the
operation upon which to base the Split-Join. The Split Join must be created in an
existing Oracle Service Bus project within an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration
project.
To create a new Split-Join:
1. In the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New > Split-Join. This opens
the New Split-Join Wizard.
2. In the New Split-Join Wizard, type or select an Oracle Service Bus project location
and enter a file name for the new Split-Join. When you have finished, click Next.
3. In the next screen, you must select a binding and then an operation on which to
implement the Split-Join. There are two ways to make your selection:
a. Choose your operation from one of the WSDLs displayed in the Select
Operation tree. All of the WSDLs in your current Oracle Service Bus
configuration project are available.
b. Import your WSDL into the Oracle Service Bus configuration project using the
Consume button. Consumption imports a new WSDL into your configuration
from an outside source, as described in the following step.
4. If you choose to consume the base WSDL, go through the following steps:
a. Click Consume.
b. Browse for the location, or "Artifact Folder," wherein you wish to generate the
consumed WSDL. The default artifact folder is your current Oracle Service Bus
project.
c. If you want to overwrite existing local files, select the checkbox.
d. Choose the service resource in which the WSDL to be consumed resides:
Enterprise Repository, File System, UDDI, URI, or Workspace.
e. Select The WSDL that you want to consume from that Service Resource. After
you have made your selection the workspace will rebuild momentarily and
the Service Consumption Status dialog will appear depicting the status of
your consume. If it was successful, click OK to close the dialog.
f. The consumed WSDL is now in your Oracle Service Bus configuration project,
and you can select an operation from it upon which to base your Split-Join.
5. Click Finish.
A basic Split-Join is created and visually represented as a diagram in the Design View.
By default, it consists of a Start Node, a Receive, and a Reply. The Start Node contains
the Request and Response Variables introspected from the WSDL operation. The
Receive is used to receive incoming request messages. The Reply is used to send
response messages.
Related Topics
Section 2.9.7, "Configuring a Receive"
Section 4.22.31, "Split-Join Wizard - New Split-Join"
2.9.6 Configuring the Start Node
The Start Node is generated automatically whenever you create a new Split-Join. It is
the starting point from which all the other nodes proceed. Configuring a Start Node
can include the following tasks:
Add General Information
Define Global Variables
View External Services
Related Topics
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Section 4.22.2, "Global / Start Node Properties"
2.9.6.1 Adding General Information
General information is useful for making a node more legible. It includes the ability to
add a unique identifier, or Label, to the node and to supplement it with notes, or
Documentation. General information is optional.
1. To add a Label to a node, select the General tab in the Properties view and enter a
unique, identifying string in the Label field. The Label that you enter appears
underneath the node in the Split-Join editor.
2. In the Documentation field enter any notes that you think are important.
2.9.6.2 Defining Global Variables
Variables in the Start Node store data that can be referenced globally, that is by any
node in the Split-Join. By default, every Start Node is assigned both a request and a
response variable when the Split-Join is initially created. From the Start Node, you can
either create a new global variable or edit an existing global variable.
For information on the relationship between global and local variables, see
Section 2.9.16.1, "Scope and Variables."
To create a new global variable
1. Right-click the Start Node and select Create Variable to open the Create Variable
Dialog.
2. Enter a name for the variable.
3. Select the Variable Type (Builtin, Schema, or Message).
4. Choose a Variable.
5. Click OK.
If it is not already open, expand the content area to the left by clicking the arrow to the
left of the Start Node icon. The newly created variable appears in the Variables field
along with any other global variables. To view the details of any variable, simply select
it and its structure will appear in the Properties view.
To edit an existing global Variable
1. Open the Edit Variable Dialog in one of the following ways:
Right-click the selected variable and select Edit Variable from the context
menu.
Select a variable and click Edit in the variable Properties view.
2. Enter a name for the Variable.
3. Select the Variable Type: Builtin, Schema, or Message.
4. Choose a variable.
Note: You may need to drill down into the hierarchy to select a
Schema or Message Type variable.
5. Click OK.
If it is not already open, expand the content area to the left of the Start Node icon. The
newly created variable appears in the Variables field along with any other global
variables. To view the details of any variable, simply select it and its structure will
appear in the Properties view.
2.9.6.3 Viewing External Services
The External Services listed in the Start Node are those invoked outside of the context
of the Split-Join. They are specified in an Invoke Service but listed here for
convenience.
To view External Services, expand the content area to the left of the Start Node by
clicking the arrow to the left of the Start Node icon. When an External Service is
selected, a dashed blue arrow appears pointing to the Invoke Service associated with
the service, and the services location appears in the Properties view.
2.9.7 Configuring a Receive
A Receive is generated automatically whenever you create a new Split-Join. The
purpose of the Receive is to place incoming request data in a variable and make the
contents available for later nodes to use. Configuring a Receive can include the
following tasks:
View the Operation
Define the Receive Variable
Related Topics
Section 4.22.24, "Receive Properties"
2.9.7.1 Viewing the Operation
The Operation is based upon the initial WSDL selection for the overall Split-Join. It is
displayed in the Properties View for reference.
2.9.7.2 Defining the Receive Variable
You must define the Incoming Message Variable the Receive will initialize.
1. Select the Receive operation.
2. Create a new Message Variable (following steps).
To create a new Message Variable, select Create Message Variable from the
Message Variable menu, enter a variable name in the Create Variable dialog, and
click OK.
Note: You may need to drill down into the hierarchy to select a
Schema or Message Type variable.
Note: If there are no available Message Variables associated with the
previously chosen Operation, you must create a new Message
Variable.
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Note that Message Type Namespace and Message Type are displayed automatically on
the Properties page once the variable is defined.
2.9.8 Creating an Assign
The Assign is used for data-manipulation including initializing and updating a
variable. It is composed of a set of one or more operations that can be added from the
Assign toolbar. Configuring an Assign can include the following tasks:
Add and Configure Assign Operations
Related Topics
Section 4.22.17, "Assign Properties"
2.9.8.1 Adding and Configuring Assign Operations
Assign operations include Assign, Copy, Delete, Insert, Java Callout, Log, and Replace.
Every Assign is composed of one or more of these operations, which you can add to
the Assign using the Design Palette view.
A brief explanation of each operation follows:
Assign the result of an XQuery Expression to a Variable.
For more information on configuring the Assign, see Section 4.22.17, "Assign
Properties".
Copy the information specified by an XPath expression from a source document to
a destination document. (This operation is unique to Split-Join and has no
corresponding Action in the Eclipse Message Flow editor, as described in
Section 2.9.8.1.2, "Adding a Copy Operation").
Delete a set of nodes specified by an XPath expression.
Note: The Assign operations in the Split-Join editor are essentially
the same as the corresponding actions in the Eclipse Message Flow
editor. However, one important difference is that when you are using
the XQuery\XSLT or XPath Editors to edit expressions in the
Split-Join context, only variables and namespaces internal to the
Split-Join are available.
Insert the result of an XQuery Expression at an identified place relative to nodes
selected by an XPath expression.
For more information on configuring the Insert operation, see Section 4.22.20,
"Insert Properties."
Java Callout lets you invoke a Java method for processing such as validation,
transformation, and logging.
For more information on configuring the Java Callout operation, see
Section 4.22.21, "Java Callout Properties."
Log lets you log Split-Join data at a specified severity to the server log file.
For more information on configuring the Log operation, see Section 4.22.22, "Log
Properties."
Replace a node or the contents of a node specified by an XPath expression.
For more information on configuring the Replace operation, see Section 4.22.23,
"Replace Properties."
2.9.8.1.1 Adding an Operation to an Assign Adding an operation to the Assign involves
the following steps:
1. Drag the operation from the Design Palette into the Assign node in the Split-Join
editor.
2. Configure the operation in the Properties view.
3. Save the Split-Join.
You can edit an operation by selecting it and modifying the properties in the
Properties view.
2.9.8.1.2 Adding a Copy Operation The Copy operation lets you copy the information
specified by an XPath expression from a source document to a destination document.
It is an operation unique to the Split-Join editor. Adding a Copy operation to the
Assign involves the following steps:
1. Add a Copy to the Assign from the Design Palette.
2. In the Properties view, select a Copy From type and a Copy To type.
3. If the type is an expression, enter the expression manually or click Browse to
launch the XQuery Expression Builder.
4. In the type is a variable, drill down to and select the desired element. The resulting
query will be displayed in the Query field below.
5. If the Copy From type is a Literal, enter the literal in the text field.
6. If the Copy From type is an XML fragment, enter [or paste] the fragment in the
text field.
Note: Unlike the Oracle Service Bus delete, only an XPath expression
may be deleted in a Split-Join, not the entire variable.
For more information on configuring the Delete operation, see
Section 4.22.19, "Delete Properties."
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2.9.9 Invoking a Service
The Invoke Service is used to invoke external, WSDL-based business services,
WSDL-based proxy services, and Split-Joins. Configuring an Invoke Service can
include the following tasks:
Select an Operation
Define Input and Output Variables
Related Topics
Section 2.9.16, "About Scope"
Section 4.22.5, "Invoke Service Properties"
2.9.9.1 Selecting an Operation
An operation must be selected upon which to base the Invoke Service. You must select
this operation before you can configure Input and Output variables. To select an
operation:
1. Add an Invoke Service operation to the Split-Join from the Design Palette.
2. From the Operations tab in the Properties view, click Browse to launch the Service
Browser.
3. In the Service Browser, drill down to the desired service and select a Binding, then
an operation.
4. Click OK. The selected operation and its Service Location appear in the Properties
view.
2.9.9.2 Defining Input and Output Variables
An Invoke Service requires both an Input Variable and an Output Variable, unless it is
a one-way invocation. The procedure to configure these variables is essentially the
same. Either type of variable can be global (that is, available within the entire
Split-Join) or local (that is, available within a particular context Scope.) To define either
an Input or Output variable:
In the Input Variable and Output Variable tabs in the Properties view, define the
Message Variable for each. This can be done in two ways:
Note: Clicking a Service Location in the Properties view will open
the external service file.
Select a pre-existing variable from the Message Variable menu.
Create a new Message Variable (following steps).
To create a new Message Variable
1. Select Create Message Variable from the Message Variable menu. The Create
Message Variable Dialog appears.
2. Provide a name for the variable.
3. Make the variable either global or local. Global variables are accessible within the
entire Split-Join, whereas local variables are restricted to the current Scope.
Message Type Namespace and Message Type are displayed automatically on the
Properties view once a variable is defined.
2.9.10 Creating a Parallel
The Parallel creates a fixed number of configured parallel branches. Each branch has
its own Scope which in turn can contain any number of nodes. Configuring a Parallel
Add Nodes
Related Topics
Section 4.22.10, "Parallel Properties"
2.9.10.1 Adding Nodes
The Parallel is essentially a placeholder for a fixed number of processing branches,
each with its own scope. Two branches are automatically generated by default. An
individual scope may contain unique processing logic according to your construction;
simply drag the appropriate nodes into the Scope. You may add additional branches
with the Add Scope button.
previously chosen operation, you must create a new Message Variable.
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Figure 28 Add Scope Button
2.9.11 Creating a For Each
The For Each is used to create conditional logic for iterating through a variable number
of requests. It is primarily used to create dynamic Split-Joins. Configuring a For Each
Define the For Each Logic
Related Topics
Section 4.22.7, "For Each Properties"
2.9.11.1 Defining the For Each Logic
To define the For Each logic:
1. Add a For Each node to the Split-Join, and select it.
2. In the Properties view, select the Counter Variables tab, and set the Parallel
property to yes or no. If you choose yes, individual branches will be processed in
parallel. If you select no, they are processed sequentially.
3. Define the Counter Variable Name by clicking the Counter Name link.
4. Enter the Start Counter Value. If necessary, use the browse button to create a new
value in the XPath Expression Builder.
5. Enter the Final Counter Value. If necessary, use the browse button to create a new
value in the XPath Expression Builder.
Note: The lowest possible starting counter value is "1."
2.9.12 Creating an If Activity
The If Activity is used to provide conditional logic within a Split-Join. It is composed
of a number of nodes that determine the behavior for the overall If activity. Each node
must be individually configured. When you create an If activity, an If and an Else are
automatically generated within it. You can add an unlimited number of Else If nodes
with the Add Else If button.
Figure 29 Add Else If Button
Configuring an If Activity can include the following tasks:
Configure the If
Add and Configure Else If
Configure the Else
Related Topics
Section 2.9.4, "Designing a Dynamic Split-Join"
Section 4.22.8, "If Properties"
Section 4.22.12, "Repeat Until Properties"
Section 4.22.15, "While Properties"
2.9.12.1 Configuring the If
The If provides a unit of conditional logic within the overall If activity. It is
automatically generated when you create an If activity. Configuring an If can include
the following tasks:
Write the logic of the condition
Add resulting nodes
Note: The lowest possible starting counter value is "1."
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Related Topics
Section 4.22.9, "If and Else If Properties"
2.9.12.1.1 Writing the logic of the condition The If Activity executes conditional logic
defined by an XPath expression. Enter this condition in the Condition text field of the
Condition tab, or click the browse button to launch and write the expression in the
expression builder.
2.9.12.1.2 Adding resulting nodes If the condition in the If logic is met, a subsequent
node or string of nodes will result. Add and configure any resulting nodes by
dragging them in sequential order to a drop point beneath the If icon.
2.9.12.1.3 Adding General Information General information is useful for making a node
more legible. It includes the ability to add a unique identifier, or Label, to the node and
to supplement it with notes, or Documentation. General information is optional.
2.9.12.2 Adding and Configuring Else If
The Else If is used to provide additional logic within the context of an overall If. You
can add an Else If every time you press the "Add Else If" button.
Figure 210 Add Else If Button
Configuring an Else If can include the following tasks:
Write the Logic of the Condition
Add Resulting Nodes
Related Topics
2.9.12.2.1 Writing the Logic of the Condition The Else If uses conditional logic defined by
an XPath expression. Enter this condition in the Condition text field of the Condition
tab or click the browse button to launch and write the expression in the expression
builder.
2.9.12.2.2 Adding Resulting Nodes If the condition in the Else If logic is met, a
subsequent node or string of nodes will result. Add and configure any resulting nodes
by dragging them in sequential order to a drop point beneath the Else If icon.
2.9.12.2.3 Adding General Information General information is useful for making a node
more legible. It includes the ability to add a unique identifier, or Label, to the node and
to supplement it with notes, or Documentation. General information is optional.
2.9.12.3 Configuring the Else
The Else provides a final case of logic within the context of an overall If. It is
automatically generated when an If is created. Configuring an Else can include the
following tasks:
Add Resulting Nodes
Related Topics
2.9.12.3.1 Adding Resulting Nodes As the final case in the Ifs logic, the Else requires no
conditions to be met in order to execute. It will automatically execute resulting
activities when invoked. Add and configure any resulting nodes by dragging them in
sequential order to a drop point beneath the Else icon.
2.9.13 Creating an Error Handler
The Error Handler receives and handles errors. If it is attached to a Start Node, it is a
"global" Error Handler and serves as a catch-all for the output of all local Raise Error
nodes. If it is attached to a Scope, it only handles errors raised locally. To create an
Error Handler:
1. Select the start node or Scope node to which the Error Handler will be added.
2. Right-click the selected icon and select Add Catch or Add CatchAll.
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3. If you are invoking a SOAP Fault, in the Catch All tab of the Properties View,
select SOAP Fault Variable Name to define a SOAP Fault variable associated with
the Error Handler.
The basic Error Handler is now configured, but you may need to add additional
Assign, If, and/or Reply nodes to it depending on whether you wish to execute logic
upon the received faults before sending a response.
Related Topics
Section 2.9.8, "Creating an Assign"
Section 2.9.12, "Creating an If Activity"
Section 4.22.4, "Error Handler Properties"
2.9.14 Creating a Raise Error
The Raise Error generates an error that causes the Split-Join to stop normal processing.
If the error is not handled using an Error Handler, the Split-Join will terminate and a
Fault will be sent to the Oracle Service Bus message flow. Configuring a Raise Error
can optionally include documenting the nature of the error in the General Information
tab.
You can also add a Re-Raise Error operation to an Error Handler. Configuration
involves modifying Label and adding Documentation.
Related Topics
Section 4.22.11, "Raise Error Properties"
add a unique identifier, or Label, to the node and to supplement it with developer
notes, or Documentation. General information is optional.
1. To add a Label to an node, open the Properties view and enter a unique,
identifying string in the Label field. The Label that you enter appears underneath
the node Icon in the Canvas area.
2.9.15 Configuring a Reply
A global Reply is generated automatically whenever you create a new Split-Join. The
purpose of the global Reply is to send a response back to the invoking Oracle Service
Bus message flow. However, you may also create a Reply elsewhere in the Split-Join,
including within Error Handlers. Configuring the Reply can include the following
tasks:
View the Operation
Define the Reply Variable
Related Topics
Section 4.22.6, "Reply Properties"
2.9.15.1 Viewing the Operation
The operation is based upon the initial WSDL selection for the overall Split-Join. It is
displayed in the Properties view for reference.
2.9.15.2 Defining the Reply Variable
The Reply can either send a Response or a Fault back to the client depending on how
you configure the variable. The Fault options available vary depending upon whether
the Reply is global or local.
A global Reply (that is, a Reply in a Split-Join outside of an Error Handler) can
never have a SOAP Fault but can have a WSDL Fault. This is why the SOAP Fault
option is always disabled.
A local Reply (that is, a Reply attached to an Error Handler) can have either a
WSDL Fault or a SOAP Fault. WSDL Faults will be available only if they were
defined in the WSDL upon which the Split-Join is based. The SOAP Fault option
will always be available provided one has been previously defined in the Error
Handler.
Given the available options as outlined above, select either a Response or a Fault for
your Reply Variable.
If you select Response, you must define the Message Variable the Response will be
assigned to. This can be done in two ways:
1. Select the Reply, and in the Properties view, select the Variable tab.
2. Select a pre-existing variable from the Message Variable menu.
3. Create a new Message Variable (following steps).
To create a new Message Variable, select Create Message Variable from the Message
Variable menu. The Create Message Variable Dialog appears:
2. Click OK.
Note that Message Type Namespace and Message Type are displayed automatically in
the Properties view once the variable is defined.
If you select Fault, you must specify either a WSDL Fault or propagate a SOAP Fault.
Note: Switching back and forth between the Response and Fault
buttons will clear either configuration. For instance, if you have
previously selected "Propagate SOAP Fault" for Fault configuration
and you then switch to the "Response" configuration, "Propagate
SOAP Fault" will be deselected.
Note: In some circumstances, no Faults or only a SOAP Fault will be
available. See previous notes.
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If you select a WSDL Fault, you must specify the Fault by name and define the
Message Variable that it will be assigned to.
1. Select WSDL Fault Name and choose a name from those available.
2. Define a Message Variable. This can be done in two ways:
a. Select a pre-existing variable from the Message Variable menu.
b. Create a new Message Variable (following steps).
To create a new Message Variable, select Create Message Variable from the Message
Variable menu. The Create Message Variable Dialog opens:
2. Click OK.
Message Type Namespace and Message Type are displayed automatically on the
properties page once a variable is defined.
If you select Propagate SOAP Fault, the SOAP Fault specified in the parent Error
Handler will automatically be propagated in the Reply. There is nothing else to
configure.
2.9.16 About Scope
A Scope is a container that groups various elements together. The container creates a
context that influences the behavior of its enclosed elements. Local Variables and the
Error Handler defined within the Scope are restricted to this context. However, some
nodes within the scope may operate both locally (that is, within the Scope) and
globally (that is, outside of the Scope.) For instance, an Invoke Service within a certain
Scope might call upon an service external to the Scopes context.
2.9.16.1 Scope and Variables
Although variables are visible in the scope in which they are defined and in all scopes
nested within that scope, a variable declared in an outer scope is hidden when you
declare a variable with an identical name in an inner scope. For example, if you define
variable myVar in an outer scope (So) and then define variable myVar again in an
Note: There may only be one name available in which case no choice
is necessary.
inner scope (Si) which is contained by scope So, then you can only access the myVar
you defined in the inner scope Si. This myVar overrides the myVar you defined in
scope So.
Related Topics
Section 4.22.14, "Scope Properties"
2.9.17 Exporting and Testing a Split-Join
You can export and test a Split-Join on an Oracle Service Bus server provided that it is
associated with a transport typed business service. Exporting and testing a Split-Join
Creating a Transport Typed Business Service
Exporting the Split-Join Files
Testing the Split-Join in the Test Console
2.9.17.1 Creating a Transport Typed Business Service
A Split-Join is used by a particular transport typed business service. If you do not have
an appropriate business service, you must create one before you can export or test
your Split-Join. There are two ways to create a business service:
1. Create the business service manually in Eclipse or the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console.
2. Generate the business service automatically from the Split-Join (.flow) menu:
a. Right click on the Split-Join (.flow) file in the Project Explorer to open the
Split-Join menu.
b. Select Oracle Service Bus.
c. Select Generate Business Service.
d. Name and save the new service in a project.
After you create the business service, you can export the Split-Join provided that it has
no errors.
2.9.17.2 Exporting the Split-Join Files
Split-Joins without errors can be exported to an Oracle Service Bus server.
There are three ways to export a Split-Join:
1. Export from the Business Service Menu
Note: It is a helpful practice to place the associated business service
in the same Oracle Service Bus project as the Split-Join. It can also be
useful to give the business service the same name as the Split-Join so
that they are easily correlated.
Note: Errors appear in the Problems view of the Split-Join editor. If
you try to export a Split-Join with errors, the export fails.
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2. Auto-export
3. Manual export
2.9.17.2.1 Exporting from the Business Service Menu It is possible to export a Split-Join
directly from the Business Service menu. However, because exporting by this method
automatically launches the Oracle Service Bus Test Console, it is useful if you want to
both export and test. Exporting from the Business Service menu involves the following
steps:
1. In the Project Explorer, right click on the Business Service (.biz file) to be
exported/tested.
2. Select Run as.
3. Select Run on server. The Run on Server Dialog opens.
4. Select an existing server or define a new one and go to the next step.
5. In the Add and Remove Projects window, the Oracle Service Bus project
containing the business service and any other dependent files have been
pre-selected for configuration/export. They can not be removed because the
business service can not be tested without its dependent files. The entire Split-Join
will therefore be exported.
6. Select Finish, and the Oracle Service Bus Test Console will launch. You can now
test the business service.
2.9.17.2.2 Auto-export A Split-Join can be auto-exported to an Oracle Service Bus
server. If you use this method, you must manually launch the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console in order to test the exported files. Auto-exporting involves the
following steps:
1. Select File > Export.
2. Select Oracle Service Bus.
3. Select Resources to Oracle Service Bus Server. This will export the resources to
the Oracle Service Bus server, but it will not launch the Oracle Service Bus Test
Console. You must launch the Test Console manually within the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console application.
2.9.17.2.3 Manual export A Split-Join can be manually exported to an Oracle Service
Bus server. If you use this method, you must manually launch the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console to test the exported files. Manually exporting involves the
following steps:
1. Select File > Export.
2. Select Oracle Service Bus.
3. Select Resources as Configuration JAR and go to the next step.
4. In the Oracle Service Bus Configuration JAR Export window, configure the
following options:
a. Select the Oracle Service Bus Configuration file containing the files to be
exported.
b. Set the Export Level to Project or Resource depending upon whether you
wish to export entire projects or individual files. The selection available in the
tree below will change based upon the Export Level.
c. Select the projects and/or resources to be exported in the configuration JAR.
Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger
d. Select Include Dependencies if you want to export any file dependencies
associated with the selected files.
e. Browse to a destination for the exported JAR file.
f. Click Finish to export the JAR file.
5. Import the JAR file via the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
2.9.17.3 Testing the Split-Join in the Test Console
You can test a Split-Join by executing the business service that uses it in the Oracle
Service Bus Test Console. This can either be done within the Split-Join editor or by
exporting the Split-Join to an Oracle Service Bus server. To test the Split-Join within the
IDE, you need to export the files using the menu for the business service that uses the
Split-Join.
2.9.17.3.1 Exporting from the Business Service Menu You can export and test a Split-Join
directly from the Business Service menu. If you use this method, the export happens in
the background while the Oracle Service Bus Test Console launches. Exporting from
the Business Service menu involves the following steps:
1. In the Project Explorer, right click on the Business Service (.biz file) to be
exported/tested.
2. Select Run as.
3. Select Run on server. The Run on Server Dialog appears.
4. Select an existing server or define a new one and go to the next step.
5. In the Add and Remove Projects window, the Oracle Service Bus project
containing the business service and any other dependent files have been
pre-selected for configuration/export. The dependent files cannot be removed
because the business service cannot be tested without its dependent files.
Click Finish, and the Oracle Service Bus Test Console will launch. You can now test the
business service.
2.10 Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger
Oracle Service Bus extends the Eclipse debugging framework to provide debugging
functionality for proxy service message flows and Split-Joins.
The Oracle Service Bus Debugger can handle Java callouts and supports
multi-threaded debugging on Split-Joins that use parallel processing. You can also
perform debugging on remote servers.
You can use the Oracle Service Bus Debugger in two different ways:
Section 2.10.2, "Using Standard Debugging" Provides automated service
debugging features for debugging on a local machine.
Note: A quick way to access the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console from Eclipse is to right-click the server and select Launch
Service Bus Console.
Note: Although only the Oracle Service Bus Test Console is
displayed at this point, the entire Split-Join has been exported to the
Oracle Service Bus server.
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Section 2.10.3, "Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration"
Provides more manual control of the Oracle Service Bus Debugger environment.
2.10.1 Enabling Debugging
Oracle Service Bus debugging is enabled automatically on a server running in
development mode. When you create a new domain, the following entries are
included in the <domain>/bin/setDomainEnv script:
set ALSB_DEBUG_FLAG=true
set ALSB_DEBUG_PORT=7453
If you want to turn Oracle Service Bus debugging functionality off, set ALSB_DEBUG_
FLAG=false.
If you start the server in production mode, Oracle Service Bus debugging is
automatically disabled.
2.10.2 Using Standard Debugging
To debug a proxy service or a Split-Join, you must execute it while in debug mode
(unless you are using the debugger launch configuration described in Section 2.10.3,
"Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration".)
To debug a proxy service or Split-Join:
1. Set breakpoints in your message flow or Split-Join to automatically pause the test
execution at those points. Right-click an action in the flow editor and choose
Toggle Breakpoint.
2. Start the server in debug mode. On server startup, Eclipse automatically switches
to the Debug perspective, shown in Figure 211.
3. With the proxy or business service file open and active, select Run > Debug As >
Debug on Server in Eclipse.
In the Debug on Server window, select the server on which your Oracle Service
Bus configuration is deployed, or is to be deployed, and complete the steps in the
wizard.
The Debug As option automatically enables the Java debugger in order to handle
Java callouts in services.
4. The Oracle Service Bus Test Console appears. Execute your test, looking at and
interacting with the execution threads in the Debug view. As you move through
the test, the debugger highlights the current stage of the test in the services flow
view, as shown in Figure 211.
You are not required to use the Test Console to execute a service test and use the
debugger. You can also execute your service in other ways, such as posting a JMS
message or dropping a file in the directory of a file proxy service.
For debugging on remote servers, execute the service on the remote server and step
through the test in Debug view. If the remote server is running in normal mode rather
than debug mode, use the debugger launch configuration, as described in
Section 2.10.3, "Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration."
See the Section 2.10.2.1, "Debug Views" section for descriptions of different debug
views for Oracle Service Bus Debugger.
2.10.2.1 Debug Views
This section describes the different views you can use while debugging a service,
illustrated in Figure 211.
Figure 211 Debugging a Proxy Service
The Debug perspective provides the following key views for debugging a service:
Debug view The Debug view shows the Oracle Service Bus call stack, displaying
the current execution thread. The Debug view also provides a toolbar that lets you
resume the test from its current location or perform step actions (Step Into, Step
Over, Step Return). As you step through a test, if you are testing a local service, the
current operation is highlighted in the services flow view. Errors appear in the
Console view.
Console view The Console view, which displays server messages, shows any
run-time errors that occur as your service runs.
Variables view The Variables view shows the variable names and values in your
service at each stage of the test. Variables are read-only while debugging. Select
the call stack at a specific breakpoint to see the current variables and values.
Breakpoints view The Breakpoints view lists the breakpoints you have manually
inserted into your services flow. The test stops at each breakpoint, letting you
view the state of the service at that point. You can enable and disable breakpoints
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in the Breakpoints view. Disabling a breakpoint by deselecting it keeps the
breakpoint in place, but the debugger ignores it.
Service editor, flow view As the test runs, if you are testing a local service, the
test progress is graphically highlighted in the services flow view. The flow view
also shows the breakpoints you have set (by right-clicking actions in the services
flow view editor and choosing Toggle Breakpoint).
Oracle Service Bus Test Console The Test Console lets you execute local proxy
and business services. For more detailed information on using the Test Console,
see "Using the Test Console" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide
for Oracle Service Bus at
2.10.2.2 Step Actions and Breakpoints
The Eclipse debugging framework lets you debug incrementally by performing step
actions to debug code. See "Execution Control Commands" in the Eclipse help system
(Java Development User Guide).
If you use step actions to debug, the Oracle Service Bus Debugger still stops at each
breakpoint you have set, ignoring the current step action being performed.
2.10.3 Using the Oracle Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration
If you want more manual control of the Oracle Service Bus Debugger environment,
use the Oracle Service Bus Debugger launch configuration. Launch configurations are
an Eclipse feature. The Oracle Service Bus Debugger launch configuration removes the
automation of running the debugger with the Debug As option (Debug perspective
launching, server restarting in debug mode, Java debugger starting), letting you
connect and disconnect the debugger as needed on a server running in either normal
or debug mode.
If you want to use the Java debugger in conjunction with the Oracle Service Bus
Debugger to handle Java callouts, the server must be running in debug mode.
To use the Oracle Service Bus Debugger launch configuration:
1. Set breakpoints in your proxy service message flow or Split-Join.
2. Start the server in normal or debug mode. However, if you want to use the Java
debugger to handle Java callouts from your flow, start the server in debug mode.
3. In the Eclipse menu, select Run > Debug Configurations.
4. Double-click Oracle Service Bus Debugger. A "New_configuration" sub-item
appears. You need only perform this step once for each debug configuration you
want to create.
The right pane displays the default server and port. Make sure the port matches
the value of the ALSB_DEBUG_PORT in your domains setDomainEnv script.
You can also rename the launch configuration in the right pane, as well as add the
debug configuration to the Debug toolbar item as a shortcut.
If your services use Java callouts, enable the Java debugger by double-clicking
Remote Java Application and configuring the "New_configuration."
5. With your launch configuration selected, click Debug in the Debug dialog. The
debugger is connected. If you are using the Java debugger as well, select it and
click Debug.
6. Open the Debug perspective or the debug views you want, such as Debug,
Breakpoints, and Variables.
7. Run the service.
To execute the service in the Test Console, use Run As > Run on Server.
You can also execute your service in other ways, such as through a custom test
client.
8. Step through the test.
To disconnect the debugger, click the Disconnect icon in the Debug view. Reconnect
the debugger in the Debug dialog by selecting the launch configuration and clicking
Debug, or by creating a shortcut in the Debug toolbar item as described in the
previous steps.
2.10.3.1 Remote Debugging
If you are debugging remote services, you can select a remote server in the server
configuration window (for Debug As) or set the remote server and port in the launch
configuration. After you connect the debugger to the remote server, execute the
services on the remote server and step through the test in your local Debug
perspective.
2.10.3.2 Debugging Oracle Service Bus Running Stand-Alone on a Managed Server
If you want to debug on an Oracle Service Bus instance that is running stand-alone on
a Managed Server in a non-clustered environment, follow these steps:
1. In Eclipse, in Servers view, add a server for the domain to which the Oracle Service
Bus Managed Server belongs.
2. Make sure that both the domains Admin Server and the Oracle Service Bus
Managed Server are running.
The Admin Server must be running in normal mode, not debug mode.
3. Follow the debug configuration and debug steps Section 2.10.3, "Using the Oracle
Service Bus Debugger Launch Configuration."
If you set up a Remove Java Application configuration to test Java callouts, be sure
to target the configuration to the Managed Server.
2.10.3.3 Server Sharing
If multiple users share a single server instance for debugging, only one user at a time
can have the debugger connected. Other users trying to connect a debugger will get a
connection refused error.
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Transport Configuration 3-1
3Transport Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure transports on business and proxy services in
the Oracle Service Bus IDE.
When you configure a business service or a proxy service, you must configure the
transport used by the service. Each transport is configured on its own configuration
page.
3.1 Protocol-Specific Transport Configuration Pages
Each transport available for business services and proxy services has its own
configuration page. Oracle Service Bus provides the following transports:
Section 3.1.1, "BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.2, "DSP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.3, "EJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.4, "E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.5, "E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.6, "File Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.7, "File Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.8, "FTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.9, "FTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.10, "HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.11, "HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.12, "JCA Transport Configuration Page (Proxy and Business Services)"
Section 3.1.13, "JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.14, "JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.15, "JMS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.16, "JMS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.17, "MQ Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.18, "MQ Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.19, "SB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.20, "SB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Protocol-Specific Transport Configuration Pages
Section 3.1.21, "SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.22, "SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.23, "SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.24, "Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.25, "Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
Section 3.1.26, "WS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
Section 3.1.27, "WS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
3.1.1 BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the BPEL-10g
(Oracle BPEL Process Manager) transport protocol. For more information on using
Oracle Service Bus with Oracle BPEL Process Manager, see the "Oracle BPEL Process
Manager Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus at http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBDV1147.
Table 31 BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Property Description
Role The BPEL transport is used to send request messages from Oracle Service
Bus to Oracle BPEL Process Manager. The business service can serve one of
the following roles:
Synchronous Client
For synchronous communication with an Oracle Service Bus client, the
only location information that is required is the BPEL address. This
address is captured statically as the endpoint URI and/or dynamically
through URI rewriting.
Asynchronous Client
For asynchronous communication with an Oracle Service Bus client, a
callback from Oracle BPEL Process Manager to Oracle Service Bus is
sent on a different connection than the request, and you must
configure Oracle Service Bus to provide the correct callback address.
Service Callback
If the business service is designed to be a service callback to Oracle
BPEL Process Manager (where Oracle BPEL Process Manager is calling
an external service through Oracle Service Bus), the callback address is
known only at run time. Use an Endpoint URI of bpel://callback.
If you configure the business service with the marker URI, configure
your pipeline logic to dynamically set the URI on $outbound; for
example, using the TransportHeader action.
Note: A Service Callback business service does not support load balancing
or failover.
Callback Proxy This optional field is available only for the Asynchronous Client role. This
field lets you select the proxy service (must be either an SB or HTTP proxy
of type Any SOAP) that will be used to route callbacks to the Oracle Service
Bus client that made the request.
Service Account For JNDI context security, used to access the Oracle BPEL Process Manager
delivery service. Click Browse and select a service account. If no service
account is specified, an anonymous subject is used.
There is no restriction on the type of service account that can be configured,
such as static or pass-through, but the run time must be able to access a
user name and password.
3.1.2 DSP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the DSP
(Oracle Data Service Integrator) transport protocol. For more information on accessing
Oracle Data Service Integrator from Oracle Service Bus, see "DSP and Oracle Data
Service Integrator Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for
Suspend
Transaction
Selecting Suspend Transaction makes the business service
non-transactional even if the business service is invoked by a transaction.
If you do not select Suspend Transaction:
If the protocol indicates an Oracle WebLogic Server-supported
protocol (t3, iiop, http), the transaction is propagated.
If the protocol indicates an OC4J server (ormi, opmn), the BPEL
transport throws an exception, since OC4J does not support
transaction propagation.
The BPEL transport ignores the Suspend Transaction option in the
following situations:
The business service is called with quality of service (QoS)
"best-effort." The BPEL transport automatically suspends any
transaction that does not support QoS.
The business service is called with QoS set to "exactly-once" and there
is no transaction.
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that you want
to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The default Work Manager
is used if no other Work Manager exists.
For information about Work Managers, see:
"Using Work Managers to Optimize Scheduled Work" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Configuring Server Environments for Oracle WebLogic Server at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=CNFGD112
"Using Work Managers with Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBAG1428
Table 32 DSP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Option To create or edit...
Debug Level Specify one of the following
0 - for no debug information
1 - to output information on the request message
3 - to output information on the request and the response message
Service Account Click Browse and select a service account from the list displayed. If no
service account is specified, an anonymous subject is used.
Table 31 (Cont.) BPEL-10g Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.3 EJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the EJB
transport protocol.
For more information on the EJB transport, see "EJB Transport" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that you
want to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The default Work
Manager is used if no other Work Manager exists.
The Work Manager is used to post the reply message for response
processing.
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Table 33 EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Pass Callers
Subject
Select this check box to have Oracle Service Bus pass the authenticated
subject from the proxy service when invoking the EJB and no service
accounts are configured. Note that the Service Account field is disabled
when this option is selected.
service account is specified, an anonymous subject is used. This option is
not available if you use the Pass Callers Subject option.
Supports
Transaction
Select this check box to specify transaction support.
Client Jar Click Browse and select an EJB client JAR resource from the list displayed.
Converter Jar Click Browse and select an EJB converter class JAR resource from the list
displayed.
Home Interface EJB 2.1 only Select the required EJBHome interface from the options
populated by the JAR. The JNDI name in this URI sample must be
associated with the EJBHome interface you select here. If the EJB is not of
the required type or an EJBHome interface is not specified in the client-jar,
Oracle Service Bus displays a warning.
Remote Interface EJB 2.1 only This field is automatically populated depending on the
configuration of the Home Interface.
Business
Interface
EJB 3.0 only Select the business interface in the client JAR that you want
to invoke.
Target
Namespace
This field is populated by information picked up from the JAR.
Table 32 (Cont.) DSP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.4 E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the e-mail
transport protocol.
Style Select Document Wrapped or RPC according to your requirements. If two
or more methods of your stateless session EJB have the same number and
data type of parameters, and you want the operations to be
document-oriented, you must specify that they be document-wrapped.
The style is important because when routing or publishing to the EJB,
$body must have content that matches the style. Also when calling out to
an EJB, the style affects the parameter contents, especially for document
wrapped. Secondly one usage pattern is to define an EJB business service
and then create a proxy service with the same WSDL that routes to the
EJB. In this case care must be taken on the style of the WSDL because the
client tool used to invoke the proxy might have limitations on the style of
the WSDL.
Encoding Select Encoded or Literal.
Methods The methods displayed are those of the EJB remote or business interface
you selected. Select the required methods (you can select multiple
methods). Click + to expand the method. Edit the default parameter
values and select a converter if provided (or required).
You must exclude the methods with parameters or return types that are
not supported by the JAX-RPC stack or you must associate such
arguments with converter classes.
You can change the default operation name for a given method. (By
default, the operation name is the method name.) If an EJB contains
methods with same name, you must change the operation names so that
they are uniqueWSDLs require unique operation names.
Note: If the credentials or transaction settings are different between the
methods for a given EJB, you can customize the methods for a given
business service, and create a business service per method. This gives you
fine-grained control over transactions and credentials.
Exceptions This field appears if a method throws a business exception. If an EJB
method throws an exception that has data types not supported by Java
Web Services (JWS), such as an ArrayList, use the Exceptions field to select
a converter class that converts the exception to a type supported by JWS.
Your converter class must implement
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.ejb.ITypeConverter. Converter classes can only
be configured for checked exceptions and not for run-time exceptions.
Package the converter class and the converted exception class in the client
or converter JAR.
For more information, see "EJB Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Table 33 (Cont.) EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.5 E-Mail Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the e-mail
transport protocol.
Table 34 E-Mail Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
SMTP Server Select the default SMTP Server to use for endpoint URI entries of
name@domain_name.com. If you provide SMTP server parameters in the
endpoint URI, as described in Table 46, those server resources are used
instead of this SMTP Server setting.
Do not select an SMTP server if you use the Mail Session option.
You must first create the SMTP Server resource. For more information, see
Section 2.1.17, "Creating SMTP Server Resources."
Mail Session Enter the JNDI name of the configured mail session to use for endpoint
URI entries of name@domain_name.com. If you provide JNDI mail session
parameters in the endpoint URI, as described in Table 46, those mail
sessions are used instead of this Mail Session setting.
Do not enter a Mail Session if you use the SMTP Server option.
From Name Enter a display name for the originating e-mail account for this service.
From Address Enter the originating e-mail account for this service.
Reply To Name Enter a display name for the reply to e-mail account.
Reply To Address Enter an e-mail address to reply to.
Connection
Timeout
Enter the timeout interval, in seconds, before the connection is dropped. If
you enter 0, there is no timeout.
Request
Encoding
Accept the default ISO-8859-1 as the character set encoding for requests
in e-mail transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Table 35 E-Mail Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Service Account Enter a service account name, or click Browse to select service accounts
from a browser.
Managed Server Select the Managed Server for polling in a clustered domain.
This field is available only in a clustered domain.
Polling Interval Enter a polling interval, in seconds.
E-Mail Protocol Select POP3 or IMAP as the server type for the e-mail account.
Read Limit Specify the maximum number of messages to read per polling sweep.
Enter 0 to specify no limit.
Pass By
Reference
Select this check box to stage the file in the archive directory and pass it as
a reference in the headers.
By default when you create a new service, the Pass By Reference option is
selected and you must specify the archive directory location.
Pass Attachments
by Reference
Select this check box to stage the attachments in the archive directory and
pass them as a reference in the headers.
By default, when the Pass By Reference option is selected, the Pass
Attachments By Reference option is implicitly true and you must specify
the archive directory location.
3.1.6 File Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the file
transport protocol.
3.1.7 File Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the file transport
protocol.
Post Read Action Select what happens to a message after it has been read:
Archive - The message is archived.
Delete - The message is deleted.
Move - The message is moved. Move is only available with the IMAP
protocol.
Attachments Select how attachments are handled:
Archive - Attachments are saved to the archive directory.
Ignore - Attachments are ignored.
IMAP Move
Folder
Enter the folder to which the message is moved if the Post Read Action
field is set to Move.
Download
Directory
Enter a temporary location for downloading e-mails.
Archive
Directory
Specify the path to the archive location if the Post Read Action field is set
to Archive.
This field is required if the Pass By Reference or Pass Attachments By
Reference option is selected.
Error Directory Enter the file system directory path to write the message and any
attachments if there is a problem.
Request
Encoding
Accept the default ISO-8859-1 as the character set encoding for requests
in E-mail transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Table 36 File Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Prefix Enter a prefix to be prepended to the file name.
Do not enter * in this field. This character causes a run-time exception.
Suffix Enter a suffix to be appended to the file name. This is a required field.
Request
Encoding
Accept the default utf-8 as the character set encoding for requests in File
transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Table 37 File Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
File Mask Specify the files that the proxy service should poll. If the URI is a directory
and you specify *.*, the service polls for all the files in the directory. Only
the wildcard characters * and ? are allowed in the File Mask. Regular
expressions are not supported.
Table 35 (Cont.) E-Mail Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
3.1.8 FTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the ftp
transport protocol.
Polling Interval Enter a polling interval, in seconds. The default is 60.
Enter 0 to specify no limit. The default is 10.
Sort By Arrival Select this check box to specify that events are delivered in the order of
arrival.
Note that when this option is selected for a proxy service that is executed in
a clustered environment, messages are always sent to the same server. In
other words, load balancing across servers is ignored when this option is
selected.
Scan
Subdirectories
Select this check box to recursively scan all the directories.
Pass By
Reference
Select this check box to stage the file in the archive directory and pass it as
Post Read Action Select what happens to a message after it has been read:
Stage Directory Enter an intermediate directory to temporarily stage the files while
processing them.
Do not put the stage directory inside of the polling directory (the directory
identified in the URL of the file transport proxy service; for example,
file:///c:/dir1/dir2).
Archive
Directory
Specify the path to the archive location if the Post Read Action option is set
to Archive. The Archive Directory field is also a required field if you have
selected the Pass By Reference field.
Do not put the archive directory inside of the polling directory.
Error Directory Enter the location where messages and attachments are posted if there is a
problem.
Do not put the error directory inside of the polling directory.
Request
Encoding
Accept the default UTF-8 as the character set encoding for requests in file
transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Table 38 FTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
User Authentication Select anonymous if the user of the FTP server is anonymous, or select
external user if the user of the FTP server is an externally configured
account.
Identity (E-mail id) This field is available only if the User Authentication option is set to
anonymous.
Enter the mail ID for the anonymous user.
Table 37 (Cont.) File Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
3.1.9 FTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the ftp transport
protocol.
Service Account This field is available only if the User Authentication option is set to
external user.
Enter the service account for the external user.
Timeout Enter the socket timeout interval, in seconds, before the connection is
dropped. The default is 60 seconds.
Prefix for destination
File Name
Enter an optional prefix that the transport prepends to the file name on
the remote server.
Suffix for the
destination File Name
Enter an optional suffix that the transport appends to the file name on
the remote server.
Transfer Mode Select ASCII or binary as the transfer mode.
Request Encoding Accept the default UTF-8 as the character set encoding for requests in
ftp transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Table 39 FTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
User Authentication Select anonymous if the user of the FTP server is anonymous, or select
external user if the user of the FTP server is an externally configured
account.
Identity (E-Mail ID) This field is available only if the User Authentication option is set to
anonymous.
Enter the mail ID for the anonymous user.
Service Account This field is available only if the User Authentication option is set to
external user.
Enter the service account for the user. This is a required field when the
User Authentication option is set to external user.
Pass By Reference Select this check box to stage the file in the archive directory and pass
it as a reference in the headers.
Remote Streaming Select this check box to stream the FTP files directly from the remote
server at the time of processing. When you select this option, the
archive directory is the remote directory on the remote FTP server
machine. Therefore, you should specify the archive directory as
relative to the FTP user directory.
File Mask Enter the regular expression for the files to be picked. The default is
*.*.
Polling Interval Enter a polling interval, in seconds. The default is 60.
Table 38 (Cont.) FTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.10 HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the HTTP
transport protocol. The HTTP transport supports both HTTP and HTTPS endpoints.
Post Read Action Select what happens to a message after it has been read.
Transfer Mode Select ASCII or binary as the transfer mode.
Archive Directory Specify the path to the archive location if the Post Read Action option
is set to Archive. This field is required if the Pass By Reference option
is selected.
Note: The Archive, Download, and Error directories are absolute
paths, and they are automatically created. If you specify a relative
path, the files are created relative to the Java process that starts the
Oracle WebLogic Server.
Download Directory Enter the directory on your local machine where files are downloaded
during the file transfer.
Error Directory Enter the location where messages are posted if there is a problem.
FTP transports.
Scan Subdirectories Select this check box to recursively scan all directories
Sort By Arrival Select this check box to deliver events in the order of arrival.
dropped. If you enter 0, there is no timeout.
Retry Count Specify the number of retries for FTP connection failures.
Table 310 HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Read Timeout Enter the read timeout interval in seconds.
A zero (0) value indicates no timeout.
Connection
Timeout
Enter the connection timeout interval in seconds. If the timeout expires
before the connection can be established, Oracle Service Bus raises a
connection error.
Table 39 (Cont.) FTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
HTTP Request
Method
This parameter lets you to use one of the following HTTP methods in a
request:
POST Passes all its data, of unlimited length, directly over the
socket connection as part of its HTTP request body. The exchange is
invisible to the client, and the URL does not change. For REST-based
requests, POST tells the transport to perform a create/replace
operation or perform an action with the request.
GET You can include as part of the request some of its own
information that better describes what to get. This information is
passed as a sequence of characters appended to the request URL in a
query string. You can use GET in a business service with a Service
Type of "Any XML Service," or with a Service Type of "Messaging
Service" when the Request Message Type is set to "None." For
REST-based requests, GET retrieves a representation of a remote
resource.
PUT You can use PUT in a business service with a Service Type of
"Any XML Service" or "Messaging Service." PUT tells the transport to
perform a create/replace operation with a REST-based request, such
as uploading a file to a known location.
HEAD You can use HEAD in a business service with a Service Type
of "Any XML Service," or with a Service Type of "Messaging Service"
when the Response Message Type is set to "None." HEAD tells the
transport to get header information for a remote resource rather than
getting a full representation of the resource in a REST-based request.
DELETE You can use PUT in a business service with a Service Type
of "Any XML Service" or "Messaging Service." DELETE tells the
transport to perform a delete operation with a REST-based request.
Note: If a method is already set in the
$outbound/transport/request/http:http-method variable, that value takes
precedence over any method you select for HTTP Request Method.
Table 310 (Cont.) HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Authentication Select one of the following:
None - Specifies that authentication is not required to access this
service.
Basic - Specifies that basic authentication is required to access this
service.
Basic authentication instructs Oracle WebLogic Server to authenticate
the client using a user name and password against the authentication
providers configured in the security realm, such as a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service and Windows
Active Directory. The client must send its user name and password on
the HTTP request header.
Basic authentication is strongly discouraged over HTTP because the
password is sent in clear text. However, it is safe to send passwords
over HTTPS because HTTPS provides an encrypted channel.
Warning: By default, all users (authorized and anonymous) can
access a business service. To limit the users who can access a business
service, create a transport-level authorization policy. See "Editing
Transport-Level Access Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
8.
Client Certificate - Specifies encrypted communication and strong
client authentication (two-way SSL). To use this option, all endpoint
URIs in the service definition must be HTTPS. To learn more, see
"Configuring Transport-Level Security" in the Oracle Fusion
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBDV155
7.
Service Account Enter a service account. A service account is an alias resource for a user
name and password. This is a required field if you selected the Basic
Authentication Required field.
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Request
Encoding
Accept the default iso-8859-1 as the character set encoding for requests
in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Response
Encoding
Accept the default iso-8859-1 as the character set encoding for
responses in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Proxy Server Enter a proxy server resource or click Browse to choose an entry from the
list of configured proxy server resources.
3.1.11 HTTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the HTTP
transport protocol. The HTTP transport supports both HTTP and HTTPS endpoints.
Follow HTTP
redirects
Select this check box to specify that HTTP redirects (which are requests
with a response code 3xx) should be automatically followed. A redirect
occurs when you send an outbound request to the URL of a business
service, and that service returns a response code (for example, 302) that
says the URL is no longer valid and this request needs to be sent to
another URL. If you select the Follow HTTP Redirects check box, Oracle
Service Bus automatically re-sends the request to the new URL without
any action on your part. Deselect this check box if you do not want the
HTTP redirects to be automatically followed.
Use Chunked
Streaming Mode
Select this option if you want to use HTTP chunked transfer encoding to
send messages.
Note: Do not use chunked streaming with if you use the Follow HTTP
Redirects option. Redirection and authentication cannot be handled
automatically in chunked mode.
Table 311 HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
HTTPS required Select this check box for inbound HTTPS endpoints.
To learn more, see "Configuring Transport-Level Security" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
None - Specifies that authentication is not required.
Basic - Specifies that basic authentication is required to access this
service.
Basic authentication instructs Oracle WebLogic Server to authenticate
the client using a user name and password against the authentication
providers configured in the security realm, such as a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service and Windows
Active Directory. The client must send its user name and password on
the HTTP request header.
Basic authentication is strongly discouraged over HTTP because the
password is sent in clear text. However, it is safe to send passwords
over HTTPS because HTTPS provides an encrypted channel.
Caution: By default, all users (authorized and anonymous) can access
a proxy service. To limit the users who can access a proxy service,
create a transport-level authorization policy. See "Editing
Transport-Level Access Policies" under "Security Configuration" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus at
6.
Client Certificate - Specifies encrypted communication and strong
client authentication (two-way SSL). To learn more, see "Configuring
Transport-Level Security" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's
Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
7.
Custom Authentication - Specifies that an authentication token is
contained in an HTTP header. The client's identity is established
through the use of this client-supplied token. You must configure an
Identity Assertion provider that maps the token to an Oracle Service
Bus user.
The custom authentication token can be of any active token type
supported by a configured Oracle WebLogic Server Identity Assertion
provider.
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Table 311 (Cont.) HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
3.1.12 JCA Transport Configuration Page (Proxy and Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings using the JCA transport protocol. For
more information on using the JCA transport, see "JCA Transport" in the Oracle Fusion
Request
Encoding
For HTTP inbound transports:
If the character set encoding parameter of the Content-Type header
is not specified in Client Request, enter a character set encoding
parameter. If you do not enter a value, the field defaults to
ISO-8859-1.
For HTTP outbound transports:
If you have not configured a request encoding, the Oracle Service Bus
run time decides the most appropriate encoding while it makes a
request to the business service. In the case of a non-passthrough
scenario, the default character encoding is UTF-8 at run time.
However if it is a passthrough scenario, the run time will pass
through the encoding received with the outbound response.
Response
Encoding
Accept the default ISO-8859-1 as the character set encoding for
responses in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set encoding.
Authentication
Header
Enter the HTTP header (any except Authorization) from which Oracle
Service Bus is to extract the token. This field is available only if you
selected the Custom Authentication check box.
For example, client-xyz-token.
Authentication
Token Type
Select an authentication token type. Only the active token types
configured for an Identity Assertion provider are available. This field is
available only if you selected the Custom Authentication check box.
Table 312 JCA Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
JCA File Click Browse to select a JCA resource. The JCA resource defines
different aspects of the service, such as details about the adapter
used, a binding to the WSDL and TopLink or EclipseLink mapping
file, and the activation/interaction spec properties required by the
service.
Once you select a valid JCA resource, the remaining transport
configuration fields become available.
Adapter Name A read-only value showing the name of the adapter that the JCA
service will use.
Adapter Type A read-only value showing the adapter type.
Table 311 (Cont.) HTTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that
you want to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The default
Work Manager is used if no other Work Manager exists.
"Using Work Managers to Optimize Scheduled Work" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Configuring Server Environments for Oracle
WebLogic Server at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=CNFGD
112
"Using Work Managers with Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBAG
1428
JNDI Service Account JNDI Service Account is for JNDI context security, used to access the
EIS adapter managed connection factory. Click Browse and select a
service account. If no service account is specified, an anonymous
subject is used.
For JCA business services, there is no restriction on the type of JNDI
service account that can be configured, such as static or pass-through,
but the run time must be able to access a user name and password.
JCA proxy services can use only static JNDI service accounts.
For more information on JNDI service accounts, see Security in the
JCA Transport chapter of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's
Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
.
EndPoint Properties This field lets you assign values to endpoint properties such as retries
for the type of adapter the service uses.
For a list of supported endpoint properties, see "Endpoint Properties
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
at
1.
Dynamic EndPoint
Properties
This option lets you pass request parameters to JCA-compliant
services. For example, you can use a dynamic endpoint property to
pass database query parameters to the Oracle JCA Adapter for
Database.
For more information on querying with parameters, see Oracle JCA
Adapter for Database in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for
Technology Adapters at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=TKADP211
7.
Enter a name/value pair for each dynamic endpoint property you
want to provide. The endpoint property key matches the query
parameter name.
Use this section to add and configure endpoint properties for custom
adapters.
Table 312 (Cont.) JCA Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
For more information on endpoint and activation/interaction spec properties, see the
Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=TKADP.
3.1.13 JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the JEJB
transport protocol.
Always use
configuration from JCA
file
This option determines whether or not Activation Spec Properties
(proxy services) and Interaction Spec Properties (business services)
are always used from the JCA file.
If this option is selected (default), the JCA transport interacts with the
JCA framework using the activation/interaction spec properties in
the JCA file.
If this option is deselected, you can override the
Activation/Interaction Spec Properties.
For the redeployment impact of using this option, see Endpoint
Redeployment in the JCA Transport chapter of the Oracle Fusion
.
Operation Name Displays a read-only name of the selected WSDL operation. An
operation can have its own activation/interaction spec properties,
shown in the Activation/Interaction Spec Properties field.
Activation/Interaction
Spec Properties
Activation Spec Properties is the field name for proxy services;
Interaction Spec Properties is the field name for business services.
If this service is an inbound service invoked by an EIS application,
this field displays the activation spec properties for the JCA inbound
operation shown in Operation Name field.
You can override the activation/interaction spec properties if you
deselect Always use configuration from JCA file.
Note: For Oracle Adapter Suite adapters, activation/interaction spec
properties are displayed as read-only. The Oracle Adapter Suite
adapters store their own configurations, which you must change in
the Oracle Adapter Suite management tools.
Connection properties
(legacy)
For legacy JCA services that use non-managed mode connection
properties (deprecated in this release), see the connection
configuration options at
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13159_
01/osb/docs10gr3/jcatransport/transport.html#wp1105
451.
Option Description
Table 313 JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services
Option Description
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of the Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager
that you want to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint.
The default Work Manager is used if no other Work Manager
exists.
"Using Work Managers to Optimize Scheduled Work" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuring Server Environments for
Oracle WebLogic Server at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=C
NFGD112
"Using Work Managers with Oracle Service Bus" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=O
SBAG1428
EJB Spec Version Select the EJB version of the remote EJB interface.
Pass XMLBeans by value Select this option if you want the transport to generate an
"inlined" XML representation of POJO arguments (an
XMLObject) whose parameters you can access and manipulate
with XQuery expressions.
Note: Type information is not available inline for XMLObjects
passed by value. If you use this option, you cannot pass the
typed XMLObject as the argument in a Java Callout in a proxy
service pipeline.
Do not select this option if you want to pass the POJO by
reference, which also results in better performance.
Pass Callers Subject As an alternative to selecting a Service Account, select this
option to have Oracle Service Bus pass the authenticated subject
from the proxy service when invoking the EJB.
Service Account Click Browse and select a JNDI service account from the list
displayed. If no service account is specified, an anonymous
subject is used.
For more information, see Section 4.19, "Service Accounts."
Client JAR Click Browse and select an EJB client JAR resource from the list
displayed. The client JAR contains the remote or business
interface for the remote service. The Client JAR is registered as a
generic Archive Resource.
Home Interface EJB 2.1 only Select the required EJBHome interface from the
options populated by the JAR.
Remote Interface EJB 2.1 only This field is automatically populated based on the
Business Interface EJB 3.0 only Select the business interface from the client JAR
that you want to invoke.
Target Namespace This field is populated by information picked up from the JAR.
Methods Select the required methods. Click + to expand the method,
which lets you edit the default parameter values.
You can change the default operation name for a given method.
By default, the operation name is the method name. If an EJB
contains methods with same name (overloaded), you must
change the operation names so that they are unique. WSDLs
require unique operation names.
3.1.14 JEJB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the JEJB
transport protocol.
Table 314 JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services
Option Description
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of the Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager
exists.
NFGD112
Service Bus at
SBAG1428
service pipeline.
Transaction Attribute Select one of the following options for handling transactions:
Supports The transport accepts an incoming transaction.
Quality of service is exactly-once if the operation is invoked
in a transaction and best-effort if the operation is invoked
outside of a transaction.
Required The transport accepts an incoming transaction.
If no ongoing transaction exists, the transport starts one.
Quality of service is exactly-once.
RequiresNew The transport always starts a new
transaction, suspending an ongoing transaction. Quality of
service is exactly-once.
Mandatory The transport invokes the method in the
existing transaction. Quality of service is exactly-once.
NotSupported The transport suspends an existing
transaction and resumes it on invocation. Quality of service
is best-effort.
Never The transport does not invoke the method in a
transaction. Quality of service is best-effort.
interface for the remote EJB. The Client JAR is registered as a
3.1.15 JMS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a business service using the JMS
transport protocol. For more information, see "JMS Transport" in the Oracle Fusion
options populated by the client JAR.
Table 315 JMS Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Destination Type Select a type for the JMS bridge destination:
Queue (for point-to-point)
Topic (for publish/subscribe)
Message Type Select one of the following:
Bytes (for a stream of uninterpreted bytes)
Text (for text messages)
This option is disabled if you select a Message Type of Java for the
response.
Response Queues This option is available only when Queue is selected for the
Destination Type.
Select one of the following response options:
None No response is expected. Set this option for one-way
operations.
One for all Request URIs Lets you enter a single URI to
handle the response, as well as set other response configuration
details such as encoding and timeout, and optionally select a
JMS Service Account for passing JMS/JNDI credentials.
One per Request URI This option provides response failover,
letting you enter a response URI or destination for each request
URI. You can optionally select a service account for JMS/JNDI
credentials on each request/response pairing.
Table 314 (Cont.) JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services
Option Description
Response Pattern This option is available only when you select a response option in
the Response Queue field.
Select one of the following:
Select JMSCorrelationID for all services other than JAX-RPC
services running on Oracle WebLogic Server.
Select JMSMessageID for JAX-RPC services running on Oracle
WebLogic Server.
For more information, see "Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns
for JMS Request/Response" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
51.
you want to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The
default Work Manager is used if no other Work Manager exists.
For example, if the business service has a JMS transport protocol,
the business service endpoint is an MDB (message-driven bean) JAR
file that you can associate with the specific dispatch policy.
WebLogic Server at
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Request Encoding Enter the character set for encoding requests. The default is UTF-8.
Response Encoding This option is available only when one of the response options is
selected in the Response Queues field.
Enter the character set for encoding responses. The default is UTF-8.
Response Timeout This option is available only when one of the response options is
selected in the Response Queues field.
Enter the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the response before
dropping the connection. The default, zero (0), means the response
never times out.
Client Jar This option is available when the service is a Messaging Service
with a response type of Java. Select the client JAR to be used for
dequeueing messages that contain Java Objects. Selecting the client
JAR ensures it is on the classpath.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java Objects in
Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for
74.
Table 315 (Cont.) JMS Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Response URI This option is available when you select the One for all Request
URIs response option and the JMSCorrelationID response pattern.
Enter a response URI in the format:
jms://host:port/connection_factory/jndi_destination
To target multiple servers, use the following format:
jms://host1:port,host2:port/connection_factory/jndi_destination
You can also omit the host and port in the response URI. For
example:
jms:///connection_factory/jndi_destination
When you omit host and port, the connection factory/destination
lookup occurs on the local server. This is useful, for example, if the
request URI goes to a foreign connection factory/destination, but
you want the response sent to the local server.
Note: While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in JNDI
names, such as "myqueues/myqueue", JNDI names with forward
slashes interfere with the URI format required by Oracle Service
Bus, and you cannot use those names. To work around this issue,
define a JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server in the
URI. For more information, see "Configure foreign servers" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console Online Help at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=WLACH.
Request Responses This option is available when you select the One per Request URI
response option for the JMSCorrelationID pattern to provide
response failover.
For each request URI entered on the generic Transport page, enter a
Response URI, as described in the previous Response URI field.
You can select an optional Service Account for JMS/JNDI
credentials that the service uses for both the request and response
queues.
Target - Responses This option is available when you select the One for all Request
URIs response option for the JMSMessageID pattern.
Enter the name of the Target server that is to receive responses, and
enter a Response URI, as described in the Response URI field.
Request Connections This option is available when you select the One per Request URI
response option for the JMSMessageID pattern to provide response
failover.
For each request URI, identified sequentially by number in the
Seq.No field, optionally enter a JMS Connection Factory name. If
you do not enter a name, the JMS transport uses the connection
factory from the request URI.
You can select an optional Service Account for JMS/JNDI
credentials that the service uses for both the request and response
queues.
Target - Destinations This option is available when you select the One per Request URI
response option for the JMSMessageID pattern to provide response
failover. Use this field in conjunction with Request Connections.
Each Target server listed (determined by the servers in the current
domain), such as Managed Servers in a cluster, lists the request URIs
by Seq.No, which correspond to those in the Request Connections
field. For each request URI on each target, enter the Destination
queue on that target server that receives responses.
Note: Because the Oracle Service Bus development environment
supports only a one-server environment, only one Target is listed. To
configure this field in a multi-server environment, deploy this
service to the run-time environment and complete the service
configuration in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
JMS Service Account This option is available when you use the None or One for all
Request URIs option in the Response Queues field.
Select a service account to use for the JMS resource managed by the
JMS server. A service account is an alias resource for a user ID and
password, used for both the request and response. The same service
account is used for both JMS and JNDI purposes.
This field is mutually exclusive with the Pass Callers Subject
option. Use one or the other for JMS/JNDI authentication.
For more information, see Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account
Resources."
Use SSL Select this option only if the requests are made over a TLS/SSL
connection.
TLS/SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) provides secure connections by
allowing two applications connecting over a network to
authenticate the other's identity and by encrypting the data
exchanged between the applications. Authentication allows a server,
and optionally a client, to verify the identity of the application on
the other end of a network connection. Additionally, if the
administrator has restricted access to individual JMS destinations
(queues or topics) by setting access control on the JNDI entry for the
destination, the service must authenticate when looking up the
entry in the JNDI tree. Authenticate using a Service Account or the
Pass Callers Subject option.
Note: The JMS transport does not support two-way SSL.
Expiration The time interval in milliseconds after which the message expires.
Default value is 0, which means that the message never expires.
Enable Message
Persistence
The JMS delivery mode the service uses, which lets you balance
reliability with throughput. Select this option (default) for
guaranteed message delivery. Deselect this option to improve
throughput if an occasional lost message is tolerable.
Unit of Order Enter a message unit-of-order. Message unit-of-order enables
message producers to group messages into a single unit with respect
to the processing order. This single unit-of-order requires that all
messages in that unit be processed sequentially in the order they
were created.
3.1.16 JMS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the JMS
transport protocol. For more information, see "JMS Transport" in the Oracle Fusion
Pass Callers Subject Select this check box to have Oracle Service Bus pass the
authenticated subject when sending a message.
When you enable this field and the business service targets JMS
resources in a different domain, enable global trust on both
domains. See "Configuring Security for a WebLogic Domain" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=SECMG40
2.
This field is mutually exclusive with the Service Account option.
Use one or the other for JMS/JNDI authentication.
JNDI Timeout The JNDI connection timeout (in seconds) used while looking up
the destination or connection factory in the JNDI tree.
The default, zero (0), means the connection never times out.
Table 316 JMS Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Destination Type Select one of the following:
Queue (for a point-to-point destination type)
Topic (for a publish/subscribe destination)
Is Response Required This option is available only when Queue is selected for the
Destination Type.
Select this option to specify that a response is expected after an
outbound message is sent.
Response Pattern This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Select JMSMessageID for JAX-RPC services running on Oracle
WebLogic Server.
Select JMSCorrelationID for all other services. When you
select this option, you must also enter a Response URI.
Response Message Type This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
This option is disabled if you select a Message Type of Java for the
response.
Client Jar This option is available when the service is a Messaging Service
with a request type of Java. Select the client JAR to be used for
dequeueing messages that contain Java Objects. Selecting the client
JAR ensures it is on the classpath.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java Objects in
Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for
874.
For example, if the business service has a JMS transport protocol,
the business service endpoint is an MDB (message-driven bean)
JAR file that you can associate with the specific dispatch policy.
WebLogic Server at
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=CNF
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Request Encoding Enter the character set for encoding requests. The default is UTF-8.
Response Encoding This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Enter the character set for encoding responses. The default is
UTF-8.
Client Response Timeout This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Enter the number of seconds to wait for a server response before
dropping the connection. This only applies if the client is another
proxy service in the same domain.
Table 316 (Cont.) JMS Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Response URI This option is available only when JMSCorrelationID is selected for
the Response Correlation Pattern.
Enter a response URI in the format:
To target multiple servers, use the following format:
You can also omit the host and port in the response URI. For
example:
When you omit host and port, the connection factory/destination
lookup occurs on the local server. This is useful, for example, if the
request URI goes to a foreign connection factory/destination, but
you want the response sent to the local server.
Note: While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in
JNDI names, such as "myqueues/myqueue", JNDI names with
forward slashes interfere with the URI format required by Oracle
Service Bus, and you cannot use those names. To work around this
issue, define a JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server
in the URI. For more information, see "Configure foreign servers" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Response Connection
Factory
This option is available only when JMSMessageID is selected for
the Response Correlation Pattern.
Enter a response connection factory URI.
If a connection factory is not specified, the connection factory for
the request is used for the response.
JMS Service Account Select a service account to use for the JMS resource managed by the
JMS server. A service account is an alias resource for a user ID and
password, used for both the request and response. The same
service account is used for both JMS and JNDI purposes.
Resources."
Use SSL Select this option only if the requests are made over a TLS/SSL
connection.
TLS/SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) provides secure connections by
allowing two applications connecting over a network to
authenticate the other's identity and by encrypting the data
exchanged between the applications. Authentication allows a
server, and optionally a client, to verify the identity of the
application on the other end of a network connection. Additionally,
if the administrator has restricted access to individual JMS
destinations (queues or topics) by setting access control on the JNDI
entry for the destination, the service must authenticate when
looking up the entry in the JNDI tree.
Message Selector Enter a message selector expression.
Only messages with properties matching the expression are
processed
Durable Subscription This option is available only if Topic is selected for the Destination
Type.
Select this check box if the subscription is durable or leave it blank
if the subscription is not durable
Retry Count Enter the number of delivery retries a message can have before it is
moved to the error destination. This field only applies to Oracle
WebLogic Server JMS destinations.
Retry Interval Enter the amount of time, in milliseconds, before rolled back or
recovered messages are redelivered. This field only applies to
Oracle WebLogic Server JMS destinations.
Error Destination Enter the name of the target destination for messages that have
reached their redelivery limit. This field only applies to Oracle
Expiration Policy Select an Expiration Policy to use when an expired message is
encountered on a destination. This field only applies to Oracle
Is XA Required Select this check box if your connection factory is XA.
This value is into account when the remote connection factory is
unavailable. If your connection factory is available and this value is
true, make sure that the connection factory is defined as
transactional.
Topic Messages
Distribution
This option is available when you select Topic for the Destination
Type.
Topic Messages Distribution provides different options for
handling inbound JMS messages and providing high availability
and failover.
Select one of the following properties to determine how
message-driven beans handle incoming JMS messages:
One Copy Per Application (default) If the JMS proxy service
is deployed to a cluster, this option provides high availability
and scalability by ensuring that an inbound JMS message is
processed on only one of the available servers in a cluster.
One Copy Per Server Select this option if you want inbound
JMS messages published to a topic to be received by the proxy
service on every member of the cluster.
Compatibility Select this option if you want inbound JMS
messages to be processed on a specific Managed Server or all
Managed Servers in a cluster. If you select this property, select
a Target server.
Note: For topic destinations deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server
prior to version 10.3.4, the only valid option is Compatibility.
The "One Copy" options you select for Topic Messages Distribution
override the Subscription Sharing Policy and/or Client ID Policy
configured on the JMS Connection Factory.
Target This option is available only in an Oracle Service Bus cluster when
you select Compatibility for the Topic Messages Distribution
option. Select the target server that will handle incoming JMS
messages. If you select one of the "One Copy" options for Topic
Messages Distribution, this field displays the name of the cluster.
If you do not set a target, the JMS proxy service instance (reading
messages off the Topic) on each Managed Server in the cluster gets
a copy of the message.
3.1.17 MQ Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Before you use the MQ transport, you must configure a MQ Connection resource. See
Section 2.6, "Working with MQ Connections." For more information about the MQ
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the native MQ
transport protocol.
JNDI Timeout The JNDI connection timeout (in seconds) used while looking up
the destination or connection factory in the JNDI tree.
Table 317 MQ Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Is Response Required Select this option to specify that a response is expected after an
Polling Interval This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Enter a polling interval, in milliseconds. The default is 1000.
Response Correlation
Pattern
This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Specify whether the response correlation pattern should be based
on:
MessageID
CorrelationID
Dynamic Queue Select this option if your WebSphere MQ
implementation uses dynamic queues for response correlation.
The MQ transport supports only temporary dynamic queues.
Auto-generate
Correlation Value
box is selected.
Select this check box to automatically generate a CorrelationID or
MessageID.
Model Queue For Dynamic Queue Response Correlation Pattern only. Enter the
name of the model queue used to generate the dynamic queue.
MQ Response URI This option is available only when the Is Response Required option
is selected.
The destination to which the response should be published. Enter a
response URI in the same format as the endpoint URI:
mq://local_queue_name?conn=mq_connection_resource
or, if you are using dynamic queues:
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix?conn=mq_connection_resource
The dynamic_queue_prefix, which is limited to 32 characters, is used
to create the dynamic queue on the MQ server. The queue name
becomes the prefix plus a unique ID. For example, if the dynamic_
queue_prefix is example, the dynamic queue would be named
something like example123129083821.
You can also use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard in the dynamic queue
response URI. For example:
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix*?conn=mq_connection_resource
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix*
mq://*
If you do not provide a dynamic_queue_name in the URI, the
transport uses the dynamic queue name generated by the MQ
server. If you do not provide an explicit mq_connection_resource in
the URI (best practice), the transport uses the mq_connection_resource
from the endpoint URI.
For more detailed information, see "MQ Transport" in the Oracle
17.
Response Timeout This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Enter the number of seconds to wait for a response before dropping
the connection.
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Dynamic Queue Pooling For Dynamic Queue Response Correlation Pattern only. Select this
option if you want the service to use pooled connections to dynamic
queues.
If you want to use a separate connection pool for dynamic queues,
consider configuring a dedicated MQ Connection resource for the
dynamic queues.
Do not select this option if you want to create a new dynamic queue
instance on each request (and destroy the queue after the response).
Table 317 (Cont.) MQ Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.18 MQ Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Before you use the MQ transport, you must configure a MQ Connection resource. See
Section 2.6, "Working with MQ Connections." For more information about the MQ
Endpoint URI PUT
options
Enter the MQ PUT message options from among the following:
MQC.MQPMO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY
MQC.MQPMO_DEFAULT_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
MQC.MQPMO_LOGICAL_ORDER
MQC.MQPMO_NEW_CORREL_ID
MQC.MQPMO_NEW_MSG_ID
MQC.MQPMO_NO_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQPMO_NONE
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_RESOLVE_LOCAL_Q
MQC.MQPMO_SET_ALL_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_SET_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQPMO_VERSION_1
MQC.MQPMO_VERSION_2
You can use either "|" or "+" to separate multiple options. For
example, you can specify the following:
MQC.MQPMO_LOGICAL_ORDER | MQC.MQPMO_NEW_MSG_
ID
The MQ PUT message options are applied when the message is
placed in the outbound queue.
MQ Unrecognized
Response URI
Enter the URI representing the queue to which unrecognized
response messages should be sent. Note that this setting is enabled
only when the Auto-generate Correlation Value check box is
selected.
If you do not specify a value for this field, unrecognized response
messages are deleted.
Process RFH2 Headers Select this option to parse WebSphere MQ RFH2 headers from a
message payload and automatically generate an RFH2Headers
transport header containing the RFH2 data.
If you do not select this option, the payload is passed through as
received.
For information about how the MQ transport handles RFH2
headers, see "About RFH2 Headers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
36.
Table 317 (Cont.) MQ Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the native MQ
transport protocol.
Table 318 MQ Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Polling Interval Enter a polling interval, in milliseconds. The default is 1000.
Pattern
box is selected.
on MessageID or CorrelationID.
MQ Response URI This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
mq://<local-queue-name>?conn=<mq-connection-resou
rce-ref>
box is selected.
box is selected.
the connection.
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Backout Threshold Enter a value representing the number of times the pipeline should
retry a message before redirecting the message to the queue
specified in the Dead Letter URI field.
If you do not specify a value for this field, the message is redirected
to the dead letter queue without attempting any retries.
MQ Dead Letter URI Enter the URI of the dead letter queue to which request messages
should be redirected after attempting the number of retries
specified in the Backout Threshold field.
If you do not specify a value for this field, the message is discarded
after retrying the number of times specified in the Backout
Threshold field. The Dead Letter URI uses the same format as the
EndPoint URI.
3.1.19 SB Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the SB (Service
Bus) transport protocol. For more information about the SB transport, see "SB
Endpoint URI GET
options
Enter the MQ GET message options from among the following:
MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_ALL_MSGS_AVAILABLE
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_FIRST
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT
MQC.MQGMO_COMPLETE_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_CONVERT
MQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
MQC.MQGMO_LOCK
MQC.MQGMO_LOGICAL_ORDER
MQC.MQGMO_MARK_BROWSE_CO_OP
MQC.MQGMO_MARK_SKIP_BACKOUT
MQC.MQGMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQGMO_NONE
MQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT_IF_PERSISTENT
MQC.MQGMO_UNLOCK
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARK_BROWSE_CO_OP
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARK_BROWSE_HANDLE
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARKED_BROWSE_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_1
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_2
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_3
MQC.MQGMO_WAIT
MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG | MQC.MQGMO_
LOCK
The MQ GET message options are applied when reading a message
from the inbound queue.
received.
headers, see "About RFH2 Headers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
136.
Table 318 (Cont.) MQ Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
3.1.20 SB Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the SB (Service
Bus) transport protocol. For more information about the SB transport, see "SB
Table 319 SB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Dispatch policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that
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Timeout The amount of time in seconds it takes the service to time out.
Note: The timeout will be ignored when the quality of service is
Exactly-Once.
Service Account Click Browse and select a service account from the list displayed.
If no service account is specified, an anonymous subject is used.
Table 320 SB Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
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Use SSL When specified, requests must be sent over an SSL connection.
However, unsecured connections are not forbidden. The administrator
must close all unsecured protocols on the server (for example, t3 or http)
to strictly enforce secured client connections.
3.1.21 SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the sftp
transport protocol. For more information about the SFTP transport, see "SFTP
3.1.22 SFTP Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the sftp
transport protocol. For more information about the SFTP transport, see "SFTP
Table 321 SFTP Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
User Authentication Select one of the following:
Username Password Authentication - Specifies that a static
service account is associated with this authentication method and
the client is authenticated using the provided credentials.
Host Based Authentication - Specifies that a user name and
service key provider is required to use this authentication
method. Any user connecting from a known host is authenticated
using the private key of the host.
Public Key Authentication - Specifies that a user name and
method. Every user has their own private key.
Note: The Oracle Service Bus service does not use the service key
provider to authenticate any credentials from the SFTP server. It uses
only the known_hosts file to authenticate the SFTP server, as
described in "Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP
Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
Service Account Enter the service account for the user, or click Browse to select service
accounts from a browser.
Service Key Provider This option is available only when Host Based or Public Key
Authentication is selected.
Enter a service key provider in the Service Key Provider field. You
can click Browse to select service key providers from a browser. This
is a required field.
Username This option is available only when Host Based or Public Key
Enter the user name.
dropped. If you enter 0, there is no timeout. The default value is 60.
Prefix for destination
File Name
Enter an optional prefix that the transport prepends to the file name
on the remote server.
Suffix for the
destination File Name
Enter an optional suffix that the transport appends to the file name on
the remote server.
SFTP transports.
Table 322 SFTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
User Authentication Select one of the following:
Username Password Authentication - Specifies that a static
service account is associated with this authentication method and
the client is authenticated using the provided credentials.
Host Based Authentication - Specifies that a user name and
method. Any user connecting from a known host is authenticated
using the private key of the host.
Public Key Authentication - Specifies that a user name and
method. Every user has their own private key.
Note: The Oracle Service Bus service does not use the service key
provider to authenticate any credentials from the SFTP server. It uses
only the known_hosts file to authenticate the SFTP server, as
described in "Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP
Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
Service Account Enter the service account for the user, or click Browse to select service
accounts from a browser.
Service Key Provider This option is available only when Host Based or Public Key
Enter a service key provider in the Service Key Provider field. You
can click Browse to select service key providers from a browser. This
is a required field.
Username This option is available only when Host Based or Public Key
Pass By Reference Select this check box to stage the file in the archive directory and pass
it as a reference in the headers.
Remote Streaming Select this check box to stream the SFTP files directly from the remote
archive directory is the remote directory on the remote SFTP server
machine. Therefore, you should specify the archive directory as
relative to the SFTP user directory.
File Mask Enter the regular expression for the files to be picked. The default is
*.*.
Managed Server This field is available only in a clustered domain.
Select the Managed Server to act as the polling server. All of the
Managed Servers can process the message, but only one can poll for
the message.
Polling Interval Enter the interval in seconds at which the file is polled from the
specified location. The default is 60.
Post Read Action Select what happens to a message after it has been read.
3.1.23 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Table 323 describes the transport-specific configuration options for the SOA-DIRECT
transport.
Archive Directory Specify the path to the archive location if the Post Read Action option
is set to Archive. This field is required if the Pass By Reference option
is selected.
Download Directory Enter the directory on your local machine where files are downloaded
Error Directory Enter the location where messages are posted if there is a problem.
SFTP transports.
Scan Subdirectories Select this check box to recursively scan all directories
Sort By Arrival Select this check box to deliver events in the order of arrival.
dropped. If you enter 0, there is no timeout. The default value is 60.
Retry Count Specify the number of retries for SFTP connection failures.
Table 323 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration
JNDI Service Account Optional. Specifies the security credentials for the JNDI lookup
of the target SOA service. The service account must be static.
Click Browse and select a service account. If you do not specify a
service account, an anonymous subject is used.
Table 322 (Cont.) SFTP Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Role Required. Identifies the communication pattern the service uses.
Select one of the following options:
Synchronous Client (default) In this role, because there is
no asynchronous callback, the Callback Proxy option is
disabled. The WS-Addressing Version option is also
disabled.
Asynchronous Client In this role, because asynchronous
callback is usually required, you can identify a Callback
Proxy, and you must select a WS-Addressing Version. The
asynchronous option is enabled only when the WSDL
service is of type SOAP.
Service Callback This role is for returning the
asynchronous callback to an SOA service after an external
service invocation.
There is no load balancing or failover for Callback services.
Callback Proxy Optional. Enabled only for the Asynchronous Client role.
This option lets you specify the proxy service that receives
callbacks. When you select a callback proxy, if no
WS-Addressing is provided by the request or the proxy service
pipeline, Oracle Service Bus automatically populates the
ReplyTo property in the SOAP header. You must select a WSDL
proxy service that uses the SB transport (for RMI), and the
callback proxy service must understand WS-Addressing.
WS-Addressing properties that are sent in the request or set in
the proxy service pipeline are used instead of the callback proxy
you set in this option.
If you do not specify a Callback Proxy, and the request does not
contain ReplyTo properties, you must provide ReplyTo
properties in the SOAP header through the proxy service
pipeline.
Fault Proxy This option is not currently supported. You must configure your
callback services to handle faults in an asynchronous pattern.
WS-Addressing Version Required. Enabled only for the Asynchronous Client role.
Specify the default WS-Addressing version to use when no
WS-Addressing is provided in the request or the proxy service
pipeline. WS-Addressing properties that are sent in the request
or set in the proxy service pipeline are used instead of the
WS-Addressing version you set in this option.
For WS-Addressing version mismatches between environments,
perform any necessary transformations in the proxy service
pipeline.
Table 323 (Cont.) SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration
3.1.24 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the Tuxedo
transport protocol. For more information about the Tuxedo transport, see "Tuxedo
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager
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Pass Callers Subject Optional. Select this option to have Oracle Service Bus pass the
authenticated subject from the proxy service when invoking the
SOA service. The Invocation Service Account option, an
alternative to Pass Callers Subject, is disabled when you select
this option.
Note: Make sure that domain trust is enabled between client and
target server if they are in different domains. For more
information, see "Important Information Regarding
Cross-Domain Security Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Securing Oracle WebLogic Server at
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Invocation Service Account Optional. Alternative to Pass Callers Subject, which lets you
specify custom security credentials by selecting a service account
for RMI invocation. You can specify any type of service account
(Pass Through, Static, Mapping).
Table 324 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Field Table
Classes
Enter the name of the class or classes describing the FML/FML32 buffer
received. These are used for the FML/FML32-to-XML conversion routines
to map field names to element names. This is a space separated list of fully
qualified class names.
View Classes Enter the name of the class or classes describing the VIEW/VIEW32 buffer
received or sent. These are used for the VIEW-to-XML or VIEW32-to-XML
conversion routines to map field names to element names. This is a space
separated list of fully qualified class names.
Classes Jar Select a JAR Resource that contains a JAR file with the FML/FML32 or
VIEW/VIEW32 classes necessary for this endpoint operation.
Remote Access
Point(s)
Select a remote access point from the drop down list that is associated with
the Import. The list contains remote access points configured in WTC. A
business service cannot be created if there is no associated remote access
point.
If no remote access points exist or to create a new one, select New. Enter the
corresponding Access Point Name and Network Address in the adjacent
fields. Upon validation of the endpoint, the access point is added to the
WTC configuration for each WTC server. If no WTC server exists, one is
created.
If more than one URI has been specified, there will be one remote access
point field per URI and the URI displays for informative purposes. If more
than one URI exists, each requires a different remote access point. If the URI
specified already corresponds to an existing WTC resource, the
corresponding remote access point displays, but cannot be modified.
Local Access
Point(s)
This field appears only when you select New in the Remote Access Point
field.
From the list, select a local access point to be associated with the newly
created remote access point. If none exist or to create a new one, select
New. Enter the corresponding Local Access Point Name and Local
Network Address in the adjacent fields.
Request Buffer
Type
Select the type of buffer that the remote Tuxedo service will receive.
Request Buffer
Subtype
This option is enabled if the previous Request Buffer Type value is VIEW
or VIEW32. Enter the buffer subtype with which to associate the request
buffer.
Response
Required?
Select this check box to indicate a bidirectional call. If not checked, the
underlying tpcall is invoked with TPNOREPLY flag, and a null response
is posted asynchronously.
Suspend
Transaction?
Select this check box to suspend the transaction, if it exists. This is useful
when the remote service does not support transactions.
Dispatch Policy Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that you want
to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The default Work Manager
is used if no other Work Manager exists.
This Work Manager is used to asynchronously post a null reply in the case
of a one-way invocation.
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Request
Encoding
Specify a character set encoding for requests in Tuxedo transports.
Response
Encoding
Specify a character set encoding for responses in Tuxedo transports.
Timeout Specify the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that the transport run
time waits for replies; an integer value that is greater than or equal to 0. If
not specified or set to zero (default), replies will time out at BLOCKTIME,
the maximum number of seconds that the local WTC access point allows
for a blocking call.
Table 324 (Cont.) Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.25 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the Tuxedo
transport protocol. For more information about the Tuxedo transport, see "Tuxedo
Transformation
Style
None - (default) The order of fields may not be respected.
Ordered - The fields are presented with all their occurrences in the
correct order.
Ordered and Grouped - If the fields are logically structured as records,
the fields are ordered by occurrence and grouped by record.
Table 325 Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
Field Table
Classes
Enter the name of the class or classes describing the FML/FML32 buffer
received. These are used for the FML/FML32-to-XML conversion routines
to map field names to element names. This is a space separated list of fully
qualified class names.
View Classes Enter the name of the class or classes describing the VIEW/VIEW32 buffer
received or sent. These are used for the VIEW-to-XML or VIEW32-to-XML
conversion routines to map field names to element names. This is a space
separated list of fully qualified class names.
X_C_TYPE and X_COMMON Tuxedo buffer types are handled in the same
manner as VIEW/VIEW32 buffers.
If an incoming request contains a VIEW, then the corresponding VIEW class
should be specified in the Oracle Service Bus CLASSPATH.
Classes Jar Select a JAR resource that contains a JAR file with the FML/FML32 or
VIEW/VIEW32 classes necessary for this endpoint operation.
Local Access
Point
Select a local access point from the list that is associated with the export.
The list contains local access points configured in WTC. A proxy service
cannot be created if there is not an associated local access point.
If no local access points exist or to create a new one, select New. Enter the
corresponding Local Access Point Name and Local Network Address in
the adjacent fields. Upon validation of the endpoint, the access point is
added to the WTC configuration for each WTC server. If no WTC server
exists, one is created.
You can enter an existing access point name after selecting the New option.
This causes the existing information to be updated with the new
parameters. You can change only the host name and port number.
Table 324 (Cont.) Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
3.1.26 WS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the WS
transport protocol. For more information about the WS transport, see "WS Transport"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Remote Access
Point
This field appears only when you select New in the Local Access Point
field.
From the list, select a remote access point to be associated with the newly
created local access point. If none exist or to create a new one, select New.
Enter the corresponding Access Point Name and Network Address in the
adjacent fields.
You can enter an existing access point name after selecting the New option.
This causes the existing information to be updated with the new
parameters. You can change only the host name and port number.
The remote access point will also be the authentication principal for the
WTC connection for inbound requests. Optionally, you can create a user
with the same access point ID in the default security realm to allow
incoming calls. To do so, select Yes from the Create User? list. The
password will be randomly generated using a temporary variable to avoid
security issues.
Reply Buffer
Type
This option is available only if the Response Required? field is selected.
Select the type of buffer that the remote Tuxedo client will receive.
Reply Buffer
Subtype
This option is available only when the Response Required? option is
selected and the Reply Buffer Type value is VIEW or VIEW32.
Enter the buffer subtype with which to associate the reply buffer.
Response
Required?
Select this check box if this service is expected to send a response.
The default status is that this option is selected.
This option is cleared and the unavailable if the service type is Messaging
Service and the response message type is None.
Request
Encoding
Specify a character set encoding for requests in Tuxedo transports.
Response
Encoding
Specify a character set encoding for responses in Tuxedo transports.
Transformation
Style
None - (default) The order of fields may not be respected.
Ordered - The fields are presented with all their occurrences in the
correct order.
Ordered and Grouped - If the fields are logically structured as records,
the fields are ordered by occurrence and grouped by record.
Table 325 (Cont.) Tuxedo Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
3.1.27 WS Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)
Use this page to configure transport settings for a proxy service using the WS
transport protocol. For more information about the WS transport, see "WS Transport"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus at
Table 326 WS Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Response Timeout Enter the number of seconds to wait for a response.
Leaving this field blank indicates that there is no response timeout.
The business service will wait for the duration of the sequence
timeout configured in the RM policy.
If you enter a zero (0) value, there is no timeout; as such, it will
never time out.
Service Account Enter a service account or click Browse to select one from the list
displayed.
The service account specifies the credentials to use when there is an
HTTP basic authentication policy on this service.
Queue Error Messages Select the check box to enable sending error messages to the
configured error queue.
Error Queue URI This option is available only when the Queue Error Messages check
box is selected.
Enter the URI of JMS queue for storing error messages, in the
following format:
jms://host:port/connFactoryJndiName/queueJndiName
JMS Error Queue Service
Account
This option is available only when the Queue Error Messages check
box is selected.
Enter a service account or click Browse to select one from the list
displayed.
The service account specifies the credentials to use for JNDI lookups
and sending error messages to the error queue.
Use SSL for Error Queue This option is available only when the Queue Error Messages check
box is selected.
Select the check box to use SSL for connecting to the error queue.
Table 327 WS Transport Configuration Options for Proxy Services
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Retry Count The number of times to retry delivery of a message to the pipeline.
If an unhandled exception occurs in the request pipeline of a proxy
service, the incoming WS transport message will be redelivered to
the pipeline up to the number of times specified by the retry count.
This value is important for reliably processing WS transport
messages.
Retry Delay The number of seconds the system pauses before retrying to send a
message to the pipeline after an error.
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User Interface Reference 4-1
4User Interface Reference
This chapter describes all the views, dialogs, wizards, and other user interface objects
in the Oracle Service Bus IDE.
Section 4.1, "Alerts"
Section 4.2, "Business Service Configuration"
Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration"
Section 4.4, "Oracle Service Bus Configurations and Projects"
Section 4.5, "Custom Resources"
Section 4.6, "Export Wizard"
Section 4.7, "Import Wizard"
Section 4.8, "JNDI Providers"
Section 4.9, "Proxy Servers"
Section 4.10, "Message Flow Design Palette"
Section 4.11, "Message Flow Editor"
Section 4.12, "Modify JAR Dependencies Dialog"
Section 4.13, "SMTP Servers"
Section 4.14, "UDDI Registry Configuration Page"
Section 4.15, "Outline view - Oracle Service Bus"
Section 4.16, "Resource Management"
Section 4.17, "New Service Key Provider Resource"
Section 4.18, "New WS-Policy"
Section 4.19, "Service Accounts"
Section 4.20, "Expression Editors"
Section 4.21, "New XSL Transformation"
Section 4.22, "Split-Join User Interface Reference"
4.1 Alerts
The following pages are provided for managing alerts:
Alerts
Section 4.1.1, "Alert Destination Editor"
Section 4.1.2, "Edit E-mail Recipient Page"
Section 4.1.3, "Edit JMS Destination Page"
4.1.1 Alert Destination Editor
An alert destination is a destination address for alert notifications in Oracle Service
Bus. Use this page to configure an alert destination resource.
Continue in the Edit Alert Destination page. Click Add to add e-mail and JMS
recipients to an alert destination. See:
Section 4.1.2, "Edit E-mail Recipient Page"
Section 4.1.3, "Edit JMS Destination Page"
4.1.2 Edit E-mail Recipient Page
Use this page to configure the destination target for an alert sent via e-mail (that is,
using the e-mail transport).
Table 41 Alert Destination Editor Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for this alert destination.
SNMP Trap If you specify SNMP Trap, alerts are sent as SNMP traps, and can
be processed by any third-party enterprise monitoring systems
(ESM).
Reporting If you specify Reporting, alerts are sent to the Oracle Service Bus
Reporting module and can be captured using a custom reporting
provider that can developed using the reporting APIs provider by
Oracle Service Bus. This allows third-parties to receive and process
alerts in custom Java code.
Alert Logging If you select Yes, alerts sent to this alert destination are logged to
the alert log.
Table 42 E-mail Recipient Options
Option Description
Mail Recipients Enter an e-mail recipient in the format:
mailto:username@hostname
You can specify multiple e-mail recipients by entering the user
names and hostnames in a comma-separated list. For example,
mailto:username@hostname
[,username_1@hostname_1]...[,username_n@hostname_n]
Only the first mail recipient needs to be prefixed with the text
"mailto:". However doing so is optional; the code will add it if it
is missing.
SMTP Server Select the name of the SMTP server for the outgoing e-mail. This
field is not required if Mail Session is selected in the next field.
These fields are mutually exclusive; it is an error to configure both.
Mail Session Select an available mail session. This field is not required if an
SMTP Server is selected in the previous field. These fields are
mutually exclusive; it is an error to configure both.
Business Service Configuration
4.1.3 Edit JMS Destination Page
Use this page to configure the destination target for an alert sent via JMS (that is, using
the JMS transport).
4.2 Business Service Configuration
You configure business services in the business service editor after you create the
business service. You can view and modify those settings in the Business Service
editor: The business service configuration pages are:
Section 4.2.5, "Business Service Message Handling Configuration Page"
From Name Provide a senders name for the alert notification. This field is
optional.
From Address Provide a valid e-mail address. This field is required if a value for
the From Name field is specified.
Reply To Name Provide a name to which a reply may be addressed. This field is
optional.
Reply To Address Provide an e-mail address to which a reply may be sent. This field
is required if a value for the Reply To Name field is specified.
Connection Timeout Enter the number of seconds a connection must wait for a response
from the server before timing out. The default value is 0.
Request Encoding Enter a character set encoding value. The default encoding value is
iso-8859-1.
Table 43 JMS Destination Options
Option Description
Destination URI Enter a JMS destination URI in the format:
Note: While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in
JNDI names, such as "myqueues/myqueue", JNDI names with
forward slashes interfere with the URI format required by Oracle
Service Bus, and you cannot use those names. To work around this
issue, define a JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server
in the URI. For more information, see "Configure foreign servers"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console Online Help at
Destination Type Select Queue or Topic.
Message Type Select Bytes or Text.
Request Encoding Enter a character set encoding value. The default encoding value is
iso-8859-1.
Table 42 (Cont.) E-mail Recipient Options
Option Description
Section 4.2.7, "Business Service Security Configuration Page"
4.2.1 Business Service General Configuration Page
Use the Business Service General Configuration page to specify general configuration
settings for a business service.
4.2.1.1 Business Service Editor Options
The following table describes the options in the editor:
4.2.2 Business Service Message Type Configuration Page
Use the Business Service Message Type Configuration page to configure message types
for a business service whose type is Messaging Service.
The binding definition for messaging services consists of configuring the content-types
of the messages that are exchanged. The content-type for the response does not need to
be the same as for the request; therefore, the response is configured separately (for
Table 44 Business Service Editor Options
Option Description
Description Enter or modify a description for this service.
Service Type (editor
only)
This option shows the service type of the business service. You can
change only some of the properties of some of the service types:
WSDL Web Service - Select this option to create a business
service based on a WSDL. Then, enter the WSDL name,
qualified by its path (for example,
myProject/myFolder/myWSDL). Alternatively, click Browse
to select a WSDL resource. You can also specify a different
WSDL, but by doing so, you are effectively creating a new
service and you will have to configure it as if it were a new
service.
(port or binding) - Enter the name of a port (defined in the
WSDL) to describe an actual transport address, or enter the
name of a binding (defined in the WSDL) to map to a
transport address. If you use Browse to select a WSDL, as
described above, the Select a WSDL Definition dialog lists
any ports and bindings defined in the WSDL. When you
choose a port or a binding on that page, the (port or binding)
field is filled with the selected name.
Transport Typed Service - Select this option to create a service
that uses the EJB, JEJB, or Flow (Split-Join) transport.
Messaging Service - Select this option to create a service that
exchanges messages of different content-types. These
exchanges can be either request/response or one-way. They
can also have a response with no request when used with the
HTTP GET option for the HTTP transport. Unlike Web
Services, the content-type of the request and response need
not be the same.
Any SOAP Service - Select this option to create a SOAP
service that does not have an explicitly defined, concrete
interface. You can change the SOAP version (SOAP 1.1 or
SOAP 1.2)
Any XML Service - Select this option to create an XML service
that does not have an explicitly defined, concrete interface.
HTTP GET is only supported for messaging services and this
service type.
example, the service could accept an MFL message and return an XML
acknowledgment receipt).
Note: E-mail, File, FTP, or SFTP transport business services whose
type is Messaging Service support one-way messaging only; the
Response Message Type should be None. If you select an option
other than None, the file, ftp, or sftp protocol will not be available on
the Transport Configuration page.
Table 45 Message Type Business Service Options
Option Description
Request Message Type Select a message type for the request message:
None - Select this option if there is no request message (HTTP
GET example)
Binary - Select this option if the content-type of the message is
unknown or not important.
Text - Select this option if the message can be restricted to text.
MFL - Select this option if the message is a binary document
conforming to an MFL definition. Enter the MFL file name
(qualified by its path), or click Browse to select a file.
You can configure only one MFL file.
Note: To support multiple MFL files, define the content as
binary or text and use the MFL action in the message flow to
convert to XML.
XML - Select this option if the message is an XML document.
Enter the XML file name (qualified by its path), or click Browse
to select a file.
Optionally provide some type information by declaring (in the
element or type field) the XML schema type of the XML
document exchanged.
Java - Select this option if a Java Object is being sent in the
request. The JMS transport is used for Java Object messages.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java Objects
in Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide
DV1874.
4.2.3 Business Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page
Use Business Service SOAP Binding Configuration page to configure the SOAP
Binding for a business service based on a WSDL.
Select or deselect Enforce WS-I Compliance to specify whether or not the service is to
conform to the Basic Profile defined by the Web Services Interoperability Organization.
This option is available for or SOAP 1.1 services only
When a service is marked WS-I compliant, checks are performed against the messages
sent to and from that service.
4.2.4 Business Service Transport Configuration Page
Use the Business Service Transport Configuration page to select, review, or change the
services transport protocol and to set, review, or change general transport
configuration settings.
Outbound transport-level security applies to the connections between Oracle Service
Bus proxy services and business services. For more information about transport-level
security, see "Configuring Transport-Level Security" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Response Message Type Select a message type for the response message:
None - Select this option if there is no response message.
convert to XML.
Enter the XML file name (qualified by its path), or click Browse
to select a file.
document exchanged.
Java - Select this option if a Java Object is being received in the
response. The JMS transport is used for Java Object messages.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java Objects
in Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide
DV1874.
Table 45 (Cont.) Message Type Business Service Options
Option Description
Table 46 Business Service Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
Protocol Select a transport protocol from the list. The protocols available differ, depending on the service
type:
WSDL Web Service: soa-direct, bpel-10g, dsp, http, jca, jms, sb, soa-direct, ws
Transport-Typed Service: ejb, flow, jejb
Messaging Service: email, file, ftp, http, jms, mq (if available), sftp, tuxedo
Any SOAP Service: dsp, http, jms, sb
Any XML Service: dsp, email, file, ftp, http, jms, mq (if available), sb, sftp, tuxedo
Load
Balancing
Algorithm
Select one of these load-balancing algorithms:
Round-robin - This algorithm dynamically orders the URLs that you enter in the Endpoint
URI field for this business service. If the first one fails, it tries the next one, and so on until the
retry count is exhausted.
For every new message, there is a new order of URLs.
Random - This algorithm randomly orders the list of URLs that you enter in the Endpoint
URI field for this business service. If the first one fails, it tries the next one, and so on until the
retry count is exhausted.
Random-weighted - This algorithm randomly orders the list of URLs that you enter in the
Endpoint URI field for this business service, but some are retried more than others based on
the value you enter in the Weight field.
None - This algorithm orders the list of URLs that you enter in the Endpoint URI field for this
business service from top to bottom.
Endpoint URI Enter an endpoint URL in the format based on the transport protocol you selected in the Protocol
field. Following are descriptions of the URI formats for each transport. Optional URI elements are
shown in brackets []. For more information on transport URIs, see the respective transport
chapters in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
bpel-10g protocol://host[:port]
[/protocol-path]/domain/process[/version[/partnerlink/role]]
dsp - t3://dsp-ip-address:port/dsp-app-name
ejb - ejb:jndi_provider_name:ejb_jndi_name
In the URI, jndi_provider_name is the name of the Oracle Service Bus JNDI provider
resource, and ejb_jndi_name is the JNDI name in the JNDI server for the EJB.
If the JNDI provider is located on the same server, the JNDI provider need not be specified.
The URI then would be ejb::ejb_jndi_name
Note: If your EJBs are running on IBM WebSphere, ejb_jndi_name must be in the following
format:
cell/nodes/node_name/servers/server_name/ejb_jndi_name
or
cell/clusters/cluster_name/ejb_jndi_name
as described in the IBM WebSphere documentation at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/index.jsp?topic
=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.iseries.doc/info/iseriesnd/ae/rnam_example_
prop3.html
email - You can enter multiple endpoint URIs in any combination of the following formats:
mailto:name@domain_name.com
mailto:name@domain_name.com?smtp=smtp_server_resource
mailto:name@domain_name.com?mailsession=jndi_mail_session
file - file:///root-dir/dir1
ftp - ftp://hostname:port/directory
http - http://host:port/someService
The HTTP transport supports both HTTP and HTTPS endpoints.
jca - jca://<resource_adapter_jndi>
jejb - jndi_provider_name:ejb_jndi_name
In the URI, jndi_provider_name is the name of the Oracle Service Bus JNDI provider
resource, and ejb_jndi_name is the JNDI name in the JNDI server for the EJB.
EJB 2.1 example: jejb:myProvider:osb.jejb.myJejbBiz21
EJB 3.0 example: jejb:myProvider:myBiz31#osb.jejb.myJejbBiz
Note: If your EJBs are running on IBM WebSphere, ejb_jndi_name must be in the following
format:
or
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/index.jsp?topic
=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.iseries.doc/info/iseriesnd/ae/rnam_example_
prop3.html
Table 46 (Cont.) Business Service Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
Endpoint URI
(continued)
jms - jms://host:port[,host:port]*/connection_factory/jndi_destination
To target a JMS destination to multiple servers, use the following URI format:
You can also omit host and port from the URI to have the lookup performed on the local
machine. For example:
Note: While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in JNDI names, such as
"myqueues/myqueue", JNDI names with forward slashes interfere with the URI format
required by Oracle Service Bus, and you cannot use those names. To work around this issue,
define a JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server in the URI. For more information,
see "Configure foreign servers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console Online Help at
In a cluster: The host names in the JMS URI must exactly match the host names of the cluster
servers as they are configured in Oracle WebLogic Server.
mq - mq://local-queue-name?conn=mq-connection-resource-ref
local-queue-name is the name of the MQ queue from which the business service reads
messages.
mq-connection-resource-ref is the path (project/folder) and name of the MQ
connection resource; for example, default/my_MQconnection.
Note: The Endpoint URI cannot contain spaces, so do not create MQ Connection resources or
projects/folders with spaces in the names.
To make the MQ transport available in Oracle Service Bus, see "MQ Transport" in the Oracle
sb - sb://<jndi_provider_name/>service_name
jndi_provider_name (optional) is the name of the Oracle Service Bus JNDI provider
resource. When omitted, the default context is used.
service_name is a target service and corresponds to the remote proxy service URI.
sftp - sftp://hostname:port/directory
soa-direct
[protocol://authority]/default/compositeName[!versionNumber[*label]]/
serviceName
The protocol and authority are optional when the SOA services are co-located on the same
server as Oracle Service Bus.
tuxedo - tuxedo:resourcename/remotename
tuxedo-queue:sendQSpace/sendQName[/[rcvQspace:]rvcQname][/failureQnam
e]
In the URI, resourcename corresponds to a WTC Import name and remotename
corresponds to the service name exported by the remote Tuxedo domain. The URI
resourcename is required, and the remotename is optional.
If more than one URI is specified, you must have unique resource names for the endpoints. If
no remote name is specified, its value is the value of the resource name. If no remote name is
entered or if remote and resource name are the same, only one URI is allowed. In this case
resource name and remote name have the same value. This allows already defined WTC
Imports to make use of WTC load-balancing and failover.
ws - http://host:port/someService
Note: Oracle Service Bus no longer supports duplicate endpoint URIs within the same
business service.
Click Add to add one or more additional URIs. At run time, the URLs are selected based on
the load balancing algorithm you selected in the Load Balancing Algorithm field.
If you selected Random-weighted in the Load Balancing Algorithm field, you can also enter
a weight in the Endpoint URI field. The default is 1.
If you have multiple endpoint defined, and you selected None in the Load Balancing
Algorithm field, the order of endpoints is significant. You can reorder the endpoints using the
Up and Down buttons.
Oracle Service Bus does not support duplicate endpoint URIs within the same business
Option Description
4.2.5 Business Service Message Handling Configuration Page
Use the Business Service Message Handling Configuration page to specify how Oracle
Service Bus is to encode outbound messages sent by business services and whether
Oracle Service Bus should stream attachments in outbound response messages instead
of buffering the attachment contents in memory.
Using this page, you can enable the business service to encode outbound messages in
MTOM/XOP format. SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM)
is a method of sending binary data to and from Web services. MTOM uses XML-binary
Optimized Packaging (XOP) to transfer the binary data.
Using this page, you can also enable the business service to store attachments in
outbound response messages to a disk file and then process the data in a streaming
fashion without buffering the attachment contents in memory. This enables the
business service to process large attachments robustly and efficiently.
Retry count In case of delivery failure when sending outbound requests, specify the number of times to retry
individual URL endpoints; in other words, the number of failover attempts.
For example, a business service has one configured URI (U1) and the number of retries is set to 3. If
U1 fails on the first attempt, the system retries the U1 endpoint 3 more times.
If a business service has 2 configured URIs (U1 and U2) and a retry count of 3, if the first attempt
(for example, to U1) fails, the system tries (fails over to) the next URI (U2). If that also fails, the
system makes two more attempts, once to U1 and once to U2.
Retry
Iteration
Interval
Specify the number of seconds the system pauses before iterating over all the endpoint URIs in the
list again.
For example, a business service has two configured URIs (U1 and U2) and a retry count of 2 with a
retry iteration interval of 5 seconds. If the first attempt (to U1) fails, the system tries U2 right away.
But if U2 also fails, the system waits for 5 seconds and retries U1 once more.
Retry
Application
Errors
Select Yes or No.
In case of delivery failure when sending outbound requests, specify whether or not to retry
endpoint URIs based on application errors (for example, a SOAP fault).
Option Description
Table 47 Business Service Message Handling Options
Option Description
XOP/MTOM Support Oracle Service Bus supports XOP/MTOM using the following
transports:
HTTP/S
Local
SB
Select the Enabled check box to enable the business service to
encode outbound messages in MTOM/XOP format. Note that this
option is disabled for imported business services that are based on
previous release configurations.
If XOP/MTOM Support is enabled, select how to handle binary
data in the $header and $body message context variables from
among the following options:
Include Binary Data by Reference: (Default) In an outbound
response message, replace xop:Include elements with
ctx:binary-content elements when setting up the $body
message context variable.
Include Binary Data by Value: In an outbound response
message, replace xop:Include elements with base64-encoded
text versions of corresponding binary data when setting up
the $body message context variable.
Note that if XOP/MTOM Support is enabled for a business service,
it is not required that every outbound message be in the MTOM
format. Instead, this setting specifies that the business service is
capable of handling an MTOM payload.
Since Oracle Service Bus does not support a combination of MTOM
and SwA, the system issues a runtime error when Oracle Service
Bus attempts to dispatch an outbound request to a business service
and the business service is both MTOM/XOP-enabled and the
$attachments message context variable is not null.
Attachments Oracle Service Bus supports streaming MIME attachments using
the HTTP/S transport.
Select the Page Attachments to Disk check box to enable the
business service to stream attachments in outbound response
messages.
Note that if you enable XOP/MTOM Support, the Attachments
option is only available if you choose the Include Binary Data by
Reference option under XOP/MTOM Support. Note also that
payloads that contain attachments must conform to RFC 822.
Specifically, lines containing Internet headers need to be
terminated with CRLF (carriage return line feed).
Result Caching If you invoke business services whose results seldom change,
result caching improves business service performance by returning
cached results to the client instead of invoking an external service
directly.
To use result caching for business services, you must first enable it
globally, as described in "Enabling Result Caching Globally" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
at
294.
Configure result caching in the Advanced Settings section using
the following guidelines:
Select the Supported option. When you do, the remaining
fields are enabled.
Cache Token Expression Oracle Service Bus uses a cache
key to identify cached results for retrieval or population, and
the cache token portion of the cache key provides the unique
identifier. You can use an expressionthe Cache Token
Expressionto generate the cache token part of the cache key
to uniquely identify a cached result for the business service.
Click Expression to build the expression.
To generate the cache token from a value in the request, use an
expression that gets the value from the message $body,
$header, $operation, or $transportMetaData
($outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request or
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:response). For example, you can
populate the cache-token from a customer ID in the $body.
In the Service Result Caching Expression builder, you can also
select the namespace for the expression in the Namespace
Definitions tab.
The Cache Token Expression must resolve to a String or the
value of simple content, such as an attribute or an element
with no child elements. If the expression evaluates to null or
causes an error, results are not cached.
Note: You can also generate the cache token from the request
(in the proxy service message flow that invokes the business
service), without setting a Cache Token Expression in the
business service configuration. To do this, include a value in
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/ctx:cache-token in the
proxy service pipeline. Any value in that cache-token
overrides the Cache Token Expression in the business service
configuration.
Table 47 (Cont.) Business Service Message Handling Options
Option Description
4.2.6 Business Service - Service Policy Configuration Page
Use the Business Service - Service Policy Configuration page to configure service
policy settings for a business service.
Note: The policy binding models are mutually exclusive. You must use only one type
of policy in a service. If you bind policies directly to the service, all WSDL-based
policies are ignored.
Result Caching
continued
Expiration Time Expiration Time, or time-to-live (TTL),
determines when an entry in the business services result
cache is flushed. A duration of zero (0) means no expiration. A
negative duration means do not cache. Select one of the
following:
Use Default The default is the expiry-delay value in
DOMAIN_
HOME/config/osb/coherence/osb-coherence-config.xml. The
default is 5 minutes.
Duration Set a specific length of time.
XQuery Expression You can enter an XQuery expression
that gets an Expiration Time value from the request or
response. Select Request or Response.
To generate the expiration time from a value in the request or
response, use an expression that gets the value from the $body,
$header, $operation, or $transportMetaData
($outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request or
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:response). For example, use a
value you have set in the Cache-Control HTTP header.
In the Caching Expression builder, you can also select the
namespace for the expression using the Namespace
Definitions tab.
Expiration Time must resolve to an Integer (representing
seconds), an XQuery dayTimeDuration (XSD type), or the
integer value of simple content representing seconds, such as
an attribute or an element with no child elements. If the
expression evaluates to null or causes an error, results are not
cached.
Note: You can also generate the expiration from the request,
without setting an Expiration Time in the business service
configuration. To do this, include a value in
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/ctx:cache-ttl in the
proxy service pipeline. Any value in the cache-ttl element
overrides the Expiration Time in the business service
configuration.
For a more detailed description of result caching, see Improving
Performance by Caching Business Service Results in the Oracle
70.
Table 47 (Cont.) Business Service Message Handling Options
Option Description
4.2.7 Business Service Security Configuration Page
Use the Security configuration page to provide overrides to security policies used in
the business service.
Table 48 Business Service Service Policy Configuration Options
Option Description
From OWSM Policy
Store
Policies are defined in the central Oracle Web Services Manager
Policy Store managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager. These policies
support WS-Security 1.0/1.1, SAML 1.1/2.0, KerberosToken Profile,
and other industry standards.
To add Oracle Web Services Manager policies to services in the IDE,
you must be connected to a running server that has Oracle Web
Services Manager enabled. For information, see "Securing Oracle
Service Bus with Oracle Web Services Manager" in the Oracle Fusion
81.
Note: When working with multiple servers in Eclipse, Eclipse
chooses the first valid Oracle Service Bus server in the list of servers
for retrieval of Oracle Web Services Manager policies.
Use category filtering to help you find the policy you want. For
business services, only client-side policies are displayed.
If a WSDL used to create a business service contains embedded
standard WS-Security policies, Oracle Service Bus throws an error
and displays a conflict. To resolve this conflict, replace the
embedded WSDL policies with compatible Oracle Web Services
Manager policies by selecting From OWSM Policy Store and
clicking Add Compatible Policies. Oracle Service Bus makes a
best-effort attempt at finding the closest matching policy from the
Oracle Web Services Manager policy store based on the standard
policy embedded in the WSDL. The algorithm may return zero,
one, or multiple matching policies.
If after clicking Add Compatible Policies Oracle Service Bus finds
no compatible policies, click Add and select the appropriate Oracle
Web Services Manager policies. If Oracle Service Bus returns more
than one compatible policy, delete the policies you do not want to
use.
After adding policies, you can provide overrides on the Security
page.
From WSDL Select this option if the service policy is associated with the WSDL
upon which the service is based. These policies support
WS-Security 1.0, SAML 1.1, and other industry standards.
Note: If you receive an error in the business service configuration
about WS-Security Policies not supported by Oracle Service Bus,
use the From OWSM Policy Store option to replace the embedded
WSDL policies with compatible OWSM policies.
From Pre-defined Policy
or WS-Policy Resource
Select this option to add service-level policies, operation-level
policies (in which case the policy applies to both the request and
response messages), request policies, and response policies directly.
Policies are either pre-defined in Oracle WebLogic Server or
user-defined in Oracle Service Bus with a WS-Policy resource.
These policies support WS-Security 1.0, SAML 1.1, and other
industry standards.
Proxy Service Configuration
4.3 Proxy Service Configuration
You configure new proxy services in the proxy service editor after you create a new
proxy service. You can view and modify those settings in the Proxy Service editor: The
proxy service configuration pages are:
4.3.1 Proxy Service General Configuration Page
Use the Proxy Service General Configuration page to set or modify general
configuration properties for a proxy service.
4.3.1.1 Proxy Service Editor Options
The following table describes the options in the editor:
Table 49 Business Service Security Configuration Options
Option Description
Service Account Click Browse and select a service account from the list
subject is used.
Note: This option is not available for services that use Oracle
Web Services Manager policies, because user credentials are
provided by override keys.
For more information, see Section 4.19, "Service Accounts".
Policy Overrides For OWSM policies, provide any desired overrides that are
allowed.
For more information, see Table 48 and "Securing Oracle
Service Bus with Oracle Web Services Manager" in the Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBD
V1681.
Table 410 Proxy Service Editor Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for this proxy service.
4.3.2 Proxy Service Message Type Configuration Page
Use Proxy Service Message Type Configuration page to configure message types for a
proxy service whose type is Messaging Service.
The binding definition for messaging services consists of configuring the content-types
of the messages that are exchanged. The content-type for the response does not have to
be the same as for the request; therefore, the response is configured separately (for
example, the service could accept an MFL message and return an XML
acknowledgment receipt).
Service Type (editor
only)
This option shows the service type of the proxy service. You can
change only some of the properties of some of the service types:
WSDL Web Service - Select this option to create a proxy
service based on a WSDL. Then enter the WSDL name,
qualified by its path (for example,
myProject/myFolder/myWSDL). Alternatively, click Browse
to select a WSDL resource. You can enter (or click Browse to
select) a different port or binding from the same WSDL. You
can also specify a different WSDL, but by doing so, you are
effectively creating a new service and you will have to
configure it as if it were a new service.
(port or binding) - Enter the name of a port (defined in the
WSDL) to describe an actual transport address, or enter the
name of a binding (defined in the WSDL) to map to a
transport address. If you use Browse to select a WSDL, the
Select a WSDL Definition dialog lists any defined ports and
bindings.
Note: If you are going to use the SOAP Body Type for
operations, ensure that the WSDL does not have two
operations with the same input message. The SOAP Body
Type operation cannot be uniquely identified by inspecting
the input message.
Transport Typed Service - Select this option to create a JEJB
proxy service.
Messaging Service - Select this option to create a service that
can receive messages of one data type and respond with
messages of a different data type. These exchanges can be
either request/response or one-way.
(HTTP GET is supported only in the Any XML Service and
Messaging Service service types.)
Any SOAP Service - Select this option to create a SOAP
service that does not have an explicitly defined, concrete
interface. You can change the SOAP version (SOAP 1.1 or
SOAP 1.2)
Any XML Service - Select this option to create an XML service
that does not have an explicitly defined, concrete interface.
(HTTP GET is supported only in the Any XML Service and
Messaging Service service types.)
Table 410 (Cont.) Proxy Service Editor Options
Option Description
Note: E-mail, File, FTP, or SFTP transport proxy services whose type
is Messaging Service support one-way messaging only; the Response
Message Type should be None. If you select an option other than
None, the E-mail, File, FTP, or SFTP protocols will not be available on
the Transport Configuration page.
Table 411 Proxy Service Message Type Options
Option Description
Request Message Type Select a message type for the request message:
None - Select this option if there is no request message.
convert to XML.
Enter the XML file name (qualified by its path), or click
Browse to select a file.
document exchanged.
Java - Select this option if a Java Object is being sent in the
request. The JMS transport is used for Java Object messages.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java
Objects in Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
DV1874.
4.3.3 Proxy Service Operation Selection Configuration Page
Use Proxy Service Operation Selection Configuration page to enforce WS-I compliance
(for SOAP 1.1 services only) and select the selection algorithm to use to determine the
operation called by this proxy service. This option is only available for SOAP or XML
services defined from a WSDL.
The WSDL specification defines a default algorithm to compute which operation is
called based on the type of the SOAP message received. However, there are cases (for
example, performance issues, signature/encryption issues, or the default algorithm is
not applicable) when you may need to select the operation based on other means.
Oracle Service Bus provides additional algorithms. Each of them follows the same
pattern and are based on the evaluation of an expression to get a value that is then
used to lookup the corresponding operation in a static table.
Oracle Service Bus is generally very forgiving if an inbound message is either missing
data such that the operation cannot be determined, or has data that does not
correspond to a valid operation. Both of these conditions result in $operation being
empty. Rather than reject all such messages, Oracle Service Bus does not initialize the
operation variable in the context but otherwise continues to process the message.
However, security requirements are enforced if the proxy service is WSDL-based and
at least one of the following conditions is true:
Response Message Type Select a message type for the response message:
None - Select this option if there is no response message.
Note: If you are using a Reply action in the pipeline to
propagate success or failure messages from a service to the
calling client, select an option other than None. The None
option blocks the reply.
convert to XML.
Enter the XML file name (qualified by its path), or click
Browse to select a file.
document exchanged.
Java - Select this option if a Java Object is being received in the
response. The JMS transport is used for Java Object messages.
For more information, see "Sending and Receiving Java
Objects in Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
DV1874.
Table 411 (Cont.) Proxy Service Message Type Options
Option Description
The WSDL has a WS-Security policy and the proxy is an active intermediary.
The proxy has message-level custom authentication (either custom token or
username/password).
If these conditions are met, then there is a runtime check to make sure the operation
selection algorithm returns a valid operation name. If the operation selection returns
null or an operation that is not in the WSDL, then the message is rejected and an error
is raised.
Table 412 Proxy Service Operation Selection Options
Option Description
Enforce WS-I
Compliance
Select or deselect this check box to specify whether or not the
service is to conform to the Basic Profile defined by the Web
Services Interoperability Organization. This option is available for
or SOAP 1.1 services only
When a service is marked WS-I compliant, checks are performed
against the messages sent to and from that service.
For proxies, checks are performed against request messages
received by the proxy. For invoked services (i.e. services invoked by
a proxy via service callout action or route node), checks are
performed against the response messages received from those
services. Note that it is the WS-I compliance property of the
invoked service and not the proxy that determines whether or not
checks are performed against messages received from the invoked
service. If you specify WS-I compliance testing for an invoked
service, the message flow generates a fault for response errors.
Selection Algorithm Select one of the following and perform any required additional
steps:
Transport Header - Select this algorithm to define the transport
header that contains the lookup value. Then:
In the Header Name field, enter the transport header that
extracts the value used as a key to select the operation being
invoked.
Under the Operation Mapping field, specify the value for each
operation in the Value field. The value is used as the key of the
operation.
SOAPAction Header - Select this algorithm to specify that
operation mapping be done automatically from the WSDL
associated with this proxy service.
WS-Addressing - Select this algorithm to specify that the
lookup value is contained by the WS-Addressing Action tag
located in the SOAP headers of the SOAP message. Then,
under the Operation Mapping field, specify the value for each
operation.
SOAP Header - Select this algorithm to define an XPath
expression to be evaluated against the SOAP headers. This
allows you to get the lookup value. Then:
In the XPath Expression field, specify the XPath expression
that extracts the value used as a key to select the operation
being invoked.
In the Operation Mapping field, specify the value for each
operation.
SOAP Body Type - This is the default algorithm defined by the
WSDL specification to compute which operation is called
based on the type of the SOAP message received.
If the proxy service is configured for a Web Service security
pass-through scenario with an encrypted body, you cannot
select this algorithm. A similar caveat applies to pass-through
encrypted SOAP headers.
If you have a WSDL that has two operations with the same
input message, do not select this algorithm for operations,
because the operation cannot be uniquely identified by
inspecting the input message.
Payload Type - Available only for XML services based on a
WSDL port or WSDL binding.
Header Name This option is available only when the Selection Algorithm option
is set to Transport Header.
Enter the transport header that extracts the value used as a key to
select the operation being invoked.
XPath Expression This option is available only when the Selection Algorithm option
is set to SOAPHeader.
Specify the XPath expression that extracts the value used as a key to
select the operation being invoked.
Operation Mapping This option is available only when the Selection Algorithm option
is set to Transport Header, WS-Addressing, or SOAP Body Type.
Specify the value for each operation in the Value field. The value is
used as the key of the operation.
Table 412 (Cont.) Proxy Service Operation Selection Options
Option Description
4.3.4 Proxy Service Message Handling Configuration Page
Use the Proxy Service Message Handling Configuration page to specify different
aspects of message handling, as described in Table 413.
Table 413 Proxy Service Message Handling Options
Option Description
Transaction Required Select this option to ensure Oracle Service Bus executes the proxy
service message flow in the context of a transaction. If a global
transaction already exists, the transport provider propagates it in the
request (even if you do not select this option). If no global transaction
exists, the message flow run time starts a transaction. If the message
flow run time starts a transaction, the transaction context begins
before the service configuration is validated or run (for example,
security checking or WS-I validation), and before message flow
execution, ensuring that all processing and execution occurs in the
transaction context.
If the message flow run time starts a transaction, quality of service is
exactly-once. However, if Service Callouts or Publish actions have the
outbound quality of service parameter set to best-effort (the default),
Oracle Service Bus executes those actions outside of the transaction
context. To have Oracle Service Bus execute those actions in the same
request transaction context, set quality of service on those actions to
exactly-once.
The service maintains its messaging pattern (synchronous,
asynchronous, one-way) regardless of the setting on this option.
For transaction timeouts, the global transaction timeout value
configured in the Oracle WebLogic Server Console applies.
Exceptions in Transactions
Oracle Service Bus invokes the system error handler for failed
transactions. You cannot catch failed transaction exceptions in a
user-configured error handler. For synchronous patterns, a
transaction exception is returned through the response. For
asynchronous patterns, where the transaction is designed to be
committed in the request, the exception is sent back on the request
thread.
Note that in asynchronous patterns, an error in the response that
occurs after transaction committal in the request does not affect the
transaction.
Same Transaction for
Response
This option applies only to one-way and asynchronous messaging
patterns.
If you select this option, Oracle Service Bus propagates the
transaction context from the request thread to the response thread.
If you select this option, the message pattern becomes synchronous
automatically, regardless of the initial message pattern setting (such
as asynchronous or one-way).
You would not use this option, for example, if the business service in
the request required a transaction committal before sending the
response, such as in a one-way pattern.
For transaction timeouts, the global transaction timeout value
configured in the Oracle WebLogic Server Console applies.
Content Streaming Select this option to stream message content rather than store it in
memory.
Select the Enabled check box and choose the following:
Whether to buffer the intermediate content in memory (Memory
Buffer) or to a disk file (Disk Buffer)
Whether to enable Compression
For more information, see "Streaming body Content" in the Oracle
.
Table 413 (Cont.) Proxy Service Message Handling Options
Option Description
XOP/MTOM Support SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM) is a
method of sending binary data to and from Web services. MTOM
uses XML-binary Optimized Packaging (XOP) to transfer the binary
data.
Use this option to decode and parse inbound messages in
MTOM/XOP format and to send responses using the MTOM/XOP
format, when appropriate.
Oracle Service Bus supports XOP/MTOM using the following
transports:
HTTP/S
Local
SB
Select the Enabled check box to enable the proxy service to decode
and parse inbound messages in MTOM/XOP format and to send
responses using the MTOM/XOP format, when appropriate. Note
that this option is disabled for imported proxy services that are based
on previous release configurations.
If XOP/MTOM Support is enabled, select how to handle binary data
in the $header and $body message context variables from among the
following options:
Include Binary Data by Reference: (Default) In an inbound
request message, replace xop:Include elements with
ctx:binary-content elements when setting up the $header and
$body message context variables.
Include Binary Data by Value: In an inbound request message,
replace xop:Include elements with base64-encoded text versions
of corresponding binary data when setting up the $header and
$body message context variables.
Use Include Binary Data by Reference when you need direct access to
binary data, for example to pass data to a Java callout or Message
Format Language (MFL) transform.
Use Include Binary Data by Value in the following cases:
To bridge between MTOM and non-MTOM services. For
example, consider an MTOM-enabled proxy service that receives
a request that is then routed to a non-MTOM-enabled service.
You could use this option to comply with existing standards for
sending binary data in XML in base64-encoded form.
To validate the contents of the message against an XML schema
that requires a base64binary element to be used in place of
binary data
Note that if XOP/MTOM Support is enabled for a proxy service, it is
not required that every inbound message be in the MTOM format.
Instead, this setting specifies that when an MTOM-formatted
message arrives, the proxy service should handle it accordingly.
Note also that when proxy services not enabled for XOP/MTOM
Support receive an MTOM-formatted message, the service rejects the
message and issues a runtime error.
Option Description
4.3.5 Proxy Service SOAP Binding Configuration Page
This page is displayed only if the service you are creating has operations.
Use the Proxy Service SOAP Binding Configuration page to enforce WS-I compliance
(for SOAP 1.1 services only) and select the selection algorithm to use to determine the
operation called by this proxy service. This option is only available for SOAP or XML
services defined from a WSDL.
The WSDL specification defines a default algorithm to compute which operation is
called based on the type of the SOAP message received. However, there are cases (for
example, performance issues, signature/encryption issues, or the default algorithm is
not applicable) when you may need to select the operation based on other means.
Oracle Service Bus provides additional algorithms. Each of them follows the same
pattern and are based on the evaluation of an expression to get a value that is then
used to lookup the corresponding operation in a static table.
Oracle Service Bus is generally very forgiving if an inbound message is either missing
data such that the operation cannot be determined, or has data that does not
correspond to a valid operation. Both of these conditions result in $operation being
empty. Rather than reject all such messages, Oracle Service Bus does not initialize the
operation variable in the context but otherwise continues to process the message.
However, security requirements are enforced if the proxy service is WSDL-based and
at least one of the following conditions is true:
The WSDL has a WS-Security policy and the proxy is an active intermediary.
The proxy has message-level custom authentication (either custom token or user
name/password).
If these conditions are met, then there is a runtime check to make sure the operation
selection algorithm returns a valid operation name. If the operation selection returns
null or an operation that is not in the WSDL, then the message is rejected and an error
is raised.
Attachments Use this option to have the proxy service store MIME attachment
content to a disk file and then process the data in a streaming fashion
without buffering the attachment contents in memory. This enables
the proxy service to process large attachments robustly and
efficiently.
Oracle Service Bus supports streaming MIME attachments using the
following transports:
HTTP/S
Local (when chained through an HTTP proxy with streaming
attachments enabled)
Select the Page Attachments to Disk check box to enable the proxy
service to stream MIME attachments. When enabled for HTTP proxy
services, the option applies to proxy service inbound request
messages.
Note that if you select XOP/MTOM Support, the Attachments option
is only available if you choose the Include Binary Data by Reference
option under XOP/MTOM Support. Note also that payloads that
contain attachments must conform to RFC 822. Specifically, lines
containing Internet headers need to be terminated with CRLF
(carriage return line feed).
Option Description
4.3.6 Proxy Service Transport Configuration Page
Use the Proxy Service Transport Configuration page to select a transport protocol for
the proxy service and to set other general transport configuration settings.
Table 414 Proxy Service SOAP Binding Options
Option Description
Enforce WS-I
Compliance
For SOAP 1.1 services only:
Select or deselect this check box if you want to specify whether or
not the service is to conform to the Basic Profile defined by the Web
Services Interoperability Organization.
When a service is marked WS-I compliant, checks are performed
against the messages sent to and from that service. For proxies,
checks are performed against request messages received by the
proxy. For invoked services (i.e. services invoked by a proxy via
service callout action or route node), checks are performed against
the response messages received from those services. Note that it is
the WS-I compliance property of the invoked service and not the
proxy that determines whether or not checks are performed
against messages received from the invoked service. If you specify
WS-I compliance testing for an invoked service, the message flow
generates a fault for response errors.
Note: Inbound transport-level security applies to the client
applications and Oracle Service Bus proxy services. Outbound
transport-level security applies to the connections between Oracle
Service Bus proxy services and business services.
Table 415 Proxy Service Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
Protocol Select a transport protocol from the list. The protocols available differ, depending on the service
type you are creating:
WSDL Web Service: http, jca, jms, local, sb, ws
Transport Typed Service: jejb
Messaging Service: email, file, ftp, http, jms, local, mq (if available), sftp, tuxedo
Any SOAP Service: http, jms, local, sb
Any XML Service: email, file, ftp, http, jms, local, mq (if available), sb, sftp, tuxedo
Endpoint URI Enter an endpoint URI in the format based on the transport protocol you selected in the Protocol
field, above: The formats are:
email - mailfrom:mail-server-host:port
file - file:///root-dir/dir1
ftp - ftp://hostname:port/directory
http - /someName
The HTTP transport supports both HTTP and HTTPS endpoints.
jca - jca://<resource_adapter_jndi>
jejb The URL format is ejb_jndi_name. The URI configured for a JEJB proxy service
becomes the global JNDI name for locating the stateless session bean generated by the JEJB
transport from the remote/business interface in the client JAR.
Note: For EJB 3.0, ejb_jndi_name is the mappedName attribute of the @javax.ejb.Stateless
annotation in the generated bean. The lookup JNDI name for the generated EJB service is
suffixed with #interface_class, which is the fully qualified name of the business
interface.
You can access the JEJB proxy service as:
EJB 2.1 - protocol://host:port/_ejb_jndi_name
EJB 3.0 - protocol://host:port/ejb_jndi_name#interface_class
Note: If your EJBs are running on IBM WebSphere, ejb_jndi_name must be in the
following format:
or
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/index.jsp?topi
c=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.iseries.doc/info/iseriesnd/ae/rnam_example_
prop3.html
jms - jms://host:port[,host:port]*/connection_factory/jndi_destination
To target a target a JMS destination to multiple servers, use the following URI format:
jms://host1:port,host2:port/QueueConnectionFactory/DestName
Note that when you create a proxy service, you can configure a JMS endpoint URI even if
the server at that endpoint if not available. However, in the case of JMS, when you activate
the session, the endpoint must be available.
You can also omit host and port from the URI to have the lookup performed on the local
machine. For example:
Note: While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in JNDI names, such as
"myqueues/myqueue", JNDI names with forward slashes interfere with the URI format
required by Oracle Service Bus, and you cannot use those names. To work around this issue,
define a JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server in the URI. For more
information, see "Configure foreign servers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic
Server Administration Console Online Help at
In a cluster: The host names in the JMS URI must exactly match the host names of the cluster
servers as they are configured in Oracle WebLogic Server.
local
This transport does not require an endpoint URI.
Table 415 (Cont.) Proxy Service Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
4.3.7 Proxy Service - Service Policy Configuration Page
Use Proxy Service - Service Policy Configuration page to configure service policies for
a proxy service.
Endpoint URI
(continued)
mq - mq://local-queue-name?conn=mq-connection-resource-ref
local-queue-name is the name of the MQ queue from which the proxy service reads
messages.
mq-connection-resource-ref is the path (project/folder) and name of the MQ
connection resource; for example, default/my_MQconnection.
Note: The Endpoint URI cannot contain spaces, so do not create MQ Connection resources
or projects/folders with spaces in the names.
To make the MQ transport available in Oracle Service Bus, see "MQ Transport" in the Oracle
sb - service_name
service_name is the unique identifier for the proxy service. By default, this name will be
the proxy service name.
service_name must only contain characters permitted in URIs (as described in RFC2396 at
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt), except it cannot contain forward slash (/)
or colon (:) characters.
sftp - sftp://hostname:port/directory
tuxedo - servicename
The URI servicename corresponds to a WTC Export that the remote Tuxedo domain
identifies as a Tuxedo service.
If more than one URI is specified, you must have unique resource names for the endpoints.
If no remote name is specified, its value is the value of the resource name. If no remote name
is entered or if remote and resource name are the same, only one URI is allowed. In this case
resource name and remote name will have the same value. This allows users using already
defined WTC Imports to make use of WTC load-balancing and failover.
Note: If you configure two identical URIs, an error indicates that the service name already
exists.
ws - /contextPath
contextPath must be unique for proxy services that use either HTTP or WS transport.
Get All
Headers
Select Yes to retrieve all the headers from the transport.
Select No to retrieve a defined set of headers. If you select No, enter a set of headers in the
Header field, then click Add. (This step does not apply to Local transport.)
Note: Oracle Service Bus does not pass the HTTP Authorization header from the request to the
pipeline because it opens a security vulnerability. You could inadvertently create a log action that
writes the user name and unencrypted password to a log file. If your design pattern requires the
HTTP Authorization header to be in the pipeline, do the following:
1. In the startup command for Oracle Service Bus, set the following system property to true:
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.http.GetHttpAuthorizationHeaderAllowed
2. In Eclipse, on the Transport Configuration page, select Yes for Get All Headers or select No
and specify Authorization.
3. Restart Oracle Service Bus.
Oracle Service Bus will pass the Authorization header to the pipeline.
Table 415 (Cont.) Proxy Service Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
4.3.8 Proxy Service Security Configuration Page
Use the Proxy Service Message Level Security Configuration page to configure
security for proxy services.
For WLS 9.2 policies, message-level custom tokens and message-level user name and
password are supported on proxy services of the following binding types:
WSDL-SOAP
WSDL-XML
Abstract SOAP
Abstract XML
Mixed - XML (in the request)
Mixed - MFL (in the request)
The configuration for both custom user name/password and custom token is similar.
In both cases, you specify XPath expressions that enable Oracle Service Bus to locate
the necessary information. The root of these XPath expressions is as follows:
Use soap-env:Envelope/soap-env:Header if the service binding is
AnySOAP or WSDL-SOAP.
Use soap-env:Body if the service binding is not SOAP based.
Table 416 Proxy Service Service Policy Options
Option Description
From OWSM Policy
Store
Policies are defined in the central Oracle Web Services Manager
Policy Store managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager. These policies
support WS-Security 1.0/1.1, SAML 1.1/2.0, KerberosToken
Profile, and other industry standards.
To add Oracle Web Services Manager policies to services in the
IDE, you must be connected to a running server that has Oracle
Web Services Manager enabled.
chooses the first valid Oracle Service Bus server in the list of
servers for retrieval of Oracle Web Services Manager policies.
Use category filtering to help you find the policy you want. For
proxy services, only service policies are displayed.
After adding policies, you can provide overrides on the Security
page.
For information, see "Securing Oracle Service Bus with Oracle Web
Services Manager" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide
681.
From WSDL Select this option if the service policy is associated with the WSDL
upon which the service is based. These policies support
WS-Security 1.0, SAML 1.1, and other industry standards.
From Pre-defined Policy
or WS-Policy Resource
Select this option to add service-level policies, operation-level
policies (in which case the policy applies to both the request and
response messages), request policies, and response policies directly.
Policies are either pre-defined in Oracle WebLogic Server or
user-defined in Oracle Service Bus with a WS-Policy resource.
These policies support WS-Security 1.0, SAML 1.1, and other
industry standards.
All XPath expressions must be in a valid XPath 2.0 format. The XPath expressions
must use the XPath "declare namespace" syntax to declare any namespaces used, as
follows:
declare namespace ns='http://webservices.mycompany.com/MyExampleService';)
Table 417 Proxy Service Message-Level Security Options
Option Description
Service Key Provider The name of a service key provider to be used by the service.
You can enter the path (project/folder) and name of a service key
provider, or click Browse to select one.
A service key provider is only required in certain cases:
Outbound two-way TLS/SSL, where the proxy service routes
messages to HTTPS services that require client-certificate
authentication.
In some Web Service security scenarios, for example, if the
proxy service requires messages to be encrypted.
To add a Web service security-enabled proxy service, you must
create the proxy service from a WSDL (port or binding) with
WS-Policy attachments.
Policy Overrides For OWSM policies, provide any desired overrides that are
allowed.
For more information, see Table 416 and "Securing Oracle Service
Bus with Oracle Web Services Manager" in the Oracle Fusion
681.
Process WS-Security
Header
If a client request includes a WS-Security security header, decide
whether or not to process this header:
Select Yes: In an active intermediary scenario, the client
applies WS-Security to the request and/or response messages.
The proxy service processes the security header and enforces
the WS-Security policy.
This option is automatically set to Yes when a proxy service is
based on a WSDL that has a security policy or when you
attach a policy to the service on the Service Policy
Configuration page.
Select No: In a WS-Security pass-through scenario, the client
applies WS-Security to the request and/or response messages.
The proxy service does not process the security header.
Instead, it passes the secured request message untouched to a
business service.
Custom Authentication
Settings
None - if the service will not use custom authentication.
Custom User Name and Password - if the service will use a
custom name and password, specified as XPath expressions
Custom Token - if the service will use a custom token
Custom User Name and
Password - User Name
XPath
The user name, specified as an XPath expression.
The XPath expression is evaluated against the message headers or
payload, as appropriate, which allows Oracle Service Bus to obtain
the user name and for custom authentication.
Oracle Service Bus Configurations and Projects
4.4 Oracle Service Bus Configurations and Projects
The following are provided for working with Oracle Service Bus configurations and
projects.
Section 4.4.1, "Oracle Service Bus Configurations View"
Section 4.4.2, "New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project Wizard"
Section 4.4.4, "New Oracle Service Bus Project"
4.4.1 Oracle Service Bus Configurations View
This view displays a hierarchical list of all your Oracle Service Bus configurations and
the projects they contain. See also Section 4.4.2, "New Oracle Service Bus
Configuration Project Wizard."
Password - User
Password XPath
The password, specified as an XPath expression.
The XPath expression is evaluated against the message headers or
payload, as appropriate, which allows Oracle Service Bus to obtain
the password values for custom authentication.
Custom Token - Token
Type
Enter the type for the custom token type. Only the active token
types configured for an Oracle WebLogic Server Identity Assertion
provider can be used.
Custom Token - Token
XPath
An XPath expression that specifies a path to the custom token.
Oracle Service Bus evaluates the Token XPath expression against
the message headers or payload, as appropriate, to obtain the
token for custom authentication.
To create or edit an expression, click <XPath> (or the expression_
fragment, if one is already defined) to display the XPath
Expression Editor.
Password - Context
Properties
or
Custom Token - Context
Properties
Optionally, specify one or more context properties to pass
additional context information to the Authentication (Custom User
Name and Password) or Identity Assertion (Custom Token)
security provider.
Context Properties provide a way (the ContextHandler
interface) to pass additional information to the WebLogic Security
Framework so that a security provider can obtain contextual
information.
Enter the Property Name as a literal string, and the Value Selector
as a valid XPath expression. (XPath expressions can also be literal
strings.)
The XPath expressions are evaluated against the same
message-part that is used for the custom token or custom user
name/password. That is, the Value Selector XPath expressions for
SOAP-based proxy services evaluate against the header and
against the payload for non-SOAP-based proxy services.
The XPath expression is evaluated at runtime to produce the
property's value. A ContextHandler is essentially a name/value
list and, as such, it requires that a security provider know what
names to look for. Therefore, the XPath expressions are evaluated
only if a security provider asks for the value of one of these
user-defined properties.
Click Add Property to add this context property. You can add
multiple context properties.
Table 417 (Cont.) Proxy Service Message-Level Security Options
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus Configurations and Projects
You can do the following in the Configurations view:
Edit the configuration:
1. Right click the configuration you want to edit.
2. Select Properties from the menu.
3. Modify information as needed in the Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page.
Create a new configuration:
1. Right-click anywhere in the view.
2. Select New Oracle Service Bus Configuration from the menu.
3. Enter information as needed in the Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page.
Move a project from one configuration to another by dragging it from the source
configuration to the target configuration. You can also drag a project from the
Project Explorer.
Delete a configuration project:
1. Right-click the configuration you want to delete.
2. Select Delete from the menu.
4.4.2 New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project Wizard
Use this wizard to create an Oracle Service Bus configuration project. For
configuration options, see Section 4.4.3, "Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page."
4.4.3 Oracle Service Bus Configuration Page
An Oracle Service Bus configuration project is a grouping of Oracle Service Bus
projects and resources destined for a server, a location for system resources (SMTP,
UDDI, and such), and a container for validation; for example, a resource in a project
associated with one Oracle Service Bus configuration cannot refer to a resource in a
project associated to another Oracle Service Bus configuration.
Use this page to create a new Oracle Service Bus configuration project (in the New
Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project wizard) or to configure an existing one (in
the Properties for Oracle Service Bus Configuration editor).
The preserve, session, and customization file settings are used when publishing an
Oracle Service Bus configuration to the server, and used as defaults when configuring
the Export Wizard - Export to Server - Select Resources Page.
Table 418 Oracle Service Bus Configuration Options
Option Description
Configuration name Enter a name for this Oracle Service Bus configuration or keep the
default.
Preserve environment
variable values
Select this check box when you are re-importing a resource but
want to preserve environment variable values in the existing
resource.
Preserve security and
policy settings
Select this check box to preserve the security configuration
(excluding access control policies) and the references to the
WS-policies bound directly to the service (instead of bound to the
WSDL).
Custom Resources
4.4.4 New Oracle Service Bus Project
Use this page to create a new Oracle Service Bus project.
4.5 Custom Resources
You can define custom resources for use by Oracle Service Bus using the New Custom
Resource wizard and the Custom Resource editor, as described in the following topics:
Section 4.5.1, "New Custom Resource Wizard"
Section 4.5.1, "New Custom Resource Wizard"
Section 4.5.3, "New Custom Resource - Resource Type Page"
Preserve credentials (user
name and password)
Select this check box to preserve PKI credentials in service key
providers, user name and passwords in service accounts, and user
name and password credentials in SMTP servers, JNDI providers,
and UDDI registries.
Discard session if
activation fails
Select this check box to discard the session if the activation fails
(for example, due to conflicts).
Session Name The session name.
Description The session description.
Deployment
customization file
Specify a customization.xml file or click Browse, locate the file, then
click Open. For information on customization, see "Creating
Customization Files" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
360.
Keystore file Specify a keystore.jks file or click Browse, locate the file, then click
Open.
The key store settings are used when configuring a service key
provider.
Password Enter the password that you use to secure access to the key store.
Server The name of the server associated with this Oracle Service Bus
configuration. This setting is automatically configured unless there
is more than one server from which to choose. When multiple
servers are associated with the same Oracle Service Bus
configuration, use the list to select the server you want to associate
with this Oracle Service Bus configuration.
The server setting is only used for transport specific configuration,
when the transport benefits from being connected to a server (for
example, when configuring the dispatch policy setting in the HTTP
transport).
Table 419 New Oracle Service Bus Project Options
Option Description
Project name Enter a unique name for the project.
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration or click New to
open the New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project Wizard,
where you can create a new configuration.
Table 418 (Cont.) Oracle Service Bus Configuration Options
Option Description
Custom Resources
4.5.1 New Custom Resource Wizard
Use this wizard to create a new custom resource.
4.5.2 New Custom Resource Editor
Use this editor to modify the configuration of a custom resource. The General page
identifies the type of custom resource. The Custom page provides options for editing
the configuration for that type of custom resource.
4.5.3 New Custom Resource - Resource Type Page
Use this page to select the type of custom resource to create. Select the type of custom
resource to create from the list of available resource type.
4.5.4 Custom MQ Resource Configuration Page
Use this page to configure a custom MQ connection resource. For information on MQ
connection resources and MQ transports, see the following:
"MQ Connections" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus at
"MQ Transport" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus at http://www.oracle.com/pls/as1111/lookup?id=OSBDV1117.
Table 420 MQ Resource Options
Option Description
Connection Type Select one of the following modes for connecting to the MQ queue
manager:
tcp modeUse TCP/IP to connect to a queue manager that
does not reside on the same machine as Oracle Service Bus.
binding modeUse the bindings mode to connect to a
queue manager that is located on the same machine as Oracle
Service Bus.
MQ Host Name For tcp mode connections only:
Enter the host name of the MQ queue manager.
MQ Port Number For tcp mode connections only:
Enter the port number of the MQ queue manager listener.
MQ Queue Manager
Name
Enter the name of the MQ queue manager to which to connect.
Queue Manager CCSID For tcp mode connections only:
The coded character set identifier (CCSID) to be used when
establishing a connection. The CCSID is used mainly for
internationalization support.
To learn more, see IBMs WebSphere MQ Fundamentals at
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG247128/wwh
elp/wwhimpl/java/html/wwhelp.htm.
MQ Queue Manager
Channel Name
For tcp mode connections only:
Enter the queue manager server connection channel name.
Export Wizard
4.6 Export Wizard
The Export wizard contains the following pages:
Section 4.6.1, "Export Wizard - Oracle Service Bus Configuration JAR Export Page"
Section 4.6.2, "Export Wizard - Export to Server - Select Resources Page"
Section 4.6.3, "Export Wizard - Export to Server - Review Resources Page"
SSL Required For tcp mode connections:
Select the check box to use SSL for sending messages. Only
server-side SSL is enabled when the 2-way SSL Required option is
not selected.
Cipher Suite This option is available only when the SSL Required check box is
selected.
Select the Cipher Suite algorithm to be used by SSL.
The Cipher Suite algorithm is used to encrypt and decrypt message
communications between the WebSphere MQ server and the
WebSphere MQ client. Thus a Cipher Suite algorithm must be
specified when using SSL to communicate with a WebSphere MQ
server.
2-way SSL Required This option is available only when the SSL Required check box is
selected.
Select the check box to enable both client-side and server-side SSL
authentication.
Reference to the Service
Key Provider
If you selected 2-way SSL Required, you must provide a reference
to the service key provider for obtaining the appropriate key store
and trust store information.
Enter the path (project/folder) and name of a service key provider,
or click Browse to select one from the Select Service Key Provider
page.
Reference to the Static
Service Account
For tcp mode connections only:
Required for user name and password authentication. Enter the
path (project/folder) and name of a static service account, or click
Browse to select service accounts from a browser.
WebSphere MQ Version Select the WebSphere MQ version:
5.3
6.0
7.0
MQ Connection Pool
Size
Enter the size of the MQ connection pool.
MQ Connection Timeout Enter the time interval in seconds after which unused connections
are destroyed. The default is 1800 seconds.
MQ Connection Max
Wait
Enter the Max Wait in seconds for the amount of time to wait for a
connection to become available. If a connection is not made within
that time interval, Oracle Service Bus throws an exception. The
default is 3 seconds.
Table 420 (Cont.) MQ Resource Options
Option Description
Export Wizard
4.6.1 Export Wizard - Oracle Service Bus Configuration JAR Export Page
Use this page to export Oracle Service Bus resources to a configuration JAR file. For
more information, see "Exporting Resources" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
4.6.2 Export Wizard - Export to Server - Select Resources Page
Use this page to select the projects or resources you want to export. Clear the check
boxes next to any resources that you do not want to include in this export.
Table 421 Configuration JAR Export Options
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration and resources to
export. Deselect resources you do not want to export.
Export Level Select whether to export projects or resources.
Notes
A System project cannot be exported at the project level.
Exporting projects might cause resource deletion when you import
the full project JAR file.
Include Dependencies If you selected to export resources, select or clear this check box.
Use the Include Dependencies option to export any other
resources that this resource references
Export Destination Enter the fully qualified name of a JAR file to export, or click
Browse to select it.
Table 422 Resource Export Options
Option Description
Resource The name of the project and resource.
Deselect resources you do not want to export.
Operation Create or update. The operation that will be performed on the
resource.
Include Dependencies Select this check box if you are exporting resources (not projects)
and want to ensure that all the associated resources are exported.
variable values
Select this check box when you want to preserve (protect against
overwriting) the environment variables values in the resource you
are exporting.
policy settings
WS-policies bound directly to the service (instead of bound to the
WSDL).
name and password)
Activate session after
publish
Select this check box to create and activate a session in the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console.
Discard session if
activation fails
Select this check box to discard the session if the activation fails
(for example, due to conflicts).
Description The session description.
Import Wizard
4.6.3 Export Wizard - Export to Server - Review Resources Page
Use this page to select the projects or resources you want to export.
4.7 Import Wizard
The Import wizard has the following pages:
Section 4.7.1, "Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.2, "Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Review Resources Page"
Section 4.7.3, "Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.4, "Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Review Resources Page"
Section 4.7.5, "Import Wizard - URL Import - Load Resources Page"
Section 4.7.6, "Import Wizard - URL Import - Review Resources Page"
4.7.1 Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Load Resources Page
Use this page to select a configuration JAR to import and an import destination. For
more information, see "Importing Resources" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Customization File Specify a customization file or click Browse, locate the file, then
click Open. For information on customization, see "Creating
Customization Files" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
360.
Table 423 Resource Export Options
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration and resources to
export.
Export Level Select whether to export projects or resources.
Server From the list, select an Oracle Service Bus destination server.
Session The session name.
Table 424 Configuration JAR Import
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration or click New to
open the New Oracle Service Bus Configuration Project Wizard,
where you can create a new configuration.
Jar Select a full project JAR file or a resource JAR file that has been
previously exported from another Oracle Service Bus domain.
Table 422 (Cont.) Resource Export Options
Option Description
Import Wizard
4.7.2 Import Wizard - Config JAR Import - Review Resources Page
Use this page to select the objects on which you want to operate (create, update, or
delete). Resources are only scheduled for deletion when the JAR being imported is a
full project JAR and there are project resources in the importing system that are not
present in the imported JAR file. To prevent resources from being deleted, deselect
them.
4.7.3 Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Load Resources Page
Use this page to select a ZIP file with resources to import and an import destination.
4.7.4 Import Wizard - Config ZIP Import - Review Resources Page
Use this page to select the objects you want to import. Clear the check boxes next to
any resources that you do not want to include in this import.
Table 425 Configuration JAR Import Options
Option Description
Resources The name of the project and resource.
Operation Expand the Project folder to display the operations (create, update,
delete) that will be performed on the resources.
To prevent resources from being deleted, deselect them. Resources
are only scheduled for deletion when the JAR being imported is a
full project JAR and there are project resources in the importing
system that are not present in the imported JAR file.
Include Dependencies Select this check box if you are importing a resource JAR file and
want to ensure that all its associated resources are imported.
Passphrase Enter the password that was used to encrypt the data.
variable values
Select this check box when you are re-importing a resource but
want to preserve environment variable values in the existing
resource.
policy settings
WS-Policies bound directly to the service (instead of bound to the
WSDL).
name and password)
Table 426 Configuration ZIP Import
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration and an import
destination (project or folder).
File Name Enter the fully qualified name of a ZIP file to import, or click
Browse to select it.
Table 427 Configuration ZIP Import Options
Option Description
JNDI Providers
4.7.5 Import Wizard - URL Import - Load Resources Page
Use this page to import resources such as WSDLs or XML schemas that are available
on the Web. You can import them, along with all their dependents, by specifying the
URL of the root resource.
4.7.6 Import Wizard - URL Import - Review Resources Page
Use this page to select the objects you want to import. Clear the check boxes next to
any resources that you do not want to include in this import.
4.8 JNDI Providers
The following are provided for working with JNDI providers:
Section 4.8.1, "JNDI Provider Editor"
Section 4.8.2, "New JNDI Provider Resource Wizard"
4.8.1 JNDI Provider Editor
Use this editor to modify an existing JNDI provider configuration. For descriptions of
the fields, see the Section 4.8.2, "New JNDI Provider Resource Wizard."
resource.
File Name The file name of the resource, including the file extension.
Table 428 URL Import Options
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus
Configuration
Select an existing Oracle Service Bus configuration and an import
destination (project or folder).
URL Enter the URL where the file is located.
To specify a local resource, you can use the file protocol with a
file name fully qualified by its path, for example,
file:///c:/alsbresources/ForeachAction.jar.
Resource Name Enter a name for the resource.
Resource Type Select the type of resource from the list.
Table 429 URL Import Options
Option Description
resource.
URL Enter the URL where the file is located.
To specify a local resource, you can use the file protocol with a
file name fully qualified by its path, for example,
file:///c:/alsbresources/ForeachAction.jar.
Table 427 (Cont.) Configuration ZIP Import Options
Option Description
Proxy Servers
4.8.2 New JNDI Provider Resource Wizard
Use this page to configure a new JNDI provider resource.
4.9 Proxy Servers
Use this page to configure and edit a proxy server resource after you create a new
proxy server.
Table 430 New JNDI Provider Resource Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for the JNDI provider.
JNDI Cache Keep the default Enabled option or select Disabled.
When enabled, the JNDI context and JNDI objects are cached
locally which improves performance when doing an object lookup.
Oracle recommends that you keep the JNDI cache enabled.
Provider URL Enter the URL for the JNDI provider in the format:
protocol://host:port
You can use any protocol, for example:
http, https, t3, t3s, iiop, iiops
JNDI Request Timeout The JNDI request timeout in milliseconds. The default of zero (0)
means no timeout.
User Name If access to the target JNDI provider requires a user name and
password, enter a user name in the User Name field, and the
associated password in the Password and Confirm Password
fields.
These fields are optional, and required only if the JNDI tree is
secured.
Password Enter the associated password.
Confirm Password Enter the same password you entered for the Password field.
Table 431 Proxy Server Configuration Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description of the proxy server resource.
User Name Enter the user name used for proxy authentication.
Password Enter the password associated with the user name.
Message Flow Design Palette
4.10 Message Flow Design Palette
The Message Flow Design Palette lists all the nodes and actions you can use to
construct a message flow for a proxy service. To insert a node or an action into a
message flow, drag the item from the palette to the Message Flow Editor. When you
drag an item to the palette, one or more target icons indicate that you can drop the
dragged item in that position on the palette. When you drag the item onto a target, the
target icon is highlighted to show that you can drop the item there.
You can also add nodes and actions to message flows by right-clicking an object in the
Message Flow Editor and choosing a node or action from the Insert, Insert Into, or
Insert After submenus. You can also add an error handler by selecting the Add Error
Handler command. These submenus and commands are context sensitive. That is,
they appear only when it is legal to add the item into the selected context in the
message flow.
The Message Flow Design Palette is organized into the following categories:
Section 4.10.1, "Message Flow Nodes"
Section 4.10.2, "Message Flow Route Actions - Communication Actions"
Section 4.10.3, "Message Flow Route Actions - Flow Control Actions"
Section 4.10.4, "Message Flow Stage Actions - Communication Actions"
Section 4.10.5, "Message Flow Stage Actions - Flow Control Actions"
Section 4.10.6, "Message Flow Stage Actions - Message Processing Actions"
Section 4.10.7, "Message Flow Stage Actions - Reporting Actions"
4.10.1 Message Flow Nodes
The following table describes the nodes you can add to a message flow:
Host-Port Parameters The list of proxy server hosts. You can configure multiple proxy
servers for each proxy server resource. This enables Oracle Service
Bus to perform load balancing and offer fault tolerance features for
the proxy server resource.
The following options are available:
Click Add and specify the following information to configure
a new proxy server for the resource:
Server Host: The host name or IP address of the proxy server.
The Server Host name for the Oracle Service Bus proxy server
must be identical to the server host name of the actual proxy
server.
Clear Text Port: The proxy server clear-text port number.
SSL Port: The proxy server SSL port number.
Select a proxy server in the list and edit the Host-Port
Parameters.
Select a proxy server in the list and click Delete to remove it
from the resource configuration.
Table 431 (Cont.) Proxy Server Configuration Options
Option Description
4.10.2 Message Flow Route Actions - Communication Actions
The following table describes the communication actions you can add to a route in a
message flow:
4.10.3 Message Flow Route Actions - Flow Control Actions
The following table describes the flow control action you can add to a route in a
message flow:
Table 432 Message Flow Nodes
Node Description
Conditional branch A branch node allows processing to proceed down exactly one of
several possible paths.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.3, "Conditional
Branch Node Properties."
Operational branch An operational branch node determines what branch to follow
based on specified operations.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.17, "Operational
Branch Node Properties."
Pipeline pair A pipeline pair node consists of a request pipeline and a response
pipeline.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.18, "Pipeline Pair
Node Properties."
Route Route node actions define the handling of messages as they flow
through the route node.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.27, "Route Node
Properties."
Stage A stage node is a container of actions.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.33, "Stage Node
Properties."
Error handler An error handler provides the logic for resending errors in the
message flow.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.7, "Error Handler
Node Properties."
Table 433 Message Flow Route Node Communication Actions
Action Description
Dynamic routing A dynamic routing action assigns a route for a message based on
routing information available in an XQuery resource.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.6, "Dynamic Routing
Action Properties."
Routing A routing action identifies a target service for the message and
configures how the message is routed to that service:
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.28, "Routing Action
Properties."
Routing table A routing table action assigns a set of routes wrapped in a
switch-style condition table. Different routes are selected based
upon the results of a single XQuery expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.30, "Routing Table
Action Properties."
4.10.4 Message Flow Stage Actions - Communication Actions
The following table describes the communication actions you can add to a stage in a
message flow:
4.10.5 Message Flow Stage Actions - Flow Control Actions
The following table describes the flow control actions you can add to a stage in a
message flow:
Table 434 Message Flow Route Node Flow Control Actions
Action Description
If-then An if-then action performs an action or a set of actions
conditionally, based on the Boolean result of an XQuery
expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.9, "If-Then Action
Properties."
Table 435 Message Flow Stage Node Communication Actions
Action Description
Dynamic Publish A dynamic publish action publishes a message to a service
identified by an XQuery expression
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.5, "Dynamic Publish
Action Properties."
Publish A publish action publishes a message to a statically specified
service.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.19, "Publish Action
Properties."
Publish Table A publish table action publishes a message to zero or more
statically specified services. Switch-style condition logic is used to
determine at run time which services will be used for the publish.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.20, "Publish Table
Action Properties."
Routing Options A routing options action modifies any or all of the following
properties in the outbound request: URI, Quality of Service, Mode,
Retry parameters, Message Priority.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.29, "Routing Options
Action Properties."
Service Callout A service callout action configures a synchronous (blocking)
callout to an Oracle Service Bus-registered proxy or business
service.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.31, "Service Callout
Action Properties."
Transport Headers A transport header action sets the transport header values in
messages
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.34, "Transport
Headers Action Properties."
4.10.6 Message Flow Stage Actions - Message Processing Actions
The following table describes the message processing actions you can add to a stage in
a message flow:
Table 436 Message Flow Stage Node Flow Control Actions
Action Description
For-Each A for-each action iterates over a sequence of values and executes a
block of actions
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.8, "For-Each Action
Properties."
If-Then An if-then action performs an action or set of actions conditionally,
based on the Boolean result of an XQuery expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.9.1, "If Action and
Else-If Action Properties."
Raise error A raise-error action raises an exception with a specified error code
(a string) and description.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.21, "Raise Error
Action Properties."
Reply A reply action specifies that an immediate reply be sent to the
invoker.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.24, "Reply Action
Properties."
Skip A skip action specifies that at run time, the execution of the current
stage is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next stage in
the message flow.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.32, "Skip Action
Properties."
Resume A resume action resumes message flow after an error is handled by
an error handler.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.26, "Resume Action
Properties."
Table 437 Message Flow Stage Node Message Processing Actions
Action Description
Assign An assign action assigns the result of an XQuery expression to a
context variable.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.2, "Assign Action
Properties."
Delete A delete action deletes a context variable or a set of nodes specified
by an XPath expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.4, "Delete Action
Properties."
Insert An insert action inserts the result of an XQuery expression at an
identified place relative to nodes selected by an XPath expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.10, "Insert Action
Properties."
Java callout A Java callout action invokes a Java method from the pipeline.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.11, "Java Callout
Action Properties."
Message Flow Editor
4.10.7 Message Flow Stage Actions - Reporting Actions
The following table describes the reporting actions you can add to a stage in a message
flow:
4.11 Message Flow Editor
Use this editor to construct a proxy service message flow. To insert a node or an action
into a message flow, drag the item from the Message Flow Design Palette to the editor.
When you drag an item to the editor, one or more target icons indicate that you can
drop the dragged item in that position on the palette. When you drag the item onto a
target, the target icon is highlighted to show that you can drop the item there.
You can also add nodes and actions to message flows by right-clicking an object in the
Message Flow Editor and choosing a node or action from the Insert, Insert Into, or
Insert After submenus. You can also add an error handler by selecting the Add Error
Handler command. These submenus and commands are context sensitive. That is,
they appear only when it is legal to add the item into the selected context in the
message flow.
MFL transform A MFL transform action converts non-XML to XML or XML to
non-XML in the pipeline.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.16, "MFL Transform
Action Properties."
Rename A rename action renames elements selected by an XPath
expression without modifying the contents of the element.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.22, "Rename Action
Properties."
Replace A replace action replaces a node or the contents of a node specified
by an XPath expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.23, "Replace Action
Properties."
Validate A validate action validates elements selected by an XPath
expression against an XML schema element or a WSDL resource.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.35, "Validate Action
Properties."
Table 438 Message Flow Stage Node Reporting Actions
Action Description
Alert An alert action ends an alert notification based on pipeline
message context.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.1, "Alert Action
Properties."
Log A log action constructs a message to be logged.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.12, "Log Action
Properties."
Report A report action enables message reporting for a proxy service.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.11.25, "Report Action
Properties."
Table 437 (Cont.) Message Flow Stage Node Message Processing Actions
Action Description
Message Flow Editor
When you select a node or action in the editor, a configuration page for that item is
displayed in the Properties view. You can add or modify configuration properties in
those pages. The message flow node and action properties configuration pages are:
Section 4.11.1, "Alert Action Properties"
Section 4.11.13, "Message Flow Properties - Comment"
Section 4.11.2, "Assign Action Properties"
Section 4.11.3, "Conditional Branch Node Properties"
Section 4.11.3, "Conditional Branch Node Properties"
Section 4.11.4, "Delete Action Properties"
Section 4.11.5, "Dynamic Publish Action Properties"
Section 4.11.6, "Dynamic Routing Action Properties"
Section 4.11.7, "Error Handler Node Properties"
Section 4.11.7, "Error Handler Node Properties"
Section 4.11.8, "For-Each Action Properties"
Section 4.11.9.1, "If Action and Else-If Action Properties"
Section 4.11.9, "If-Then Action Properties"
Section 4.11.10, "Insert Action Properties"
Section 4.11.11, "Java Callout Action Properties"
Section 4.11.12, "Log Action Properties"
Section 4.11.16, "MFL Transform Action Properties"
Section 4.11.14, "Message Flow Properties - Namespaces"
Section 4.11.17, "Operational Branch Node Properties"
Section 4.11.18, "Pipeline Pair Node Properties"
Section 4.11.19, "Publish Action Properties"
Section 4.11.20, "Publish Table Action Properties"
Section 4.11.21, "Raise Error Action Properties"
Section 4.11.22, "Rename Action Properties"
Section 4.11.23, "Replace Action Properties"
Section 4.11.24, "Reply Action Properties"
Section 4.11.25, "Report Action Properties"
Section 4.11.26, "Resume Action Properties"
Section 4.11.27, "Route Node Properties"
Section 4.11.28, "Routing Action Properties"
Section 4.11.29, "Routing Options Action Properties"
Section 4.11.30, "Routing Table Action Properties"
Section 4.11.31, "Service Callout Action Properties"
Section 4.11.32, "Skip Action Properties"
Section 4.11.33, "Stage Node Properties"
Message Flow Editor
Section 4.11.34, "Transport Headers Action Properties"
Section 4.11.35, "Validate Action Properties"
Section 4.11.15, "Message Flow Properties - Variables"
4.11.1 Alert Action Properties
In a message flow, use the alert action to generate alerts based on message context in a
pipeline, to send to an alert destination. Unlike SLA alerts, notifications generated by
the alert action are primarily intended for business purposes, or to report errors, and
not for monitoring system health. Alert destinations should be configured and chosen
with this in mind. To learn more about alert destinations, see Section 4.1.1, "Alert
Destination Editor."
If pipeline alerting is not enabled for the service or at the domain level, the configured
alert action is bypassed during message processing.
In the Message Flow Editor, click an alert action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected alert action. The
pages are:
Alert
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Alert page has the following options:
Use the Comment page to add a comment, if desired:
Use the Namespaces page to see a list of defined namespaces or to create a new one.
Use the Variables page to see a list of defined context variables or to create a new one.
4.11.2 Assign Action Properties
In a message flow, use an assign action to assign the result of an XQuery expression to
a context variable.
Table 439 Alert Action Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression that specifies the message context to be
added to the alert message.
To create or edit an expression, click <Expression> (or the
expression_fragment, if one is already defined) to display the
XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor.
Summary A short description of the alert. This will be the subject line in the
case of an e-mail notification and can contain no more than 80
characters. If no description is provided, a predefined subject line
that reads, "ALSB Alert," will be used instead.
Severity The severity level for this alert. Select a level from the list.
Destination The destination for the alert. To specify a destination, click Browse
to select an appropriate resource.
Message Flow Editor
In the Message Flow Editor, click an assign action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected assign action. The
pages are:
Assign
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Assign page has the following options:
4.11.3 Conditional Branch Node Properties
In a message flow, use a conditional branch node to specify that message processing is
to proceed along exactly one of several possible paths, based on a result returned by an
XPath condition.
Conditional branching is driven by a lookup table with each branch tagged with a
simple, but unique, string value. A variable in the message context is designated as the
lookup variable for that node, and at run time, its value is used to determine which
branch to follow. If no branch matches the value of the lookup variable, the default
branch is followed. You should design the proxy service in such a way that the value
of the lookup variable is set before reaching the branch node.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a conditional branch node to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected conditional
branch node. The pages are:
Flow
Conditional Branch
The Flow page has the following options:
Table 440 Assign Action Options
Option Description
Expression An expression that creates the data that is assigned to variable
named in the Variable field, described below.
Variable The variable to which the value created in the XQuery expression
described above is assigned.
Table 441 Flow Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the conditional branch node.
Description Enter a description for the conditional branch node.
Message Flow Editor
The Conditional Branch page has the following options:
A conditional branch node also always contains one or more branches, which are
configured as part of the node.
Click a Branch icon in a conditional branch node to display the Branch properties page
in the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected branch
node in a message flow. This page has the following options.
4.11.4 Delete Action Properties
In a message flow, use a delete action to delete a context variable or a set of nodes
specified by an XPath expression.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a delete action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected delete action. The
pages are:
Delete
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Delete page has the following options. Select Variable to delete a variable, or
select XPath to delete an XPath expression.
Table 442 Conditional Branch Options
Option Description
XPath The XPath expression that defines the condition to be evaluated for
determining the branch to follow.
To create or edit the XPath expression, click <XPath> (or the
XPath_fragment, if one is already defined) to display the XPath
Expression Editor.
Variable Enter a context variable.
Table 443 Branch Options
Option Description
Label A label for the branch. This label appears as the label for the
branch in the Message Flow Editor.
Operator Select an operator from the list to be used with the value in the
next field, for creating the condition on which the branch is based.
Value Enter a value to be used with the operator in the previous field, for
creating the condition
Table 444 Delete Action Options
Option Description
Variable Select this radio button to delete a context variable. Enter the name
of the context variable to delete in the adjacent text field.
Message Flow Editor
4.11.5 Dynamic Publish Action Properties
In a message flow, use a dynamic publish action to publish a message to a service
specified by an XQuery expression.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a dynamic publish action to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected dynamic
publish action. The pages are:
Dynamic Publish
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Dynamic Publish page has the following options:
XPath Select this radio button to delete all nodes selected by an XPath
expression. Then:
XPath_fragment, if one is already defined) to display the
XPath Expression Editor.
After saving the expression, in the In Variable field, enter the
context variable containing the nodes specified in the XPath
expression.
Table 445 Dynamic Publish Action Options
Option Description
Service An XQuery expression that defines the service to which a message is to
be published.
To create or edit the expression, click <Expression> (or the expression_
fragment, if one is already defined) to display the XQuery/XSLT
Expression Editor.
In the editor, enter an Xquery expression or select an XQuery resource
that provides a result similar to:
<ctx:route>
<ctx:service
isProxy="false">project/folder/businessservicename</ctx:servic
e>
<ctx:operation>foo</ctx:operation>
</ctx:route>
Note: The element operation is optional.
Table 444 (Cont.) Delete Action Options
Option Description
Message Flow Editor
4.11.6 Dynamic Routing Action Properties
In a message flow, use a dynamic routing action to assign a route for a message based
on routing information available in an XQuery resource.
This is a terminal action, which means you cannot add another action after this one.
However, this action can contain request and response actions.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a dynamic routing action to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected dynamic
routing action. The pages are:
Dynamic Routing
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Dynamic Routing page has the following option:
4.11.7 Error Handler Node Properties
Use an error handler to specify what should happen if an error occurs in a specific
location in the message flow.
All configuration for an error handler is in one or more stages contained by the error
handler. See Section 4.11.33, "Stage Node Properties."
4.11.8 For-Each Action Properties
In a message flow, use the for-each action to iterate over a sequence of values and
execute a block of actions.
Table 446 Dynamic Routing Action Properties
Option Description
Service An XQuery expression that defines the route to be taken by a
message.
In the XQuery/XSLT Expression editor, enter an Xquery
expression, the result of which is similar to:
<ctx:route>
<ctx:service isProxy='true'>{$service}</ctx:service>
<ctx:operation>{$operation}</ctx:operation>
</ctx:route>
Note: If a proxy service is being invoked, isProxy attribute
should be set to true.
The service name is the fully qualified service name.
The operation element is optional
Message Flow Editor
In the Message Flow Editor, click a for-each action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected for-each action.
The pages are:
For Each
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The For Each page has the following options:
4.11.9 If-Then Action Properties
In a message flow, use an if-then action to perform an action or a set of actions
conditionally, based on the Boolean result of an XQuery expression.
In the Message Flow Editor, click an if-then action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use this page to review and configure general properties of the if-then
action. The pages are:
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
An if-then action always contains an if condition plus zero or more else-if condition,
where you define the conditions for the if-then action. An if-then action also always
contains an else condition, which defines the default path when no other condition is
met.
Click an If:condition icon or an Else-If:condition icon in an if-then action to display
their properties in the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the
selected condition. This If condition properties page has the following option.
Table 447 For-Each Action Properties
Option Description
For Each Variable Enter the name of the variable on whose contents the for-each
action(s) will be executed.
XPath An XPath expression that specifies where in the structure of the
containing context variable the variable specified in the For Each
Variable field is located.
Expression Editor.
In Variable The context variable containing the variable on whose contents the
for-each action(s) will be executed.
Index Variable A variable containing the current number of iterations in the loop.
Count Variable A variable containing the total number of iterations.
Message Flow Editor
4.11.9.1 If Action and Else-If Action Properties
If actions and else-if actions are always contained by an if-then action. The message
follows the path associated with the first if action or else-id action that returns true.
4.11.9.2 Else Action Properties
The else action does not have associate properties. When all if and else-if conditions
return false, the message proceeds down the path associated with the else action.
4.11.10 Insert Action Properties
In a message flow, use an insert action to insert the result of an XQuery expression at
an identified place relative to nodes selected by an XPath expression.
In the Message Flow Editor, click an insert action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected insert action. The
pages are:
Insert
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Insert page has the following options:
Table 448 If and Else-If Action Options
Option Description
Condition A condition in an if action or an if-else action that contains one of
the tests for following alternative paths in the flow.
To add or edit a condition
1. Click <Condition> (or condition_fragment, if one is already
defined) to display the Condition Editor. Define a condition to
be evaluated in the if-then action.
2. When you finish editing the condition, add one or more action
that will be executed when the condition evaluates to true. To
add an action, drag it from the Design Palette to associate with
the condition.
In the route node, you can select only the routing, dynamic
routing, or routing table actions. However, these actions can
contain request and response actions.
To add an Else-If condition:
Click add condition. Then add one or more actions to this else-if
condition, as described above for the If condition. Continue with as
many else-if conditions as your logic requires.
Condition actions can be nested.
Message Flow Editor
4.11.11 Java Callout Action Properties
In a message flow, use a Java callout action to invoke a Java method or an EJB business
service from within the message flow.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a Java Callout action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected Java callout
Java Callout
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Java Callout page has the following options:
Table 449 Insert Action Options
Option Description
Expression The XQuery expression used to create the data that will be inserted
at a specified location in a named variable.
Location The location where the insert is performed, relative to the result of
the XPath expression: Options are:
Beforeas sibling before each element or attribute selected by
the XPath expression
Afteras sibling after each element or attribute selected by
the XPath expression
As first child ofas first child of each element identified by
the XPath expression. An error occurs if the result of the XPath
returns attributes.
As last child ofas last child of each element identified by the
XPath expression. An error occurs if the XPath returns
attributes.
XPath Valid configurations include those in which:
XQuery and XPath expressions both return elements.
The XQuery and XPath expressions both return attributesin
which case, the XQuery expression must return attributes.
Expression Editor.
Variable The context variable whose contents are evaluated by the XPath
variable defined above. Enter the name of the variable in the text
field.
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Table 450 Java Callout Action Options
Option Description
Method An external Java method to be called from the message flow.
Click Browse to select a class and a static method from an archived
resource. Once you have selected the class and method, a table
appears on the Java Callout Properties page:
The Name column lists all the methods arguments.
The Action column provides an <Expression> or expression_
fragment link to the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, where you
can create an expression to retrieve a value for the argument.
Data types for the arguments must be one of the following:
Java.lang.String
Primitive types, and their corresponding class types (e.g., int
vs. java.lang.Integer)
java.lang.BigDecimal, and java.lang.BigInteger
(these types are used in financial calculations where round-off
errors or overflows are not tolerable)
only org.apache.xbeans.XmlObject and no typed XML
beans.
byte[]
java.lang.String[] (INPUT ONLY)
XmlObject [ ] (INPUT ONLY)
javax.activation.DataSource
If the type of the input value you enter does not match the
declared input argument type, Oracle Service Bus tries to
automatically typecast input values to the declared type of the
input argument. For example a string value of "123" will be
converted to integer 123 if the declared type of the input argument
is java primitive int.
Return Parameter as
Reference
Return Parameter as Reference: This option makes the return
value of a Java Callout invocation a <java-content ref="jcid">
reference element regardless of its actual type, where jcid is the key
to the object in the pipeline object repository. In the Result value
field, enter the name of the variable to contain the java-content
reference. This option lets you work with a referenced object in the
message flow in addition to the pipeline XML for providing
passthrough, performing message enrichment with Java Callout
and inline actions, or performing message transformation between
Java and non-Java transports. For more information, see "Sending
and Receiving Java Objects in Messages" in the Oracle Fusion
874.
Result Type The variable to which the result is assigned. The label for the field
indicates the data type of the result.
If the result is a byte array (the only possible array returned), the
binary-content XML element is returned.
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4.11.12 Log Action Properties
In a message flow, use the log action to construct a message to be logged and to define
a set of attributes with which it will be logged.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a log action to display its properties in the Properties
view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected log action. The pages are:
Log
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Log page has the following options:
Service Account An optional Service Account, which can be specified if there is a
security context for this Java method.
Click Browse to select a service account.
In the case of fixed and mapped service accounts, the
userid/password from the service account is authenticated in the
local system and the security context propagated to the Java
callout. In the case of passthru, the security context is
propagated to the Java callout. This context is the message level
context if defined (with WS-Security). Otherwise, it is the transport
level context.
Table 451 Log Action Options
Option Description
Expression The message context to be logged through XQuery expressions on
context variables.
Annotation Notes for this log action. These notes are logged along with the
result of the previously defined expression.
Table 450 (Cont.) Java Callout Action Options
Option Description
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4.11.13 Message Flow Properties - Comment
In the Message Flow Editor, click a node or an action to display its properties in the
Properties view. For most nodes and actions, one of the properties pages displayed (as
a tab) is the Comment page. Use this page to add an optional comment about the item
selected in the message flow.
4.11.14 Message Flow Properties - Namespaces
Properties view. For most nodes and actions, one of the properties pages displayed (as
a tab) is the Namespaces page. Use this page to see a list of defined namespaces or to
create a new namespace.
4.11.15 Message Flow Properties - Variables
Properties view. For many nodes and actions, one of the properties pages displayed (as
a tab) is the Variables page. Use this page to see a list of all the predefined and
user-defined context variables. Click Add to define a new variable.
4.11.16 MFL Transform Action Properties
In a message flow, use a MFL (Message Format Language) transform action to convert
message content from XML to non-XML, or vice versa, in the message pipeline. An
MFL is a specialized XML document used to describe the layout of binary data. It is an
Oracle proprietary language used to define rules to transform formatted binary data
into XML data, or vice versa.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a MFL transform action to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected MFL
transform action. The pages are:
MFL Transform
Comment
Severity The severity of the log message. Options are:
Debug - While your application is under development, you
might find it useful to create and use messages that provide
verbose descriptions of low-level activity within the
application.
Info -Used for reporting normal operations; a low-level
informational message.
Warning - A suspicious operation or configuration has
occurred but it might not affect normal operation.
Error - A user error has occurred. The system or application
can handle the error with no interruption and limited
degradation of service.
Table 451 (Cont.) Log Action Options
Option Description
Message Flow Editor
Namespaces
Variables
The MFL Transform page has the following options:
4.11.17 Operational Branch Node Properties
In a message flow, use an operational branch node to configure branching based on
operations defined in a WSDL.
When message flows define WSDL-based proxy services, operation-specific processing
is required. Instead of configuring a branching node based on operations manually,
Oracle Service Bus provides a branching node that automatically branches based on
operations. In other words, when you create an operational branch node in a message
flow, you can quickly build your branching logic based on the operations defined in
the WSDL, because the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins present those operations in the
operational branch node configuration page.
A branch node allows processing to proceed along exactly one of several possible
paths. Branching is driven by an XPath-based switch table. Each branch in the table
specifies a condition (for example, <500) that is evaluated in order down the message
flow against a single XPath expression (for example, ./ns:
PurchaseOrder/ns:totalCost on $body). Whichever condition is satisfied first
Table 452 MFL Transform Action Options
Option Description
Apply Transform The type of transform to be applied.
Select XML to Non-XML or Non-XML to XML, according to your
requirement.
on <Expression> The variable on which the MFL transformation action is to be
performed.
Click <Expression> (or the expression_fragment, if one is already
defined) to display the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, where
you can specify the variable.
This input must be text or binary when transforming to XML, and
must be XML when transforming to non-XML. Binary content in
the message context is represented by the binary-content XML
element. This XML should be the result of the Xquery expression
when the input needs to be binary.
Resource Select this option to perform an MFL transform action using a
static MFL resource. Click Browse to select the resource.
Resource From Select this option to specify an MFL resource that will perform the
transform action.
Click <Expression> (or the expression_fragment, if one is already
defined) to display the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, where
you can specify the MFL resource that will perform the action, in
the format project/folder/MFLresourcename.
Variable The name of the variable to which the result of this transform
action is to be assigned. The result will be a binary-content XML
element.
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determines which branch is followed. If no branch condition is satisfied, then the
default branch is followed. A branch node may have several descendants in the
message flow: one for each branch, including the default branch.
When you add an operational branch node to a message flow in the Message Flow
Editor, the node contains an initial conditional branches based on the first operation
defined in the WSDL, plus a default branch, as shown in Figure 41.
Figure 41 Branch Node With "Submit" Operation From WSDL and "Default" Branch
Click the node itself (the Operational Branch Node icon or the bounding box
connected to the icon) to display the Flow properties page in the Properties view. You
can provide a name and a description for the node on that page.
Click an operational branch icon to display the properties for that operational branch
on the Operational Branch page. That page contains a list of all the operations defined
in the WSDL. You can select a different operation for that branch. You can also click the
plus sign in the operational branch node, in the Message Flow Editor, to add another
operation branch.
After you have added all the branches, add nodes and stages to them to define the
processing for each branch.
4.11.18 Pipeline Pair Node Properties
In a message flow, use a pipeline pair node to define request and response processing.
Message flows can include zero or more pipeline pair nodes: request and response
pipelines for the proxy service (or for the operations on the service), and error handler
pipelines that can be defined for stages, pipelines, and proxy services. Pipelines can
include one or more stages, which in turn include actions.
A pipeline pair always contains a request pipeline and a response pipeline. Add stages
and actions to those pipelines, as needed.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a pipeline pair node to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use this properties page to configure the selected pipeline pair node.
The options are:
Table 453 Pipeline Pair Node Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the pipeline pair node.
Description Enter a description for the pipeline pair node.
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4.11.19 Publish Action Properties
In a message flow, use a publish action to identify a statically specified target service
for a message and to configure how the message is packaged and sent to that service.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a publish action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected publish action.
The pages are:
Publish
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Publish page has the following options:
4.11.20 Publish Table Action Properties
In a message flow, use a publish table action to publish a message to zero or more
statically specified services. Switch-style condition logic is used to determine at run
time which services will be used for the publish. A publish table action contains one or
more case actions to define conditions for following alternative paths (by default, via
publish actions), as well as a default path to a default publish action. To fully define a
publish table action, you must configure the publish table action, its case actions, and
its publish actions (and any other actions you may add).
When you add a publish table action to a message flow in the Message Flow Editor,
the publish table action contains a case action with a path to a publish action plus a
default case action with a path to a default publish action, as shown in Figure 42.
Click add condition to add another condition to the publish table.
Table 454 Publish Action Options
Option Description
Service The target service for the publish action. Click Browse to select a
proxy service or business service from a list.
Invoking The operation to be invoked on the target service.
This option appears only if the selected service defines any
operations.
To configure how the message is packaged and sent to the service,
in the Request Actions field, click Add an Action. Then select an
action to associate with the service. You can add more than one
action.
Use inbound operation
for outbound
Select this option to make the outbound operation the same as the
inbound operation.
operations.
Message Flow Editor
Figure 42 Publish Table Action
4.11.20.1 Publish Table Properties
In the Message Flow Editor, click the publish table action itself (the Publish Table icon
or the bounding box connected to the icon) to display the Publish Tables properties
page in the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected
publish table action. The pages are:
Publish Table
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Publish Table properties page has the following option:
4.11.20.2 Case Action Properties
In the Message Flow Editor, click a case action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use this properties page to configure the selected case action, as
described below:
Table 455 Publish Table Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression, which at run time returns the value upon
which the routing decision will be made.
To create or edit an XQuery expression, click <Expression> (or the
Message Flow Editor
4.11.20.3 Publish Action Properties
See Section 4.11.19, "Publish Action Properties."
4.11.21 Raise Error Action Properties
In a message flow, use the raise error action to raise an exception with a specified error
code (a string) and description.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a raise error action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected raise error action.
The pages are:
Raise Error
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Raise Error page has the following options:
4.11.21.1 Transactions
If a service is transactional, a triggered Raise Error action aborts the transaction in the
request (asynchronous) or in either the request or response (synchronous). For
example, you may introspect messages and determine conditions under which a Raise
Error action should occur even if no SOAP fault occurs, and Raise Error causes the
transaction to be aborted.
4.11.22 Rename Action Properties
In a message flow, use the rename action to rename elements selected by an XPath
expression without modifying the contents of the element.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a rename action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected rename action.
The pages are:
Rename
Table 456 Case Action Options
Option Description
Operator and Value Select a comparison operator from the list. Then enter a value
against which the value returned from the XQuery expression
defined for the publish table action will be evaluate
Table 457 Raise Error Action Options
Option Description
Code The error code to be raised.
Message Description of the error code
Message Flow Editor
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Rename page has the following options:
4.11.23 Replace Action Properties
In a message flow, use a replace action to replace a node or the contents of a node
specified by an XPath expression. The node or its contents are replaced with the value
returned by an XQuery expression.
A replace action can be used to replace simple values, elements and even attributes.
An XQuery expression that returns nothing is equivalent to deleting the identified
nodes or making them empty, depending upon whether the action is replacing entire
nodes or just node contents.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a replace action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected replace action.
The pages are:
Replace
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Replace page has the following options:
Table 458 Rename Action Options
Option Description
XPath An XPath expression used to specify the data (in the named
variable) that will be renamed.
Expression Editor.
In Variable The context variable that holds the element you want to rename.
Enter the name of the variable in this field.
Localname A local name to use to rename the selected elements.
Enter the local name in this field.
Namespace A namespace to use when renaming the selected elements.
Enter the namespace in this field.
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4.11.24 Reply Action Properties
In a message flow, use the reply action to specify that an immediate reply be sent to
the invoker.
The reply action can be used in the request, response, or error pipeline. You can
configure it to result in a reply with success or failure. In the case of reply with failure
where the inbound transport is HTTP, the reply action specifies that an immediate
reply is sent to the invoker.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a reply action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected reply action. The
pages are:
Assign
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Reply page has the following options:
Table 459 Replace Action Options
Option Description
XPath The XPath expression used to specify the data (in the named
variable) that will be replaced.
Expression Editor.
Variable Enter a context variable.
Expression The XQuery expression used to create the data that replaces the
data specified by the XPath in the named variable.
Replace entire node
or
Replace node contents
When you finish editing the XQuery expression, select one of the
options:
Replace entire nodeto specify that the nodes selected by the
XPath expression you defined are replaced along with all of its
contents
Replace node contentsto specify that the node is not
replaced; only the contents are replaced.
Note: Selecting the Replace node contents option and leaving the
XPath field blank is more efficient than selecting the Replace
entire node option and setting the XPath to ./*
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4.11.25 Report Action Properties
In a message flow, use the report action to enable message reporting for a proxy
service.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a report action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected report action. The
pages are:
Report
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Report page has the following option:
For example, consider a report action configured on an error handler in a stage. The
action reports the contents of the fault context variable in the event of an error. The
report action is configured as follows:
Key name = errorCode
Key value = ./ctx:errorCode in variable fault
Table 460 Reply Action Options
Option Description
With Success
or
With Failure
Select With Success to reply that the message was successful, or
select With Failure to reply that the message has a fault. Reply
With Failure will cause a transaction, if started by Oracle Service
Bus, to be aborted.
Table 461 Report Action Options
Option Description
Expression The XQuery expression used to create the data that will be
reported.
Search Keys When you finish editing the XQuery expression, click Add a Key
to add one or more key value pairs to be used to extract key
identifiers from any message context variable or message payload.
(The rest of the message is ignored.) The keys are a convenient way
to identify a message.
In the Key Name: Name field enter a name for the key.In the Key
Value column, click <XPath> to create the XPath expression in the
XPath Expression Editor.In the In variable field, enter the name of
the variable on which the expression will be executed.
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Each time this action is executed at run time, a message is reported via the Reporting
Data Stream. The following table shows the results after the report action is executed
twice.
4.11.26 Resume Action Properties
In a message flow, use the resume action to resume message flow after an error is
handled by an error handler. This action has no parameters and can only be used in
error pipelines.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a resume action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected resume action.
The pages are:
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
4.11.27 Route Node Properties
In a message flow, use the route node to handle request and response dispatching of
messages to and from business services. No other nodes can follow a route node.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a route node to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected route node. The
pages are:
Route
Namespaces
Variables
The Route page has the following option:
Table 462 Report Action Execution Results
Report Index DB TimeStamp Inbound Service Error Code
errorCode=BEA-382505 04/26/07 9:45 AM MortgageBroker/ProxySvcs/loanGate
way3
BEA-382505
errorCode=BEA-382505 04/26/07 9:45 AM same BEA-382505
Table 463 Route Node Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the route node.
Description Enter a description for the route node.
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4.11.28 Routing Action Properties
In a message flow, use a routing action to identify a target service for the message and
configure how the message is routed to that service.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a routing action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected routing action.
The pages are:
Routing
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Routing page has the following option:
4.11.29 Routing Options Action Properties
In a message flow, use a routing options action to modify any or all of the following
properties in the outbound request: URI, Quality of Service, Mode, Retry parameters,
Message Priority.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a routing options action to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected routing
options action. The pages are:
Table 464 Routing Action Options
Option Description
Service The target service for the routing action. Click Browse to select a
proxy service or business service from a list.
operations.
To configure how the message is packaged and sent to the service,
in the Request Actions field, click Add an Action. Then select an
action to associate with the service. You can add more than one
action.
Use inbound operation
for outbound
Select this option to make the outbound operation the same as the
inbound operation.
operations.
Message Flow Editor
Routing Options
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Routing Options page has the following option:
4.11.30 Routing Table Action Properties
In a message flow, use a routing table to select different routes based upon the results
of a single XQuery expression. A routing table action contains a set of routes wrapped
in a switch-style condition table.
Table 465 Routing Options Action Properties
Option Description
URI Select this option to set the URI for the outbound message:
Enter an expression that returns a URI. This overrides the URI for
the invoked service.
Note: When routing to another proxy service, the URI override has
no effect.
QoS Select this option to set the Quality of Service element:
Select a QoS option from the list. This overrides the default.
Mode Select this option to set the mode to Request or Request-Response.
Select the mode from the list.
Note: This is normally already automatically set, based on the
interface of the service invoked. However, in some cases like Any
Soap or Any XML services, this is not so.
Retry Interval Select this option to set the retry interval.
Specify the number of seconds between retries. This overrides the
default configured with the invoked service.
Retry Count Select this option to set the retry count.
Specify the number of retries the system must attempt before
discontinuing the action. This overrides the default configured
with the invoked service.
Priority Select this option to set the message priority:
Enter an expression that returns a positive integer.
Message Flow Editor
When you add a routing table action to a message flow in the Message Flow Editor,
the routing table action contains a case action with a path to a routing action plus a
default case action with a path to a default routing action, as shown in Figure 43.
Click add condition to add another condition to the routing table.
Figure 43 Routing Table Action
4.11.30.1 Routing Table Properties
In the Message Flow Editor, click the publish table action itself (the Publish Table icon
or the bounding box connected to the icon) to display the Publish Tables properties
page in the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected
publish table action. The pages are:
Routing Table
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Routing Table properties page has the following option:
Table 466 Routing Table Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression, which at run time returns the value upon
which the routing decision will be made.
To create or edit an XQuery expression, click <Expression> (or the
Message Flow Editor
4.11.30.2 Case Action Properties
In the Message Flow Editor, click a case action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use this properties page to configure the selected case action, as
described below:
4.11.30.3 Routing Action Properties
See Section 4.11.28, "Routing Action Properties."
4.11.31 Service Callout Action Properties
In a message flow, use a service callout action to configure a synchronous (blocking)
callout to an Oracle Service Bus-registered proxy or business service.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a service callout action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected service callout
Service Callout
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Service Callout page has the following options:
Table 467 Case Action Options
Option Description
Operator and Value Select a comparison operator from the list. Then enter a value
against which the value returned from the XQuery expression
defined for the routing table action will be evaluate
Table 468 Service Callout Action Options
Option Description
Service The target service for the service callout action. Click Browse to
select a proxy service or business service from a list.
This option appears only if the selected service is WSDL-based and
has operations that can be invoked on the service.
Note: Selecting an operation, which Oracle Service Bus requires for
many reasons, does not guarantee that only the selected operation
is invoked. For example, if you select OperationA, but a message
also contains an invocation for Operation B, then OperationB will
be invoked as well.
Configure Soap Body
or
Configure Payload
Document
Specify how you want to configure the request and response
messages by selecting one of the following options:
Select Configure SOAP Body to configure the SOAP Body.
Selecting this option allows you to use $body directly.
This option supports SOAP-RPC encoded, which is not
supported when configuring payload parameters or
document.
Select Configure Payload Parameters or Configure Payload
Document to configure the payload.
Message Flow Editor
Subsequent configuration options depend on the kind of service you selected and on
the kind of configuration options you chose. Table 469 shows the options available for
each service type.
The following table provides instructions for each of the options listed in the previous
table.
Table 469 SOAP Body, Payload Parameters, and Payload Document Options
Selected Service
Type
"Configure SOAP Body"
Options
"Configure Payload Parameters"
Options or "Configure Payload
Document" Options
SOAP RPC See "SOAP Request Body
and SOAP Response Body"
in the following table.
(Optional) See "SOAP
Request Header and SOAP
Response Header" in the
following table.
See "Request Parameters and
Response Parameters" (optional)
(Optional) See "SOAP Request
Header and SOAP Response Header"
SOAP Document
and Any SOAP
See "SOAP Request Body
(Optional) See "SOAP
Request Header and SOAP
Response Header" in the
following table.
See "Request Document and Response
Document" in the following table.
(Optional) See "SOAP Request
Header and SOAP Response Header"
XML, Any XML, and
Messaging
See "SOAP Request Body
See "Request Document and Response
Document" in the following table.
Table 470 SOAP Body, Payload Parameters, and Payload Document Option
Descriptions
For These Options... Follow These Steps...
SOAP Request Body and
SOAP Response Body
To configure these options:
In the SOAP Request Body field, enter the name of a
variable to hold the XML of the SOAP Body element for
the callout request.
In the SOAP Response Body field, enter the name of a
variable to which the XML of the SOAP Body element on
the response will be bound.
SOAP Request Header and
SOAP Response Header
In the SOAP Request Header field, enter the name of a
variable to hold the XML of the SOAP Header element
for the callout request
You must wrap the input document for the SOAP
Request Header with
<soap-env:Header>...</soap-env:Header>.
In the SOAP Response Header field, enter the name of a
variable to which the XML of the SOAP Headers on the
response, if any, will be bound.
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Optionally, add one or more transport header actions. For more information about
transport header actions, see Section 4.11.34, "Transport Headers Action Properties."
Request Parameters and
Response Parameters
To configure options:
In the Request Parameters fields, enter names for the
variables that will be evaluated at run time to provide
values for the request parameters.
You must provide only the core payload documents in
the input variablethe SOAP package is created for you
by Oracle Service Bus. In other words, do not wrap the
input document with
<soap-env:Body>...</soap-env:Body>.
For example, when creating a body input variable that is
used for this request parameter, you would define that
variables contents using the XPath statement body/* (to
remove the wrapper soap-env:Body), not $body
(which results in keeping the soap-env:Body
wrapper).
In the Response Parameters fields, enter the names of
the variables to which the responses will be assigned at
run time.
Request Document and
Response Document
In the Request Document Variable field, enter the name
of a variable to assign a request document to.
For SOAP Document-type services, the variable is
evaluated at runtime to form the body of the SOAP
message sent to the service. For Any XML services, the
variable is evaluated at runtime to form the body of the
XML message sent to the service.
For SOAP Document-type services and for Any XML
services, you provide only the core payload documents
in the input variablethe SOAP package is created for
you by Oracle Service Bus. In other words, do not wrap
the input document with
<soap-env:Body>...</soap-env:Body>.
For example, when creating a body input variable that is
used for this request parameter, you would define that
variables contents using the XPath statement body/* (to
remove the wrapper soap-env:Body), not $body
(which results in keeping the soap-env:Body wrapper).
For Messaging services, the variable is evaluated to form
the body of the message, based on the type of data
expected by the service. The following restrictions apply
to variables used with Messaging services:
For services that expect binary data, the variables must
have a ctx:binary-content element.
For services that expect MFL data, the variable must
have the XML equivalent.
For services that expect text data, the variable is a string.
In the Response Document Variable field, enter the
name of the variable to which a response document will
be assigned at run time.
Table 470 (Cont.) SOAP Body, Payload Parameters, and Payload Document Option
Descriptions
For These Options... Follow These Steps...
Message Flow Editor
4.11.32 Skip Action Properties
In a message flow, use the skip action to specify that at run time, the execution of the
current stage is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next stage in the message
flow. This action has no parameters and can be used in the request, response or error
pipelines.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a skip action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected skip action. The
pages are:
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
4.11.33 Stage Node Properties
In a message flow, use a stage node as a container for actions in a message flow. You
can string multiple stages together, to compartmentalize processing logic.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a stage node to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected stage node. The
pages are:
Stage
Namespaces
Variables
The Stage page has the following options:
4.11.34 Transport Headers Action Properties
In a message flow, use a transport header action to set header values in messages.
Note: In addition to the transport headers you specify, headers are
added by the Oracle Service Bus binding layer.
Table 471 Start Node Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the stage node.
Description Enter a description of the stage node.
Message Flow Editor
In the Message Flow Editor, click a transport headers action to display its properties in
the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected transport
headers action. The pages are:
Transport Headers
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Transport Header page has the following options:
Table 472 Transport Header Action Options
Option Description
Direction From the Set Transport Headers for list, select one of the
following, to specify to the run time which of the message context
locations are to be modified:
Outbound Request - Select this option to set header values for
outbound requests (the messages sent out by a proxy service
in route, publish, or service callout actions). This header
element is located in the message context as follows:
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/tp:headers
Inbound Response - Select this option to set header values for
inbound responses (the response messages a proxy service
sends back to clients). This header element is located in the
message context as follows:
$inbound/ctx:transport/ctx:response/tp:headers
Pass All Headers Select this option to pass all headers through from the inbound
message to the outbound message or vice versa. Every header in
the source set of headers will be copied to the target header set,
overwriting any existing values in the target header set.
Headers Click Add Header to add a header to the Headers table. Then
configure each header as described in the following rows.
You can add as many headers as necessary to this table. You do not
have to order the headers in the table, because the run time
declares namespaces and places header elements in their proper
order when generating the corresponding XML.
Headers: Name: Specify a header by doing either of the following:
From the list in the Name column, select a header name. The
list contains all of the predefined header names for the target
transport (for example, Content-Type for HTTP transports,
JMSCorrelationID for JMS transports, etc.).
Enter a header name in the Other field. If that header name is
not one of the predefined headers for this services transport,
it becomes a user-header, as defined by the transport
specification.
Message Flow Editor
4.11.35 Validate Action Properties
In a message flow, use a validate action to validate elements selected by an XPath
expression against an XML schema element or a WSDL resource. You can validate
global elements only; Oracle Service Bus does not support validation against local
elements.
In the Message Flow Editor, click a validate action to display its properties in the
Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected validate action.
The pages are:
Validate
Headers: Action Select one of the options in this column to specify how to set the
headers value:
Set Header to Expression
Selecting this option allows you to use an XQuery or XSLT
expression to set the value of the header. The expression can
be simple (for example, "text/xml") or a complex XQuery or
XSLT expression.
Because the Oracle Service Bus transport layer defines the
XML representation of all headers as string values, the result
of any expression is converted to a string before the header
value is set. Expressions that return nothing result in the
header value being set to the empty string. You cannot delete a
header using an expression.
Caution: Not all of the header settings you can specify in this
action are honored at run time.
Delete Header
Specifies that the header is removed from the request or
response metadata.
Copy Header from Inbound Request (if you are setting
transport headers for the Outbound Request)
or
Copy Header from Outbound Response (if you are setting
transport headers for the Inbound Response)
Specifies that this header is copied directly from the
corresponding header of the same name from the inbound
message to the outbound message and vice versa. For
example, if you want to set the SOAPAction header for an
outbound request, selecting Copy Header from Inbound
Request causes the run time to copy the value from the
SOAPAction request header of $inbound. In the case of
inbound response headers, the source of the header to copy is
the response headers of $outbound.
If the Copy Header option is selected for a header that does
not exist in the source, this option is ignored and no action is
performed on the target for this header.
Table 472 (Cont.) Transport Header Action Options
Option Description
SMTP Servers
Comment
Namespaces
Variables
The Validate page has the following options:
4.12 Modify JAR Dependencies Dialog
In Oracle Service Bus, JAR resources can contain classes that depend on other classes
in different JARs. Use the Modify JAR Dependencies page to add or remove referenced
JAR resources. Use the Up and Down buttons to reorder the hierarchy (order of
precedence) of referenced JARs. For more information, see "JARs" in the Oracle Fusion
4.13 SMTP Servers
The following editor and wizard are provided for working with SMTP servers:
Section 4.13.1, "Edit SMTP Server Page"
Section 4.13.2, "New SMTP Server Resource Wizard"
Table 473 Validate Action Options
Option Description
XPath An XPath expression that specifies the elements to be validated.
Expression Editor.
In Variable The name of the variable to hold the element to be validated. Enter
the name of the variable, or, if Content Assist is on, press
Ctrl-Space to display a list of declared variables.
Against Resource An XML schema element or a WSDL resource against which the
elements selected by the XPath expression (in the XPath field
described above) are validated.
Save Variable
or
Raise Error
To save the result of this validation (a boolean result), select Save
Variable and enter the name of the variable in which you want to
save the result.
Alternatively, to raise an error if the element fails validation
against the WSDL or XML schema element, select Raise Error.
Table 474 Modify JAR Dependencies Properties
Option Description
Available JARs The project name and the name of the folder, if applicable, in
which the JAR resources reside. This column shows all available
JARs in the current workspace.
JAR references The name and path of the referenced JAR resources. This column
shows all the JARs currently configured as dependencies.
UDDI Registry Configuration Page
4.13.1 Edit SMTP Server Page
Use this page to view the details of an SMTP server and edit the configuration, if
required. For descriptions of the fields, see the Section 4.13.2, "New SMTP Server
Resource Wizard."
If you rename an SMTP resource, the new name is automatically updated in the any
e-mail business services that reference the SMTP resource in the endpoint URI.
4.13.2 New SMTP Server Resource Wizard
Use this page to configure a new SMTP server resource.
4.14 UDDI Registry Configuration Page
Use this page to configure a UDDI registry resource. This page is displayed in the New
UDDI Registry Resource wizard and in the UDDI Configuration editor.
For more information, see "UDDI" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide
Table 475 New SMTP Server Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for this SMTP server resource.
Server URL Enter the URL that points to the SMTP server. This is a required
field.
Port Number Enter a port number for the SMTP server (the default port is 25).
This is a required field.
User Name If access to the target SMTP server requires a user name and
password, enter a user name in the User Name field, and the
associated password in the Password and Confirm Password
fields.
These fields are optional, and required only if the SMTP server is
secured.
Table 476 UDDI Registry Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description of the registry.
Inquiry URL The URL of the Inquiry API endpoint used for locating and
importing services. Enter an inquiry URL in the format:
http://host:port/APPLICATION_SERVER_
CONTEXT/uddi/inquiry
Publish URL The URL of the Publish API endpoint used for publishing services.
Enter a publish URL in the format:
CONTEXT/uddi/publishing
Security URL The URL of the Security API endpoint used for getting an
authentication token so that you can publish to the registry. Enter a
security URL in the format: http://host:port/APPLICATION_
SERVER_CONTEXT/uddi/security
Resource Management
4.15 Outline view - Oracle Service Bus
This view displays a hierarchical view, or outline, of a structured file that is currently
open in the editor area. The contents of this view are editor-specific.
In Oracle Service Bus, when the proxy service is editor is open and the Message Flow
Editor is selected, the Outline view displays a hierarchical view of the nodes and
actions in the message flow. When the Message Flow Editor is displayed, you can
switch between the hierarchical view and a thumbnail view of the service.
In thumbnail view, when the entire message flow does not fit in the editor, a blue mask
appears in the outline view to show what portion of the flow is visible in the editor. To
display a different portion of the flow, you can drag the mask to the portion of the flow
you want to display in the editor.
4.16 Resource Management
The following are provided for managing resources:
Section 4.16.1, "Preferences dialog - Oracle Service Bus - Type Associations Page"
Section 4.16.2, "References View"
Section 4.16.3, "Select Clone Target Dialog"
Section 4.16.3, "Select Clone Target Dialog"
4.16.1 Preferences dialog - Oracle Service Bus - Type Associations Page
Use this page to associate one or more file extensions with an Oracle Service Bus
resource type.
Subscription URL The URL of the Subscription API endpoint used for subscribing to
registry changes, creating a registry subscription, and listening for
changes to imported services. Enter a subscription URL in the
format:
CONTEXT/uddi/subscription
By default, the value for APPLICATION_SERVER_CONTEXT in
the installer is registry.
User Name Enter the user name to log into the registry console.
Password (Confirm
Password)
Enter the password to log into the registry console.
Validate Click Validate to validate that a connection can be made to the
configured registry.
Table 477 Type Association Properties
Option Description
Resource Types This pane lists all the available types of Oracle Service Bus
resources. Select a type to display its assigned file extension
associated with the type.
Table 476 (Cont.) UDDI Registry Options
Option Description
New Service Key Provider Resource
4.16.2 References View
Use this page to view resource dependencies. This view shows your current selection
whether it is in the Project Explorer or the active editor.
4.16.3 Select Clone Target Dialog
Use this dialog to specify where to clone a project, as a new project or as a folder under
a different project.
4.16.4 Select a Resource Dialog
Use this dialog to select a resource, appropriate to the context, that has been created in
or imported into the Oracle Service Bus plug-ins. When you click Browse from an
editor or a wizard, this dialog displays the available resources that are appropriate for
the context. The dialog has different names, depending on the type of resource
displayed, for example, Select a WSDL, Select a MFL, Select an XML Schema, etc. In
some cases, the dialog displays a hierarchical list of items contained in each resource.
For example, the Select an XML Schema dialog lists elements and types defined in the
schemas. The Select a WSDL dialog displays ports and bindings defined in the
WSDLs.
In some cases, for example, the Select a WSDL dialog, you can click the Consume
button to open the Service Consumption dialog, where you can consume services from
the following resource types: Oracle Enterprise Repository, file system, UDDI, URI,
workspace: consume a service residing in the current workspace.
4.17 New Service Key Provider Resource
Use this page to configure a service key provider resource after you create one.
Table 478 Reference Dependency Properties
Option Description
Referenced By A list of the resources outside of this project, folder, or resource
that are dependent on resources inside this project or folder, or this
resource.
References A list of the resources outside of this project, folder, or resource on
which resources inside this project or folder, or this resource
depends.
Table 479 Clone Project Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the new (cloned) project.
As project
or
As folder in location
Select As project to clone the project as another project, that is, as a
peer to the other projects.
Select As folder in location to convert a project (and its contents)
into a folder under a project. When you select this option, you
must also select the new location.
Table 480 New Service Key Provider Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for the service key provider.
Service Accounts
4.18 New WS-Policy
Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) is an extensible XML-based framework
that extends the configuration of a Web Service with domain specific security
assertions and specifies the security requirements, expectations, and capabilities of the
Web Service. In Oracle Service Bus, one of the primary uses of WS-Policy is
configuring message-level security in proxy services and business services.
Use this page to select a name and location for a new WS-Policy resource.
4.19 Service Accounts
The following are provided for working with service accounts:
Section 4.19.1, "New Service Account Resource"
Encryption Key To enter an Encryption Key:
1. Next to Encryption Key, select the Key check box.
2. Enter a key alias that maps to an X.509 certificate and that
supports encryption, or click Browse to display the key aliases
from the key store that your realms PKI credential mapper is
using.
3. Enter the password that you use to secure access to the key
store. (You set the password when you create the key store.)
When you associate this service key provider with a proxy service,
Oracle Service Bus embeds the X.509 certificate into the proxy
services WSDL. The proxy service then uses this certificate to
encrypt the messages that it sends to its endpoint. The proxy
service uses the private key in the PKI credential to decrypt the
messages that the endpoint returns.
Digital Signature Key To enter a Digital Signature Key:
1. Next to Digital Signature Key, select the Key check box.
2. Enter a key alias, or click Browse to display the key aliases
using.
SSL Client
Authentication Key
To enter an SSL Client Authentication Key:
1. Next to SSL Client Authentication Key, select the Key check
box.
2. Enter a key alias, or click Browse to display the key aliases
using.
Table 481 New WS-Policy Options
Option Description
Enter or select the parent
folder
Enter or select the name of the project or folder in which to locate a
new WS-Policy resource.
File Name Enter a name for this WS-Policy.
Table 480 (Cont.) New Service Key Provider Options
Option Description
Service Accounts
Section 4.19.2, "Service Account Editor - General Configuration Page"
Section 4.19.3, "Service Account Editor - Static User Configuration Page"
Section 4.19.4, "Service Account Editor - User Mappings Configuration Page"
4.19.1 New Service Account Resource
Use the Service Account Resource editor to configure service account resource after
you create it.
4.19.2 Service Account Editor - General Configuration Page
Use this page to configure a service account resource, as described in the following
table.
4.19.3 Service Account Editor - Static User Configuration Page
Use this to page to save a user name and password with the service account
configuration. The service account encodes this user name and password in the
outbound request.
Table 482 New Service Account Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for the service account.
Resource Type To create a service account that provides the user names and
passwords that it receives from incoming client requests, select
Pass Through and click Finish.
To create a service account that provides a user name and
password that you save with the service account
configuration, select Static. Continue as described in
Section 4.19.3, "Service Account Editor - Static User
Configuration Page."
To create a service account that maps the user name from one
or more authenticated clients to user names and passwords
that you specify, select Mapping. Continue as described in
Section 4.19.4, "Service Account Editor - User Mappings
Table 483 Service Account General Options
Option Description
Description Enter a description for the service account.
Resource Type Leave the resource type as is, or select a different resource type:
A Pass Through type provides the user names and passwords
that it receives from incoming client requests.
A Static type provides a user name and password that you
save with the service account configuration. Configure this
type on the Service Account Editor - Static User Configuration
Page.
A Mapping type maps the user name from one or more
authenticated clients to user names and passwords that you
specify. Configure this type on the Service Account Editor -
User Mappings Configuration Page.
Expression Editors
4.19.4 Service Account Editor - User Mappings Configuration Page
Use this to page to create a service account that maps the user name from one or more
clients to user names and passwords that you specify.
4.20 Expression Editors
The following editors help you to write expressions for use in services.
Section 4.20.1, "XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor"
Section 4.20.2, "XPath Expression Editor"
Section 4.20.3, "Condition Editor"
4.20.1 XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor
Use the XQuery/XSLT Expression editor to create variable structures, define user
namespaces, use predefined message context variables to build inline XQuery
expressions, build inline XQuery expressions manually, and select XQuery or XSLT
resources for execution as inline XQueries.
The XQuery/XSLT Expression editor contains two panels, each containing three tabs.
Use the panel on the left to write or construct the expression. The panel contains these
pages (tabs):
Table 484 Service Account Static User Options
Option Description
User Name Enter a user name for this service account.
Table 485 Service Account User Mappings Options
Option Description
Remote Users In the Remote User Name and Remote Password fields, enter the
user name and password that you want to send in outbound
requests.
(Optional) Add additional remote users in the Remote Users table.
Local User Mappings To map authorized clients to remote user names and passwords, in the
Local User Name field, enter the name that identifies a client that has
been authenticated on its inbound request.
If you have not already added this user in the Security Configuration
module of the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, do so
before you use this mapping in a runtime environment. Oracle
Service Bus lets you create a mapping for a non-existent local user,
but the mapping will never match an authenticated user and will
never be used.
From the Remote User Name list, select the user name that you want
to send in outbound requests for the authenticated user you specified
in the Local User Name field.
Map Anonymous
Requests
To map anonymous clients to remote user names, select the Map
Anonymous Requests check box.
From the Select Remote User list, select the user name that you want
to send in outbound requests for all anonymous users.
Expression Editors
Section 4.20.5, "Expression Page"
Section 4.20.6, "XQuery Resource Page"
Section 4.20.7, "XSLT Resource Page"
Section 4.20.8, "Dynamic XQuery Page"
Use the tabs in the panel on the right to manage the variables, namespaces, and
XQuery functions you can use to construct an XQuery or XSLT. The panel contains
these pages (tabs):
Section 4.20.9, "Variable Structures Page"
Section 4.20.10, "Namespace Definitions Page"
Section 4.20.11, "XQuery Functions Page"
4.20.2 XPath Expression Editor
Use the XPath Expression Editor to create an XPath expression, which is then inserted
into the location from which you launched the editor.
The XPath Expression Editor contains these pages:
You can write an expression directly in the Expression text field, or you can drag
variables from the Variable Structure page and drag XQuery functions from the
XQuery Functions page to construct a valid XPath expression.
When you are finished constructing the expression, you can click Test to test the
expression on a running server. Or click OK to insert the expression without testing it.
4.20.3 Condition Editor
Use the Condition Editor to create an inline XQuery condition.
Use the panel on the left to write or construct the condition. The panel contains these
tabs, each of which is described below:
Section 4.20.4, "Condition Builder Page"
Use the tabs in the panel on the right to manage the variables, namespaces, and
XQuery functions you can use to construct a condition. The panel contains the
following tabs. They are the same as the tabs in the right-hand panel of the
XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, and the following links display the help for those
tabs in the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor.
Expression Editors
4.20.4 Condition Builder Page
Use the Condition Builder page to build an inline condition. This page appears only in
the Condition Editor.
Build an expression in the Condition Builder as follows:
1. Select Comparison Expression to build a comparison expression or select Unary
Expression to build a unary expression.
2. If you chose Comparison Expression, do the following:
a. In the Operand field, enter the name of the operand you want to compare to a
value. Alternatively, drag an item from the Variable Structures tab on the
right to the Operand field.
b. In the Value field, enter the value against which to compare the operand.
Alternatively, drag item from the Variable Structures tab on the right to the
Value field.
c. Select a comparison operator from the Operator list.
d. Go to step 4.
3. If you chose Unary Expression, do the following:
a. Select or deselect the Not check box to indicate whether to evaluate the
expression as true or not true, that is, to specify whether the expression should
be enclosed by not().
b. Enter an expression in the text field, or construct it by dragging items from the
Variable Structures tab on the right.
4. Do either of the following:
Click Add to add a new statement to the expression in the Condition
Expression field.
Select a statement in the Condition Expression field, then click Update to
modify the statement.
5. Click Test to test the expression in a running server, or click OK to insert the
condition in the message flow.
4.20.5 Expression Page
This page appears on the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, the XPath Expression
Editor, and the Condition Editor.
The Expression page contains a text field where you can build expressions by typing
directly into the field or by dragging items from the Variable Structures Page or the
XQuery Functions Page on the right side of the editor.
Click Test to test the expression in an Oracle Service Bus domain on a running server.
Oracle WebLogic Server is packaged with Oracle Service Bus, so an installation of
Oracle Service Bus includes an embedded server you can use for testing purposes.
4.20.6 XQuery Resource Page
This page appears in the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor only.
In the message flow of a proxy service, you can assign XQuery expressions to message
context variables, assign if-then-else actions based on the Boolean result of an XQuery
expression, insert the result of an XQuery expression at an identified place relative to
Expression Editors
an XPath expression, specify the message context that you want to log through
XQuery expressions on context variables, and so on.
Use the XQuery Resource page to configure an XQuery transformation to be executed
in the message flow of a proxy service.
4.20.7 XSLT Resource Page
Use the XSLT Resource tab to configure an XSLT transformation to be executed in the
message flow of a proxy service.
4.20.8 Dynamic XQuery Page
You can specify a dynamic XQuery expression that evaluates at runtime to the name of
a pre-registered XQuery resource. Oracle Service Bus executes this XQuery resource,
Table 486 XQuery Resource Options
Field Description
XQuery The XQuery resource to be executed. Click Browse to find and
open an XQuery resource that has been registered in Oracle Service
Bus.
Bind Variables When you select a resource, each input parameter of the
transformation is displayed. Each label corresponds to the name of
a parameter, and each text box is for defining an XQuery
expression to be mapped to the parameter. You must define a
mapping for each parameter. Enter the expression directly, or drag
variables and structures from the right panel.
Table 487 XSLT Resource Options
Field Description
XSLT The XSLT resource to execute. Click Browse to find and open a
resource registered with Oracle Service Bus.
Input Document An XQuery expression for the input document to the
transformation, for example $body.
Bind Variables A label and a corresponding text box is displayed for each input
parameter of the transformation. Each label corresponds to the
name of a parameter, and each text box is for defining an XQuery
expression to be bound to the parameter. You must define a
binding for each parameter. For example, if an XSL transformation
has two input parameters named one and two, the Variable Name
field has two labels one and two, with a text box associated with
each into which the XQuery expression is entered.
Enter the expression directly, or drag variables and structures from
the right panel.
The following XQuery expressions are examples of valid input to
this field:
$body/*[1]
$body/po:PurchaseOrder
Note: The following variable name is not a valid entry for this field
and results in an exception:
body
Expression Editors
with optional variable bindings, against the message context to produce the required
transformation.
Use the XQuery Resource page to configure a dynamic XQuery transformation to be
executed in the message flow of a proxy service.
4.20.9 Variable Structures Page
This page appears in the XQuery/XSLT Expression Editor, the XPath Expression
The Variable Structures page displays variables and their contents as trees. It includes
the built-in message context variables attachments, body, header, outbound, and
inbound, as well as any user-defined variables. It includes fault if the context of the
expression is appropriate (that is, in an error handler). The outbound variable is
always listed; even though it is not valid in every context. If outbound is used in
invalid contexts, it will be reported when validating.
Each variable structure mapping entry has a label and maps a variable or variable path
to one or more structures. The scope of these mappings is a stage or a route node.
You can drag items from this page to the editors Expression Page to insert them into
the current expression. They are inserted as XPath expressions.
To define a new variable and add it to the variable structure tree, click Add to open the
Add Variable Structure Dialog.
4.20.10 Namespace Definitions Page
The Namespace Definitions page lists default Oracle Service Bus namespaces, variable
namespaces, and user-defined namespaces. Click Add to define a new namespace,
Table 488 Dynamic XQuery Options
Field Description
Expression The XQuery expression that will evaluate at runtime to the name of
a pre-registered XQuery resource.
The following shows the syntax for the XQuery resource
(representing the full name of the resource):
Project/folder1/folder2/XQueryResourceName
Select XQuery Template The resource to serve as a template for the shape of the query (the
number and names of the variables). Click Browse to select an
existing registered resource. After selecting a template, the
variables appear in the Bind Variables area. Note that the template
is not persisted with the configuration. Instead, the template serves
as a quick start to help you specify the variables for the query.
Add Custom Variable An input parameter of the transformation. Type a variable name in
the Add Custom Variable field, and click Add.
Bind Variables When you add a custom variable, it appears in the Bind Variables
area. Similarly, when you select an XQuery template, each input
parameter of the transformation is displayed. Each label
corresponds to the name of a parameter, and each text box is for
defining an XQuery expression to be mapped to the parameter. You
must define a mapping for each parameter. Enter the expression
directly, or drag variables and structures from the right panel.
Expression Editors
which is then added to the list of user-defined namespaces. To modify a user-defined
namespace, select it in the list, then click Edit.
4.20.11 XQuery Functions Page
The XQuery Functions page lists a set of standard XQuery functions, organized
alphabetically and by type. You can drag functions from this page to the editors
Section 4.20.5, "Expression Page" to insert them into the current expression. When you
insert a function into an expression, placeholders are used for parameter values you
must supply.
4.20.12 Add Variable Structure Dialog
Use this dialog to define a variable and add it to the tree of variable structures in the
Variable Structures Page of the Expression Editors.
You create variable structures in this dialog to define the structure of a variable for
design purposes. For example, it is easier to browse the XPath variable in the structure
view rather than viewing the XML schema of the XPath variable. Variable structures
do not create variables. Variables are created at runtime as the target of the assign
action in the stage.
You can declare your own variable structures based on:
XML types, including
Schema elements
WSDL elements
Schema types
WSDL types
MFLs
Service interfaces
Simple types (string or any XML)
You can use this feature directly for all user-defined variables, as well as $inbound,
$outbound, and $fault. However, you cannot use it directly to access XML
attachments in $attachments, headers in $header, or documents and RPC
parameters in $body, with one exception you can use it directly to access
documents and parameters in $body for request messages received by a WSDL proxy
service.
When you create a variable structure based on XML types, MFLs, or service interfaces,
you must enter the following information into the fields at the top of the page:
Table 489 Variable Structure Options
Option Description
Structure Label A display name for the variable you want to create. This display
name enables you to give a meaningful name to the structure so
you can recognize it at design time but it has no impact at run time.
Structure Path The path of the variable structure at run time
Split-Join User Interface Reference
4.21 New XSL Transformation
Transformation maps describe the mapping between two data types. eXtensible
Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) maps describe XML-to-XML mappings.
Use this page to select a name and location for a new XSL transformation. This wizard
creates a skeleton for the XSLT. Add details in the XSLT editor.
4.22 Split-Join User Interface Reference
The following sections describe the fields and user interface components involved
with creating and configuring Split-Joins in Oracle Service Bus.
Section 4.22.1, "Split-Join Design Palette"
Section 4.22.2, "Global / Start Node Properties"
Section 4.22.3, "Variable Properties"
Section 4.22.4, "Error Handler Properties"
Section 4.22.5, "Invoke Service Properties"
Section 4.22.6, "Reply Properties"
Section 4.22.7, "For Each Properties"
Section 4.22.8, "If Properties"
Section 4.22.10, "Parallel Properties"
Section 4.22.11, "Raise Error Properties"
Section 4.22.13, "Re-Raise Error Properties"
Section 4.22.14, "Scope Properties"
Section 4.22.16, "Wait Properties"
Section 4.22.17, "Assign Properties"
Section 4.22.18, "Copy Properties"
Section 4.22.19, "Delete Properties"
Section 4.22.20, "Insert Properties"
Section 4.22.21, "Java Callout Properties"
Section 4.22.22, "Log Properties"
Section 4.22.23, "Replace Properties"
Section 4.22.24, "Receive Properties"
Table 490 New XSL Transformation Options
Option Description
folder
Enter or select the name of the project or folder in which to locate a
new XSL transformation.
File Name Enter a name for this new XSL transformation.
Section 4.22.25, "Counter Variable Dialog"
Section 4.22.26, "Create/Edit Variable Dialog"
Section 4.22.27, "Create Message Variable Dialog"
Section 4.22.28, "Service Browser"
Section 4.22.29, "SOAP Fault Variable Dialog"
Section 4.22.30, "WSDL Browser"
Section 4.22.31, "Split-Join Wizard - New Split-Join"
Section 4.22.32, "Split-Join Wizard - Specify Operations"
4.22.1 Split-Join Design Palette
The Split-Join Design Palette lists all the operations you can use to construct a
Split-Join. To insert a control into a Split-Join, drag the icon from the palette to the
Split-Join editor. When you drag an item to the editor, one or more target icons
indicate that you can drop the dragged item in that position on the editor. When you
drag the item into a target icon, it is highlighted to show that you can drop the item
there.
4.22.1.1 Operations
The Split-Join Design palette is organized into the following categories:
Communication
Flow Control
Assign Operations
The following tables describe the operations you can add to a Split-Join:
Table 491 Split-Join Communication Operations
Operation Description
Invoke Service Invoke Service invokes a WSDL-based, non-transport-typed
Business Service, a WSDL-based Proxy Service, or a Split-Join.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.5, "Invoke Service
Properties."
Reply Reply sends a response or fault back to the Oracle Service Bus
Message Flow.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.6, "Reply Properties."
Table 492 Split-Join Flow Control Operations
For Each For Each executes logic configured within its Scope a specified
number of times.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.7, "For Each
Properties."
If If provides conditional behavior within a Split-Join.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.8, "If Properties."
Parallel Parallel creates a fixed number of configured parallel branches.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.10, "Parallel
Properties."
Raise Error Raise Error generates an error that causes the Split-Join to stop
normal processing. If the error is not handled using an Error
Handler, the Split-Join will terminate and a Fault will be sent to the
Oracle Service Bus Message Flow.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.11, "Raise Error
Properties."
Repeat Until Repeat Until lets you repeat operations until a condition evaluates
to true within a Split-Join. The condition is evaluated after each
loop finishes.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.12, "Repeat Until
Properties."
Re-Raise Error Re-Raise Error lets you re-raise an error caught by an Error
Handler Catch or CatchAll.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.13, "Re-Raise Error
Properties."
Scope Scope creates a context which influences the behavior of its
enclosed operations.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.14, "Scope
Properties."
While While lets you repeat operations until a condition evaluates to false
within a Split-Join. The condition is evaluated before each loop
commences.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.15, "While
Properties."
Table 493 Split-Join Assign Operations
Assign Lets you assigns the result of an XQuery expression to a Variable.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.17.1, "Assign
Operation Properties."
Copy Lets you copy the information specified by an XPath expression
from a source document to a destination document.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.18, "Copy Properties."
Delete Lets you delete a set of nodes specified by an XPath Expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.19, "Delete
Properties."
Insert Lets you insert the result of an XQuery expression at an identified
place relative to nodes selected by an XPath Expression.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.20, "Insert
Properties."
Java Callout Lets you invoke a static Java method from a Split-Join for custom
actions such to be handled in Java such as validation,
transformation, and logging.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.21, "Java Callout
Properties."
Table 492 (Cont.) Split-Join Flow Control Operations
Operations have a General properties tab for changing the nodes label and providing
comments.
4.22.2 Global / Start Node Properties
The start node in a Split-Join specifies its global properties. Among these properties,
global variables and associated External Services can be reviewed and configured by
expanding the left-side arrow. The global Error Handler can be reviewed and
configured by expanding the right-side arrow.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the Global Properties of the selected
Split-Join.
This page has two tabs:
Imports
General
The Imports tab has the following options:
The General tab has the following options:
4.22.3 Variable Properties
Use the Properties view to review and configure Variables in the selected Split-Join.
Log Lets you log data at a specified severity so that administrators can
take appropriate action.
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.22, "Log Properties."
Replace Lets you replace a node or the contents of a node specified by an
XPath expression.s
For configuration properties, see Section 4.22.23, "Replace
Properties."
Table 494 Split-Join Start Node Options - Imports Tab
Option Description
WSDL Imports Displays WSDL Imports used by the Split-Join.
Select a WSDL in the list and right-click to delete it.
Schema Imports Displays Schema Imports used by the Split-Join.
Select a Schema in the list and right-click to delete it.
Table 495 Split-Join Start Node Options - General Tab
Option Description
Label Enter a label for the file defining the Process Node.
Documentation Enter a description and/or comments.
Table 496 Split-Join Variable Options
Option Description
(tree) Depicts the hierarchical structure of the Variables type.
Table 493 (Cont.) Split-Join Assign Operations
4.22.4 Error Handler Properties
The Error Handler receives and handles all of the errors that are raised in a Split-Join.
An Error Handler lets you add Catch and CatchAll operations.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Error Handler in a
Split-Join.
The Catch tab has the following options.
The catchAll tab has the following options.
4.22.5 Invoke Service Properties
The Invoke Service invokes a WSDL-based, non-transport-typed Business Service, a
WSDL-based Proxy Service, or another Split-Join.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Invoke Service in a
Split-Join.
The Operation tab has the following options:
Edit Click to display the Create/Edit Variable Dialog, where you can
modify the Variables name and type.
Table 497 Split-Join Error Handler Options - Catch Tab
Option Description
SOAP Fault Variable
Name
Defines a variable to contain SOAP (1.1 or 1.2) faults. If the Error
Handler is executed due to a SOAP fault received from invoked
external services, this variable is populated with the received
SOAP fault.
Fault Name Define
Fault
Lets you define a custom local fault.
Click Define Fault to enter a Namespace and Fault Name.
Fault Name Predefined Lets you select an existing WSDL, Application, or Standard fault.
Click Pick Fault to select an existing fault.
Table 498 Split-Join Error Handler Options - CatchAll Tab
Option Description
SOAP Fault Variable
Name
Defines a variable to contain SOAP (1.1 or 1.2) faults. If the Error
Handler is executed due to a SOAP fault received from invoked
external services, this variable is populated with the received
SOAP fault.
Table 499 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Operation Tab
Option Description
Operation The operation to be invoked by the Service.
Click Browse to select the operation you want to invoke.
When you select an operation, a dashed blue line appears pointing
to the external service in the Split-Join editor.
Table 496 (Cont.) Split-Join Variable Options
Option Description
The Input Variable tab has the following options:
The Output Variable tab has the following options:
4.22.5.1 Invoking Another Split-Join
A Split-Join can invoke another Split-Join in the same Oracle Service Bus
configuration. This functionality provides more flexibility in service design, letting
you split up complex Split-Join functionality into multiple Split-Joins, allowing for
componentization and re-use of Split-Join functionality. Performance is maintained,
because there is no marshalling and unmarshalling of data between the Split-Joins.
You must ensure that you do not create circular Split-Join references. Oracle Service
Bus does not check for circular references.
Service Location The location of the invoked Service.
Click the location path to open the service file.
Qos The quality of service option that controls transaction support.
Best Effort The operation does not execute in the context of
an existing transaction.
Exactly Once The operation executes in the context of an
existing transaction.
Table 4100 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Input Variable Tab
Option Description
Message Variable A list of message type variables with the type matching the
operations input message type.
Select Create Message Variable to define a new message variable.
Note: If message type variables with the type matching the
operations input message type do not exist, you must define a
new message type variable with the required type.
Message Type
Namespace
The namespace of the operations input message type.
Message Type The operations input message type.
Table 4101 Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Output Variable Tab
Option Description
Message Variable A list of message type variables with the type matching the
operations output message type.
operations output message type do not exist, you must define a
Message Type
Namespace
The namespace of the operations output message type.
Message Type The operations output message type.
Table 499 (Cont.) Split-Join Invoke Service Options - Operation Tab
Option Description
4.22.6 Reply Properties
Reply sends a response or fault back to the Oracle Service Bus message flow.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Reply in a Split-Join.
The Variable tab has the following Select options:
Reply automatically includes an implicit Exit operation to end that instance of the flow
without triggering a fault. The Exit operation is not visible in the development
environment.
4.22.7 For Each Properties
For Each executes logic configured within its Scope a specified number of times.
Table 4102 Split-Join Reply Options - Operation Tab
Option Description
Operation The operation to be invoked by the Reply.
Table 4103 Split-Join Reply Options - Variable Tab
Response Options Description
Message Variable A list of the message variables whose type matches the operations
output message type.
operations output message-type do not exist, you must define a
Message Type
Namespace
Pick WSDL Fault/SOAP
Fault
Determine whether the fault reply is a fault message defined in the
operation of the WSDL or an explicit SOAP fault message.
WSDL Fault Name Select a fault name from the list of faults defined in the operation
of the WSDL.
Message Variable A list of the Message Variables whose type matches the operations
output message type.
Message Type
Namespace
SOAP Fault Select SOAP Fault
See Section 4.22.29, "SOAP Fault Variable Dialog."
Propagate SOAP Fault Propagate the SOAP fault in the SOAP fault variable defined in the
Error Handler.
See Section 4.22.4, "Error Handler Properties."
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected For Each in a Split-Join.
The Counter Variables tab has the following options:
The Completion Condition tab has the following options:
4.22.8 If Properties
If nodes contain If, Else If, and Else operations. See Section 4.22.9, "If and Else If
Properties."
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected If in a Split-Join.
4.22.9 If and Else If Properties
The If and Else If operations provide conditional behavior within a Split-Join.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected If or Else If in a Split-Join.
If and Else If have the following options:
Table 4104 Split-Join For Each Options - Counter Variables Tab
Option Description
Parallel Select one of the following options:
If you select yes, each iteration of For Each is executed in
parallel.
If no, each iteration of For Each is executed sequentially.
Counter Variable Name Defines an implicit variable within the Scope of the For Each. Each
iteration of the For Each contains an isolated instance of this
variable. In turn, every instance is set to an iteration number; for
example, the first iteration has its value set to Start Counter Value,
the second iteration to Start Counter Value+1, etc.
Start Counter Value The value of the Counter Variable for the first iteration of For Each.
Determined as the result of an XPath expression. The result must
be "1" or more. ("0" is not a valid Start Counter Value.)
The browse button launches the expression builder. The expression
should generate an integer for the initial Start Count Value.
Final Counter Value The value of the Counter Variable for the final iteration of For
Each. Determined as the result of an XPath expression. The result
must be "1" or more. ("0" is not a valid Final Counter Value.)
The browse button launches the expression builder. The expression
should generate an integer for the Final Count Value.
Table 4105 Split-Join For Each Options - Completion Condition
Option Description
Number of Finished
Branches
An optional expression that determines when to stop creating
branches. Depending on the context in the Split-Join, the
expression prevents some of the children from executing or forces
early termination of some children.
The browse button launches the expression builder.
Successful Branches
Only?
Select this option if you want only successfully completed
branches to be counted when determining if the completion
condition has been met.
4.22.10 Parallel Properties
Parallel lets you create a static Split-Join that handles fixed number of message
requests. Parallels contain one or more Scope branches.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Parallel in a Split-Join.
4.22.11 Raise Error Properties
Raise Error establishes an error condition under which the execution of the process
will halt.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Raise Error in a Split-Join.
The Raise Error tab has the following options:
4.22.12 Repeat Until Properties
Repeat Until lets you repeat operations until a condition evaluates to true within a
Split-Join. The condition is evaluated after each loop finishes.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Repeat Until in a
Split-Join.
The Condition tab has the following options:
4.22.13 Re-Raise Error Properties
Use Re-Raise Error within an Error Handler to re-raise an error caught by a Catch or a
CatchAll. In the Properties view you can rename and enter comments about the
Re-Raise Error node.
Table 4106 Split-Join If and Else If Options
Option Description
Condition Define an XPath expression that evaluates to true or false. If the
condition evaluates to true, the associated If/Else If branch is
executed.
Click the browse icon to launch the expression builder.
Table 4107 Split-Join Raise Error Options
Option Description
Define Fault Lets you specify a custom local fault not contained in the WSDL.
Click the Fault link to specify the fault Namespace and Fault
Name.
Pick Fault From WSDL Lets you select an existing fault specified in the WSDL.
Click the Pick Fault link to select the WSDL fault.
Table 4108 Split-Join Repeat Until Options
Option Description
Condition Define an XPath expression that evaluates to true or false. The
operation(s) in the Repeat Until are executed until the condition
evaluates to true.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Re-Raise Error in a
Split-Join.
4.22.14 Scope Properties
The Scope creates a context which influences the behavior of its enclosed operations.
Local variables and the Error Handler defined within the Scope are restricted to this
context.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Scope in a Split-Join.
Related Topics
Section 4.22.26.1, "Scope and Variables"
4.22.15 While Properties
While lets you repeat operations until a condition evaluates to false within a Split-Join.
The condition is evaluated before each loop commences.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected While in a Split-Join.
The Condition tab has the following options:
4.22.16 Wait Properties
Wait lets you insert a pause in the Split-Join flow for a short duration to wait for other
dependent jobs to complete. After the short duration, the Wait continues the Split-Join
execution.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Wait in a Split-Join.
The Wait tab has the following options:
Table 4109 Split-Join While Options
Option Description
Condition Define an XPath expression that evaluates to true or false. If the
condition evaluates to true, the associated operations is executed.
Table 4110 Split-Join Wait Options
Option Description
Duration Define an XPath expression that evaluates to a duration type of
xsd:duration in the following format:
nYnMnDTnHnMnS (number of years, months, days, hours,
minutes, and seconds, with a date/time separator, represented by
"T".)
Be sure the expression resolves to a correct duration type. The Wait
operation does not validate the results of the expression.
When the duration is reached, the Wait resumes the Split-Join
execution.
4.22.17 Assign Properties
Assign lets you perform data manipulation, including initializing and updating a
Variable. You can perform the following operations in an Assign node: Assign, Copy,
Delete, Insert, Java Callout, Log, and Replace.
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Assign in a Split-Join.
4.22.17.1 Assign Operation Properties
The Assign tab has the following options:
Oracle Service Bus's Assign functionality in Split-Joins conforms to the WS-BPEL
specification for resolution of XPath/XQuery expressions to simple type variables.
Supported simple types for binding XPath/XQuery expressions to variables in
Split-Joins are String, Boolean, and Float. The Assign converts the value you provide
the type with which the variable is defined.
For example:
If you assign <foo><bar>4</bar></foo> to a response variable defined as a String
($response.result), Oracle Service Bus returns <bar>4</bar> as a String in the
<result> through a simple copy of the child element and value.
Table 4111 Split-Join Assign Operation Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression used to create the data that will be assigned
to the Variable.
Clicking the expression launches the XQuery editor.
When Oracle Service Bus binds variables in an inline XQuery, it
assumes the type xs:string. This can cause parser errors in
operations with constants that are incompatible with xs:string.
To ensure compatible types, use an explicit XQuery cast. For
example, the following inline XQuery will fail. Although the
$itemsTotal is of type xs:double, it is bound as an
xs:string, which is incompatible in the test against 10000.
if ($itemsTotal < 10000) then . . .
To make this inline XQuery work, explicitly cast the $itemsTotal
to an xs:double:
if (($itemsTotal cast as xs:double) < 10000) then . . .
Also, when creating an Assign action to a String result or variable,
ensure that your expression returns a String value. Assigning a
non-String value to a String result or String global variable does
not cause a MismatchedAssignmentFailure exception, as
specified by the WS-BPEL specification.
Variable A variable to which the result of the XQuery expression is
assigned.
Only previously defined Variables, the Counter Variable, and
SOAP Fault Variables (for Error Handlers) are available.
If you map <foo><bar>4</bar></foo> to a String variable (such as myStr), then
assign $myStr to $response.result, Oracle Service Bus returns <result>4</result>,
because it first converts the value in $myStr to a String before it makes the
assignment to the $response.result String variable.
4.22.18 Copy Properties
The Copy operation copies the information specified by an XPath expression from a
source document to a destination document.
Use the Properties view to configure a Copy Operation in an Assign. Configure Select
From and Select To using the following guidance.
The Copy tab has the following options:
4.22.19 Delete Properties
The Delete operation deletes a set of nodes specified by an XPath Expression.
Use the Properties view to configure a Delete Operation in an Assign.
Table 4112 Split-Join Copy Options
Option Description
Keep Source Element Lets you determine which element name (source or destination) is
used when values are copied from a source to a destination.
If you do not select this option, the existing element name in the
destination is used to hold the copied value.
If you select this option, the name of the source element is used in
the destination to hold the copied value.
For example, if you are copying a zip code value from
<zipCode>80303</zipCode> in the source, selecting Keep Source
Element uses the <zipCode> element in the destination. If you do
not select the option, the zip code value is copied to the existing
destination element, such as <pinCode>80303</pinCode>.
Choose Type Allows the user to select the desired type: Variable, Expression,
Literal, or XML Fragment. Literals and XML fragments are
available only in the Select From menu.
Choose Type - Variable Select an XPath on a Variable. Use this option when simple node
selection on a Variable is required.
When a node is selected by expanding the Variable tree, an Xpath
expression is automatically generated.
Choose Type -
Expression
Create an Xpath expression to select a node from a Variable. Use
this option when more complex Xpaths (potentially with
predicates) are required to select a node on a Variable.
Click the Expression link to use the XPath Expression Builder.
Note: The entered Xpath expression should only copy to one XML
node/element, or there will be run-time errors.
Choose Type - Literal
(Select From only)
A Literal string entered by the user.
Click the Literal link to enter the string.
Choose Type - XML
Fragment (Select From
only)
An XML fragment entered by the user.
Click the XML Fragment link to enter the fragment.
The Delete tab has the following options:
4.22.20 Insert Properties
The Insert operation inserts the result of an XQuery expression at an identified place
relative to nodes selected by an XPath Expression.
Use the Properties view to configure an Insert Action in an Assign.
The Insert tab has the following options:
Note: Unlike a Delete operation in a proxy service message flow, a
Delete operation in a Split-Join does not allow deleting a variable
directly.
Table 4113 Split-Join Delete Options
Option Description
XPath An XPath Expression that selects the nodes to be deleted.
Click the XPath link to launch the expression editor.
In Variable Variable on which the XPath expression is executed to select the
nodes to be deleted.
Table 4114 Split-Join Insert Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression used to create the data that will be inserted
at a specified location in a Variable.
Click the Expression link to launch the expression editor.
Location The location used to control where the Insert operation is
performed relative to the result of the XPath Expression. Options
include:
before: Immediately before the element specified by the result
of the Xpath Expression.
after: Immediately after the element specified by the result of
the Xpath Expression.
as first child of: The first child element of the element
specified by the result of the Xpath Expression.
as last child of: The last child element belonging to the
element specified by the result of the Xpath Expression.
XPath An XPath that determines the nodes to be selected.
Click the Xpath link to launch the expression editor.
Variable A Variable to be evaluated by the XPath.
4.22.21 Java Callout Properties
A Java Callout operation lets you invoke a static Java method from a Split-Join for
custom actions such to be handled in Java such as validation, transformation, and
logging.
Use the Properties view to configure a Java Callout operation in an Assign.
The Java Callout tab has the following options:
Table 4115 Split-Join Java Callout Options
Option Description
Method Package your Java class in a JAR file in your Oracle Service Bus
project. Click Browse to first select the JAR, then the method you
want to invoke.
Using the following guidelines for the Java callout method:
The method must be static.
Only the following Java types are supported for input
parameters:
boolean, byte, char, double, float, int, long, short and arrays of
these types
java.lang.[Boolean | Byte | Character | Double | Float |
Integer | Long | Short | String] and arrays of these types
java.math.[BigInteger | BigDecimal] and arrays of these types
org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlObject and arrays of this type
Only the following Java types are supported for method return:
All types supported for input parameters except their array
equivalent
void
Expression An XQuery expression used to map data to the input parameters of
the static Java method. Click the Expression link to launch the
expression editor.
Result Value Select the variable to contain the result value for the Java method.
Service Account You can use Service Account to put the appropriate subject on the
thread when executing the Java callout.
Click Browse to select a service account.
Table 4114 (Cont.) Split-Join Insert Options
Option Description
Oracle Service Bus provides the following errors for Java callouts:
2031350 Received more than one element when only one is expected during
conversion to Java
2031351 Found simple type instead of XmlObject when converting to Java
2031352 Error converting simple type to its corresponding Java type
2031353 Received exception during invocation of the Java method
2031354 Errors setting the security context
4.22.22 Log Properties
The Log operation lets you log Split-Join data at a specified severity to the server log
file. Administrators can use log information to take appropriate action based on the
severity of the data logged.
Use the Properties view to configure a Log operation in an Assign.
The Log tab has the following options:
4.22.23 Replace Properties
The Replace operation lets you replace a node or the contents of a node specified by an
XPath expression.
Use the Properties view to configure a Replace operation in an Assign.
The Replace tab has the following options:
Table 4116 Split-Join Log Options
Option Description
Expression An XQuery expression used to select the data to be logged.
Annotation Optionally specify a note for the log. The annotation is logged
along with the data selected by the expression.
Severity Select one of the following the severity levels for the log:
Debug
Info
Warning
Error
Table 4117 Split-Join Replace Options
Option Description
XPath An XPath Expression used to specify the data (in the Variable) that
will be replaced.
Click the XPath link to launch the expression editor.
Variable The Variable that contains the data to be replaced.
Expression An XQuery expression used to create the data that replaces the
data specified by the XPath in the named Variable.
Replace entire node Specifies that the nodes selected by the expression are replaced
along with all of its contents.
4.22.24 Receive Properties
Use the Properties view to review and configure the selected Receive in a Split-Join.
The Variable tab has the following options:
4.22.25 Counter Variable Dialog
Use this dialog to create a Counter Variable.
4.22.26 Create/Edit Variable Dialog
Use this dialog to review and/or configure Variables in the Split-Join.
Replace node contents Specifies that the node is not replaced. Only the contents are
replaced.
Table 4118 Split-Join Receive Options - Operation Tab
Option Description
Operation The operation to be invoked by the Receive.
Browse to select an operation from the WSDL Browser.
Table 4119 Split-Join Receive Options - Variable Tab
Option Description
Message Variable A list of the message variables whose type matches the operations
output message type
Select Create New Variable to define a new message variable.
Message Type
Namespace
Table 4120 Split-Join Counter Variable Options
Option Description
Counter Variable Name The name of the Counter Variable
Table 4117 (Cont.) Split-Join Replace Options
Option Description
4.22.26.1 Scope and Variables
Although variables are visible in the scope in which they are defined and in all scopes
nested within that scope, a variable declared in an outer scope is hidden when you
declare a variable with an identical name in an inner scope. For example, if you define
variable myVar in an outer scope (So) and then define variable myVar again in an
inner scope (Si) which is contained by scope So, then you can only access the myVar
you defined in the inner scope Si. This myVar overrides the myVar you defined in
scope So.
4.22.27 Create Message Variable Dialog
Use this dialog to create a new message variable.
4.22.28 Service Browser
Use this dialog to browse for and select an operation from a business service, a proxy
service, or a Split-Join in the tree.
4.22.29 SOAP Fault Variable Dialog
Use this dialog to create a SOAP fault variable.
Table 4121 Split-Join Variable Options
Option Description
Name Enter a name for the Variable that is unique within the Scope.
Select Variable Type Select one of the following Variable Types:
Built-in Types
Schema Types
Message Types
Select Variable Type -
Built-in Types
When selected, only Built-in Type Variables are displayed.
Select Variable Type-
Schema Types
When selected, all Schema Types in the current Oracle Service Bus
Configuration are displayed.
If "Show only applicable schema types/elements for this Split-Join"
is selected, only Schema Types directly applicable to the current
Split-Join are displayed. This is checked by default.
Select Variable Type -
Message Types
When selected, only message types are displayed.
If "Show only applicable schema types/elements for this Split-Join"
is selected, only Message Types directly applicable to the current
Split-Join are displayed. This is checked by default.
Type The Variable type.
Namespace The namespace of the Variables type.
Table 4122 Split-Join New Message Variable Options
Option Description
Name Enter a unique name for the Variable.
Type One of the following Variable types: WSDL message, XSD element,
or XSD type (simple, complex, built-in).
Namespace The namespace of the Variables type.
4.22.30 WSDL Browser
Use this dialog to browse for and select an operation from a WSDL in the depicted
tree.
4.22.31 Split-Join Wizard - New Split-Join
Use this page to locate and name the new Split-Join
4.22.32 Split-Join Wizard - Specify Operations
Use this page to select an operation for the new Split-Join.
Table 4123 Split-Join SOAP Fault Variable Options
Option Description
SOAP Fault Variable
Name
The name of the SOAP fault variable.
Table 4124 New Split-Join Options
Option Description
folder
Enter the name of the folder to contain this Split-Join, or select a
folder from the list.
File Name Enter a name for the file defining the Split-Join.
Table 4125 New Split-Join Options - Selecting an Operation
Option Description
Select Operation Select the operation from those available in the tree.
Consume Click this button to import WSDLs from outside your current
Oracle Service Bus configuration that can subsequently be used to
select an operation.
Part II
Part II XQuery Mapper
This part contains the XQuery Mapper IDE help, which includes the following
chapters:
Chapter 5, "Introduction"
Chapter 6, "Transforming Data Using XQuery Mapper"
Chapter 7, "Examples: Data Transformation Using XQuery Mapper"
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Introduction 5-1
5Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the Oracle XQuery Mapper.
Oracle XQuery Mapper is a graphical mapping tool that enables you to transform data
between XML, non-XML, and Java data types, allowing you to integrate
heterogeneous applications rapidly. For example, you can package data
transformations in Oracle WebLogic Integration (WLI) as controls and reuse the
controls in multiple business processes and applications. You can also use .xq files
created in XQuery Mapper as resources in Oracle Service Bus.
The output of XQuery Mapper is a query in the XQuery language, which is defined by
the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). For more information about W3C and the
XQuery language, see http://www.w3.org/XML/Query/.
5.1 Overview of XQuery Mapper
You can use XQuery Mapper to transform data between XML, non-XML, and Java
data types. For example, XML data that is valid against one schema can be converted
to XML that is valid against a different schema. The data can be based on XML
schemas, Web Service Definition Language (WSDL) file, and Message Format
Language (MFL) files.
When you select the Simple source type, you can transform standard schema types,
such as boolean, byte, double, float, int, long, short, String, and Date, to
any other required target data format.
A data transformation can have multiple input types, but only one target type. For
example, data can be transformed from two sources to one target, as shown in the
following figure.
Support for XQuery 2002 and 2004
Figure 51 Data Transformation from Multiple Sources to One Target
5.2 Support for XQuery 2002 and 2004
Oracle Service Bus supports data transformation for the following versions of XQuery:
XQuery 2004: Graphical design view (XQuery Mapper), source view, and test
view.
XQuery 2002: Source view and test view.
When you open an XQuery 2002-compliant XQuery file, it opens automatically in the
XQuery 2002 Transformation Editor, which has Source and Test views, but no Design
view.
5.2.1 Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View
Table 51 describes restrictions in XQuery test view.
Note: For XQuery 2002-compliant XQuery files, the source view does
not show compilation errors.
Table 51 Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View
Restriction
Applicable
to
XQ2002?
Applicable
to
XQ2004?
If an XQuery calls a Java user function, the Java method must be
static.
Yes Yes
Introduction 5-3
If an input Java type argument to an XQuery is an abstract class or
an interface, the test view can not process it. An error message is
displayed in the results view.
Yes No
The input Java type and its member variables (except those of type
primitive, String, java.sql.Date and java.util.Date)
must follow the standard Java Bean guidelines.
Yes No
Table 51 (Cont.) Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View
Restriction
Applicable
to
XQ2002?
Applicable
to
XQ2004?
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Transforming Data Using XQuery Mapper 6-1
6Transforming Data Using XQuery Mapper
This chapter describes how to use XQuery Mapper to perform data transformation in
message flows.
You can use the graphical interface of XQuery Mapper to create data transformations
by mapping elements in source schemas to elements in a target schema. XQuery
Mapper generates an XQuery, which is saved as an .xq file.
The procedure to transform data using XQuery Mapper is described in the following
sections:
Section 6.1, "Launching XQuery Mapper"
Section 6.2, "Importing the XQuery Mapper Sample Project"
Section 6.3, "Creating an XQuery Mapper Project"
Section 6.4, "Importing and Creating Schema Files"
Section 6.5, "Selecting Source and Target Data Types"
Section 6.6, "Creating Data Transformations"
Section 6.7, "Editing Data Transformations"
Section 6.8, "Restricting Output of Optional Elements"
Section 6.9, "Testing Data Transformations"
Section 6.10, "Graphical Features in Design View"
Section 6.11, "XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local Elements, and Attributes"
6.1 Launching XQuery Mapper
In Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse, open the XQuery transformation perspective by
choosing Window > Open Perspective > XQuery Transformation from the Eclipse
menu.
The XQuery transformation perspective launches automatically when you open an
XQuery file. If, however, XQuery Mapper is open and no XQuery file is open, you
must launch the XQuery transformation perspective manually.
6.2 Importing the XQuery Mapper Sample Project
The XQuery Mapper sample project includes sample schema and XML files, which
you can use to create XQuery transformations as described in Chapter 7, "Examples:
Data Transformation Using XQuery Mapper."
Creating an XQuery Mapper Project
Use the following procedure to import the sample project.
1. From the Eclipse menu bar, choose File > Import.
2. In the Import window, select General > Existing Projects into Workspace, then
click Next.
3. In the Select root directory field, click Browse, then select the following folder:
OSB_ORACLE_HOME/eclipse/plugins/com.bea.alsb.common.mapper_
version/samples, and click OK.
4. In the Import window, select Copy projects into workspace, and click Finish.
5. Enter a name for your sample project and click Finish.
The samples project is created and displayed in the Project Explorer view. The
project contains the following folders:
schemas folder: Contains the XML schema (.xsd) files of the sample project.
XML folder: Contains test XML files required by some of the samples.
XQueryTransformations folder: This is the folder in which you will create the
XQuery files for the samples.
To learn more about creating projects and importing the files you need for those
projects, see the following topics:
Section 6.3, "Creating an XQuery Mapper Project"
Section 6.4, "Importing and Creating Schema Files"
Chapter 7, "Examples: Data Transformation Using XQuery Mapper"
6.3 Creating an XQuery Mapper Project
To create an XQuery Mapper project:
1. Switch to the XQuery transformation perspective by choosing Window > Open
Perspective > XQuery Transformation.
2. Choose File > New > Project.
The New Project wizard is displayed.
3. Choose General > Project and click Next.
4. Enter a name for the project.
5. Ensure that the Use default location check box is selected.
6. Click Finish.
6.4 Importing and Creating Schema Files
Schema files can be created in and imported from any location. The following schema
types are supported:
Note: You can import project-specific XML schemas, Web Service
Definition Language (WSDL) files, and Message Format Language
(MFL) files from any location. Before you import the files, create a
folder structure that meets your business needs. For more information,
see Section 6.4, "Importing and Creating Schema Files."
Importing and Creating Schema Files
XSD (XML Schema Definition): XML schemas describe and constrain data in
XML files. Multiple namespaces are supported in XQuery Mapper. For example,
you can transform data from two source XML files that are valid against a specific
namespace to an XML file that is valid against another namespace.
WSDL (Web Service Definition Language): XML schema defined in the WSDL
file can be used in data transformations.
MFL (Message Format Language): MFL files describe and constrain data in
non-XML files (COBOL copybooks and C structure definitions, for example). The
namespace of the MFL elements is derived from the name of the MFL file.
MFL files are created using the Format Builder tool and have the .mfl extension.
6.4.1 Importing XML Schemas and MFL Files
To import schemas and MFL files:
2. In the Navigator view, select the project into which you want to import the XML
schema or MFL file.
3. Choose File > Import.
The Import wizard is displayed.
4. You can import XML schemas and MFL files from a variety of sources. Select the
appropriate source and click Next.
5. Browse for and select the required file, and click Finish.
After the schemas files or MFL files are imported, they are available in the New
XQuery Transformation wizard.
The following figure shows how the imported XML schemas are displayed in the New
XQuery Transformation wizard.
Figure 61 New XQuery Transformation
6.4.2 Creating XML Schemas
You can create XML schemas by using the XML Schema Editor.
2. In the Navigator view, select the project in which you want to create the schema
files.
3. Select File > New > Other.
The New screen is displayed.
4. Expand the XML node.
5. Select XML Schema and click Next.
6. Select the parent folder in which you want to create the schema file.
7. Enter a name for the schema file and click Finish.
The schema file is created in the specified project. You can now specify the details of
the schema and save the file.
For information about using the XML Schema Editor, see Introduction to the XSD Editor
at
http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/community/tutorials/XMLSchemaEdi
tor/XMLSchemaEditorTutorial.html.
6.4.3 Creating XML Files from XML Schemas
To create XML files from schemas:
2. In the Navigator view, select the project in which you want to create the schema
files.
The New screen is displayed.
4. Expand the XML node.
5. Select XML and click Next.
The Create XML File dialog box is displayed.
6. Select the Create XML file from an XML schema file option and click Next.
7. Select the parent folder in which you want to create the XML file.
8. Enter a name for the XML file and click Next.
9. Select the XML schema based on which you want to create the XML file and click
Next.
10. Select the root element of the XML file and click Finish.
The XML file is created in the specified folder. You can now specify the details of the
file and save it.
For information about using the XML Editor, see Creating XML files Tutorial at
http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/community/tutorials/XMLWizards/X
MLWizards.html.
6.4.4 Creating WSDL Files
To create a WSDL file:
2. In the Navigator view, select the project in which you want to create the WSDL
files.
The New wizard is displayed.
4. Expand the XML node, select WSDL, and click Next.
5. Select the parent folder in which you want to create the WSDL file.
6. Enter a name for the WSDL file and click Next.
7. Enter the target namespace and prefix of the WSDL file.
8. If required, select the Create WSDL Skeleton check box.
9. Select the protocol and the binding option and click Finish.
The WSDL file is created in the specified project.
For information about using the WSDL Editor, see Introduction to the WSDL Editor at:
http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/community/tutorials/WSDLEditor/W
SDLEditorTutorial.html.
6.4.5 Creating MFL Files
You can create MFL files by using the Format Builder tool. In Eclipse, in the Oracle
Service Bus perspective, choose (File > New > MFL.
Selecting Source and Target Data Types
6.5 Selecting Source and Target Data Types
Before you create a data transformation, you must define the source target types and a
target data type. The source and target types can be non-XML, XML, and simple data
types.
1. Select the project for which you want to select source and target data types.
2. Right-click and choose New > XQuery Transformation.
The New XQuery Transformation wizard is displayed.
3. Enter a name for the .xq file.
4. Click Next.
The Source Types dialog box is displayed.
5. In the Available Source Types pane select the source data types.
If the source is XML data, choose XML.
If the source is MFL data, choose Non-XML.
If the source data is of standard types, such as boolean, String, and int,
then choose Simple.
6. Select the required source data elements.
For example, to add input data from schemas/Dates.xsd, select the date element
in the schema as the input element and click Add, as shown in the following
figure.
Note: For schemas to be displayed in the Available Source Types and
Available Target Types pane, the XML and non-XML files that contain
these schemas must first be imported into or created in Eclipse.
The Available Source Types and Available Target Types panes show
only schemas that exist in the /schemas folder of the XQuery
Transformation project. If you prefer to keep your schemas in any
other folder, you must specify the path to that folder in the XMLBeans
settings for the project (by choosing Project > Properties, the
XMLBeans page, and then the Source Paths tab).
Creating Data Transformations
Figure 62 Selecting Source Types
The elements and attributes that make up the selected element are displayed in the
Selected Source Types pane.
7. After selecting the required source types, click Next.
The Target Types dialog box is displayed.
8. In the Available Target Types pane, select the target data type, and click Add.
The elements and attributes that make up the selected element are displayed in the
Selected Target Type pane.
9. Click Finish.
The .xq file is displayed in the Design view. It shows the source and target data types
that you selected.
6.6 Creating Data Transformations
You can perform the following types of data transformations:
Basic element transformations: Mapping a source element to a target element.
Basic attribute transformations: Mapping a source attribute to a target attribute.
Complex transformations: Mapping a complex source (for example, a repeating
element) to a complex target (for example, a non-repeating element).
Note: You can specify only one target data type.
6.6.1 Creating Basic Element Transformations
Basic element transformation involves mapping a source element to a target element.
The source and target elements may have the same name, type, or scope.
The following are some examples of the types of basic element transformation that you
can perform:
Element to element: A source element is mapped to a target element.
Element combination: Multiple source elements are combined to create a single
target element.
Element explosion: XQuery string functions are exploded from a single source
element to multiple target elements.
6.6.1.1 Prerequisite
The XQuery file is created as described in Section 6.5, "Selecting Source and Target
Data Types"
6.6.1.2 Creating Element-to-Element Links
To create element-to-element links:
1. Select the project for which you want to create element-to-element links, and open
the XQuery file in which the transformation must be stored.
2. Drag the required element from the Source pane to the target element in the
Target pane.
For example, to create a link between the customer-name element in the source
schema and the customer-name element in the target schema, drag
customer-name from the Source pane to the Target pane. An arrow connects the
two elements, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 63 Element-to-Element Links
3. After creating the required element-to-element links, save the changes.
6.6.2 Creating Basic Attribute Transformations
Basic attribute transformation involves mapping a source attribute to a target attribute.
The source and target attributes may have the same name, type, or scope.
The following are some examples of basic attribute transformations:
Note: While dragging from the Source pane to the Target pane, a
dashed line appears temporarily between the two elements. For more
information about link patterns, Section 6.10.2, "Link Patterns."
Element to attribute: A source element is mapped to a target attribute.
Attribute to element: A source attribute is mapped to a target element.
Attribute to attribute: A source attribute is mapped to a target attribute of the
same name.
Data Types"
6.6.2.2 Creating an Attribute-to-Element Link
To create an attribute-to-element link:
1. Select the project for which you want to create attribute-to-element links, and open
the XQuery file in which the transformation must be stored.
2. Drag the required attribute from the Source pane to the appropriate element in the
Target pane.
For example, to create a link between the street attribute of the address
element in the source schema and the street element of the target schema, drag
the street attribute from the Source pane to the Target pane, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 64 Attribute-to-Element Link
3. After creating the required links, save the changes.
Similarly, you can create element-to-attribute and attribute-to-attribute links.
6.6.3 Creating Complex Transformations
Complex transformations involve mapping a complex source (for example, a repeating
element) to a complex target (for example, a non-repeating element). The following are
some examples of complex transformations:
Repeating group to repeating group: The source contains a variable number of
instances of a group of elements; each source instance is mapped to an instance of
the target group.
Repeating group to non-repeating element: The source contains a variable
number of instances of a group of elements; each source group is mapped to an
instance of the target element.
Editing Data Transformations
Data Types"
6.6.3.2 Creating a Complex Transformation
To create a complex transformation:
1. Select the project for which you want to create the links, and open the XQuery file
in which the transformation must be stored.
2. Drag the required element or attribute from the Source pane to the appropriate
element or attribute in the Target pane.
For example, to create a link between product (a repeating group in the source
schema) and product (a repeating group in the target schema), drag product
from the Source pane to the Target pane, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 65 Repeating-GrouptoRepeating-Group Link
3. After creating the required links, save the changes.
6.7 Editing Data Transformations
After creating a data transformation in the Design view, you can add, change, and
delete XQuery code either by editing code directly in the Source view or by adding
complex expressions in the Design view.
This section contains information about the following topics:
Section 6.7.1, "Viewing and Editing XQuery Files"
Section 6.7.2, "Creating Joins and Unions"
Section 6.7.3, "Creating If-Then-Else Expressions"
Section 6.7.4, "Creating For-Let-Where-Order By-Return (FLWOR) Expressions"
Section 6.7.5, "Creating Typeswitch Expressions"
Section 6.7.6, "Inserting XQuery Functions"
Section 6.7.7, "Inserting Expression Variables"
Section 6.7.8, "Viewing Schema Properties"
6.7.1 Viewing and Editing XQuery Files
To edit an XQuery file:
Note: For information about the XQuery language, see
http://www.w3.org/XML/Query.
1. Select the project containing the XQuery file that you want to edit.
2. Double-click the XQuery file.
3. Select the Source view.
The XQuery code is displayed. Invalid code is underlined in red.
4. Make the required changes.
5. Save the changes.
6.7.2 Creating Joins and Unions
The Constraints view in the XQuery transformation perspective allows you to
constrain or manipulate the relationship between source and target repeating
elements.
The following Constraint Type options are available in the Constraints view:
Repeatability/Join option
When you create transformations between repeating elements, for loops are
generated to iterate through the repeating elements. You can limit or constrain the
target repeating elements by adding where clauses to the for loops in the Where
Clause pane of the Constraints view.
You can create complex conditions (joined by OR or AND operators) for the where
clause, as shown in the following code example:
((data($PurchaseOrderDoc/partId) > 200 and data($PurchaseOrderDoc/partId) <=
400))
At run time, the for loop iterates over only those repeating elements that fulfill the
complex condition.
For a detailed example on using the Constraints view, see Section 7.4, "Creating
Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations."
Union
See Section 7.3, "Creating Unions."
6.7.3 Creating If-Then-Else Expressions
The Target Expression view allows you to create if-then-else expressions.
When a query that contains an if-then-else expression is executed, the conditions that
make up the if expression are evaluated. Depending on the result, different values are
returned for the target node.
Note: If the XQuery file is XQuery 2002-compliant, it opens
automatically in the XQuery 2002 Transformation Editor, which has
only Source and Test views. For more information, see Section 5.2,
"Support for XQuery 2002 and 2004."
Note: If necessary, you can delete the data transformations in the
Source view by deleting all the code within the function except the
root element.
Figure 66 shows XQuery code that can be used to implement the following logic:
If the value of the quantity source node is more than 500, then return 4554 as the
value of the ID target node
If quantity is less than or equal to 500, then return 5894 as the ID.
Figure 66 Example of If-Then-Else Expression
You can add multiple expressions to the If condition, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 67 If-Then-Else Expression in Target Expression View
You can change the position of a condition by selecting it and then clicking the Move
Up or Move Down button. You can also remove a condition by selecting it and then
clicking Remove.
For more information, see Section 7.6, "Creating Nested If-Then-Else Expressions."
6.7.4 Creating For-Let-Where-Order By-Return (FLWOR) Expressions
The Target Expression view allows you to create FLWOR expressions, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 68 FLWOR Expression
The following table describes the components of FLWOR expressions.
Note: In the Edit If Condition pane, even if you remove all the
expressions by using the Remove button, the if-then-else expression is
not removed entirely in the Source view. The expressions associated
with the if condition are removed, but the then and else expressions
are retained, as shown in the following listing.
<ns0:partId>
{
if (fn:boolean("true"))
then 4554
else 5894
}
</ns0:partId>
The XQuery always returns the then expression. The else expression
is retained in the code so that you can reuse it in the future, if
required.
Table 61 Clauses of FLWOR Expressions
Component Description
Optional or
Mandatory
Allowed Nested
Expressions
For clause The For clause iterates over a
sequence of input items and returns a
value for each item.
At least one For
or Let clause
If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
You can insert nested expressions under For, Let, Order By, and Return by
right-clicking on them and selecting the required expression from the menu.
For more information, see Section 7.7, "Creating FLWOR Expressions."
6.7.5 Creating Typeswitch Expressions
Typeswitch expressions may be required in the following situations:
When an XML schema contains a <choice> element, which allows only one of the
elements defined in the <choice> declaration to be present in the containing
element, you can use a typeswitch expression to determine the type of the
<choice> element that is present in the source XML file and, accordingly, return a
value.
When an XML schema contains a substitution group, which allows one element to
be substituted for another, you can use a typeswitch expression to determine the
type of the element that is actually in the source XML file and, accordingly, return
a value.
The Target Expression view lets you create typeswitch expressions, as shown in the
following figure.
Let clause The Let clause declares a variable and
assigns a value to the variable.
At least one For
or Let clause
If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
Where clause The Where clause specifies the basis
for filtering input data. It is similar to
the If clause.
Optional
Order By
clause
The Order By clause specifies the
basis for sorting the output of the
query.
Optional If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
Return
expression
The Return expression defines the
output of the query.
Mandatory (only
one)
If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
Note: In the Design view, if you create a link between repeating
elements, a For...Return expression (implicit FLWOR expression) is
generated automatically in the Source view. You can add Where
clauses to this FLWOR expression by using the Constraints view, but
you cannot add Let and Order By clauses. Implicit FLWOR
expressions are not shown in the Target Expression view.
Table 61 (Cont.) Clauses of FLWOR Expressions
Optional or
Mandatory
Allowed Nested
Expressions
Figure 69 Typeswitch Expression
Table 62 describes the components of typeswitch expressions.
6.7.6 Inserting XQuery Functions
A set of standard W3C XQuery functions and operators is provided in XQuery
Mapper. You can add standard XQuery or user-defined functions in XQuery files and
data transformation files. For example, you can, use the upper-case XQuery String
function to convert the characters in an XML String value to uppercase characters.
To Insert an XQuery Function:
The Expression Functions view is part of the XQuery transformation perspective.
2. Open the XQuery file in which you want to insert XQuery functions.
3. In the Design view, select or create a link to add the function call.
The link becomes green.
4. Select the Target Expression view.
If the Target Expression view is not visible, choose Window > Show View >
Target Expression.
Table 62 Clauses of Typeswitch Expressions
Optional or
Mandatory
Allowed Nested
Expressions
Operand
expression
The Operand is the expression for which the
type is to be evaluated.
Mandatory
(only one)
Case clause Each Case clause specifies the name of the
type to be evaluated and the expression to be
returned if the evaluation is true.
Mandatory
(at least one)
If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
Default
clause
The Default clause specifies the return
expression that must be used if the value of
the operand expression matches none of the
types specified in the Case clauses.
Mandatory
(only one)
If-Then-Else
FLWOR
Typeswitch
Note: For more information about XQuery and XPath functions and
operators (W3C Working Draft 23 July 2004), see
http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-xpath-functions-2004072
3/.
In the General Expression pane, the XQuery code linking the selected target and
source node is displayed and is selected. Keep this selected for the next step.
5. Delete the existing XQuery code in the General Expression pane.
6. Find the function that you want to insert in the Expression Functions view.
For this example, from the String Functions folder, select the upper-case function,
which converts all the characters of the source element to upper case.
7. Drag the upper-case function to the General Expression pane.
Leave the parameter of the selected function (the $string-var parameter of the
upper-case function in this example) in the General Expression pane selected.
8. Select a source parameter for the function using one of the following options:
From the Source pane of the Design view, select a source element, drag it to
the General Expression pane and drop it over the $string-var parameter.
From the Expression Variables view, select a source variable, drag it to the
General Expression pane and drop it over the $string-var parameter.
9. After inserting the required functions and assigning parameters to the functions,
click Apply in the General Expression pane.
6.7.7 Inserting Expression Variables
The variables (and their subelements) that you can use in an XQuery are displayed in
the Expression Variables view.
The following types of variables are displayed in the Expression Variables view:
Source: The variables displayed under the Source node in the Expression
Variables view are those that are selected for the transformation in the Source
Types dialog box of the New XQuery Transformation wizard.
Structural Link: The variables displayed under the Structural Link node in the
Expression Variables view are the loop iteration variables that are associated with
the XQuery for loops generated by structural links.
These variables are in scope for all the subelements of the node that has the
structural link.
You can insert expression variables in the following ways:
Drag-and-drop
Drag the variables or their subelements from the Expression Variables view, and
drop them in the Constraints or Target Expression view.
Notes: XQuery functions that are defined by Oracle (example:
trim-left) are prefixed with fn-bea:.
XQuery functions that are not listed in the Expression Functions view
but defined in the XQuery specification, can be used with the fn:
prefix.
Note: If the Expression Variables view is not displayed, choose
Window > Show View > Expression Variables.
Restricting Output of Optional Elements
Enter $ and choose a variable from the pop-up menu.
1. Enter the dollar symbol ($) in the required text field. For example, enter $ in
the General Expression pane of the Target Expression view.
A pop-up menu containing a list of the available variables is displayed.
2. Choose the required variable and then enter a forward slash (/).
If subelements exist, a pop-menu containing a list of the available subelements
is displayed.
3. Choose the required subelement and then enter a forward slash (/).
If further subelements exist, a pop-menu containing a list of the available
subelements is displayed.
4. Repeat the previous step until you finish entering the required variable.
6.7.8 Viewing Schema Properties
While editing an XQuery file in the Design view, you can view the schema properties
of nodes in the current transformation in the Properties view, without opening the
source and target XSD or MFL files.
To display the Properties view, choose Window > Show View > Properties.
If you select an element or attribute in the Source, Target, or Expression Variable
view, the associated schema properties are displayed in the Properties view.
If you select a link, the schema properties of the target and source elements of the
link are displayed in the Properties view.
To deselect a link (including the target and source nodes of the link), click
anywhere in the empty area of the pane between the Source and Target panes of
the Design view.
6.8 Restricting Output of Optional Elements
If the target schema in a data transformation contains an optional element
(minOccurs="0"), you can design the link to the element such that the element is
included in the output XML file only if it contains a value (that is, the element is not
empty in the source XML file).
Consider the source XML data in the following listing.
Example 61 XML Data with Optional Element
<address>
<Address_Line_1>1 Elm Street</Address_Line_1>
<Address_Line_2/>
<City>San Jose</city>
<State>California</State>
<Country>US</Country>
</address>
Note: To change the schema properties of an element or attribute,
edit the corresponding schema file (XSD for XML schema and MFL for
non-XML schema).
Testing Data Transformations
The Address_Line_2 element is optional and empty. If Address_Line_2 is
mapped to a corresponding element in the target schema, then, by default, the output
XML file contains an empty Address_Line_2 element.
You can restrict output of such optional elements by right-clicking on the link and
selecting Remove Empty Node, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 610 Remove Empty Node
The XQuery code underlying the link is enclosed in an if-then-else expression that
causes the target element to be produced only if the transformation results in a
non-empty value.
You can remove the if-then-else expression by right-clicking on the link and selecting
Retain Empty Node, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 611 Retain Empty Node
6.9 Testing Data Transformations
After creating an XQuery transformation in the Design view, you can test whether the
expected XML or non-XML output is generated properly in the Test view.
You can use the auto-generated XML files or your own custom XML and non-XML
files for testing the transformations.
6.9.1 Features of the Test View
The following figure shows the features of the Test view.
Note: The Remove Empty Node (or Retain Empty Node) option is
displayed only when you right-click on a link to an optional target
element.
Figure 612 Test View
Source Variable
The values available in the Source Variables list are based on the source XML schemas
of the transformation that you are testing. When you select one of these schemas, an
XML file is generated automatically and displayed.
Generate Data
When you select the Test view, XQuery Mapper generates an initial set of sample
data and displays it in the Source Data pane.
If you want to regenerate the sample data, click Generate Data. You might, for
example, want to start testing afresh with new sample data if edits have resulted
in XML data that is no longer valid for the input schema.
If the XQuery that you want to test has multiple source types, you can generate
sample data for each source type by selecting the required source type in the
Source Variable list and then clicking the Generate Data icon.
You can also manually edit the generated XML data.
Note: These XML files are not saved automatically; you can save
them by clicking the Export icon.
To use a custom XML file (instead of the auto-generated XML files) or
a non-XML file (such as MFL) for testing the transformation, you can
import the file by clicking the Import icon.
Note: For complex input schemas, the generated XML data may not
comply with the schema. Validation errors are underlined in yellow in
the Source Data tab. When you place the mouse pointer over an error,
details of the error are displayed. You can correct the generated XML
data to make it comply with the input schema.
Import File
You can import data from an XML (or non-XML) file and test the transformation
using that data.
In addition, if the XQuery that you want to test has multiple source types, you can
import sample data for each source type by selecting the required source type in
the Source Variable list and then clicking the Import File icon.
If the Auto Validate option is selected, then, when you import data, the data is
validated against the associated schema. Errors are underlined in yellow. When
you place the mouse pointer over an error, details of the error are displayed.
Export to File: You can save the data in the Source Data pane or the results of the
transformation in the Result Data pane to an XML file.
Test XQuery: When you select this option, the XQuery is executed on the data in
the Source Data pane and the result of the transformation is displayed in the
Results Data pane.
Options for validating at design time
The Auto Validate option in the Source Data pane and the Validate option in the
Result Data pane are enabled only if the source parameter or result data is an
XML global element.
The validation options are not available for the following data types:
Typed non-XML
XML global type
XML local element
For more information, see Section 6.11, "XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local
Elements, and Attributes."
Selecting the Auto Validate option causes the source data to be validated
automatically against the source schema every time the data is changed.
You can use the Validate option to validate the result of the transformation against
the target schema.
Note: You can import XML data for global types and local elements,
but global types and local elements are not validated and no errors or
warnings are reported for invalid data. For more information, see
Section 6.11, "XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local Elements,
and Attributes."
Note: In any case, untyped non-XML (raw) data cannot be used in
data transformations.
Note: The validation at design time in the Test view is not the same
as the schema validation that occurs at run time. Validation at design
time does not modify the resulting XML document, but it does check
for existence of elements and attributes that are defined as required in
the schema.
Graphical Features in Design View
6.9.1.1 Related Topics
Section 5.2.1, "Restrictions Applicable to the XQuery Test View"
6.10 Graphical Features in Design View
This section provides information to help you use the graphical features of XQuery
Mapper and interpret the graphical representations in the Design view of XQuery
Mapper.
6.10.1 Right-Click Menu Options
The following table lists the options available in the Design view of XQuery Mapper
when you right-click on a link or element.
Table 63 Right-Click Menu Options
Menu Option Appears When You ... Result ...
View Code Right-click on any link
or target element
The view switches to the Source view, and the
XQuery code for the link is selected.
Create
Constant
Right-click on any
simple-type target
element
Lets you assign a constant value to the target
element.
Disable Target
Node
Right-click on any link
or target element
Blocking XQuery code is added around the XQuery
code of the selected link. The blocking code
prevents the XQuery code for the link from being
executed at run time.
Note: The Disable Target Node menu option is not
available for the root node of the target type.
Enable Target
Node
Right-click on a
disabled link or target
element
The blocking XQuery code is removed from around
the selected link so that, at run time, the XQuery
code for the link is executed.
Remove
Empty Node
Right-click on a link to
an optional target
element.
Surrounds the link with an if-then-else expression
that causes the target element to be produced only
if the transformation results in a non-empty value.
Retain Empty
Node
Right-click on a link (to
an optional target
element) for which you
selected the Remove
Empty Node option
earlier.
Removes the if-then-else expression that causes the
target element to be produced only if the
transformation results in a non-empty value.
Redefine
Wildcard
Node
Right-click on a
wildcard (any type)
source or target element
Lets you define a specific data type for a wildcard
element.
Note: After you redefine a wildcard node (that is,
define a specific data type), you cannot use Ctrl+Z
to revert to the any type.
Revert to
Wildcard
Node
Right-click on a
wildcard (any type)
source or target
element, for which you
defined a specific data
type earlier by using the
Redefine Wildcard
Node option.
Changes the data type of the element from the
specific type that you defined earlier to wildcard
(any type).
6.10.2 Link Patterns
Links in XQuery Mapper are shown in different colors and patterns to help you
distinguish easily between different link types. The following table describes the
graphical representation of the links that you create in XQuery Mapper.
Induce Map Right-click on a
structural link.
Data links or data structural links are created
between the child nodes of the selected structural
link if source and target child elements of the link
are the same subschema type.
Note: For the Induce Map option to create child
links, the target and source child elements must
have the same name and data type, and must be in
the same order.
Delete Link Right-click on any link. Design view: The link is deleted.
Source view: The XQuery code underlying the
link is deleted.
Delete All
Links
Right-click anywhere in
the empty pane
between the Source and
Target panes.
Design view: The lines representing the
transformation between source and target
elements/attributes are deleted.
Source view: The generated XQuery code is
deleted.
Note: Right-clicking anywhere in the empty pane
between the Source and Target panes causes all the
nodes to be deselected.
Table 64 Link Patterns
Link Type Description Representation
Data Link A link that converts the value of the source node
directly to the value of the target node.
Link not selected
Link selected
Implied
Link
A data link for which you modified the
underlying XQuery code.
A link for which the XQuery code cannot be
interpreted by the XQuery Mapper.
Examples:
A link for which you inserted the
fn:upper-case XQuery function by using the
General Expression section of the Target
Expression view.
The data links generated between a second
set of child nodes when a union constraint is
applied to a set of two structural links. The
child nodes must be of the same subschema.
Link not selected
Link selected
Table 63 (Cont.) Right-Click Menu Options
Menu Option Appears When You ... Result ...
6.10.3 Link Colors
When you drag a node from the Source pane to the Target pane, a temporary link
(dashed line) appears between the two nodes. The color of the line changes depending
on the compatibility between the source and target nodes.
Red: The link cannot be created between the source node and the target node
because the data type of the target node cannot be converted to the data type of
the source node. For example, a node of XML String data type cannot be converted
Structural
Link
A link between two parent structures and that
does not map data directly.
Link not selected
Link selected
Data
Structural
Link
A data structural link is a combination of a data
link and a structural link.
Example: A link between the optional child nodes
of a repeating element.
Link not selected
Link selected
Constraint
Link
A link that constrains or limits the resulting data
of a join between source parent structures. The
constraint link is created with two source nodes.
Example: A a join between two source repeating
elements to return the data only when the values
of a particular source element are equal to each
other.
Link not selected
Link selected
Copy Link A link between two identical schema
substructures. At run time, the source data is
copied directly, as a block, to the target data.
A copy link is also generated when you map an
untyped XML node to a typed XML complex-type
node.
Link not selected
Link selected
Table 64 (Cont.) Link Patterns
Link Type Description Representation
XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local Elements, and Attributes
to an XML repeating node. An error message is displayed when you drag the
source node over the target node.
Orange: The link can be created between the source and target nodes, but the data
types are not completely compatible. A warning message describing the
incompatibility or any necessary conversion is displayed when you drag the
source node over the target node.
Green: The link can be created between the source and target nodes. The data type
of the target node is compatible with the data type of the source node.
When you finish creating the link, a dotted or dashed line (depending on the source
and target nodes) is displayed.
6.11 XML Global Elements, Global Types, Local Elements, and Attributes
An XML schema type or element is considered global if it is a direct child of the
schema element and local if it is not a direct child of the schema element (that is, the
element is nested within another element).
The following example XML schema illustrates this difference.
Example 62 XML Schema with Global and Local Elements
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
targetNamespace="http://www.acme.org/globalExample"
xmlns="http://www.acme.org/globalExample"
elementFormDefault="qualified"
attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<xs:element name="globalElement">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="localElement"
minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"
type="xs:string" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="attribute"
type="xs:string" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:complexType name="globalType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="anotherLocalElement"
minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"
type="xs:string" />
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>
In the preceding XML schema, globalElement is global because it is a direct child of
the schema element, whereas localElement is local because it is a child of
globalElement.
You can also define a global type, as shown by the globalType element toward the
end of the preceding XML schema. While you can have only one global element in an
XML schema, you can declare many elements (with different names) of the same
global type in a single XML schema.
Table 65 shows the graphical representations of the different XML components in
XQuery Mapper.
Table 65 Graphical Representation of XML Components
Component Graphical Representation Name in Preceding Example XML Schema
Global Element globalElement
Local Element localElement
Global Type globalType
Attribute attribute defined for globalElement
7
Examples: Data Transformation Using XQuery Mapper 7-1
7Examples: Data Transformation Using
XQuery Mapper
This chapter provides a tutorial for performing data transformation with XQuery
Mapper.
The examples described here are based on the sample project that is included in the
product. For information about opening the sample project, see Section 6.2, "Importing
the XQuery Mapper Sample Project."
Examples are provided for the following scenarios:
Section 7.1, "Combining Data from Different Schemas"
Section 7.2, "Mapping Repeating Elements and Creating Joins"
Section 7.3, "Creating Unions"
Section 7.4, "Creating Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations"
Section 7.5, "Creating Nonrepeating-Source to Repeating-Target Transformation"
Section 7.6, "Creating Nested If-Then-Else Expressions"
Section 7.7, "Creating FLWOR Expressions"
Section 7.8, "Using Recursive Schemas"
Section 7.9, "Grouping Data by Key Fields"
7.1 Combining Data from Different Schemas
You can use XQuery Mapper to combine content from two different schemas, as
shown in the following figure.
Combining Data from Different Schemas
Figure 71 Combining Data From Different Schemas
In this example, customer data (valid against CustInfo.xsd) is merged with a repeating
element line-items (valid against PO.xsd) to form a single XML document that is
valid against the POCustInfo.xsd schema.
1. Launch Eclipse and open the sample project.
For information about launching Eclipse, see Section 6.1, "Launching XQuery
Mapper."
For information about opening the sample project, see Section 6.2, "Importing
2. Right-click the XQuery Transformations folder.
3. Choose New > XQuery Transformation.
4. Verify the name of the parent folder. For this example, the parent folder is
/XQuery Transformation/XQueryTransformations.
5. Enter combineData as the file name and click Next.
6. Select the following source elements and click Next:
CustInfo.xsd\customer
PO.xsd\purchase-order
7. Select POCustInfo.xsd\purchase-order as the target element and click
Finish.
The combineData.xq file is created in the /XQuery
Transformation/XQueryTransformations folder.
Combining Data from Different Schemas
The source and target elements that you selected are displayed in the Design view,
as shown in the following figure.
Figure 72 Design View of XQuery Transformation
8. Create links between the following source and target elements by dragging
elements from the Source pane to the Target pane.
The links between the Source and Target elements are displayed, as shown in the
following figure.
Source Element Link Image Target Element
customer1 purchase-order\customer
customer1\customer-id purchase-order\customer\customer-id
customer1\customer-name purchase-order\customer\customer-name
customer1\customer-address purchase-order\customer\customer-address
purchase_
order1\line-items\line-item
purchase-order\line-items\line-item
purchase-order1\line-items\lin
e-item\part-no
purchase-order\line-items\line-item\part-no
purchase-order1\line-items\lin
e-item\quantity
purchase-order\line-items\line-item\quantity
Note: Dotted lines represent Structural links, which are created
between parent structures and do not map data directly.
Solid lines represent Data links, which convert the value of the source
node directly to the value of the target node.
For more information, see Section 6.10, "Graphical Features in Design
View."
Mapping Repeating Elements and Creating Joins
Figure 73 Data Transformation in Design View
For information about testing XQuery transformations, see Section 6.9, "Testing Data
Transformations."
7.2 Mapping Repeating Elements and Creating Joins
You can join data from XML files that are valid against different schemas (in this
example, PriceQuote.xsd, AvailableQuote.xsd, and taxrate.xsd), and create an XML file
that is valid against a single schema: Quote.xsd.
This example includes the following steps:
Section 7.2.1, "Step 1. Create an XQuery File"
Section 7.2.2, "Step 2. Add a Constraint"
Section 7.2.3, "Step 3. Add Data to Return Element"
Section 7.2.4, "Step 4. Add Function to Calculate Value of Quote"
Section 7.2.5, "Step 5. Add a Constraint with Multiple Conditions"
Section 7.2.6, "Test the XQuery"
7.2.1 Step 1. Create an XQuery File
In this step, we create an XQuery transformation by using the AvailQuote.xsd,
PriceQuote.xsd, and taxrate.xsd schemas. Then, we map several priceQuote and
availRequest source elements to corresponding target elements.
Mapper."
5. Enter Join as the file name and click Next.
6. Select the following source elements and click Next:
PriceQuote.xsd\priceQuote
PriceQuote.xsd\taxRate
AvailQuote.xsd\availRequest
7. Select Quote.xsd\quote as the target element and click Finish.
The Join.xq file is created in the XQueryTransformation/XQueryTransformations
folder.
8. Create links between the following source and target elements by dragging
elements from the Source pane to the Target pane.
The links are displayed, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 74 Data Transformation in Design View
Source Element Target Element
priceQuote1\customerName quote\name
priceQuote1\shipAddress\street quote\address
priceQuote1\shipAddress\city quote\address
priceQuote1\shipAddress\state quote\address
priceQuote1\shipAddress\zip quote\address
priceQuote1\priceRequests\priceRequest quote\quoteResponse
availRequest1 quote\quoteResponse
7.2.2 Step 2. Add a Constraint
The priceQuote/priceRequests and availRequest source elements share the
common element widgetId. In this step, we add a constraint that if widgetId of the
availRequest schema is equal to widgetId of the priceQuote/priceRequests
element, then the query must return the target repeating element, quoteResponse.
1. Open Join.xq in the Design view.
2. Drag the priceQuote1/priceRequests/priceRequest/widgetId element
from the Source pane and drop it on the availRequest1/widgetId element of
the Source pane.
A connecting line appears between the two widgetId nodes in the Source pane,
as shown in the following figure.
Figure 75 Adding a Constraint
4. View the changes in the Source view.
The link between the two widgetId nodes is represented by a where clause
within the for loop. The where clause specifies that the for loop must return the
result of the expression only if the where clause is true. In this example, if
widgetId of the availRequest element is equal to widgetId of the
priceRequest element, the expression returns the XML data specified in the
quoteResponse element.
The quoteResponse element is currently empty. We add content to the element in
the next step.
Note: You can also view the where clause in the Constraints view.
7.2.3 Step 3. Add Data to Return Element
In this step, we add data links in the quoteResponse target element.
Open Join.xq in the Design view and create links between the following source and
target elements:
The links between the Source and Target elements are displayed, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 76 Adding Data in the QuoteResponse Element
7.2.4 Step 4. Add Function to Calculate Value of Quote
In this step, we add a function to calculate the total value of the quote.
1. Open the Join.xq file in Source view.
2. Insert the following function declaration at any point in the source code between
the namespace declarations and the Join function call. You can, for example, insert
it just before the Join function declaration.
Example 71 calculateTotalPrice Function
declare function xf:calculateTotalPrice(
$taxRate as xs:float,
priceQuote1\priceRequests\priceRequest\widge
tid
quote\quoteResponse\widgetid
priceQuote1\priceRequests\priceRequest\price quote\quoteResponse\unitprice
availRequest1\requestedQuantity quote\quoteResponse\requestedQuantity
availRequest1\quantityAvail quote\quoteResponse\fillOrder
availRequest1\shipDate quote\quoteResponse\shipDate
$quantity as xs:float,
$price as xs:float)
as xs:float {
let $taxQuantity := ($taxRate * $quantity)
let $totalTax := ($taxQuantity * $price)
let $costNoTax := ($quantity * $price)
let $totalCost := ($totalTax + $costNoTax)
return $totalCost
};
3. Switch to the Design view.
4. In the Target pane, select the totalCost node. Keep it selected for the next step.
5. Select the Target Expression view and select the General option.
6. Insert the following code in the General Expression pane.
xf:calculateTotalPrice($taxRate1,$availRequest/ns1:requestedQuanity,$priceReque
st/ns0:price)
7. Click Apply.
The expression is added to the totalCost element in the XQuery.
The Design view shows the calculation for the totalCost target element.
Note: Join.xq now includes two function declarations:
calculateTotalPrice and Join. When more than one function exists in
an XQuery file, the function with the same name as the XQ file is
rendered in the Design view. In this case, the Join function is
displayed in the Design view.
Figure 77 totalCost Calculation in Design View
7.2.5 Step 5. Add a Constraint with Multiple Conditions
You can create a constraint by using the Where Clause pane of the Constraints view to
limit the target repeating elements that are returned by the XQuery. At run time, the
for loop in the XQuery iterates over only those repeating elements that satisfy the
where clause.
In this step, we add another condition (resulting in a complex condition) to the where
clause of the for loop to further limit the data returned by the for loop.
1. Open the join.xq file.
2. In the Design view, select the link between the availRequest1 source element
and the quote\quoteResponse target element.
The single condition that makes up the where clause is displayed in Where Clause
pane of the Constraints view.
data($priceRequest/ns0:widgetId) = data($availRequest/ns1:widgetId)
3. Drag the availRequest1/requestedQuanity element from the Source pane
and drop it in the Left Hand Expression area of the Where Clause pane.
The left hand expression of the where clause is created as follows:
data($availRequest/ns1:requestedQuanity)
4. Select the < operator.
5. Remove the text in the Right Hand Expression area of the Where Clause pane, and
enter "50".
Note: Enter the number 50 within quotation marks ("50", not 50).
Creating Unions
6. From the Join Type field select the AND option.
The Join Type determines how the conditions that make up the where clause are
evaluated at run time.
7. Click Add. The second condition is added to the where clause of the for loop.
This step completes the creation of the following where clause.
Example 72 Where Clause
where (data($availRequest/ns1:widgetId) = data($priceRequest/ns0:widgetId)
and data($availRequest/ns1:requestedQuanity) < "50")
7.2.6 Test the XQuery
Perform the following steps to verify that the XQuery works when both the conditions
of the where clause you created are satisfied.
1. Switch to the Test view.
2. In the Source Data pane of the Test view, select priceQuote in the Source
Variable field, and click the Generate Data icon.
3. Note the value of the widgetId element in the test XML data.
<ns0:widgetId>value</ns0:widgetId>
4. In the Source Data pane, select availRequest in the Source Variable field, and
click the Generate Data icon.
5. Edit the value the value of the widgetId element in the test XML data to match
the value displayed in the priceQuote test XML data.
<ns0:widgetId>value</ns0:widgetId>
6. Locate the requestedQuanity element and edit the value to a number less than
50.
For example: <ns0:requestedQuanity>25</ns0:requestedQuanity>
7. In the Result Data pane, click the Test XQuery icon and view the results of the
XQuery.
7.3 Creating Unions
In this example, we use the Union option in the Constraints view to construct an
XQuery that maps data of the same type into larger sets of data.
Mapper."
Creating Unions
5. Enter union as the file name and click Next.
6. In the Source Types dialog box, select PO.xsd\purchase-order twice, and then
click Next.
7. Select Order.xsd\order as the target type and then click Finish.
The union.xq file is created.
8. Create links between the following source and target elements:
The following figure shows how the links appear in the Design view.
Figure 78 Creating a Union
9. Select the link between the $purchase-order1/line-items/line-item
source element and the order/items/item target element.
10. In the Constraint Type pane of the Constraints view, select Union.
Note: To add an element more than once, you must change the
parameter name.
purchase-order1\line-items\line-item order\items\item
purchase-order2\line-items\line-item order\items\item
purchase-order1\line-items\part-no order\items\item\part-number
purchase-order1\line-items\quantity order\items\item\quantity-number
Note: When you want to create links between source and target
elements of the same name, you can use the Induce Map option
instead of creating the links manually. For more information, see
Section 6.10.1, "Right-Click Menu Options."
Creating Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations
Since the two structural links have a union constraint, a set of implied data links
between the second set of subelements is generated as shown in Figure 79. The
gray lines represent implied links that were created because Union was selected as
the constraint type.
Figure 79 Creating Implied Links
Transformations."
7.4 Creating Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations
In this example, we map a repeating source XML element to a nonrepeating target
XML element.
The following figure depicts the transformations that we create in this example.
Figure 710 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating Target Transformation
Creating Repeating-Source to Nonrepeating-Target Transformations
Mapper."
5. Enter repeatToNonRepeat as the file name and click Next.
6. Select Dates.xsd\dates as the source schema and click Next.
7. Select PODate.xsd\PODate as the target schema and click Finish.
The repeatToNonRepeat.xq file is created and displayed, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 711 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating-Target Data Transformation
8. Create a link between the dates1/date repeating element in the Source pane and
the PODate/billing-date element in the Target pane.
Keep this link selected for the next step.
9. Select the Constraints view.
10. Drag the dates1/date/type element from the Source pane to the Left Hand
Expression area of the Where Clause pane in the Constraints view.
11. Select the = operator.
12. In the Right Hand Expression area, enter "BILLING" (including the quotation
marks), and click Add.
13. Create a link between the dates1/date/value element in the Source pane and
the PODate/billing-date element in the Target pane.
The constraint that you created in the preceding steps specifies that the value of
the dates1/date/type element in an XML document must be compared with
the value "BILLING".
At run time, if the value of the dates1/date/type element is "BILLING", the
XQuery returns the value of dates1/date/value as the value of
billing-date.
14. Create a link between the dates1/date repeating element in the Source pane and
PODate/delivery-date element in the Target pane.
Keep this link selected for the next step.
Creating Nonrepeating-Source to Repeating-Target Transformation
15. Drag the dates1/date/type element from the Source pane to the Left Hand
Expression area of the Where Clause pane in the Constraints view.
16. Select the = operator.
17. In the Right Hand Expression area, enter "DELIVERY" (including the quotation
marks), and click Add.
18. Create a link between the dates1/date/value repeating element in the Source
pane and PODate/delivery-date element in the Target pane.
The constraint created in the preceding steps specifies that the value of the
dates1/date/type element in an XML document must be compared to the
value "DELIVERY".
At run time, if the value of the dates1/date/type element is "DELIVERY", the
XQuery returns the value of dates1/date/value as the value of
delivery-date.
Figure 712 Repeating-SourcetoNonrepeating-Target Data Transformation
For information about testing XQuery files, see Section 6.9, "Testing Data
Transformations."
7.5 Creating Nonrepeating-Source to Repeating-Target Transformation
In this example, we map a nonrepeating source element to a repeating target element.
The following figure depicts the transformations that we create in this example.
Figure 713 Nonrepeating-SourcetoRepeating-Target Transformation
Mapper."
5. Enter nonRepeatToRepeat as the file name and click Next.
6. Select PODate.xsd\PODate as the source schema and click Next.
7. Select Dates.xsd\dates as the target schema and click Finish.
8. The nonRepeatToRepeat.xq file is created and displayed in the Design view.
The following example shows the XQuery code that is generated.
<ns1:dates>
{
pODate1/billing-date dates/date
pODate1/delivery-date dates/date
for $PODate in $PODate1/ns0:billing-date union $PODate1/ns0:delivery-date
return
<ns1:date/>
}
</ns1:dates>
At run time, the for loop is executed twice. In the first execution, the iteration
variable $PODate is equal to the first element in the union
$PODate1/ns0:billing-date; in the second execution, $PODate is equal to
$PODate1/ns0:delivery-date.
The XQuery returns two empty XML elements with the tag <ns1:date/>.
In the following steps, we add the XQuery code to return the billing and delivery
dates to the query.
10. Switch to the Design view.
11. Create a link between the pODate1/billing-date source element and the
dates/value target element in the Target pane.
Two data links are created, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 714 Creating a Union for Structural Links
The following structural links were joined when we created the link from
pODate1/billing-date to dates/value.
pODate1/billing-date to dates/date
pODate1/delivery-date to dates/date
A second data link between the pODate1/delivery-date element and
dates/value element was created automatically.
12. Create a link between the pODate1/billing-date source element and the
dates/type target element.
Two data links are created.
Keep the pODate1/billing-date to dates/type link selected for the next
step.
14. Select the If Then Else option.
The following XQuery if-then-else expression is added to the link:
if (fn:boolean("true")) then
data($PODate)
else
()
15. In this step, we add a condition to the if section of the if-then-else expression.
Creating Nested If-Then-Else Expressions
a. Select If Condition in the Expression Structure area.
The Edit If Condition pane is displayed.
b. In the Expression Functions view, expand Node Functions.
c. Drag the local-name function to the Left Hand Expression area of the Edit If
Condition pane. Leave the $node-var argument in the function selected.
d. Select the Expression Variables view.
e. Drag the PODate structural link variable to the $node-var argument of the
local-name function in the Left Hand Expression area of the Edit If Condition
pane.
f. Select the = operator.
g. In the Right Hand Expression area of the Edit If Condition pane, enter
"billing-date" (including quotation marks), and then click Add.
The following condition is added to the if section of the if-then-else
expression:
fn:local-name($PODate)="billing-date"
16. Select Then Expression in the Expression Structure area.
The Edit Then Condition pane is displayed.
17. Replace the existing text with "BILLING" (including quotation marks), and then
click the Apply icon.
18. Select Else Expression in the Expression Structure area.
The Edit Else Condition pane is displayed.
19. Replace the existing text with "DELIVERY" (including quotation marks), and then
click the Apply icon.
20. Select If Then Else in the Expression Structure area.
The following XQuery code is displayed in the Expression Structure pane.
if (fn:local-name($PODate) = "billing-date") then
"BILLING"
else
"DELIVERY"
Transformations."
7.6 Creating Nested If-Then-Else Expressions
In this example, we create an XQuery transformation that calculates price based on a
widget ID and tax rate for a state. We create an if-then-else expression for the
following logic:
If widget ID is from 0 to 200, the price is $10.00
Else if the widget ID is from 201 to 400, price is $20.00
Else If the widget ID is from 401 to 600, price is $30.00
This example includes the following steps:
Section 7.6.1, "Step 1. Create the XQuery Transformation"
Section 7.6.2, "Step 2. Create the First "If" Condition"
Section 7.6.3, "Step 3. Create the First Nested If-Then-Else Condition"
Section 7.6.4, "Step 4. Create the Second Nested If-Then-Else Condition"
7.6.1 Step 1. Create the XQuery Transformation
In this step, we create an XQuery transformation by using the PurchaseAgree.xsd and
Supplier.xsd schemas.
Mapper."
5. Enter ifthenelse as the file name and click Next.
6. Select Supplier.xsd\Supplier as the source type and click Next.
7. Select PurchaseAgree.xsd\PurchaseOrder as the target type and click
Finish.
The ifThenElse.xq file is created.
8. Create links between the following source and target elements.
The links are displayed, as shown in the following figure.
supplier1/products/product PurchaseOrder/products/product
supplier1/products/product/price PurchaseOrder/products/product/price
Figure 715 XQuery Transformation for If-Then-Else Example
7.6.2 Step 2. Create the First "If" Condition
In this step, we create an If expression to specify that if the widget ID is from 0 to 200,
then the price is $10.00.
1. Select the link between the supplier1/products/product/price source
element and the PurchaseOrder/products/product/price target element.
3. Select the If Then Else expression type.
4. In the Expression Structure pane, select If Condition.
The Edit If Condition pane is displayed.
5. Drag the supplier1\products\product\widgetID element from the Source
pane and drop it in the Left Hand Expression pane.
6. Select the >= operator.
7. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "0" (including quotation marks), and
click Add.
8. Select the <= operator.
9. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "200".
10. Click the arrow next to the Update button and select Add.
11. In the Expression Structure pane, select Then Condition.
The Edit Then Condition pane is displayed.
12. In the Edit Then Expression pane, delete the existing data and enter "$10.00".
13. Click the Apply icon.
14. In the Expression Structure pane, select If Then Else.
The if-then expression is displayed as shown in the following listing.
Example 73 If-Then Expression
if ((xs:string(data($product/ns0:widgetId)) >= "0"
and xs:string(data($product/ns0:widgetId)) <= "200")) then
"$10.00"
else
()
7.6.3 Step 3. Create the First Nested If-Then-Else Condition
In this step, we create an If expression to specify that if the widget ID is from 201 to
400, then the price is $20.00. To accomplish this, we insert a nested if-then-else inside
the Else expression we created in the previous step.
1. In the Expression Structure pane, right-click Else Expression, and select Insert
Nested If-Then-Else.
2. In the nested If-Then-Else expression, select If Condition.
3. From the Source pane, drag the widgetID element and drop it in the Left Hand
Expression pane.
5. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "201" (including quotation marks), and
click Add.
7. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "400".
8. Click the arrow next to the Update button and select Add.
9. In the Expression Structure pane, select Then Expression.
10. In the Edit Then Expression pane, enter "$20.00".
11. Click the Apply icon.
The if-then-else expression appears as shown in the following listing.
Example 74 Nested If-Then-Else Expression
"$10.00"
else
"$20.00"
else
()
7.6.4 Step 4. Create the Second Nested If-Then-Else Condition
In this step, we create an If expression to specify that if the widget ID is from 401 to
600, then the price is $30.00. To accomplish this, we insert a nested if-then-else
expression within the Else expression that we created in the previous step.
1. In the Expression Structure pane, select the Else clause of the nested if-then-else
expression created in Section 7.6.3, "Step 3. Create the First Nested If-Then-Else
Condition."
2. Right-click and select Insert Nested If-Then-Else.
3. Select the If condition in the nested if-then-else expression that we just created.
4. From the Source pane, drag widgetID and drop it in the Left Hand Expression
pane.
Creating FLWOR Expressions
6. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "401", and then click Add.
8. In the Right Hand Expression pane, enter "600", and then click Add.
9. In the Expression Structure pane, select Then Expression.
10. In the Edit Then Expression pane, enter "$30.00", and click the Apply icon.
The nested if-then-else expression is as shown in the following listing.
Example 75 Nested If-Then-Else Expression
"$10.00"
else
"$20.00"
else
"$30.00"
else
()
Transformations."
7.7 Creating FLWOR Expressions
In this example, we use a For-Let-Where-Order By-Return expression to extract widget
IDs from a quotation, for items with a total value more than 2000.
1. Create the XQuery file.
a. Launch Eclipse and open the sample project.
For information about launching Eclipse, see Section 6.1, "Launching
XQuery Mapper."
For information about opening the sample project, see Section 6.2,
"Importing the XQuery Mapper Sample Project."
b. Right-click the XQuery Transformations folder.
c. Choose New > XQuery Transformation.
d. Verify the name of the parent folder.
e. Enter flwor as the file name and click Next.
f. Select Quote.xsd\quote as the source type and click Next.
g. Select Quote.xsd\quote as the target type and click Finish.
The flwor.xq file is created, as shown in the following figure.
Creating FLWOR Expressions
Figure 716 XQuery Example - FLWOR Expression
2. Design the Let clause.
a. In the Expression Structure pane, select Let Clause.
The Edit Let Clause pane is displayed.
b. In the Variable field, replace the existing value with widget.
c. Select the Expression Variables view.
d. Expand the quote node within the Structural Link folder.
e. Drag quote/widgetID from the Expression Variables view and drop it in the
Single Expression field.
f. Click Update.
3. Design the Where clause.
a. In the Expression Structure pane, right-click For...Return and select Insert
Where Clause.
b. Select Where Clause.
The Edit Where Condition pane is displayed.
c. Drag quote/totalCost from the Structural Link folder of the Expression
Variables view, and drop it in the Left Hand Expression field.
d. Select the > operator.
e. Enter 2000 in the Right Hand Expression area.
f. Click Add.
4. Design the Order By clause.
a. In the Expression Structure pane, right-click For...Return, and select Insert
Order By Clause.
Note: For this example, the let clause is not essential. It is used here
merely to illustrate how to design it in XQuery Mapper.
Using Recursive Schemas
b. Select Order By Clause.
The Edit Order By Clause pane is displayed.
c. In the Sort Order field, select ascending.
d. In the Single Expression field, enter $widget, which is the name of the
variable that is declared in the let clause.
e. Click Update.
5. Design the Return expression.
a. In the Expression Structure pane, select Return Expression.
b. In the Expression Variables view, expand the Structural Link folder.
c. Drag quote from the Expression Variables view, and drop it in the Single
Expression field.
d. Click the Apply icon.
You can view the source code of the FLWOR expression by selecting For...Return in the
Expression Structure pane. The code is as shown in the following listing.
Example 76 Code for FLWOR Expression
for $quote in ($quote1/quoteResponse)
let $widget := ($quote/widgetId)
where $quote/totalCost > 2000
order by $widget ascending
return
$quote
Transformations."
7.8 Using Recursive Schemas
In this example, we create a data transformation with schemas that have recursive
elements.
An element in a schema is considered recursive when it contains a child element of the
same type as the parent, as shown in the example in Example 77. In this example, the
product element is a recursive element because it is of type productType, and
productType contains a child-product element which is also of type
productType (productType refers to itself).
Example 77 Example of Recursive Schema
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
targetNamespace="http://www.acme.org/Product"
xmlns="http://www.acme.org/Product" elementformDefault="qualified"
attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<xs:complexType name="productType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="part-description" minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded" type="xs:string" />
<xs:element name="child-product" minOccurs="0"
maxOccurs="unbounded" type="producttype" />
Using Recursive Schemas
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:element name="product" type="productType">
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
Perform the following steps to create a transformation with recursive schemas:
Mapper."
5. Enter recursive as the file name and click Next.
6. Select SupplierAcme.xsd\supplier_acme as the source schema and click
Next.
7. Select Product.xsd\product as the target schema and click Finish.
The recursive.xq file is created.
The following figure shows the links from the source elements to the recursive
child-product target elements.
Figure 717 Mapping Recursive Elements
supplier_acme1\part-description-00100 product\part-description
supplier_acme1\part-description-00101 product\child-product\part-description
supplier_acme1\part-description-00101 product\child-product\child-product\part-description
Grouping Data by Key Fields
Transformations."
7.9 Grouping Data by Key Fields
You can use the Group by Key Fields feature to group data based on one or more key
values.
The following listing shows the XML document that we use as input in this example.
Example 78 Example Input XML Document
<input-warehouse-inventory xmlns="http://www.creditpo.org/repkeyin">
<input-line-item>
<input-warehouse-id>Warehouse1</input-warehouse-id>
<input-location-desc>Location1</input-location-desc>
<input-part-no>1</input-part-no>
<input-quantity>10</input-quantity>
</input-line-item>
<input-line-item>
</input-line-item>
<input-line-item>
</input-line-item>
</input-warehouse-inventory>
In this example, we use the input-warehouse-id and input-location-desc
elements as the key fields to group data in the output document:
The first and third instances of the input-line-item repeating element contain the
same values for the input-warehouse-id and input-location-desc elements:
Warehouse1 and Location1 respectively.
The goal of this example is to write an XQuery that groups the first and third instances
of the line items, by using the Warehouse1 and Location1 keys in the output
document, as shown in Example 79.
Example 79 Example Output XML Document
<ns0:output-inventory xmlns:ns0="http://www.creditpo.org/repkeyout";>
<ns0:output-warehouse-inventory>
<ns0:output-warehouse-id>Warehouse1</ns0:output-warehouse-id>
<ns0:output-location-desc>Location1</ns0:output-location-desc>
<ns0:output-line-item>
<ns0:output-part-no>1</ns0:output-part-no>
<ns0:output-quantity>10</ns0:output-quantity>
</ns0:output-line-item>
Note: The Group-By feature is not supported graphically in XQuery
Mapper and there is no representation of the XQuery in the Design
view. You must write the Group-By expression in the Source view.
</ns0:output-warehouse-inventory>
<ns0:output-warehouse-id>Warehouse2</ns0:output-warehouse-id>
<ns0:output-location-desc>Location2</ns0:output-location-desc>
</ns0:output-inventory>
Perform the following steps to create a Group-By expression:
Mapper."
5. Enter groupby as the file name and click Next.
6. Select regroupKeyFldIn.xsd\input-warehouse-inventory as the source
schema, and click Next.
7. Select regroupKeyFldOut.xsd\output-inventory as the target schema, and
click Finish.
The groupby.xq file is created.
8. Select the Source view.
9. Replace the existing code with the code in the following listing.
Example 710 XQuery Code for Group-By Expression
declare namespace ns0 = "http://www.creditpo.org/repkeyin";
declare namespace ns1 = "http://www.creditpo.org/repkeyout";
declare function Regrouping($input-warehouse-inventory as
element(ns0:input-warehouse-inventory))
as element(ns1:output-inventory) {
<ns1:output-inventory>
{
for $input-line-item in $input-warehouse-inventory/ns0:input-line-item
group $input-line-item as $group by
$input-line-item/ns0:input-warehouse-id as $key0,
$input-line-item/ns0:input-location-desc as $key1
return
<ns1:output-warehouse-id>{ data($key0) }</ns1:output-warehouse-id>
<ns1:output-location-desc>{ data($key1) }</ns1:output-location-desc>
{
for $group0 in $group return
<ns1:output-part-no>{xs:byte(data($group0/ns0:input-part-no))}
</ns1:output-part-no>
<ns1:output-quantity>{xs:byte
(data($group0/ns0:input-quantity)) }
</ns1:output-quantity>
}
}
</ns1:output-inventory>
};
declare variable $input-warehouse-inventory as
element(ns0:input-warehouse-inventory) external;
Regrouping($input-warehouse-inventory)
The changes are not visible in the Design view.
11. With the groupby.xq file open in the Source view, select the Test view.
12. In the Source Data pane, click the Import icon.
13. Import the Regrouping.xml file provided in the sample project (from the XML
Transformation/XML/ folder).
14. In the Result Data pane, select the Test XQuery icon.
The result of the XQuery is displayed, as shown in Example 79.
Part III
Part III Format Builder
This part contains the Format Builder IDE help, which includes the following chapters:
Chapter 9, "Format Builder Main Window"
Chapter 10, "Message Format Detail Window"
Chapter 11, "Field Detail Window"
Chapter 12, "Group Detail Window"
Chapter 13, "Reference Detail Window"
Chapter 14, "Comment Detail Window"
Chapter 15, "Format Builder Options"
Chapter 16, "Importing Metadata"
Chapter 17, "Format Tester"
Chapter 18, "Format Builder Menus"
Chapter 19, "How Do I?"
Chapter 20, "Using the Palette"
Chapter 21, "Format Builder Supported Data Types"
8
Introduction 8-1
8Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of Format Builder.
The Format Builder tool assists you in creating descriptions of non-XML data records.
Format Builder allows you to describe the layout and hierarchy of the non-XML data
so that it can be transformed to or from XML. With Format Builder, you can describe
sequences of bytes as fields. Each field description includes the type of data (floating
point, string, etc.), the size of the data, and the name of the field. Format Builder
allows you to further define groupings of fields (Groups), repetition of fields and
groups, and aggregation.
The descriptions you create in Format Builder are saved in an XML grammar called
Message Format Language (MFL). MFL documents are used at run-time to transform
an instance of a non-XML data record to an instance of an XML document (or
vice-versa).
8.1 Overview
These help topics describe how to use Format Builder to define schemas for non-XML
documents. These schemas can be used by Xquery Mapper tools to automatically
transform data between XML and non-XML formats.
The following topics are included:
Chapter 9, "Format Builder Main Window"
Chapter 10, "Message Format Detail Window"
Chapter 12, "Group Detail Window"
Chapter 13, "Reference Detail Window"
Chapter 15, "Format Builder Options"
Chapter 17, "Format Tester"
Chapter 16, "Importing Metadata"
Chapter 18, "Format Builder Menus"
Chapter 20, "Using the Palette"
Chapter 19, "How Do I?"
Chapter 21, "Format Builder Supported Data Types"
Overview
9
Format Builder Main Window 9-1
9Format Builder Main Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder main window.
The main window of the Format Builder is split into two panes. The left pane shows
the structural information for the data format. The right pane shows the detail for the
item selected in the left pane.
You can navigate in and execute commands from the main window by using one of
the following methods:
Section 9.1, "Using the Menu Bar"
Section 9.2, "Using the Toolbar"
Section 9.3, "Using the Tree Pane"
Section 9.4, "Using the Shortcut Menus"
9.1 Using the Menu Bar
The Menu bar displays the menu headings. The menus that are available depend on
what is selected in the left pane. You can open menus from the menu bar or by holding
down the ALT key while pressing the underscored letter in the menu heading. For
example, pressing ALT + F opens the File Menu.
For a complete description of the menu commands, see Chapter 18, "Format Builder
Menus"
9.2 Using the Toolbar
The Format Builder toolbar provides buttons that access some of the frequently used
commands in the menus. If a command is unavailable, its button appears
"grayed-out."
The toolbar buttons provided with Format Builder are described below:
Table 91 List of Toolbar Buttons
Toolbar Button Name Description
New Creates a new Message Format
Open/Retrieve Opens an existing Message Format.
Save/Store Saves the current Message Format
Using the Tree Pane
9.3 Using the Tree Pane
The Tree Pane represents hierarchical/structural information about the format of the
non-XML data in a tree. The root node of the tree will correspond to the MFL
document being created or edited. The root node is referred to as the Message node.
Child nodes are labeled with group or field names. Fields are represented by leaf
nodes in the tree. Groups contain fields or other groups and are represented by
non-leaf nodes in the tree.
Cut Removes the item currently selected in the left-hand pane, and its
child objects, from the tree.
Note: This action is not available if the Message Format (root) item
is selected.
Copy Makes a copy of the item currently selected in the left-hand pane
for insertion elsewhere in the tree.
is selected.
Paste as Sibling Inserts the cut or copied item as a sibling object of the selected
item.
Paste as Reference Inserts a reference to the cut or copied item as a sibling object of
the selected item.
Undo Reverses the previous action. The tool tip changes to indicate the
action that can be undone. For example, changing the name of a
field to Field1 and clicking Apply causes the tool tip to read "Undo
Apply Field Field1".
Note: Format Builder supports multi-level undoing and redoing.
Redo Reverses the effects of an Undo command. The tool tip changes to
indicate the action that can be redone. For example, changing the
name of a field to Field1 and then undoing that action causes the
tool tip to read "Redo Apply Field Field1".
Note: Format Builder support multi-level undoing and redoing.
Insert Field Inserts a field as a sibling of the item selected in the tree pane.
Insert Group Inserts a group as a sibling of the item selected in the tree pane.
Insert Comment Inserts a comment as a sibling of the item selected in the tree pane.
Move Up Moves the selected item up one position under its parent.
Move Down Moves the selected item down one position under its parent.
Promote item Promotes the selected item to the next highest level in the tree. For
example, Field1 is the child object of Group1. Selecting Field1 and
clicking the Promote tool makes it a sibling of Group1.
Demote item Demotes the selected item to the next lower level in the tree. For
example, Group1 is the sibling of Field1. Field1 immediately
follows Group1 in the tree. Selecting Field1 and clicking the
Demote tool makes it a child of Group1.
Expand All Expands all items in the tree pane to show child items.
Collapse All Collapses the tree pane to show first level items only.
Format Tester Opens the Chapter 17, "Format Tester" window.
Table 91 (Cont.) List of Toolbar Buttons
Toolbar Button Name Description
Using the Shortcut Menus
Format Builder Main Window 9-3
The icon for each node encapsulates information about the node. The icon indicates
whether the node represents a message, a group, a field, a comment, or a reference.
The icon also indicates whether a group or field is repeating, whether a group is a
Group Choice, and whether a group or field is optional or mandatory. You also have
the ability to add, delete, move, copy, or rename nodes in the tree. This is done
through the menus or the toolbar (see Section 9.1, "Using the Menu Bar," Section 9.2,
"Using the Toolbar," and Section 9.4, "Using the Shortcut Menus").
The icons that appear in the Tree Pane are described in the following table.
9.4 Using the Shortcut Menus
Instead of using the standard menus to find the command you need, use the right
mouse button to click an item in the left pane. The menu that appears shows the most
frequently used commands for that item.
For a complete description of the shortcut menu commands, see Section 18.7, "Shortcut
Menu."
Table 92 Tree Icon Descriptions
Tree Icon Name Description
Message Format The top level element.
Group Collections of fields, comments, and other groups or references
that are related in some way (for example, the fields PAYDATE,
HOURS, and RATE could be part of the PAYINFO group). Defines
the formatting for all items contained in the group.
Optional Group A group that may or may not be included in the message format.
Repeating Group A group that has one or more occurrences.
Optional Repeating
Group
A group that may or may not be included, but if included, occurs
more than once.
Group Reference Indicates that another instance of the group exists in the data.
Reference groups have the same format as the original group, but
you can change the optional setting and the occurrence setting for
the reference group.
Group Choice Indicates that only one of the items in the group will be included
in the message format.
Field Sequence of bytes that have some meaning to an application. (For
example, the field EMPNAME contains an employee name.) Defines
the formatting for the field.
Optional Field A field that may or may not be included in the message format.
Repeating Field A field that has one or more occurrences.
Field Reference Indicates that another instance of the field exists in the data.
Reference fields have the same format as the original field, but you
can change the optional setting and the occurrence setting for the
reference field.
Optional Repeating Field A field that may or may not be included, but, if included, occurs
more than once in the message format.
Comment Contains notes about the message format or the data transformed
by the message format.
Collapse A minus sign next to an object indicates that it can be collapsed.
Expand A plus sign next to an object indicates that it can be expanded to
show more objects.
Using Drag and Drop
9.5 Using Drag and Drop
You can use the drag and drop feature of Format Builder to copy and/or move the
items in the tree view.
To use drag and drop to move an item:
1. Select the item you want to move.
2. Press and hold the left mouse button while you drag the item to the desired
location.
3. When the item is in the desired location, release the left mouse button. The item is
moved to the new location.
To use drag and drop to copy an item:
1. Select the item you want to copy.
2. Press and hold the CTRL key.
3. Keeping the CTRL key depressed, press and hold the left mouse button while you
drag the item to the desired location.
4. When the item is in the desired location, release the left mouse button and the
CTRL key. A copy of the item is place at the new location.
9.6 Valid Names
Message formats, fields, and groups are identified by a name. This name is used as the
XML tag when non-XML data is transformed to XML. Therefore the name must
conform to the XML rules for a name.
The format guidelines for a name are as follows:
Must start with a letter or underscore.
Can contain letters, digits, colon, the period character, the hyphen character, or the
underscore character.
The following are valid name examples:
MyField
MyField1
MyField_again
MyField-again
The following are invalid name examples:
1MyField - may not start with a digit
My>Field - the greater-than sign (>) is an illegal character
My Field - a space is not permitted
My/Field - the back slash (/), which is an illegal character
My\Field - the forward slash (\), which is an illegal character
My:Field - a semi-colon (;), which is an illegal character
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Message Format Detail Window 10-1
10Message Format Detail Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder message format
detail.
Defines the data for which you are creating a message format (the root node of a
message format file).
Table 101 Message Format
Field Description
Name/XML Root The name of the message format. This value will be used as the root
element in the transformed XML document. This name must comply with
XML element naming conventions.
Apply Button Saves your changes to the message format document.
Reset Button Discards your changes to the detail window and resets all fields to the last
saved values.
Help Button Displays online help information for this detail window.
Note: The Apply and Reset buttons are only enabled once changes
are made to the detail panel's components.
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Field Detail Window 11-1
11Field Detail Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder field detail
window.
Defines the fields contained in the message format. Fields are a sequence of bytes that
have some meaning to an application. (For example, the field EMPNAME contains an
employee name.) You can create a field as a child of the message format item, as a
child of a group, or as a sibling of a group or another field.
Table 111 Fields in Message Format Field Description
Field Description
Name The name of the field. This name must comply with XML element
naming conventions (see Section 9.6, "Valid Names" for more
information).
Optional Select this option if this is an optional field. Optional means that the
data for the field might be present in the input.
If the Optional option is selected for a file, then you can set the Field
is Tagged option from the Field Attributes pane. In addition, in the
Field Is Tagged text box, enter a unique value for each optional field
in a group. Multiple groups can use the same tag value, but the tag
value for each optional field in a group must be unique.
Type Select the data type of the field from the list. The default is String.
Note: The Field Type you select dictates the Field Data Options that
appear on the dialog.
Refer to Chapter 21, "Format Builder Supported Data Types" for a list
of data types supported by Format Builder.
The fields in the following sections of the detail window depend on the Field Type
selected.
Table 112 Fields in Message Format Field Occurrence
Field Description
Occurrence Choose one of the following to indicate how often this field appears in
the message format:
Once - Indicates that the field appears only once.
Repeat Delimiter - Indicates that the field repeats until the
specified delimiter is encountered.
Repeat Field - Indicates that the value of the repeat field at run
time is the number of times the field repeats.
Repeat Number - Indicates that the field repeats the specified
number of times.
Unlimited - Indicates that the field repeats an unlimited number
of times.
Note: Unless a field is defined as optional, the field occurs at least
once.
Table 113 Fields in Message Format Field Data Options
Field Description
Data Base Type If the field is a date or time field, the base type indicates what type of
characters (ASCII, EBCDIC, or Numeric) make up the data.
Year Cutoff If the field is a date field that has a 2-digit year, the year cutoff allows
the 2-digit year to be converted to a 4-digit year. If the 2-digit year is
greater than or equal to the year cutoff value, a '19' prefix will be
added to the year value. Otherwise a '20' prefix will be used.
Code Page The character encoding of the String field data.
Value The value that appears in a literal field.
Table 114 Fields in Message Format Field Attributes
Field Description
Field is Tagged Select this option if this is a tagged field. Being tagged means that a
literal precedes the data, indicating that the data is present. For
example: SUP:ACME INC, SUP: is a tag. ACME INC is the field data.
If you have selected the Field is Tagged option, enter the tag in the text
box to the right of the checkbox.
Field Default Value Select this option if the field has a default value. Then, enter the
default value in the text box to the right of the checkbox.
Table 115 Fields in Message Format Termination
Field Description
Length Variable-sized data types can be assigned a fixed length, eliminating
the need to use a delimiter to specify the termination point of the field.
Length - Enter the number of bytes in the length field if the
length field is a variable length.
Trim Leading/Trailing - Removes the specified data from the
leading or trailing edge of the data.
String Length in Characters - By default, the string length is in
bytes.Select this check box if string is multi-byte encoded to
calculate the length in number of characters instead of bytes.
Pad - If the data is shorter than the specified length, enter the
necessary value to the data until it is of correct length. Select the
Trailing option to append padding at the end of a field. Select the
Leading option to append padding at the beginning of a field.
Truncate - Removes a specified number of characters from a field.
Select the Truncate First option to remove the specified number of
characters from the beginning of the field. Select the Truncate
After option to remove the specified number of characters from
the end of the field.
If you select both truncation options, the Truncate First option is
implemented initially, and the Truncate After option is invoked on the
remaining characters.
Imbedded Length Variable-sized data types can have their termination point specified by
an imbedded length. An imbedded length precedes the data field and
indicates how many bytes the data contains.
Description - Select the Type from the drop down list. Then,
depending on the Type selected, choose Length and enter the
number of bytes, or choose Delimiter and enter the delimiter
character.
Tag/Length Order - Specifies the order of tag and length fields
when both are present. Default is tag before length.
For more information on truncation, see the Length field.
Delimiter Variable-sized data types can have their termination point specified by
a delimiter. A delimiter is a character that marks the end of the field.
The field data continues until the delimiter character is encountered.
Value - Enter the delimiter that marks the end of the field data.
Delimiter Field Variable-sized data types can have their termination point specified by
a field that contains a delimiter character. A delimiter is a character
that marks the end of the field. The field data continues until the field
containing the delimiter character is encountered.
Field - Select the field that contains the delimiter character.
Default - Enter the delimiter character. You must supply a default
value. The default is used when the delimiter field is not present.
For more information on delimiters, see Section 19.12, "Character
Delimiters."
Decimal Position Specifies the number of digits (0-16) to the left of the decimal point.
Table 116 Fields in Message Format Literal
Field Description
Value Specify the literal value. Literal value can be defined as a single value
or it can be defined a list of values separated by the literal separator.
When the Value is a list of values, the data for the literal field in the
binary data will be one of value in the list.
Literal Separator Supports enumeration of literal values. For literal type Field in MFL
definition, a literal separator can be specified when multiple choices of
value is needed for the Field.
For example, segment terminators that are supported by both
EDIFACT and X12 EDI standards are: \r\n\, \r, \n, ', and ~.
However, you can use Format Builder to support any other custom
terminator. You can append the custom terminator to the existing list
of literal values and use comma (,) as literal separator to separate
multiple custom values.
In the MFL file, you should see the following structure,
<FieldFormat name='ISA_Terminator' type='Literal'
value='\r\n,\r,\n,~,|' literalSeparator=','/>
Table 117 Fields in Message Format Field Update Buttons
Field Description
Apply Saves your changes to the message format file.
Duplicate Makes a copy of the field currently displayed. The duplicate field
contains the same values as the original field. The name of the
duplicate field is the same as the original field name, with the word
"New" inserted before the original name. For example, duplicating a
field called "Field1" results in a field with the name "NewField1".
When you duplicate an item with a numeric value in its name, the
new item name contains the next sequential number. For example,
duplicating "NewField1" results in a group named "NewField2".
Reset Discards your changes to the detail window and resets all fields to the
last saved values.
Help Displays online help information for this detail window.
Table 115 (Cont.) Fields in Message Format Termination
Field Description
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Group Detail Window 12-1
12Group Detail Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder group detail
window.
Defines the groups contained in the message format. Groups are collections of fields,
comments, and other groups or references that are related in some way (for example,
the fields PAYDATE, HOURS, and RATE could be part of the PAYINFO group). You can
create a group as a child of the message format item, as a child of another group, or as
a sibling of a group or field.
Table 121 Groups in Message Format Group Description
Field Description
Name The name of the group. This name must comply with XML element
naming conventions (see Section 9.6, "Valid Names" for more
information).
Optional Choose Optional if this is an optional group.
Choice of Children Choose Choice of Children if only one of the items in the group will be
included in the message format.
Table 122 Groups in Message Format Group Occurrence
Field Description
Occurrence Choose one of the following to indicate how often this group appears in
the message format:
Once Indicates the group appears only once.
Repeat Delimiter Indicates the group will repeat until the
specified delimiter is encountered.
Repeat Field Indicates that the value of the repeat field at run
time is the number of times the field will repeat.
Repeat Number Indicates the group will repeat the specified
number of times.
Unlimited Indicates the group will repeat an unlimited number
of times.
Note: Unless a group is defined as Optional, all groups occur at least
once.
Table 123 Groups in Message Format Group Attributes
Field Description
Group is Tagged Select this option if this is a tagged group. If tagged, a literal precedes the
data, indicating that the data is present.
If you selected the Group is Tagged option, enter the tag in the text box to
the right of the checkbox.
Table 124 Groups in Message Format Group Delimiter
Field Description
None Select this option if the group has no delimiter.
Delimited Groups can have their termination point specified by a delimiter. A
delimiter is a string of characters that marks the end of the group of
fields. The group continues until the delimiter characters are
encountered.
Select this option if the end of the group is marked with a delimiter.
Value Enter the delimiter that marks the end of the group of fields.
Note: Normally, groups are not delimited. They are usually parsed by
content (the group ends when all child objects have been parsed).
Delimiter Is Not
Optional
Indicates whether the binary data contains the delimiter even if the
group is not present.
Delimiter Field Groups can have their termination point specified by a field that contains
a delimiter character string. A delimiter is a string of characters that mark
the end of the group. The group continues until the delimiter character
string contained in the specified field is encountered.
Field Select the field that contains the delimiter character string.
A list of valid fields will be presented in a list.
Default Enter the default delimiter character that will be used if
the above field is not present in the data. This value is required.
For more information on delimiters, see Section 19.12, "Character
Delimiters."
Delimiter is Shared Indicates that the delimiter marks both the end of the group of data, and
the end of the last field of the group. The delimiter is shared among the
group, and the last field of the group, to delimit the end of the data.
Table 125 Groups in Message Format Group Update Buttons
Field Description
Apply Saves your changes to the message format document.
Duplicate Makes a copy of the group currently displayed. The duplicate group
contains the same values as the original group. The name of the duplicate
group is the same as the original group name, with the word "New"
inserted before the original name. For example, duplicating a group
called "Group1" results in a group with the name "NewGroup1".
When you duplicate an item with a numeric value in its name, the new
item name contains the next sequential number. For example, duplicating
"NewGroup1" results in a group named "NewGroup2".
last saved values.
Group Detail Window 12-3
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Reference Detail Window 13-1
13Reference Detail Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder reference detail
window.
A reference is used to indicate that another instance of the field or group format exists
in the data. Reference fields or groups have the same format as the original field or
group, but you can change the optional setting and the occurrence setting for the
reference field or group. For example, if you have a "bill to" address and a "ship to"
address in your data, you only need to define the address format once. You can create
the "bill to" address definition and create a reference for the "ship to" address.
Note: References are given the same name as the original item. For
example, the "bill to" address definition and the "ship to" address
definition would be named the same.
Table 131 Reference Detail Window Reference Description
Field Description
Name Displays the name of the original field or group for which you created
this reference. This value cannot be changed.
Optional Select this option if the reference field or group is optional.
Table 132 Reference Detail Window Field Occurrence
Field Description
Occurrence Choose one of the following to indicate how often this reference field or
group appears in the message format:
Once Indicates the reference appears only once.
Repeat Delimiter Indicates the reference will repeat until the
specified delimiter is encountered. For more information on
delimiters, see Section 19.12, "Character Delimiters".
Repeat Field Indicates that the value of the repeat filed at run
time is the number of times the field will repeat.
Repeat Number Indicates the reference will repeat the specified
number of times.
Unlimited Indicates the reference will repeat an unlimited
number of times.
Table 133 Reference Detail Window Field Update Buttons
Field Description
Edit Reference Displays the detail window for the original item so you can edit the
details of the referenced field or group.
last saved values.
Note: The Apply and Reset buttons are enabled when changes are
made to the components of the detail panel.
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Comment Detail Window 14-1
14Comment Detail Window
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder comment detail
window.
Comments contain notes about the message format or the data transformed by the
message format. Comments are included in the message format definition for
informational purposes only. You can create a comment as a child or sibling of any
message format, group, or field.
Table 141 Comments about Message Format
Field Description
Comment Details Enter the comment text.
last saved values.
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Format Builder Options 15-1
15Format Builder Options
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder options.
Defines the options for Format Builder. These options control the overall operation of
Format Builder. Click Tools > Options from the format builder menu to invoke the
following options.
Table 151 Format Builder Options
Field Definition
Default Message Format
Version
Select the MFL version used when creating new documents.
Note: Message formats contain their own format version
specified on the Message Format pane.
Table 152 Format Builder Options Character Encoding Options
Field Definition
Default Message Format (MFL)
Encoding
Select the character encoding default for the Message Format
Layout (MFL) from the list of encoding names and
descriptions. This defines the format that your MFL
document and XML output will take.
Default Field Code Page Select the default field code page from the list of non-XML
formats. This selection will be the default code page for each
field that is created in your MFL document. It specifies the
character encoding of the non-XML data for each field.
Table 153 Format Builder Options XML Formatting Options
Field Definition
Initial Indent Enter the number of spaces to indent the first line of the XML
document.
New Line Indent Enter the number of spaces to indent a new child line of the
XML document.
Table 154 Format Builder Options XML Content Model Options
Field Definition
Auto-generate DTD Generates a DTD document when you save or store the MFL
document. This document will be placed in the same
directory as the message format when saving to a file.
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Importing Metadata 16-1
16Importing Metadata
This chapter describes how to import metadata into Format Builder.
Format Builder includes the following utilities that allow you to import COBOL
copybooks, gXML guideline files, and convert a C structure definition into MFL
Message Definition.
Section 16.1, "Importing a Guideline XML File"
Section 16.2, "Importing an XML Schema"
Section 16.3, "Importing a COBOL Copybook"
Section 16.4, "Importing C Structures"
Section 16.8, "Importing an FML Field Table Class"
16.1 Importing a Guideline XML File
Format Builder includes a feature that allows you to import a guideline XML (gXML)
file and convert it into a message definition, which you can modify and customize to
suit your needs. gXML is an open specification designed to facilitate exchange of
e-commerce guidelines for business documents (like purchase orders, invoices and so
on) using XML. gXML version 0.71 is supported in this release.
To import a gXML file:
1. Choose Tools > Import > EDI Importer. The EDI Importer dialog displays.
2. Enter data in the fields as described in the following table:
Table 161 EDI Importer Options
Field Description
gXML File Name Type the complete path and name of the gXML file that you want to
import.
Browse Click to navigate to the location of the gXML file you want to import.
OK Button Imports the gXML file you specified.
Cancel Button Closes the dialog and returns to Format Builder without importing.
About Button Displays information about the EDI Importer including the version.
Importing an XML Schema
16.2 Importing an XML Schema
Format Builder includes a feature that allows you to import an XML Schema
representing the desired XML representation of your non-XML document. This can
provide you with a jump-start on specifying the format of your non-XML document.
To import an XML schema:
1. Choose Tools > Import > XML Schema Importer. The XML Schema Importer
dialog displays.
16.3 Importing a COBOL Copybook
Format Builder includes a feature that allows you to import a COBOL copybook into
Format Builder and create a message definition to transform the COBOL data. When
importing a copybook, comments are used to document the imported copybook and
the Groups and Fields it contains.
To import a COBOL copybook:
1. Choose Tools > Import > COBOL Copybook Importer. The COBOL Copybook
Importer dialog displays.
2. Enter data in the fields as described in the following tables:
Table 162 XML Schema Importer Options
Field Description
XML Schema Definition Type the path and name of the file you want to import.
Browse Click to navigate to the location of the file you want to import.
Root Element This value will be used as the root element in the transformed XML
document. This name must comply with XML element naming
conventions
MFL Field Delimiter
Default
A delimiter is a character that marks the end of the field. The field
data continues until the field containing the delimiter character is
encountered.
OK Button Imports the XML Schema using the settings you defined.
Cancel Button Closes the dialog and returns to Format Builder without importing.
Table 163 COBOL Copybook Importer Options
Field Description
File Name Type the path and name of the file you want to import.
Browse Click to navigate to the location of the file you want to import.
Table 164 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Byte Order
Field Description
Big Endian Select this option to set the byte order to Big Endian.
Note: This option is used for IBM 370, Motorola, and most RISC
designs (IBM mainframes and most Unix platforms).
Starting the C Structure Importer
Once you have imported a copybook, you may work with it as you would any
message format definition. If an error or unsupported data type is encountered in the
copybook, a message is displayed informing you of the error. You can choose to
display the error or save the error to a log file for future reference.
16.4 Importing C Structures
Format Builder includes a C structure importer utility that converts a C structure
definition into an MFL Message Definition by generating MFL or C Code output.
Section 16.5, "Starting the C Structure Importer"
Section 16.6, "Generating MFL Data"
Section 16.7, "Generating C Code"
16.5 Starting the C Structure Importer
To start the C Structure Importer:
1. From the Format Builder main window, choose Tools > Import > C Struct
Importer. The C Structure Importer dialog displays.
2. The C Structure Importer dialog opens with MFL specified as the default output
and contains the following fields.
Little Endian Select this option to set the byte order to Little Endian.
Note: This option is used for Intel, VAX, and Unisys processors
(Windows, VMS, Digital, Unix, and Unisys).
Table 165 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Character Set
Field Description
EBCDIC Select this option to set the character set to EBCDIC.
Note: These values are attributes of the originating host machine.
US-ASCII Select this option to set the character set to US-ASCII.
Note: These values are attributes of the originating host machine.
Other The character encoding of the field data.
Table 166 COBOL Copybook Importer Options Action Buttons
Field Description
OK Imports the COBOL Copybook using the settings you defined.
Cancel Closes the dialog and returns to Format Builder without importing.
About Displays information about the COBOL Copybook importer
including version and supported copybook features.
Table 164 (Cont.) COBOL Copybook Importer Options Byte Order
Field Description
Generating MFL Data
16.6 Generating MFL Data
Perform the following steps to generate MFL data:
1. Enter a file name in the Input File field, or click Browse to select a file.
2. Click Parse to parse the file.
Upon completion, the Structure list box is populated with the list of structures
found in the input file.
3. Select the desired structure from the Structure list box.
At this point, you must provide some profile configuration data to generate the
MFL directly. You can do this by creating a new hardware profile, or specifying an
existing profile.
4. Specify an existing profile or create a new one by performing one of the following
procedures.
Specify an existing profile either by entering the file name in the Hardware
Profile Name field, or click Browse to select a file. Click Edit to open the
hardware profile editor if you need to view or edit the profile parameters.
Click New to create a new hardware profile. This opens the Hardware Profile
editor loaded with the default parameters. Specify a Profile Name, a
description, and modify the primitive data types and byte order to suit your
needs.
5. Click OK to save your hardware profile changes and return to the C Structure
Importer dialog.
6. Click OK to generate your MFL. If the generation is successful, you are returned to
Format Builder with an MFL object listed in the navigation tree. The MFL object
reflects the same name as the input file used in the parse operation.
If errors are detected during the generation process, the MFL Generation Errors
dialog displays providing you the opportunity to view or file the error log.
Table 167 C Structure Importer Options Input
Field Description
Input File Enter the path and name of the file you want to import. You can also
click the Browse button to navigate to the file you want to import.
Structure This list box is populated with the list of structures found in the input
file after it is parsed.The list box is empty if the input file is not parsed.
Parse Click Parse to parse the input file. If successful, the Structure list box is
populated with the list of structures found in the input file.
Table 168 C Structure Importer Options Output
Field Description
Name Specify an existing profile either by entering the file name or using the
Browse button.
MFL Specifies the data must be compiled on the target machine to generate
MFL.
C Code Specifies the data must be compiled on the target machine to generate C
code.
Importing an FML Field Table Class
7. Click Display Error Log to view any errors encountered, click Save Error Log to
save the error log to the location of your choice, or click Cancel to dismiss the MFL
Generation Errors dialog box.
Once you have determined what errors were generated, you can return to the C
Structure Importer and repeat the prior steps.
16.7 Generating C Code
Perform the following steps to generate C code.
1. Enter a file name in the Input File field, or click Browse to select a file.
2. Click Parse to parse the file.
Upon completion, the Structure list box is populated with the list of structures
found in the input file.
3. Select the desired structure from the Structure list box.
4. Select the C Code option button.
5. Enter a file name in either the MFL Gen or Data Gen fields, or click Browse to
select a file.
6. Click OK. You will be warned about overwriting existing files and notified about
the success or failure of the code generation.
7. Copy the generated source code to the platform in question and compile and
execute it.
8. Copy the generated MFL or data back to the platform running Format Builder.
16.8 Importing an FML Field Table Class
The FML Field Table Class Importer facilitates the integration of WebLogic Tuxedo
Connector and business process management (BPM) functionality. Tuxedo application
buffers are translated to and from XML by the FML to XML Translator that is a feature
of WebLogic Tuxedo Connector.
The integration of Tuxedo with BPM functionality requires the creation of the XML
that is passed between the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector Translator and the process
engine. To create the necessary XML, use the FML Field Table Class Importer and the
XML generation feature of Format Tester.
16.8.1 FML Field Table Class Importer Prerequisites
Before starting Format Builder:
1. Move the field tables associated with the FML buffer from the Tuxedo system to
the Oracle WebLogic Server/WebLogic Tuxedo Connector environment.
2. Use the weblogic/wtc/jatmi/mkfldclass utility to build Java source code
representing the field tables. For information about FML Field Table
Administration, see the Oracle WebLogic Server documentation.
Note: You must copy the input file containing the structure
declarations as well. Both programs, when compiled, take an
argument of the output file name.
3. Compile the source code. The resulting class files are called fldtbl classes
because they implement the FldTbl interface. These class must be packaged in a
JAR file that can be selected from the FML Field Table Class Importer dialog.
The WLI_HOME\samples\di\fml directory contains several fldtbl class fields
that you can use as samples. These samples allow you to start Format Builder without
having to completing the previous three steps.
16.8.2 Sample FML Field Table Class Files
The following table provides a listing and descriptions of the sample files installed for
the FML Field Table Class Importer. All files are in the WLI_
HOME\samples\di\fml directory.
16.8.3 Creating XML with the FML Field Table Class Importer
To create an XML document with the FML Field Table Class Importer:
1. Choose Tools > Import > EDI Importer. The FML Field Table Class Importer
dialog displays.
Note: Because most users perform these steps when configuring
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector, these class files may already exist.
Table 169 FML Field Table Class Sample Files
Field Description
bankflds.class Compiled source file that serves as input to the FML Field
Table Class Importer
bankflds.java fldtbl source file generated by the mkfldclass utility
crdtflds.class Compiled source file that serves as input to the FML Field
crdtflds.java fldtbl source file generated by the mkfldclass utility
tBtest1flds32.class Compiled source file that serves as input to the FML Field
tBtest1flds32.java fldtbl source file generated by the mkfldclass utility
Note: If you create Java classes using WebLogic Tuxedo Connector,
you can place the .class files in the \ext directory. You can then
populate the Available Fields list automatically from the FML Field
Table Class Importer dialog box.
3. Edit the created MFL document to specify the order and number of occurrences of
the fields in the XML document to be passed to the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector
FML/XML Translator from business process management (BMP).
4. Choose Tools > Test to display the Format Tester tool.
5. From the Format Tester menu bar, choose Generate > XML to create an XML
document that conforms to the MFL document in Format Builder.
6. Edit the data content of the fields in the XML document as desired.
7. From the Format Tester menu bar, choose File > Save XML to save the XML
document in a file with a specified name and location.
The created XML can be imported and used in business process management
functions by using the XML instance editor. For information about importing XML, see
the BPM documentation.
Table 1610 FML Field Table Class Importer Options
Field Description
Fld Table Jar File Click Select to select the JAR file containing the fldtbl classes. After
selecting the JAR file, all fldtbl classes are displayed in the Classes
list. If the selected JAR file contains no fldtbl classes, an error
message is displayed and the Fld Table Jar File and Classes fields are
cleared.
The Classes section contains a list of all fldtbl classes for the
currently selected JAR file. Because a single FML buffer may contain
fields from several field tables, you can select one or more fldtbl class
names in the list. All the fields in the selected classes are displayed in
the Available Fields list.
Table 1611 FML Field Table Class Importer Options FML Field Selector
Field Description
Available Fields Displays the list of names from the field tables. Select the desired
fields from the Available Fields list and click Add.
The Available Fields list does not allow duplicate names. Even if the
name of a field appears in different field tables, it is included only
once in the list.
Selected Fields Displays the list of selected fields.
To remove fields from this list, select the fields and click Remove.
Table 1612 FML Field Table Class Importer Options Action Buttons
Field Description
Add Moves the selected field from the list of Fields Available, to the
Selected Fields list.
Remove Removes the selected field from the list of Selected Fields, to the
Fields Available list.
OK Click OK after completing the list of selected fields. The dialog box
closes and the name of the generated MFL is added to the Format
Builder navigation tree. The selected fields are listed in the order in
which they appear in the Selected Fields list.
Cancel Closes the dialog and returns to Format Builder without importing.
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Format Tester 17-1
17Format Tester
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder format tester.
Once you have build a format definition, you can test it using Format Tester. Format
Tester parses and reformats data as a validation test and generates sample non-XML or
XML data. This sample data can be edited, searched, and debugged to product the
expected results.
Section 17.1, "Format Tester Window"
Section 17.2, "Format Tester Menus"
17.1 Format Tester Window
The following topics discuss the elements of the Format Tester main window and
provide instructions for navigating and executing commands from the Format Tester
main window.
Section 17.9, "Using the Non-XML Window"
Section 17.12, "Using the XML Window"
Section 17.13, "Using the Debug Window"
Section 17.14, "Using the Resize Bars"
17.2 Format Tester Menus
The following menus are available in Format Tester. All Format Tester menus are
expandable from your keyboard by pressing Alt +underlined letter. Some menu
commands are also executable using Ctrl + letter keystrokes.
Section 17.3, "File Menu"
Section 17.4, "Edit Menu"
Section 17.5, "Display Menu"
Section 17.6, "Generate Menu"
Section 17.7, "Transform Menu"
Section 17.8, "Shortcut Menu"
17.3 File Menu
The following commands are available from the File menu.
Edit Menu
17.4 Edit Menu
The following commands are available from the Edit menu.
17.5 Display Menu
The following commands are available from the Display menu.
Table 171 File Menu Commands
Menu Command Description
Open Non-XML Allows you to select a non-XML file to be displayed in the Non-XML
window.
Note: The default file extension for non-XML files is .DATA.
Open XML Allows you to select a file to be displayed in the XML section of the
Format Tester window.
Note: The default file extension for XML files is .XML.
Save Non-XML Allows you to save the contents of the Non-XML window.
Save XML Allows you to save the contents of the XML window.
Debug Log Allows the debug information to be saved in a text file.
Close Closes the Format Tester window.
Table 172 Edit Menu Commands
Cut Removes the currently selected text and places it on the clipboard for
pasting into another location.
Copy Copies the currently selected text and places it on the clipboard for
Paste Inserts the cut or copied text at the cursor location.
Find Allows you to search for a hex or text value in the non-XML data.
Find Next Continues your search to the next instance of the specified value.
Go To Allows you to move the cursor in the Non-XML editor to a specified
byte offset.
Table 173 Display Menu Commands
XML Allows the XML data panel to be hidden or shown. If hidden, the
non-XML data window expands to fill the width of the tester. The To
XML button remains, but the splitter disappears.
Debug Allows the Debug output window to be hidden or shown.
Clear > Non-XML Resets the contents of the Non-XML data window to be empty.
Clear > XML Resets the contents of the XML window to be empty.
Clear > Debug Resets the contents of the debug window to be empty.
Hex > Offsets as
Hexadecimal
Displays the offset values as hexadecimal. Selecting this option turns off
the Offsets as Decimal display.
Hex > Offsets as
Decimal
Displays the offset values as decimal. Selecting this option turns off the
Offset as Hexadecimal display.
Using the Non-XML Window
Format Tester 17-3
17.6 Generate Menu
The following commands are available from the Generate menu.
17.7 Transform Menu
The following commands are available from the Transform menu.
17.8 Shortcut Menu
Instead of using the standard menus to find the command you need, use the right
mouse button to click an item in the pop-up shortcut menu.
The following commands are available from the Shortcut menu.
17.9 Using the Non-XML Window
The Non-XML data display panel acts as a hexadecimal editor or a text editor,
depending on which tab is selected.
Table 174 Generate Menu Commands
Non-XML Generates non-XML data to match the current format specification.
XML Generates XML data to match the current format specification.
Prompt while
generating data
If selected, you are prompted during the generation process to determine
if optional fields or groups should be generated, determine which choice
of children should be generated, and determine how many times a
repeating group should repeat.
Table 175 Translate Menu Command
Non-XML to XML Converts the contents of the Non-XML window to XML.
XML to Non-XML Converts the contents of the XML window to non-XML data.
Note: Some commands may be unavailable, depending on which
display panel currently contains the mouse pointer.
Table 176 Shortcut Menu Commands
Cut Removes the currently selected text and places it on the clipboard for
Copy Copies the currently selected text and places it on the clipboard for
Paste Inserts the cut or copied text at the cursor location.
Clear Resets the contents of the Non-XML or XML window to be empty.
Generate Generates Non-XML or XML data to match the current format
specification.
To XML Converts the contents of the Non-XML window to XML.
To Non-XML Converts the contents of the XML window to non-XML data.
Using the Data Offset Feature
The hexadecimal editor panel displays data offsets, the hex value of individual bytes,
and the corresponding text. The corresponding text can be optionally displayed as
ASCII or EBCDIC characters. The editor allows for editing of the hex byte or the text
value. If a hex data value is modified, the corresponding text value is updated, and
vice versa.
See Also
Section 17.10, "Using the Data Offset Feature"
Section 17.11, "Using the Text Feature"
17.10 Using the Data Offset Feature
The data offset feature of the hexadecimal editor allows you to display your data
offsets as Hexadecimal or Decimal.
To change your data offsets:
Choose Display > Hex. The following two data offset options display.
Offsets as Hexadecimal
Offsets as Decimal
Click the display option that best suits your needs. The data offset panel of the
Non-XML window dynamically changes to reflect your choice.
17.11 Using the Text Feature
To use the Text feature, select the Text tab from within the Non-XML window to view
all printable characters, such as carriage returns. The Text window shows these as text
with line breaks.
17.12 Using the XML Window
The XML data panel displays XML data that has been converted or transformed from
the contents of the Non-XML panel. The contents of the XML panel can be cleared or
edited to suit your needs.
You can also use this window to enter or generate the XML data to be transformed into
non-XML format.
17.13 Using the Debug Window
The Debug window displays the actions that take place during the transformation
operation, any errors that are encountered, and field and group values and delimiters.
To determine the location of the error, determine the last field that parsed successfully
and examine the specification of the next field on the Section 9.3, "Using the Tree Pane"
of Format Builder.
When you open the Format Tester, only the Non-XML and XML windows are visible.
To open the Debug window, choose Display > Debug to toggle the Debug window on
and off. The Debug window opens below the Non-XML and XML windows.
Note: Debug output is restricted to the most recent 64 KB of
messages. Full debug information can be captured to a file. See
Section 17.18, "Using the Debug Log" for more information.
Searching for Offsets
Format Tester 17-5
17.14 Using the Resize Bars
Resize bars are located between the Non-XML, XML, and Debug windows. These
resize bars enable each window to be resized to suit your needs. Each resize bar can be
selected and dragged up and down, or left and right, as appropriate, to enlarge one of
the windows and reduce the other.
Each resize bar also contains two directional buttons that can be clicked to enlarge or
diminish any of the three windows.
17.15 Debugging Format Definitions
The following topics discuss the various Format Tester utilities you can use to debug
and correct your data.
Section 17.16, "Searching for Values"
Section 17.17, "Searching for Offsets"
Section 17.18, "Using the Debug Log"
17.16 Searching for Values
The Find feature allows you to search for hex or text values in the Non-XML data. The
following fields are available from the Find dialog.
17.17 Searching for Offsets
The Goto feature allows you to move the cursor in the Non-XML editor to a byte offset
you specify. The following fields are available from the Goto dialog.
Table 177 Find Options
Field Description
Value Enter the value you want to find.
Text Select this option if you want to find a text value.
Hex Select this option if you want to find a hex value.
Forwards Select this option if you want to search from the selected location
to the end of the document.
Backwards Select this option if you want to search from the selected location
to the beginning of the document.
Beginning of File Select this option if you want to start the search at the beginning
of the file.
Current Position Select this option if you want to start the search at the current
cursor location.
End of File Select the option if you want to start the search at the end of the
file.
OK Button Begins the search operation.
Cancel Button Closes the Find dialog without performing a search.
Table 178 Goto Options
Field Description
Offset Enter the offset value you want to find.
Using the Debug Log
17.18 Using the Debug Log
The debug log allows you to save your debug information to a text file.
To use the debug log, choose File > Debug Log. A dialog displays allowing you to
enter a new path and file name or choose an existing file in which to save the debug
information.
Dec Select this option if you want to go to a decimal value.
Hex Select this option if you want to go to a hex value.
Forwards Select this option if you want to search from the selected location
to the end of the document.
Backwards Select this option if you want to search from the selected location
to the beginning of the document.
Beginning of File Select this option if you want to start the search at the beginning
of the file.
Current Position Select this option if you want to start the search at the current
cursor location.
End of File Select the option if you want to start the search at the end of the
file.
OK Button Begins the search operation.
Cancel Button Closes the Goto dialog without performing a search.
Note: If you select an existing file, the new debug information is
appended to the end of the file.
Table 178 (Cont.) Goto Options
Field Description
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18Format Builder Menus
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder menus.
Format Builder provides the following menus:
Section 18.1, "File Menu"
Section 18.2, "Edit Menu"
Section 18.3, "Insert Menu"
Section 18.4, "View Menu"
Section 18.5, "Tools Menu"
Section 18.7, "Shortcut Menu"
18.1 File Menu
The following commands are available from the File Menu.
18.2 Edit Menu
The following commands are available from the Edit Menu.
New Creates a new Message Format document.
Open Opens an existing Message Format document.
Close Closes the current Message Format document.
Save Saves the current Message Format document.
Save As Saves the current Message Format under a different name
document.
Properties Opens the Properties window for the selected file or message
format. You can change the MFL encoding or MFL version for the
selected item.
Exits Closes the application.
Note: Some commands may be unavailable, depending on the
actions you have taken.
Insert Menu
18.3 Insert Menu
The following commands are available from the Insert Menu.
Table 182 Edit Menu Commands
Undo Reverses the previous action. The Undo command in the Edit Menu
changes to indicate the action that can be undone. For example,
changing the name of a field to Field1 and clicking Apply causes the
Edit Menu to read "Undo Apply Field Field1".
Redo Reverses the effects of an Undo command. The Redo command in
the Edit Menu changes to indicate the action that can be redone. For
example, changing the name of a field to Field1 and then undoing
that action causes the Edit Menu to read "Redo Apply Field Field1".
Cut Removes the item currently selected in the left-hand pane, and its
child objects, from the tree.
This action is not available if the Message Format (root) item is
selected.
Copy Makes a copy of the item currently selected in the left-hand pane for
insertion elsewhere in the tree.
is selected.
Paste Inserts the copied item. An additional menu is displayed when you
select Paste. You can choose to paste the item as a child or sibling of
the selected item. In addition, you can choose to paste a reference as
a sibling of the selected item.
Duplicate Makes a copy of the item selected in the tree. The duplicate item
contains the same values as the original item. The name of the
duplicate item is the same as the original item name, but the word
"New" is inserted before the original name. For example, duplicating
an item called "Field1" results in an item with the name
"NewField1".
When you duplicate an item with a numeric value in its name, the
new item name contains the next sequential number. For example,
duplicating "NewGroup1" results in a group named "NewGroup2".
Delete Deletes the item selected in the tree, as well as all child objects of
that item.
Promote Promotes the selected item to the next highest level in the tree. For
example, Field1 is the child object of Group1. Selecting Field1 and
clicking the Promote tool makes it a sibling of Group1.
Demote Demotes the selected item to the next lower level in the tree. For
example, Group1 is the sibling of Field1. Field1 immediately follows
Group1 in the tree. Selecting Field1 and clicking the Demote tool
makes it a child of Group1.
Table 183 Insert Menu Commands
Field Inserts a new field. You can choose whether to insert the field as
a child or sibling of the item selected in the tree.
Shortcut Menu
Format Builder Menus 18-3
18.4 View Menu
The following commands are available from the View Menu.
18.5 Tools Menu
The following commands are available from the Tools Menu.
18.6 Help Menu
The following commands are available from the Help Menu.
18.7 Shortcut Menu
The following commands are available from the Shortcut Menus. You can access the
Shortcut Menus by right-clicking an item in the tree.
Group Inserts a new group. You can choose whether to insert the
group as a child or sibling of the item selected in the tree.
Comment Inserts a comment. You can choose whether to insert the
comment as a child or sibling of the item selected in the tree.
Table 184 View Menu Commands
Show Palette Displays the palette window. For more information on the
palette, see Chapter 20, "Using the Palette"
Expand All Expands the entire tree pane to show the child objects of all
items in the tree.
Collapse All Collapses the entire tree pane to show only the root message
format.
Table 185 Tools Menu Commands
Import Displays a list of the installed importers. Choose the importer
from which you want to import a message.
Test Opens the Format Tester. Refer to Chapter 17, "Format Tester"
for more information.
Options Displays the Format Builder Options dialog. Refer to
Chapter 15, "Format Builder Options" for more information.
Table 186 Help Menu Commands
Help Topics Displays the main Help screen.
How Do I Provides step-by-step instructions for performing the basic tasks
in Format Builder.
About Displays version and copyright information about Format
Builder.
Table 183 (Cont.) Insert Menu Commands
Shortcut Menu
Note: Some commands may be unavailable, depending on the item
you have selected in the tree.
Cut Removes the item currently selected in the left-hand pane, and
it's child objects, from the tree.
Copy Makes a copy of the item currently selected in the left-hand pane
for insertion elsewhere in the tree.
Paste Inserts the cut or copied item. An additional menu displays
when you select Paste. You can choose to paste the item as a child
or sibling of the selected item. In addition, you can choose to
paste a reference to the cut or copied item as a sibling of the
selected item.
Insert Group Inserts a new group. You select whether to insert the group as a
child or sibling of the selected item.
Insert Field Inserts a new field. You select whether to insert the field as a
Insert Comment Inserts a comment. You select whether to insert the comment as a
Duplicate Makes a copy of the currently selected item. The duplicate item
contains the same values as the original item. The name of the
duplicate item is the same as the original item name, with the
word "New" inserted before the original name. For example,
duplicating a group called "Group1" results in a group with the
name "NewGroup1".
When you duplicate an item with a numeric value in its name,
the new item name contains the next sequential number. For
example, duplicating "NewGroup1" results in a group named
"NewGroup2".
Delete Deletes the selected item.
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19How Do I?
This chapter describes how to perform common tasks in Format Builder.
This section contains the following topics:
Section 19.1, "Create a Message Format"
Section 19.2, "Create a Group"
Section 19.3, "Create a Field"
Section 19.4, "Create a Comment"
Section 19.5, "Create a Reference"
Section 19.6, "Save a Document"
Section 19.7, "Use Format Tester"
Section 19.8, "Debug Format Definitions"
Section 19.9, "Search for Values"
Section 19.10, "Search for Offsets"
Section 19.11, "Use the Debug Log"
Section 19.12, "Character Delimiters"
Section 19.13, "Specify a Delimiter"
Section 19.14, "Delimiter Match Rule"
19.1 Create a Message Format
The first step in creating a Message Format Definition file is to create a message format
(the root node of a message format file).
To create a message format:
1. Choose File > New. The Message Format Detail Window displays in the right
pane.
2. Enter data in the fields as appropriate. See Message Format Detail Window for
field definitions.
19.2 Create a Group
Groups define fields that are related in some way (for example, the fields PAYDATE,
HOURS, and RATE could be part of the PAYINFO group). You can create a group as a
Create a Field
child of the message format item, as a child of another group, or as a sibling of a group
or field.
To create a group:
1. Select an item in the tree view in the left pane.
2. Choose Insert > Group > As Child if you want to create the group as the child of
the message format or another group. Choose Insert > Group > As Sibling if you
want to create the group as the sibling of another group or a field. The Group
Details window displays in the right pane.
3. Enter data in the fields as appropriate. See Group Detail Window for field
definitions.
4. Click Apply to save your changes to the message format file, or click Reset to
discard your changes to the detail window and reset all fields to the last saved
value.
19.3 Create a Field
Fields are a sequence of bytes that have some meaning to an application. (For example,
the field EMPNAME contains an employee name.) You can create a field as a child of the
message format item, as a child of a group, or as a sibling of a group or another field.
To create a field:
2. Choose Insert > Field > As Child if you want to create the field as the child of the
message format or group. Choose Insert > Field > As Sibling if you want to create
the group as the sibling of another group or a field. The Field Details window
displays in the right pane.
3. Enter data in the fields as appropriate. See Field Detail Window for field
definitions.
value.
19.4 Create a Comment
Comments contain notes about the message format or the data transformed by the
message format. Comments are included in the message format definition for
informational purposes only. You can create a comment as a child or sibling of any
message format, group, or field.
To create a comment:
2. Choose Insert > Comment > As Child if you want to create the comment as the
child of the selected item. Choose Insert > Comment > As Sibling if you want to
Save a Document
How Do I? 19-3
create the comment as the sibling of the selected item. The Comment Details
window displays in the right pane.
3. Enter the desired comment text. For more information, see Comment Detail
Window.
value.
19.5 Create a Reference
References indicate that the description of the field or group format has been
previously defined and you want to reuse this description without re-entering the
data. Reference fields or groups have the same format as the original field or group,
but you can change only the optional setting and the occurrence setting for the
reference field or group. For example, if you have a "bill to" address and a "ship to"
address in your data and the format for the address is the same, you only need to
define the address format once. You can create the "bill to" address definition and
create a reference for the "ship to" address.
To create a reference:
1. Select a field or group in the tree pane.
2. Choose Edit > Copy.
3. Choose the proper sibling in the tree.
4. Choose Edit > Paste > As Reference.
5. Enter data in the fields as appropriate. See Section 13, "Reference Detail Window"
for field definitions.
value.
19.6 Save a Document
To save a message format file for the first time:
Note: References are named exactly the same as the original item.
For example, the "bill to" address definition and the "ship to" address
definition would be named the same. If you want to reuse a group
definition, create a generic group and embed it within a specific
group. For example, in the previous example, you can create an
address group within a bill_to group and reference address within a
ship_to group.
Use Format Tester
1. Choose File > Save As. The Save As dialog displays.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to save the file.
3. In the File Name text box, type the name you want to assign to the file.
4. If no extension has been given, Format Builder automatically assigns the extension
.MFL to message format files.
5. Click Save As to save the file in the specified location with the specified name and
extension.
To save a message format file using the same name, choose File > Save. The file is
saved in the same location with the same name and extension.
To save a message format file using a different name, choose File > Save As and follow
steps 1 through 5 above.
19.7 Use Format Tester
Format Tester parses and reformats data as a validation test. Using Format Tester, you
can make sure the message formats you build using Format Builder produce the
expected results.
Format Tester is available from Format Builder.
To start Format Tester:
1. In Format Builder, open a message format document (MFL file).
2. From the Format Builder menu bar, choose Tools > Test.
3. The Format Tester dialog box is displayed.
Refer to Section 17, "Format Tester" for more information.
19.8 Debug Format Definitions
Section 19.9, "Search for Values"
Section 19.10, "Search for Offsets"
Section 19.11, "Use the Debug Log"
19.9 Search for Values
The find feature allows you to search for hex or text values in the non-XML data.
To search for values:
1. From within the Format Tester, choose File > Open Non-XML to open the
non-XML data file you want to search.
Note: To run Format Tester, you must have a message format
document open in Format Builder.
Note: Format Tester uses the currently loaded message definition
document.
Character Delimiters
How Do I? 19-5
2. Choose Edit > Find. The Find dialog opens.
3. Enter data in the fields as appropriate (see Section 19.9, "Search for Values" for
more information).
4. Click OK to begin the Search operation.
19.10 Search for Offsets
The Goto feature allows you to move the cursor in the Non-XML editor to a byte offset
you specify.
To move to a specified offset:
1. Choose Edit > Find. The Goto dialog opens.
2. Enter data in the fields as appropriate (see Section 19.10, "Search for Offsets" for
more information).
3. Click OK to begin the Search operation.
19.11 Use the Debug Log
The debug log allows you to save your debug information to a text file.
To use the debug log, choose File > Debug Log. A dialog displays allowing you to
enter a new path and file name or choose an existing file in which to save the debug
information.
19.12 Character Delimiters
You can specify delimiters in Format Builder by entering the correct syntax. For
example, to specify a tab character as the delimiter ('\u009'), enter the construct \t to
match it.
Note: If you select an existing file, the new debug information is
appended to the end of the file.
Table 191 Character Delimiters
Construct Matches
x The character x
\\ The backlash
\0n The character with octal value 0n (<= n <= 7)
\0nn The character with octal value 0nn (0 <= n <= 7)
\0mnn The character with octal value 0mnn (0 <= m <= 3, 0 <= n <= 7)
\xhh The character with hexadecimal value 0xhh
\uhhhh The character with hexadecimal value 0xhhhh
\t The tab character ('\u0009')
\n The newline (line feed) character ('\u000A')
\r The carriage-return character ('\u000D')
\f The form-feed character ('\u000C')
Specify a Delimiter
For more information, see
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.ht
ml.
19.13 Specify a Delimiter
You can specify a delimiter either by reference or by value.
Variable-sized data types can have their termination point specified by a delimiter. A
delimiter is a character that marks the end of the field. The field data continues until
the delimiter character is encountered.
19.13.1 Specify by Reference
Specify one or more fields that contain the delimiter character. The delimiter is
matched in the order the fields are listed. Clicking the Ref Fields button opens the
Select Reference Fields dialog box. In this dialog box, you can select reference fields
and set the order in which the delimiter is matched.
Figure 191 Select Reference Fields
In Figure 191, The left pane lists fields that can be used as reference. Select a field by
clicking on it and clicking the double arrow button to add the field. After selecting the
fields, you can arrange the order of the fields by selecting a field on the right pane and
clicking on the up arrow or down arrow button to move the field up or down. Click
OK. The selected fields names are displayed in the field to the right of the Ref Fields
button. See Figure 192.
\a The alert (bell) character ('\u0007')
\e The escape character ('\u001B')
\cx The control character corresponding to x
Table 191 (Cont.) Character Delimiters
Construct Matches
Delimiter Match Rule
How Do I? 19-7
Figure 192 Reference Field
19.13.2 Specify by Value
Enter the delimiter or delimiters separated by the specified Separator character. When
both Ref Fields and Values are specified, the Ref Fields take precedence. If no
delimiter match is found, the specified delimiter values are used to match the
delimiter. Example values for Value(s) and Separator are:
Values = ,|~|;
Separator = |
The field delimiter can be comma, tilde, or semi-colon.
If the field is optional, the Optional check box is enabled and selected by default. To
ensure that the binary data contain the delimiter even if the field is not present, you
must clear the optional check box.
19.14 Delimiter Match Rule
You can specify rules to skip delimiters that occur inside the field data, so they are
treated as field data instead of a delimiter. For instance, if the delimiter character is
;(semicolon), but the field data is A;B, the ; character occurring between A and B must
not be considered as delimiter, but a part of field data. You can specify the following
options to specify the delimiter match rule:
Data Delimiter
Escape Character
None
19.14.1 Data Delimiter
Specify the character that appears at the beginning and at the end of the field data. For
example, if Data Delim Char is "(double quotation mark), the data appears as "A;B";.
See Figure 193.
Figure 193 Data Delimiter
Delimiter Match Rule
19.14.2 Escape Character
Specify an escape character that precedes the delimiter character occurring as part of
the field data. The escape character value can be obtained via a reference field and by
specifying the value in the Esc Char field. For example, if the Esc Char is \\, then the
data appears as A\\;B;. See Figure 194
Figure 194 Escape Character
19.14.3 None
Select this option if the delimiter match rule is not required.
Note: The field delimiter, and all the shared delimiters of the parent
structure are skipped even if the field is not the last field in the
structure. For example, consider the following MFL structure:
Root Element
Group1 with shared delimiter *
Field1 with delimiter ,
Field2 with delimiter "
Group2 with shared delimiter ~
Field3 with delimiter ,
Optional field4 with delimiter ~
In this example, Field3 data might contain *,~ or, that are skipped
by the specified escape character even if it is not the last field in
Group2
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Using the Palette 20-1
20Using the Palette
This chapter provides a user interface reference for the Format Builder palette.
The Format Builder palette allows you to store commonly used message format items
and insert them into your message format definitions. These items are stored in an
XML document, and you can use the standard Windows drag and drop feature to
copy items from the palette into your message format definition.
The palette contains some common date formats, literals, and strings. You can use
these items in the message formats you create, as well as adding your own items to the
palette.
Section 20.1, "Displaying the Palette Window"
Section 20.2, "Adding Items to the Palette"
Section 20.3, "Adding Palette Items to a Message Format"
Section 20.4, "Using the File Menu"
Section 20.5, "Using the Shortcut Menu"
20.1 Displaying the Palette Window
To turn the palette display on or off, choose View > Show palette. If the palette is not
currently displayed, it opens in a separate window next to the Format Builder
window. If the palette is currently displayed, its window closes.
20.2 Adding Items to the Palette
To add items to the palette:
1. From the navigation tree, choose the item you want to add to the palette.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the item into the palette window.
3. When the item is placed in the position you want it (as a sibling of the selected
item), release the mouse button. The item is copied from the navigation tree to the
palette window.
Adding Palette Items to a Message Format
20.3 Adding Palette Items to a Message Format
To copy items from the palette to a message format:
1. From the palette window, choose the item you want to add to your message
format.
2. Click and hold the left mouse button and drag the item into the left pane of the
Format Builder window.
3. When the item is placed in the position you want it (as the child or sibling of the
desired item), release the mouse button. The item is copied from the palette to the
message format.
20.4 Using the File Menu
The following commands are available from the palette's File menu.
20.5 Using the Shortcut Menu
The following commands are available from the palette's shortcut menu. You can
access the shortcut menu by right-clicking within the palette window.
Note: You cannot add any node that depends on the existence of
another node to the palette. For example, you cannot add Field or
Group References, and you cannot add items that have a Repeat Field
specified.
Adding comments is possible, but not recommended since comments
do not have unique names and therefore are indistinguishable on the
palette.
Open Opens an existing message format.
Save Saves any message format items you have added to the
palette, or any existing items you have modified.
Hide palette Closes the palette window.
Note: Some commands may be unavailable, depending on the item
you have selected in the tree.
Insert Inserts a new group in the palette. When you select this
command, a window displays asking you to supply the name of
the new group.
Rename Displays a window asking you to supply the new name of the
group.
Delete Deletes the selected item.
Using the Shortcut Menu
Using the Palette 20-3
Promote Promotes the selected item to the next highest level in the tree.
For example, Field1 is the child object of Group1. Selecting Field1
and clicking the Promote tool makes it a sibling of Group1.
Demote Demotes the selected item to the next lower level in the tree. For
example, Group1 is the sibling of Field1. Field1 immediately
follows Group1 in the tree. Selecting Field1 and clicking the
Demote tool makes it a child of Group1.
Table 202 (Cont.) Shortcut Menu Commands
Using the Shortcut Menu
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21Format Builder Supported Data Types
This chapter describes the data types that Format Builder supports.
This section provides information about the following topics:
Section 21.1, "MFL Data Types" This section lists the supported metadata data
types used in non-XML to XML or XML to non-XML conversions.
Section 21.2, "COBOL Copybook Importer Data Types" The Format Builder tool
provides a utility for the conversion of COBOL copybooks into MFL files. This
section lists the supported COBOL data types that can be converted to metadata
data types. (This conversion occurs at design time.)
Section 21.3, "Unsupported C Language Features" The Format Builder tool
provides a utility for the conversion of C Structures into MFL files. This section
lists the C Language constructs that cannot be converted to metadata data types.
(This conversion occurs at design time.)
21.1 MFL Data Types
Table 211 lists the MFL data types that data transformer supports. These types are
specified in the "type" attribute of a FieldFormat element.
Table 211 Supported MFL Data Types
Data Type Description
Binary (Base64
encoding)
Any character value accepted. Requires a length, length field,
delimiter, or a delimiter field. Resulting XML data for this field is
encoded using base-64.
Binary (Hex encoding) Any character value accepted. Requires a length, length field,
delimiter, or a delimiter field. Resulting XML data for this field is
encoded using base-16.
Date: DD-MMM-YY A string defining a date, i.e. 22-JAN-00.
Date: DD-MMM-YYYY A string defining a date, i.e. 22-JAN-2000.
Date: DD/MM/YY A string defining a date, i.e. 22/01/00.
Date: DD/MM/YYYY A string defining a date, i.e. 22/01/2000.
Date: DDMMMYY A string defining a date, i.e. 22JAN00.
Date: DDMMMYYYY A string defining a date, i.e. 22JAN2000.
Date: MM/DD/YY A string defining a date, i.e. 01/22/00.
Date: MM/DD/YYYY A string defining a date, i.e. 01/22/2000.
Date: MMDDYY A six digit numeric string defining a date, i.e. 012200.
MFL Data Types
Date: MMDDYYYY An eight digit numeric string defining a date, i.e. 01222000.
Date: MMM-YY A string defining a date, i.e. JAN-00.
Date: MMM-YYYY A string defining a date, i.e. JAN-2000.
Date: MMMDDYYYY A string defining a date, i.e. JAN222000.
Date: MMMYY A string defining a date, i.e. JAN00.
Date: MMMYYYY A string defining a date, i.e. JAN2000.
Date: Wed Nov 15
10:55:37 CST 2000
The default date format of the Java platform, i.e. 'WED NOV 15
10:55:37 CST 2000'
Date: YY-MM-DD A string defining a date, i.e. 00-01-22. (The string: 00-01-22 defines
the date January 22, 2000.)
Date: YY/MM/DD A string defining a date, i.e. 00/01/22. (The string: 00/01/22 defines
the date January 22, 2000.)
Date: YYMMDD A string defining a date, i.e. 000122. (The string: 000122 defines the
date January 22, 2000.)
Date: YYYY-MM-DD A string defining a date, i.e. 2000-01-22. (The string: 2000-01-22
defines the date January 22, 2000.)
Date: YYYY/MM/DD A string defining a date, i.e. 2000/01/22. (The string: 2000/01/22
defines the date January 22, 2000.)
Date: YYYYMMDD An eight byte numeric string of the format YYYYMMDD. A base
data of String or EBCDIC may be specified to indicate the character
encoding.
DateTime: DD/MM/YY
hh:mm
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 22/01/00 12:24.
DateTime: DD/MM/YY
hh:mm AM
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 22/01/00 12:24 AM.
DateTime: DD/MM/YY
hh:mm:ss
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 22/01/00 12:24:00.
DateTime: DD/MM/YY
hh:mm:ss AM
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 22/01/00 12:24:00 AM.
DateTime: MM/DD/YY
hh:mm
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 01/22/00 12:24.
DateTime: MM/DD/YY
hh:mi AM
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 01/22/00 12:24 AM.
DateTime: MM/DD/YY
hh:mm:ss
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 01/22/00 12:24:00.
DateTime: MM/DD/YY
hh:mm:ss AM
A string defining a date and time, i.e. 01/22/00 12:24:00 AM.
DateTime:
MMDDYYhhmm
A string of numeric digits defining a date and time, i.e. 0122001224.
DateTime:
YYYYMMDDhhmmss
A fourteen byte numeric string of the format YYYYMMDDHHMISS.
A Base data type may be specified.
DateTime:
MMDDYYhhmmss
A string of numeric digits defining a date and time, i.e.
012200122400.
EBCDIC A string of characters in IBM Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Interchange Code. Requires a length, length field, delimiter, or a
delimiter field.
Table 211 (Cont.) Supported MFL Data Types
MFL Data Types
Filler A sequence of bytes that is not transformed to XML. This field of
data is skipped over when transforming non-XML data to XML.
When transforming XML to non-XML data, this field is written to the
binary output stream as a sequence of spaces.
FloatingPoint: 4 bytes,
Big-Endian
A four byte big endian floating point number that conforms to the
IEEE Standard 754.
FloatingPoint, 4 bytes,
Little-Endian
A four byte little endian floating point number that conforms to the
IEEE Standard 754.
Big-Endian
A eight byte big endian floating point number that conforms to the
IEEE Standard 754.
Little-Endian
A eight byte little endian floating point number that conforms to the
IEEE Standard 754.
Integer: Signed, 1 byte A one byte signed integer, i.e. '56' is 0x38.
Integer: Unsigned, 1
byte
A one byte unsigned integer, i.e. '128' is 0x80.
Integer: Signed, 2 byte,
Big-Endian
A signed two-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '4660' is 0x1234.
Integer: Signed, 4 byte,
Big-Endian
A signed four-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '4660' is
0x00001234.
Integer: Signed, 8 bytes,
Big-Endian
A signed eight-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '4660' is
0x0000000000001234.
byte, Big-Endian
An unsigned two-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '65000' is
0xFDE8.
byte, Big-Endian
An unsigned four-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '65000' is
0x0000FDE8.
bytes, Big-Endian
A unsigned eight-byte integer in big endian format, i.e. '65000' is
0x000000000000FDE8.
Little-Endian
A signed two-byte integer in little endian format, i.e. '4660' is 0x3412.
Little-Endian
A signed four-byte integer in little endian format, i.e. '4660' is
0x34120000.
Little-Endian
A signed eight-byte integer in little endian format, i.e. '4660' is
0x3412000000000000.
bytes, Little-Endian
An unsigned two-byte integer in little endian format, i.e.'65000' is
0xE8FD.
An unsigned four-byte integer in little endian format, i.e. '65000' is
0xE8FD0000.
A unsigned eight-byte integer in little endian format, i.e. '65000' is
0xE8FD000000000000.
Literal A literal value determined by the contents of the value attribute.
When non-XML data is transformed to XML, the presence of the
specified literal in the non-XML data is verified by WLXT. The literal
is read, but is not transformed to the XML data. When XML data is
transformed to a non-XML format, and a literal is defined as part of
the non-XML format, WLXT writes the literal in the resulting
Non-XML byte stream.
Numeric A string of characters containing only digits, i.e. '0' through '9'.
Requires a length, length field, delimiter, or a delimiter field.
MFL Data Types
Packed Decimal: Signed IBM signed packed format. Requires a length, length field, delimiter,
or a delimiter field to be specified. The length or length field should
specify the size of this field in bytes.
Packed Decimal:
Unsigned
IBM unsigned packed format. Requires a length, length field,
delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The length or length
field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
String A string of characters. Requires a length, a length field, a delimiter,
or a delimiter field. If no length, length field, or delimiter is defined
for a data type String, a delimiter of "\x00" (a NUL character) will be
assumed.
String: NUL terminated A string of characters, optionally NUL (\x00) terminated, residing
within a fixed length field. This field type requires a length attribute
or length field which determines the amount of data read for the
field. This data is then examined for a NUL delimiter. If a delimiter is
found, data following the delimiter is discarded. If a NUL delimiter
does not exist, the fixed length data is used as the value of the field.
Time: hhmmss A string defining a time, i.e. 122400.
Time: hh:mm AM A string defining a time, i.e. 12:24 AM.
Time: hh:mm A string defining a time, i.e. 12:24.
Time: hh:mm:ss AM A string defining a time, i.e. 12:24:00 AM.
Time: hh:mm:ss A string defining a time, i.e. 12:24:00.
Zoned Decimal:
Leading sign
Signed zoned decimal format (US-ASCII or EBCDIC) where the sign
indicator is in the first nibble. Requires a length, length field,
delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The length or length
field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
Note: This data type is supported with US-ASCII data only with
Message Format Language Version 2.02
Zoned Decimal:
Leading separate sign
indicator is in the first byte. The first byte only contains the sign
indicator and is separated from the numeric value. Requires a length,
length field, delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The length
or length field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
Message Format Language Version 2.02.
Zoned Decimal: Signed Signed zoned decimal format (US-ASCII or EBCDIC). Requires a
length, length field, delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The
length or length field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
Zoned Decimal: Trailing
separate sign
indicator is in the last byte. The last byte only contains the sign
indicator and is separated from the numeric value. Requires a length,
length field, delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The length
or length field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
Zoned Decimal:
Unsigned
Unsigned zoned decimal format (US-ASCII or EBCDIC). Requires a
length, length field, delimiter, or a delimiter field to be specified. The
length or length field should specify the size of this field in bytes.
COBOL Copybook Importer Data Types
21.2 COBOL Copybook Importer Data Types
Table 212 lists the COBOL data types and the support provided by the Importer.
Support for these data types is limited. The following formats:
05 pic 9(5) comp-5
05 pic 9(5) comp-x
will be converted to an unsigned 4 byte integer type, while the following will generate
errors:
05 pic X(5) comp-5
05 pic X(5) comp-x
In these samples, pic9(5) could be substituted for pic x(5).
Table 212 COBOL Data Types
COBOL Type Support
BLANK WHEN ZERO (zoned) supported
COMP-1, COMP-2 (float) supported
COMP-3, PACKED-DECIMAL supported
COMP, COMP-4, BINARY (integer) supported
COMP, COMP-4, BINARY (fixed) supported
COMP-5, COMP-X supported
DISPLAY (alphanumeric) supported
DISPLAY numeric (zoned) supported
edited alphanumeric supported
edited float numeric supported
edited numeric supported
group record supported
INDEX supported
JUSTIFIED RIGHT ignored
OCCURS (fixed array) supported
OCCURS DEPENDING (variable-length) supported
OCCURS INDEXED BY ignored
OCCURS KEY IS ignored
POINTER supported
PROCEDURE-POINTER supported
REDEFINES supported
SIGN IS LEADING SEPARATE (zoned) supported
SIGN IS TRAILING (zoned) supported
SIGN IS TRAILING SEPARATE (zoned) supported
SIGN IS LEADING (zoned) supported
SYNCHRONIZED ignored
66 RENAMES not supported
Unsupported C Language Features
The following values are defined as follows:
Supported - the data type will be correctly parsed by the importer and converted
to a message format field or group.
Unsupported - this data type is not supported and the importer reports an error
when the copybook is imported.
Ignored - the data type is parsed and a comment is added to the message format.
No corresponding field or group is created.
Some vendor-specific extensions are not recognized by the importer, however, any
copybook statement that conforms to ANSI standard COBOL will be parsed correctly
by the Importer. The Importer's default data model, which is based on the IBM
mainframe model, can be changed in Format Builder to compensate for character set
and data "endianness".
When importing copybooks, the importer may identify fields generically that, upon
visual inspection, could easily be identified by a more specific data type. For this
reason, the copybook importer creates comments for each field found in the copybook.
This information is useful in assisting you in editing the MFL data to better represent
the original Copybook. For example:
original copybook entry:
05 birth-date picxx/xx/xx
results in:
A field of type EBCDIC with a length of 8
Closer inspection indicates that this is intended to be a date format and could be
defined as
A field of type Date: MM/DD/YY or a field of type Data: DD/MM/YY
21.3 Unsupported C Language Features
The C struct Importer utility does not parse files containing anonymous unions, bit
fields, or in-line assembler code. The following samples of unsupported features are
taken from the preprocessor output of a hello.c file that contained a #include
<windows.h> statement:
Anonymous unions
#line 353 "e:\\program files\\microsoft visual studio\\vc98\\include\\winnt.h"
typedef union_LARGE_INTEGER{
struct {
DWORD LowPart;
LONG HighPart;
};
struct {
DWORD LowPart;
LONG HighPart;
66 RENAMES THRU not supported
77 level supported
88 level (condition) ignored
Table 212 (Cont.) COBOL Data Types
COBOL Type Support
} u;
#line 363 "e:\\program files\\microsoft visual studio\\vc98\\include\\winnt.h"
LONGLONG QuadPart;
} LARGE_INTEGER
Bit fields
typedef struct_LDT_ENTRY {
WORD LimitLow;
WORD BaseLow;
union {
struct {
BYTE BaseMid;
BYTE Flags1;
BYTE Flags2;
BYTE BaseHi;
} Bytes;
struct
DWORD BaseMid : 8;
DWORD Type : 5;
DWORD Dpl : 2;
DWORD Pres : 1;
DWORD LimitHi : 4;
DWORD Sys : 1;
DWORD Reserved_0 : 1;
DWORD Default_Big : 1;
DWORD Granularity : 1;
DWORD BaseHi : 8;
} Bits;
} HighWord;
} LDT_ENTRY, *PLDT_ENTRY;
Inline assembler code
_inline ULONGLONG
_stdcall
Int64ShrlMod32(
ULONGLONG Value,
DWORD ShiftCount
)
{
_asm {
mov ecx, ShiftCount
mov eax, dword ptr [Value]
mov edx, dword ptr [Value+4]
shrd eax, edx, cl
shr edx, cl
}
}
Part IV
Part IV General Development Topics
This part, which contains general development topics, includes the following chapters:
Chapter 22, "Development Environment Setup"
Chapter 23, "Creating and Using Custom XPath Functions"
22
Development Environment Setup 22-1
22Development Environment Setup
This chapter describes development environment setup topics that are relevant to
Oracle Service Bus, such as using the default Derby database and disabling the default
JMS reporting provider.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Section 22.1, "Running Multiple Development Servers with Derby"
Section 22.2, "Disabling the JMS Reporting Provider"
22.1 Running Multiple Development Servers with Derby
This section describes how to successfully run multiple development domains with
one or more instances of the Apache Derby database provided with Oracle Service
Bus.
Use this section in conjunction with the full documentation on creating domains,
which is covered in "Configuring Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Installation Guide for Oracle Service Bus Installation Guide.
22.1.1 Derby Best Practices and Troubleshooting
When you create an "Oracle Service Bus for developers" domain with the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard, the wizard by default creates a Derby
database in the following location:
WL_HOME/common/derby/demo/databases/
With Derby selected as the Vendor on the wizards JDBC configuration window, the
name you provide in the DBMS/Service field determines the name of the Derby
database that is created.
In Figure 221, the DBMS/Service field is populated with the default database name
"osbexamples," and the corresponding /osbexamples directory is created.
Note: Derby is designed for development and testing environments
only and is not supported for production use.
Running Multiple Development Servers with Derby
Figure 221 The Derby Database for a Domain
As a best practice, to avoid problems with server startup, always provide a unique
DBMS/Service for each domain you create. If you do not change the default
DBMS/Service name, the following name is automatically created:
osbexamples-DOMAIN_NAME.
In addition, you can also avoid Derby conflicts by disabling the default Oracle Service
Bus JMS reporting provider during the domain creation process. The reporting
provider is the only Oracle Service Bus module that persists data in a database. While
normal server startup also starts up the Derby database, no tables are created in the
database, so no database conflicts occur.
If you disable the reporting provider, you can safely suppress Derby startup when you
start the domain with the following command:
startWebLogic.cmd(.sh) noderby
For more information, see "How to Untarget the Default JMS Reporting Provider
Before Domain Creation" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
For more advanced use of Derby in a development environment, see the following
sections:
Section 22.1.2, "Sharing a Single Derby Database Instance Between Multiple
Domains"
Section 22.1.3, "Running Each Domain with a Unique Derby Instance"
22.1.2 Sharing a Single Derby Database Instance Between Multiple Domains
In your development environment, you can configure multiple domains to share a
single Derby database instance. Sharing a database instance improves development
environment performance, because only one database instance is running rather than
one per domain.
An instance means a run-time instance of Derby that is using a single port (the default
port is 1527). However, each domain still creates a unique database to run on that
instance.
Running Multiple Development Servers with Derby
Development Environment Setup 22-3
To configure and run multiple domains that share a single Derby database instance:
1. Create the first domain with the following JDBC configuration in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard:
Schema Owner: DEV_SOAINFRA (or another unique name)
Schema Password: enter a password
DBMS/Service: devdomain1 (or another unique name)
Host Name: localhost
Port: 1527
2. After clicking Next, connection testing will fail (if Derby is not running). This is
expected. Skip connection testing. At server startup, Oracle Service Bus
automatically creates the reporting tables in Derby.
3. Create the second domain.
a. Use the following JDBC configuration:
DBMS/Service: devdomain2 (or another unique name)
Host Name: localhost (or a machine name or IP address for a remote domain
running the Derby instance)
Port: 1527
b. In the next window, select Administration Server, click Next, and make the
port numbers unique.
4. After creating the domain, in DOMAIN_HOME/bin/setDomainEnv.cmd(.sh):
Change ALSB_DEBUG_PORT to 8883 (or another unique value).
Change DEBUG_PORT to 8853 (or another unique value).
Change DERBY_FLAG to false. (Optional. This prevents a server shutdown from
stopping the running Derby instance.)
5. Start the first domain normally.
6. Start the next domain with the following command:
DOMAIN_HOME/startWebLogic.cmd(.sh) noderby noexit
7. If you want to create additional domains that share the same Derby instance,
create the domains with unique a DBMS/Service (database name). For
concurrently running domains, also make sure the Administration Server ports
and debug ports are unique, as described in the previous steps.
If you are running a single development domain when connecting to a remote
Derby instance, you do not need to modify Admin Server or debug ports in your
domain. Only the DBMS/Service must be unique.
22.1.3 Running Each Domain with a Unique Derby Instance
If you want each development server to use its own unique instance of Derby instead
of sharing a single Derby instance, follow these steps to configure your domain and
modify the port on the unique Derby instance. This configuration allows you to run
multiple domains and multiple Derby instances concurrently.
Disabling the JMS Reporting Provider
1. Create the domain with the following JDBC configuration in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Configuration Wizard:
DBMS/Service: devdomain (or another unique name)
Host Name: localhost
Port: 1627 (or another unique port)
2. After clicking Next, connection testing will fail (if Derby is not running). This is
expected. Skip connection testing. At server startup, Oracle Service Bus
automatically creates the reporting tables in Derby.
3. For running domains concurrently: Make sure the domains Admin Server port
numbers are unique if you want to run multiple servers concurrently.
4. Finish creating the server.
5. For running domains concurrently: In the domains DOMAIN_
HOME/bin/setDomainEnv.cmd(.sh):
Change ALSB_DEBUG_PORT to 8883 (or another unique value).
Change DEBUG_PORT to 8853 (or another unique value).
6. In DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startWebLogic.cmd(.sh), find the following:
"%WL_HOME%\common\derby\bin\startNetworkServer.cmd >"
and add the following port argument to it:
"%WL_HOME%\common\derby\bin\startNetworkServer.cmd -p 1627 >" (the
Derby port number you used in your domain configuration)
Starting the server starts a unique Derby instance on the port you specified.
22.2 Disabling the JMS Reporting Provider
By default, the Oracle Service Bus JMS reporting provider is deployed in an Oracle
Service Bus domain. The reporting provider uses a database to persist reporting data.
If you do not want to use the JMS reporting provider in your development domain,
you can disable or untarget it during the domain creation process.
For details, see "How to Untarget a JMS Reporting Provider" in the Oracle Fusion
Disabling the reporting provider prevents benign JMS reporting provider errors at
server startup.
The reporting provider is the only Oracle Service Bus feature that persists data in a
database. If you disable the reporting provider, you can prevent Derby from running
by starting your server with the following command:
startWebLogic.cmd(.sh) noderby
Note: If you already created a server and want to change the Derby
start-up port, change it in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console under domain > Services > Data Sources >
wlsbjmsrpDataSource > Configuration > Connection Pool.
23
Creating and Using Custom XPath Functions 23-1
23Creating and Using Custom XPath Functions
This chapter describes how to create, register, and use custom XPath functions in
XQuery expressions within Oracle Service Bus.
Oracle Service Bus provides an extensible framework for creating custom XPath
functions you can use in the XQuery expression editors in the development or
run-time tooling, such as in proxy service message flows, Split-Joins, and XQuery
Mapper transformations.
The high-level process for creating and using custom XPath functions includes:
Section 23.1, "Registering Custom Functions with Oracle Service Bus"
Section 23.2, "Creating and Packaging the Custom Function Java Classes"
Section 23.3, "Using Custom Functions"
Section 23.5, "Deploying Custom Functions in a Cluster"
23.1 Registering Custom Functions with Oracle Service Bus
Custom functions are available to all Oracle Service Bus projects and services in an
installation; they are not scoped to specific domains.
Registering a custom function involves creating an XML file with an optional
properties file for localization. The built-in functions that Oracle Service Bus provides
use this function framework, so you can use those existing registration resources for
guidance. Those files are located at:
OSB_ORACLE_HOME/config/xpath-functions/
The Oracle Service Bus functions file is called osb-built-in.xml. In that file, keys
wrapped in % symbols, such as %OSB_FUNCTIONS%, get their value from the
corresponding .properties file.
Following is the basic structure of a custom function registration file, followed by
descriptions of the elements.
category id
group id
function
Note: Oracle Service Bus does not support custom functions that
have side effects; for example, updating a database table or
participating in a global transaction. Create custom functions that
contribute only to an XQuery result, and perform side-effect behavior
with other features such as Java Callouts.
Registering Custom Functions with Oracle Service Bus
name
comment
namespaceURI
className
method
isDeterministic
Elements have an xpf: prefix.
Custom Function Element Descriptions
category id The name of the group that physically categorizes your group of
functions in the expression editors. For example, "Service Bus Functions." Use the
id attribute to provide the name. If you are using a corresponding .properties file
for localization, enter the key that contains the text value in the .properties file. For
example, %MY_FUNCTIONS%. Category ids, which include the properties file
key name and the actual name value, must be unique.
group id Optional. The name of a subcategory for grouping functions in the
user interface; for example, "General" or "Accessors." The naming guidelines for
category id apply to group id.
name Name of the function as it appears in XQuery expressions. Function names
(composed of the namespaceURI and prefix as well) must be unique. Oracle
Service Bus does not support function overloading with different method
arguments. Identical function names that have different namespaces (hence
different prefixes) are allowed.
comment - Function description. While the description does not appear in the
Oracle Service Bus user interface, you should provide guidance that shows how to
invoke the function with meaningful argument names.
namespaceURI The namespace of the function. For example, the Oracle Service
Bus functions namespace is
http://www.bea.com/xquery/xquery-functions. Namespaces and
namespace prefixes must be unique. Custom namespaces that you provide appear
in the Oracle Service Bus default namespaces list in the XQuery editor.
className The fully qualified custom Java class that implements the function.
method The custom Java method that implements the function, preceded by the
return type. For example: boolean isUserInGroup(java.lang.String,
java.lang.String).
If your method uses a single-dimensional array, see Section 23.2.1.1, "Using
Single-Dimensional Arrays" for guidance in making the entry in the XML file.
isDeterministic A value of true or false declaring whether or not the
function is deterministic. Deterministic functions always provide the same results;
for example, a function that concatenates Strings. Non-deterministic functions
return unique results; for example, a function that returns the time of day. Though
you can use non-deterministic functions, the XQuery standard recommends that
functions be deterministic to ensure XQuery engine optimization.
You custom functions do not appear in the XQuery expression editor until Oracle
Service Bus can find you custom class. The following section describes how to create
your custom class and package it so that Oracle Service Bus can locate it.
Creating and Packaging the Custom Function Java Classes
23.2 Creating and Packaging the Custom Function Java Classes
Use the following guidelines to create and package the class for a custom XPath
function.
23.2.1 Creating the Class and Method
Use the following guidelines for creating Java class and method for a custom function.
class The class must be public.
method The method must be public and static.
arguments and return values Table 231 lists the supported types for method
arguments and return values. If a type is not listed, it is not supported. Inner
classes and multi-dimensional arrays are not supported.
23.2.1.1 Using Single-Dimensional Arrays
Single-dimension arrays (using supported Java types) are mapped to corresponding
XQuery types with an asterisk *, which is a wild card to imply the multiple cardinality
of the array. For example:
public static XmlObject[] getArrayOfXmlObjects(XmlObject[] a)
is mapped to
namespace:getArrayOfXmlObjects($arg1 as element()*) as element()*
Table 231 Supported Java Method Types for Custom Functions
Java Type XQuery Type XSLT Type
java.lang.String xs:string string
int, java.lang.Integer xs:int number
boolean, java.lang.Boolean xs:boolean boolean
long, java.lang.Long xs:long number
short, java.lang.Short xs:short number
byte, java.lang.Byte xs:byte number
double, java.lang.Double xs:double number
float, java.lang.Float xs:float number
char, java.lang.Char xs:string object
java.math.BigInteger xs:integer number
java.math.BigDecimal xs:decimal number
java.util.Date xs:datetime
See footnote
1
1
Converted to a string, then passed back as its original type.
java.sql.Date xs:date See footnote
java.sql.Time xs:time See footnote
javax.xml.namespace.QName xs:Qname See footnote
org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlObject element() See footnote
org.w3c.dom.Element element() The XSLT node-set type is not
supported with custom XPath
functions.
Using Custom Functions
In function signatures that have single-dimensional array input arguments or return
values, you must use the type encoding described at
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#getNa
me(). The following examples show how to specify single-dimensional array methods
in your custom function XML file using the required array encoding:
23.2.2 Packaging the Custom Function Class
Oracle Service Bus must know about your custom function class in order to include
your custom functions in the XQuery editors and let you use those functions.
Package your custom function class in a JAR file, then put the JAR in the OSB_
ORACLE_HOME/config/xpath-functions/ directory. At IDE and server start-up,
Oracle Service Bus looks for custom function classes in this directory. Be sure to
correctly reference your custom class and method in the custom function XML file,
described in Section 23.1, "Registering Custom Functions with Oracle Service Bus."
After you add new custom functions, you must restart the IDE and any servers that
will use the new functions.
23.3 Using Custom Functions
This section describes how to use custom functions in Oracle Service Bus.
23.3.1 Using Custom Functions in Inline XQuery Expressions and XQuery Resources
You can include custom functions in both inline XQuery expressions and in XQuery
resources just as you would use functions provided by Oracle Service Bus.
23.3.2 Using Custom Functions in XSLT Resources
The syntax for invoking a custom function from within an XSLT resource varies by the
XSLT engine you use with Oracle Service Bus. Given the following custom function
code, Example 231 shows the syntax for invoking a custom function using the Xalan
XSLT engine (the default on Microsoft Windows with the Sun JDK).
package tests.pipeline;
public class CustomXQFunctions
{
public static String myUppercaseString(String arg)
{
return arg.toUpperCase();
}
}
Java Method Entry in Custom Function XML File
public static String[]
myUppercaseStringArray(String[] arg)
Ljava.lang.String;
myUppercaseStringArray([Ljava.lang.String;)
public static int[] myAddInts(int[]
arg)
[I myAddInts([I)
Note: You can also provide run-time-only access to your custom
function class by putting your custom JAR anywhere in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware home and adding the JAR to the server classpath.
Deploying Custom Functions in a Cluster
Example 231 Syntax for Invoking a Custom Function with the Xalan Engine
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">
<xsl:param name="arg-string"/>
<xsl:template name="myUppercaseString"
xmlns:ns0="xalan://tests.pipeline.CustomXQFunctions">
<xsl:variable name="upcase" select="ns0:myUppercaseString($arg-string)" />
<originalInput>
<xsl:value-of select="$arg-string" />
</originalInput>
<result>
<xsl:value-of select="$upcase" />
</result>
</xsl:template>
<xsl:template match="*">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:call-template name="myUppercaseString"/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
With an input document of <example /> and an input arg-string value of hello,
the transformation becomes:
<example>
<originalInput>hello</originalInput>
<result>HELLO</result>
</example>
23.4 Testing Custom XPath Functions in Eclipse
In Eclipse, testing XQuery resources that contain custom XPath functions is supported
only on a connected server. Use the Run > Run As > Run on Server command, which
runs the resource in the Test Console.
23.5 Deploying Custom Functions in a Cluster
In a multiple-server environment with multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware product
homes, you must manually add all custom function resources to any of those
environments where the custom functions will be used. Clustering does not
automatically distribute custom function resources across Managed Servers.
Deploying Custom Functions in a Cluster
Part V
Part V Transports
This part, which provides information and configuration details on all transports
provided by Oracle Service Bus, contains the following chapters:
Chapter 24, "Oracle SOA Suite Transport (SOA-DIRECT)"
Chapter 25, "JCA Transport"
Chapter 26, "HTTP and Poller Transports"
Chapter 27, "SB Transport"
Chapter 28, "EJB Transport"
Chapter 29, "JEJB Transport"
Chapter 30, "JMS Transport"
Chapter 31, "Local Transport"
Chapter 32, "WS Transport"
Chapter 33, "MQ Transport"
Chapter 34, "Oracle BPEL Process Manager Transport (for use with Oracle SOA
Suite 10g only)"
Chapter 35, "Tuxedo Transport"
Chapter 36, "DSP and Oracle Data Service Integrator Transport"
24
Oracle SOA Suite Transport (SOA-DIRECT) 24-1
24Oracle SOA Suite Transport (SOA-DIRECT)
This chapter provides an overview of the SOA-DIRECT transport and describes how
to use and configure it in your services.
Oracle Service Bus provides a SOA-DIRECT transport that lets you invoke Oracle SOA
Suite service components, such as BPEL processes, human tasks, rules, and Oracle
Mediator components.
Section 24.1, "About the SOA-DIRECT Transport"
Section 24.2, "Using SOA Suite Services with Oracle Service Bus"
Section 24.3, "Transport Configuration Reference"
Section 24.4, "WS-Addressing Reference"
Section 24.5, "XML Examples"
24.1 About the SOA-DIRECT Transport
The SOA-DIRECT transport provides native connectivity between Oracle Service Bus
and Oracle SOA Suite service components. Oracle SOA Suite provides a "direct
binding" framework that lets you expose Oracle SOA Suite service components in a
composite application, and the Oracle Service Bus SOA-DIRECT transport interacts
with those exposed services through the SOA direct binding framework, letting those
service components interact in the service bus layer and leverage the capabilities and
features of Oracle Service Bus.
For more information on SOA binding components, see "Getting Started with Binding
Components" and "Using the Direct Binding Invocation API" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.
Note: The SOA-DIRECT transport is for communicating with Oracle
SOA Suite 11g and later service components. Oracle Service Bus
provides a bpel-pm transport to communicate with Oracle SOA Suite
10g Release 3. For information on that transport, see Chapter 34,
"Oracle BPEL Process Manager Transport (for use with Oracle SOA
Suite 10g only)."
About the SOA-DIRECT Transport
The SOA-DIRECT transport supports the following features:
Invocation of any SOA binding component services through Java remote method
invocation (RMI)
WS-Addressing, including optional auto-generation of ReplyTo properties for
asynchronous callbacks
Identity propagation
Transaction propagation
Attachments
Optimized RMI transport for invoking SOA services
High availability and clustering support
Failover and load balancing (not available for services in the Service Callback role
Connection and application retries on errors
24.1.1 WS-Addressing
The SOA-DIRECT transport uses only WS-Addressing for message correlation in
synchronous and asynchronous communications. The transport automatically
generates the following WS-Addressing properties in the SOAP header when you
configure a callback proxy in the business service configuration:
ReplyTo For setting the callback address and connection details in asynchronous
callbacks.
ReferenceParameters Contains the callback properties for ReplyTo, including
JNDI and connection factory properties, for the following supported
WS-Addressing versions:
http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing
http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing
ReferenceProperties Contains the callback properties for ReplyTo, including
JNDI and connection factory properties, for the following supported
WS-Addressing version: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2003/03/addressing.
For ReplyTo and ReferenceParameters examples, see Section 24.4, "WS-Addressing
Reference."
For all other WS-Addressing properties, you must add or transform them in Oracle
Service Bus proxy service message flows if they are not available or suitable for
pass-through to the SOA-DIRECT business service.
Note: The SOA-Direct transport supports WSDL type services with
SOAP 1.1, SOAP 1.2, or, alternatively, XML bindings. The SOA direct
binding framework only exposes direct binding services as WSDL
with SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 bindings, not XML. However, if you
want to use an XML binding, you must manually customize the
imported SOA service WSDLs for the direct binding services. An XML
binding has no effect on the message payload, since messages between
the SOA-DIRECT transport and SOA binding components are always
abstract (no binding).
About the SOA-DIRECT Transport
If you use correlation and callback mechanisms other than WS-Addressing, you must
transform messages in proxy service pipelines to support WS-Addressing between
Oracle Service Bus and SOA framework service components.
For WS-Addressing examples with the SOA-DIRECT transport, see Section 24.4,
"WS-Addressing Reference" and Section 24.5, "XML Examples."
24.1.2 Security
The SOA-DIRECT transport supports one-way SSL. To use SSL, enable SSL in the
domain, use the secure protocol in the endpoint URI, such as https, iiops, or t3s, and
reference the secure port in the URI. For more information on the SOA-DIRECT URI,
see Section 24.3.1, "SOA-DIRECT Endpoint URI."
You can provide identity propagation with the SOA-DIRECT transport by passing the
callers subject through the service or with a service account bound to the service.
Because the SOA-DIRECT transport deals with only normalized, abstract messages,
the transport does not support WS-Security. For more information on security settings,
see Section 24.3.2, "SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business Services."
24.1.3 Environment Values
The SOA-DIRECT transport stores the following environment values for SOA-DIRECT
services:
JNDI Service Account (security category)
Pass Caller's Subject (security category)
Invocation Service account (security category)
Work Manager (environment category)
For information on these values, see Section 24.3.2, "SOA-DIRECT Transport
Configuration for Business Services."
24.1.4 Error Handling
The SOA-DIRECT transport recognizes connection and application errors, letting you
configure the appropriate retry settings in the transport configuration. The transport
throws generic errors for errors that are neither connection nor application related.
24.1.4.1 Connection Errors
The SOA-DIRECT transport raises connection errors in the following situations:
The target service does not exist
A naming exception occurs during the RMI lookup or invocation (with the
exception of javax.naming.NamingSecurityException, which is a generic error).
A remote exception occurs during the RMI lookup or invocation.
24.1.4.2 Application Errors
The SOA-DIRECT transport raises application errors when the outbound business
service receives a SOAP fault.
You can deselect Retry Application Errors on the service configuration page to prevent
retries on application errorserrors that are likely to keep failing despite retries.
Using SOA Suite Services with Oracle Service Bus
24.1.4.3 Generic Errors
The SOA-DIRECT transport raises a generic error in the following situations:
All errors other than connection and application errors.
A javax.naming.NamingSecurityException, which is thrown during the JNDI
lookup, is not considered a connection error as are other naming exceptions.
24.2 Using SOA Suite Services with Oracle Service Bus
This section describes synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns
between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle SOA Suite composites.
24.2.1 Simple Use Cases Synchronous
This section describes the simple, most common use cases for communicating natively
to and from SOA composites through Oracle Service Bus: synchronous
communication.
24.2.1.1 Synchronous Invocation of a SOA Composite
The Oracle Service Bus SOA-DIRECT transport can invoke any component in a SOA
composite that is exposed as a direct binding service.
Figure 241 illustrates a synchronous communication pattern between a client and an
Oracle SOA service component through Oracle Service Bus using a SOA-DIRECT
business service and direct binding service.
Figure 241 Client Invoking a SOA Binding Service Synchronously
24.2.1.1.1 Creating and Configuring the Services Use the following guidelines to invoke
an Oracle SOA direct binding service from a client through Oracle Service Bus:
Create a SOA-DIRECT business service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the
SOA service component you want to invoke.
In Oracle Service Bus, create a WSDL resource based on the corresponding
Oracle SOA direct binding service WSDL.
You can locate the SOA direct binding service WSDL in Oracle JDeveloper
using the SOA Resource Browser, as described in "Developing SOA Composite
Applications with Oracle SOA Suite" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Developer's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.
Create a new business service.
Select WSDL Web Service as the Service Type.
Select the WSDL resource you created, and choose the appropriate port or
binding.
Select the soa-direct transport in the business service configuration.
Set the endpoint URI as described in Section 24.3.1, "SOA-DIRECT Endpoint
URI."
Configure the remainder of the business service, described in Section 24.3.2,
"SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business Services."
Create a proxy service in Oracle Service Bus that invokes the business service.
Choose the transport type that is used by the client. For proxy configuration
details, see Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration" and Chapter 3, "Transport
Configuration."
If you are using stateful services to ensure that messages are associated with the
correct conversation, see Section 24.2.1.3, "Associating Messages with the Correct
Conversation."
24.2.1.2 Synchronous Invocation from a SOA Composite
A SOA composite can invoke any Oracle Service Bus SB WSDL-based proxy service.
To invoke an SB proxy service, the SOA service component must use a direct binding
reference of Target Type "Oracle Service Bus." (For more information on target types,
see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.)
Table 242 illustrates a synchronous communication pattern between an Oracle SOA
service component and an external service through Oracle Service Bus.
Figure 242 SOA Binding Service Invoking an External Service Synchronously
an external service from a SOA composite using direct binding references:
Create a business service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the external service
you want to invoke. Choose the transport type that is supported by this service.
For business service configuration details, see Section 4.2, "Business Service
Configuration." and Chapter 3, "Transport Configuration."
Create an SB proxy service in Oracle Service Bus that invokes the business service.
Create a WSDL resource to be used by the proxy that invokes the business
service.
Create a new proxy service.
Select the WSDL for the proxy service, and select the desired port or binding.
Note: If you select the port, the transport type and URI will be
automatically propagated in the next configuration page.
Select the sb transport in the proxy service configuration.
Configure the remainder of the proxy service. For more information, see
Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration" and Chapter 27, "SB Transport."
If you are using stateful services, ensure that messages are associated with the correct
conversation. See Section 24.2.1.3, "Associating Messages with the Correct
Conversation."
24.2.1.3 Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation
When using stateful services, the messages sent synchronously between Oracle Service
Bus and Oracle SOA composites are known as a conversation. To ensure that messages
are correctly associated with each other as part of a conversation, the Oracle Service
Bus SOA-DIRECT transport provides built-in support for WS-Addressing.
For more information on WS-Addressing, see Section 24.4.2, "MessageID / RelatesTo
Headers." For an example of conversation ID setting, see Section 24.5.1, "Conversation
ID Examples."
24.2.2 Advanced Use Cases Asynchronous
This section describes asynchronous communications between a SOA composite and
Oracle Service Bus using the SOA-DIRECT transport.
24.2.2.1 Asynchronous Invocation of a SOA Composite
The Oracle Service Bus SOA-DIRECT transport can invoke asynchronous SOA service
components that are exposed as direct binding services.
Figure 243 illustrates an asynchronous communication pattern between a client and
an Oracle SOA composite through Oracle Service Bus using a direct binding service,
the SOA-DIRECT transport, and the SB transport.
Note: Use the SB proxy service effective WSDL and port type to
define the direct binding reference that invokes Oracle Service Bus.
You can import this WSDL into an Oracle SOA Suite project.
Note: Only the following SOA service components currently support
asynchronous conversations using WS-Addressing: BPEL Process,
Mediator, and Human Task.
Figure 243 Client Invoking a SOA Binding Service Asynchronously
the SOA direct binding service asynchronously from a client through Oracle Service
Bus:
On the inbound client side, create the Oracle Service Bus artifacts to interact with
the client: a request proxy service that invokes the outbound SOA-DIRECT
business service, and a callback business service that handles the callback to the
client. Use the transport type used by the client.
Request Proxy Service
Configure the proxy service that receives the client request. This proxy service
invokes the outbound request SOA-DIRECT business service.
Since the callback is sent to a different connection, Oracle Service Bus must be
able to remember the original callback location when calling back the client.
When using WS-Addressing, the callback address is sent to the request proxy
service in the ReplyTo address header. Before invoking the SOA-DIRECT
business service, the request proxy can pass this address as a
referenceParameter property inside the ReplyTo header. Following the
WS-Addressing specification, the referenceParameter property is inserted in
the SOAP header block of the callback. The callback SB proxy can then extract
this callback address and set the callback business service URI.
For information on setting a callback address, see Section 24.4.1, "ReplyTo
Header" and Section 24.5.2, "Asynchronous Composite to Composite Native
Communication Through Oracle Service Bus Example."
Callback Business Service
Configure the business service you need to handle the callback. This business
service is invoked by the outbound callback SB proxy service.
For service and transport configuration guidance, see Section 4.2, "Business
Service Configuration" and Chapter 3, "Transport Configuration".
On the Oracle Service Bus outbound side, create the artifacts to interact with the
SOA composite: a request SOA-DIRECT business service that makes the request to
the Oracle SOA direct binding service exposing the asynchronous service
component you want to invoke, and a callback SB proxy service that handles the
callback from the direct binding service and invokes the inbound callback business
service.
Request SOA-DIRECT Business Service
* In Oracle Service Bus, create a WSDL resource based on the corresponding
Oracle SOA direct binding service WSDL.
You can locate the SOA direct binding service WSDL in Oracle JDeveloper
using the SOA Resource Browser, as described in "Developing SOA Com-
posite Applications with Oracle SOA Suite" in the Oracle Fusion Middle-
ware Developer's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.
* Create a new business service.
* Select WSDL Web Service as the Service Type. Browse to the WSDL
resource you created and select the appropriate port or binding for the
direct binding service.
If you select the port, the transport type and URI are automatically propa-
gated in the next configuration page.
* Select the soa-direct transport in the business service configuration.
* Set the URI, described in Section 24.3.1, "SOA-DIRECT Endpoint URI."
* On the transport configuration page, set the Role to Asynchronous Client.
* Optionally use the Callback Proxy option to select the SB callback proxy
service you created.
When you select a callback proxy, the SOA-DIRECT transport automati-
cally generates the WS-Addressing headers to tell the SOA direct binding
service that it expects the asynchronous callback response to be sent to the
specified callback proxy.
For approaches to setting a callback address if you do not select a callback
proxy in the SOA-DIRECT business service, see Section 24.4,
"WS-Addressing Reference" and Section 24.5.2, "Asynchronous Compos-
ite to Composite Native Communication Through Oracle Service Bus
Example."
* Configure the remainder of the business service. For more information,
see Section 24.3, "Transport Configuration Reference" and Section 4.2,
"Business Service Configuration."
* Invoke this business service from the request proxy service.
Callback SB Proxy Service
Create a new proxy service.
Browse to the WSDL corresponding to direct binding service's WSDL, and
select the appropriate port or binding.
Complete the proxy service configuration. For more information, see
24.2.2.2 Asynchronous Invocation from a SOA Composite
An asynchronous SOA service component in a SOA composite can invoke external
services through Oracle Service Bus. To do so, the SOA service component must use a
direct binding reference of Target Type of "Oracle Service Bus." (For more information
on target types, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.)
Figure 244 illustrates an asynchronous communication pattern between an Oracle
SOA service component and an external service through Oracle Service Bus using a
direct binding reference, the SB transport, and the SOA-DIRECT transport.
Figure 244 SOA Binding Service Invoking an External Service Asynchronously
an external service asynchronously from an Oracle SOA direct binding reference
through Oracle Service Bus.
In Oracle Service Bus, on the inbound side, create the artifacts to interact with the
SOA composite: a request SB proxy service that receives the SOA direct binding
reference request and a callback SOA-DIRECT business service that handles the
callback to the SOA direct binding reference.
Request SB Proxy Service
* Create a WSDL resource representing the interface used to interact with
the direct binding reference.
* Create a new proxy service.
* Select WSDL Web Service as the Service Type.
* Browse to the WSDL you created and select the appropriate port or
binding.
* Select the sb transport in the proxy service configuration page.
* Complete proxy service configuration. For more information, see
Since the callback is sent to a different connection, Oracle Service Bus must
be able to "remember" the original callback location when calling back the
client. When using WS-Addressing, the callback address is sent to the
request proxy service in the ReplyTo address header. Before invoking the
external service, the request proxy service passes this address as a referen-
ceParameter property inside the ReplyTo header. Following the
WS-Addressing specification, the referenceParameter property is inserted
in the SOAP header block of the callback. The callback proxy service can
Transport Configuration Reference
then extract this callback address and set the callback business service
URI.
For information on setting a callback address, see Section 24.4.1, "ReplyTo
Header" and Section 24.5.2, "Asynchronous Composite to Composite
Native Communication Through Oracle Service Bus Example."
* Create a new business service.
* Select WSDL Web Service as the Service Type.
* Browse to the WSDL representing the callback interface with the direct
binding reference, and select the appropriate port or binding.
* Select the soa-direct transport in the business service configuration.
* Set the service URI to "callback," as described in Section 24.3.1,
"SOA-DIRECT Endpoint URI."
In general, the callback URI is dynamically set in the invoking proxy using
URI rewriting. However, if the callback address is always known, you can
provide the exact callback address instead of "callback."
* Set the role to Service Callback on the SOA-DIRECT transport
configuration page.
* Configure the remainder of the business service, as described in
Section 24.3.2, "SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business
Services" and Section 4.2, "Business Service Configuration."
On the Oracle Service Bus outbound side, create the artifacts to interact with the
external service: a request business service that makes the request to the external
service and a callback proxy service that handles the callback from this service.
Request Business Service
Configure the business service to invoke the external service. This business
service will be invoked by the request SB proxy service. Choose the transport
type that is supported by this service. For business service configuration
details, see Section 4.2, "Business Service Configuration" and Chapter 3,
"Transport Configuration."
Callback Proxy Service
Configure the proxy service to pass the callback address to the business
service. The callback URI is provided in the request. Use URI rewriting to
extract the callback URI and forward it to the SOA-DIRECT business service.
Choose the transport type that is supported by this service. For proxy service
configuration details, see Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration" and
Chapter 3, "Transport Configuration."
For information on setting the callback addresses using WS-Addressing, see
Section 24.4, "WS-Addressing Reference."
24.3 Transport Configuration Reference
This section describes the endpoint URL format and configuration options for the
SOA-DIRECT transport.
24.3.1 SOA-DIRECT Endpoint URI
Following is the URI pattern for the SOA-DIRECT transport. Optional elements are in
brackets [].
callback This is the URI for SOA-DIRECT business services in the Service Callback
role handling the inbound request. The actual URI is specified dynamically at run time
in the proxy service pipeline. However, if the callback address is always known, you
can provide the exact callback address.
For all other SOA-DIRECT business service roles:
[protocol://authority]/default/compositeName[!versionNumber[*label]]/serviceName
protocol
Use one of the following RMI / JNDI protocols:
iiop / iiops For generic, server-agnostic use.
t3 / t3s For use with Oracle WebLogic Server.
http / https For tunneling and use with Oracle WebLogic Server.
For HTTP(S) protocols, enable HTTP tunneling on the server. For SSL
protocols, enable SSL on the server.
The protocol and authority are optional when the SOA services are co-located on
the same server as Oracle Service Bus.
Following are descriptions of the other endpoint URI elements:
authority The IP address or host name and the port of the SOA server or cluster
hosting the SOA service components.
The protocol and authority are optional when the SOA services are co-located on
the same server as Oracle Service Bus.
default This domain name value is always "default."
compositeName The name of the composite application where the binding
component service is defined.
!versionNumber Optional. The composite application version number. If you do
not specify a version, the current version is used.
*label Optional, used with !versionNumber; the label hash used in the SOA
service WSDL.
serviceName The name of the SOA binding component service.
While you can specify more than one URI on a service for load balancing and failover,
only one URI is allowed for services in the Service Callback role, described in
Table 241. Therefore, load balancing and failover are not available for services in the
Service Callback role.
24.3.1.1 Cluster URI
Following is the format for the endpoint URI in a cluster:
t3://example_managed1:port1,example_managed2:port2/service_path
Where t3://example_managed1:port1,example_managed2:port2 is the JNDI provider URL.
24.3.1.2 URI Examples
Following are URI examples for the SOA-DIRECT transport:
t3s://example:7002/default/compositeApp/1.0/myService
Points to a service deployed on a single node.
/default/compositeApp!1.0/myService
Points to a service co-located on the same server as Oracle Service Bus.
t3://soaserver.example.com:7001/default/VacationRequest!1.0*ec2dd6c5-1667-4885-a
634-2364547beb2d/directclient
Points to a service deployed on a single node using a version and hash code. This
is the default format in SOA binding component service WSDLs.
t3://example_managed1:8001,example_
managed2:8002/default/myComposite/myService
Points to a clustered SOA framework environment identified by "myService."
Because no specific version is specified, the most recent version of the service is
used.
24.3.2 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business Services
Table 241 describes the transport-specific configuration options for the SOA-DIRECT
transport.
Table 241 SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration
JNDI Service Account Optional. Specifies the security credentials for the JNDI lookup
of the target SOA service. The service account must be static.
Role Required. Identifies the communication pattern the service uses.
Select one of the following options:
Synchronous Client (default) In this role, because there is
no asynchronous callback, the Callback Proxy option is
disabled. The WS-Addressing Version option is also
disabled.
Asynchronous Client In this role, because asynchronous
callback is usually required, you can identify a Callback
Proxy, and you must select a WS-Addressing Version. The
asynchronous option is enabled only when the WSDL
service is of type SOAP.
Service Callback This role is for returning the
asynchronous callback to a SOA service after an external
service invocation.
Load balancing or failover are not available for services in the
Service Callback role.
Callback Proxy Optional. Enabled only for the Asynchronous Client role.
This option lets you specify the proxy service that receives
callbacks. When you select a callback proxy, if no
WS-Addressing is provided by the request or the proxy service
pipeline, Oracle Service Bus automatically populates the
ReplyTo property in the SOAP header. You must select a WSDL
proxy service that uses the SB transport (for RMI), and the
callback proxy service must understand WS-Addressing.
WS-Addressing properties that are sent in the request or set in
the proxy service pipeline are used instead of the callback proxy
you set in this option.
If you do not specify a Callback Proxy, and the request does not
contain ReplyTo properties, you must provide ReplyTo
properties in the SOAP header through the proxy service
pipeline.
Fault Proxy This option is not currently supported. You must configure your
callback services to handle faults in an asynchronous pattern.
WS-Addressing Version Required. Enabled only for the Asynchronous Client role.
Specify the default WS-Addressing version to use when no
WS-Addressing is provided in the request or the proxy service
pipeline. WS-Addressing properties that are sent in the request
or set in the proxy service pipeline are used instead of the
WS-Addressing version you set in this option.
For WS-Addressing version mismatches between environments,
perform any necessary transformations in the proxy service
pipeline. For more information, see Section 24.5.1.4,
"Transformation Examples."
exists.
Oracle WebLogic Server
Service Bus
Pass Callers Subject Optional. Select this option to have Oracle Service Bus pass the
authenticated subject from the proxy service when invoking the
SOA service. The Invocation Service Account option, an
alternative to Pass Callers Subject, is disabled when you select
this option.
Note: Make sure that domain trust is enabled between client and
target server if they are in different domains. For more
information, see "Important Information Regarding
Cross-Domain Security Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
Invocation Service Account Optional. Alternative to Pass Callers Subject, which lets you
specify custom security credentials by selecting a service account
for RMI invocation. You can specify any type of service account
(Pass Through, Static, Mapping).
WS-Addressing Reference
24.4 WS-Addressing Reference
This section describes specific WS-Addressing properties that the SOA-DIRECT
transport uses to communicate natively with an Oracle SOA composite. This section
also describes ways to provide callback addresses in asynchronous communication, as
described in Section 24.2.2, "Advanced Use Cases Asynchronous."
See Section 24.5, "XML Examples" for WS-Addressing examples.
24.4.1 ReplyTo Header
In an asynchronous communication, a service callback is sent on a different connection
than the request. As a service developer, you must supply the correct callback address
in an asynchronous exchange so that the callback is sent to the correct client. When
using the SOA-DIRECT transport with WS-Addressing correlation, the callback
address is specified in the "ReplyTo" WS-Addressing header.
24.4.1.1 Calling a SOA Composite Asynchronously with a SOA-DIRECT Business
Service
The SOA-DIRECT business service can optionally generate the ReplyTo header. In the
business service configuration, if you select a Callback Proxy to handle the callback,
the SOA-DIRECT transport sets the correct callback address corresponding to this
callback proxy in the ReplyTo header. Note that this header is generated only if the
incoming message does not already contain a ReplyTo header.
For more information, see Section 24.2.2.1, "Asynchronous Invocation of a SOA
Composite."
24.4.1.2 Calling Back to a SOA Composite Asynchronously with a SOA-DIRECT
Business Service
When calling an external service from an Oracle SOA composite through Oracle
Service Bus, you must manually set a callback address. To do this, set the callback
address as the ReplyTo value in the proxy service that invokes the callback
SOA-DIRECT business service.
For more information, see Section 24.2.2.2, "Asynchronous Invocation from a SOA
Composite."
24.4.2 MessageID / RelatesTo Headers
MessageID and RelatesTo WS-Addressing headers are used to store the conversation
ID in conversations between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle SOA service components,
ensuring related messages remain in the same conversation.
Unlike ReplyTo, the SOA-DIRECT transport does not provide built-in support for the
MessageID or RelatesTo headers. Instead, you must set the correct values for those
headers in the pipeline of the proxy service that invokes a SOA-DIRECT business
service.
The following describe when MessageID and RelatesTo headers are used in
synchronous and asynchronous conversations:
Synchronous conversation: The MessageID header value determines the
conversation ID in the initial request. Then, for subsequent requests within the
same conversation, the conversation ID must be provided in the RelatesTo header.
XML Examples
Asynchronous callbacks - The MessageID header value determines the
conversation ID in the initial request. Then, for the callback, the conversation ID
must be provided in the RelatesTo header.
For more implementation on establishing a conversation ID to make sure messages
participate in the correct conversation, see Section 24.2.1.3, "Associating Messages with
the Correct Conversation" and the Section 24.5.1, "Conversation ID Examples."
24.5 XML Examples
Following are examples of XML messaging between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle
SOA service Components.
24.5.1 Conversation ID Examples
This section provides different examples of establishing a conversation ID among
messages in a conversation between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle SOA composites.
In Figure 245, a client is synchronously invoking a BPEL Process component in an
Oracle SOA composite. The business service (B1) uses the SOA-DIRECT transport to
invoke a process. The proxy service (P1) handles any necessary conversation ID
mapping. The SOA composite exposes the BPEL Process as a direct binding service.
Figure 245 Operations in a Synchronous Exchange Through Oracle Service Bus
24.5.1.1 Port and Message Definitions
The examples in this section use the following port and message definitions defined in
the WSDL.
<wsdl:types>
<xsd:schema
targetNamespace="http://www.sample.org/spec/samples/types"
elementFormDefault="qualified">
<xsd:complexType name="ValueHolder">
<xsd:all>
<xsd:any minOccurs="1"/>
</xsd:all>
</xsd:complexType>
</xsd:schema>
</wsdl:types>
<message name="create"/>
<message name="putRequest">
<part name="key" type="xsd:string"/>
<part name="value" type="types:ValueHolder"/>
</message>
<message name="putResponse">
XML Examples
</message>
...
<message name="dispose"/>
<portType name="ServiceMap">
<operation name="create">
<input message="tns:create"/>
</operation>
<operation name="put">
<input message="tns:putRequest"/>
<output message="tns:putResponse"/>
</operation>
...
<operation name="dispose">
<input message="tns:dispose"/>
</operation>
</portType>
24.5.1.2 WS-Addressing that Sets the Conversation ID
This example shows how WS-Addressing is used to set the conversation ID among
messages in a conversation.
Figure 245 shows the communication pattern.
Create Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:MessageID>uuid:123456789</wsa03:MessageID>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:RelatesTo>uuid:123456789</wsa03:RelatesTo>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The <put> operation also has a MessageID, but it is ignored because the RelatesTo has
a value that provides the conversation ID.
XML Examples
24.5.1.3 Message Payload Data that Sets the Conversation ID
This example shows how message payload data can be used to set the conversation ID
among messages in a conversation.
In these examples, the proxy service maps the ID to the MessageID / RelatesTo SOAP
headers.
Figure 245 shows the communication pattern.
Create Operation
Client to proxy service
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<createResponse>
<mapID>uuid:123456789</mapID>
</createResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Proxy service to SOA composite (via a SOA-DIRECT business service)
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Not shown: The ID was generated in the request of the proxy service pipeline and
inserted as a <wsa03:MessageID> before invoking the process. On the process side, the
Create operation is one-way, so a SOAP response must be created before replying to
the client. The response sends back the ID that was generated by the proxy service.
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
XML Examples
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Dispose Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<dispose>
</dispose>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<dispose/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
24.5.1.4 Transformation Examples
In these examples, the client uses a more recent version of the WS-Addressing spec
(wsa04 prefix). The proxy service is responsible for transforming the SOAP headers to
use the wsa03 prefix. The proxy service developer configures the transformation.
Figure 245 shows communication pattern.
Create Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
XML Examples
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
XML Examples
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
24.5.2 Asynchronous Composite to Composite Native Communication Through Oracle
Service Bus Example
The following example shows the SOAP headers involved in a SOA composite
invoking another SOA composite asynchronously through Oracle Service Bus. The
first SOA composite uses a BPEL Process exposed as a direct binding reference to
invoke Oracle Service Bus. The second SOA composite uses a BPEL process exposed as
a direct binding service to receive requests from Oracle Service Bus.
In Figure 246, P1 and P2 are proxy services that pass messages (and perform
transformations) to B1 and B2 business services, which are required to make calls to
SOA composites using the Oracle Service Bus SOA-DIRECT transport.
Figure 246 SOA Composite Invoking an SOA Composite Through Oracle Service Bus
Refer to Figure 246 for the following SOAP header examples.
<message name="LoanServiceRequestMessage">
<part name="payload" element="types:loanApplication"/>
</message>
<message name="LoanServiceResultMessage">
<part name="payload" element="types:loanOffer"/>
</message>
<portType name="LoanService">
<operation name="initiate">
<input message="tns:LoanServiceRequestMessage"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<portType name="LoanServiceCallback">
<operation name="onResult">
<input message="tns:LoanServiceResultMessage"/>
</operation>
</portType>
24.5.2.2 BP1 to P1 Initiate operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:ReplyTo>
<wsa03:Address>

XML Examples
t3://soaserver:8001/default/AmericanLoanClient/LoanserviceRequester
</wsa03:Address>
</wsa03:ReplyTo>
<MessageID>AmericanLoanClient~1.0/60007</MessageID>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanApplication>
...
</loanApplication>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
24.5.2.3 P1/B1 to BP2
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:ReplyTo>
<wsa03:Address>http://serverB:7001/P2</wsa03:Address>
<wsa03:referenceParameters>
<osb:Callback>
<osb:Address>

t3://soaserver:8001/default/AmericanLoanClient/LoanserviceRequesterRef#Loanservice
RequesterBpel
</osb:Address>
</osb:Callback>
</wsa03:referenceParameters>
</wsa03:ReplyTo>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanApplication>
...
</loanApplication>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The ReplyTo callback address is set by B1, which gets the value from the Callback
Proxy field in the SOA-DIRECT transport configuration, as described in Section 24.3.2,
"SOA-DIRECT Transport Configuration for Business Services." B1's callback proxy is
P2.
You must wrap the original replyTo information and send it as reference properties so
that it is echoed back in the onResult callback message (to follow).
24.5.2.4 BP2 to P2 onResult operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:RelatesTo>AmericanLoanClient~1.0/60007</wsa03:RelatesTo>
<osb:Callback>
<osb:Address>

t3://soaserver:8001/default/AmericanLoanClient/LoanserviceRequesterRef#Loanservice
RequesterBpel
Note: This sample uses osb:Callback and osb:Address for illustration
purpose only. There is no standard or Oracle Service Bus standard
elements defined for WS-Addressing support.
XML Examples
</osb:Address>
</osb:Callback>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanOffer>
...
</loanOffer>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The reference property osb:Callback is sent back as a SOAP header by the Oracle BPEL
Process Manager engine.
24.5.2.5 P2/B2 to BP1 onResult operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanOffer>
...
</loanOffer>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Proxy service P2 removes the temporary osb:Callback header; but prior to deleting this
header, the replyTo address value is copied to the $outbound variable so that the
SOA-DIRECT transport in business service B2 can send the callback message to the
correct SOA service component.
25
JCA Transport 25-1
25JCA Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the JCA transport and describes how to use and
configure it in your services. The chapter also describes the Oracle JCA adapter
framework and provides guidance on using specific adapters with Oracle Service Bus
(OSB).
OSB provides a J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) transport that interacts with
Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
systems, letting EIS applications and services participate in the service bus
environment. For a list of adapters the JCA transport works with, see Section 25.2.1,
"Adapter Support."
Section 25.1, "About the JCA Transport"
Section 25.2, "Working with Adapters"
Section 25.3, "Invoking an EIS Service Through Oracle Service Bus"
Section 25.4, "Invoking an External Service from an EIS"
25.1 About the JCA Transport
The JCA transport provides native connectivity between Oracle Service Bus and EIS
systems, letting those systems interact in the service bus layer and leverage the
capabilities and features of OSB.
In JCA proxy or business services, the JCA transport works in conjunction with a
built-in JCA adapter framework and JCA-compliant adapters to interact with EIS
systems, as shown in Figure 251. Solid arrows signify request, dotted arrows signify
response.
About the JCA Transport
Figure 251 Oracle Service Bus Services Interacting With an EIS
JCA proxy services listen for inbound requests from supported JCA adapters, and JCA
business services invoke EIS endpoints through supported adapters.
This section describes features and characteristics of the JCA transport.
25.1.1 Messaging
The JCA transport supports request-only and synchronous request/response
messaging patterns using SOAP 1.1.
The JCA transport is transactional. If a JCA proxy service is invoked in an EIS
transaction, or if a JCA business service is invoked in a transaction, the transport
propagates the transaction.
25.1.2 Transport Headers and Normalized Message Properties
Oracle JCA adapters transmit header information through normalized message
properties (with the exception of the Oracle JCA Adapter for AQs payload header).
OSB supports JCA adapter normalized message properties. On inbound messages
from Oracle JCA adapters, the Oracle Service Bus JCA transport automatically maps
normalized message properties to transport headers as key value pairs. On outbound
messages to JCA adapters, the JCA transport automatically converts transport headers
to normalized message properties.
The following subsections list the predefined transport headers in Oracle Service Bus
that support normalized message properties. OSB maps all other normalized message
properties to user-defined transport headers.
For more information on Normalized Message properties in JCA adapters, see the
Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
25.1.2.1 $inbound and $outbound Request Headers
Following are predefined Oracle Service Bus transport headers in the $inbound and
$outbound request variables:
Note: You cannot map normalized message properties to SOAP
message headers in Oracle Service Bus.
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jca.aq.Priority (int)
jca.aq.Correlation (string)
jca.aq.HeaderDocument (string)
jca.apps.HeaderDocument (string)
jca.file.FileName
jca.file.Directory
jca.file.Size
jca.file.Batch
jca.file.BatchIndex
jca.file.LastModifiedTime
jca.ftp.FileName
jca.ftp.Directory
jca.ftp.Size
jca.ftp.Batch
jca.ftp.BatchIndex
jca.ftp.CreationTime (supported only by SFTP)
jca.ftp.LastModifiedTime
25.1.2.2 $inbound-Only Request Headers
Following are predefined Oracle Service Bus transport headers in the $inbound
request variable:
jca.aq.MessageId (string)
jca.aq.Attempts (int)
jca.aq.EnqueueTime (string)
jca.aq.OrigMessageId (string)
25.1.2.3 $outbound-Only Request Headers
Following are predefined Oracle Service Bus transport headers in the $outbound
request variable:
jca.aq.Delay (int)
jca.aq.Expiration (int)
jca.aq.RecipientList (string)
jca.aq.ExceptionQueue (string)
jca.db.ProxyUserName (string)
jca.db.ProxyPassword (string)
jca.db.ProxyRoles (string)
jca.db.ProxyCertificate (string)
jca.db.ProxyDistinguishedName (string)
jca.db.ProxyIsThickDriver (boolean)
jca.db.XADataSourceName (string)
jca.db.DataSourceName (string)
jca.apps.Username(string)
jca.apps.Responsibility(string)
jca.apps.RespApplication(string)
jca.apps.SecurityGroup(string)
jca.apps.NLSLanguage(string)
jca.apps.ORG_ID(integer)
jca.apps.ecx.TransactionType(string)
jca.apps.ecx.TransactionSubtype(string)
jca.apps.ecx.PartySiteId(string)
jca.apps.ecx.MessageType(string)
jca.apps.ecx.MessageStandard(string)
jca.apps.ecx.DocumentNumber(integer)
jca.apps.ecx.ProtocolType(string)
jca.apps.ecx.ProtocolAddress(string)
jca.apps.ecx.Username(string)
jca.apps.ecx.Password(string)
jca.apps.ecx.Attribute1(string)
jca.apps.ecx.Payload(string)
25.1.3 Endpoint Properties
The JCA transport supports a number of service endpoint properties you can set in the
JCA proxy or business service configuration, as described in Section 25.5.2, "JCA
Transport Configuration for Proxy and Business Services.". Following are the
supported endpoint properties.
For more information, see "Oracle JCA Adapters Endpoint Properties" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Business Process
Management Suite and "Oracle JCA Adapter Properties" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
25.1.3.1 Proxy Service Endpoint Properties (Inbound)
Following are the supported endpoint properties in JCA proxy services:
jca.retry.count
jca.retry.interval
jca.retry.backoff
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jca.retry.maxInterval
Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ
DequeueTimeOut
ConnectionRetryDelay
adapter.aq.dequeue.threads
Oracle JCA Adapter for Database and Oracle Applications
activationInstances
Oracle JCA Adapter for Files
ignoreListingErrors
IgnoreZeroByteFile
jca.message.encoding
notifyEachBatchFailure
oracle.tip.adapter.file.debatching.rejection.quantum
oracle.tip.adapter.file.highavailability.maxRetry
oracle.tip.adapter.file.highavailability.maxRetryInterval
oracle.tip.adapter.file.rejectOriginalContent
oracle.tip.adapter.file.timeout.recoverpicked.minutes
oracle.tip.adapter.file.timeout.recoverunpicked.minutes
payloadThreshold
recoveryInterval
serializeTranslation
useFileSystem
Oracle JCA Adapter for FTP
IgnoreZeroByteFile
timestampOffset
ignoreListingErrors
jca.message.encoding
notifyEachBatchFailure
oracle.tip.adapter.file.debatching.rejection.quantum
oracle.tip.adapter.file.highavailability.maxRetry
oracle.tip.adapter.file.highavailability.maxRetryInterval
oracle.tip.adapter.file.timeout.recoverpicked.minutes
oracle.tip.adapter.file.timeout.recoverunpicked.minutes
payloadSizeThreshold
recoveryInterval
useFileSystem
25.1.3.2 Business Service Endpoint Properties (Outbound)
Following are the supported endpoint properties in JCA business services:
jca.retry.count
jca.retry.interval
jca.retry.backoff
jca.retry.maxInterval
jca.retry.maxPeriod
Oracle Adapter for Oracle Applications
Username
Responsibility
Oracle JCA Adapter for Files
inMemoryTranslation
IgnoreZeroByteFile
oracle.tip.adapter.file.mutex
Oracle JCA Adapter for FTP
IgnoreZeroByteFile
timestampOffset
inMemoryTranslation
oracle.tip.adapter.file.mutex
Oracle JCA Adapter for Database
cacheConnections Oracle Service Bus implicitly sets the value of this property to
true. With this property value set to true, outbound connections to the database
adapter are cached. If you change the default and set this property to false, a
connection open and close occurs for every outbound invocation.
25.1.4 Security
This section describes how the JCA transport and JCA adapter framework handle
security.
A JNDI service account is used during both endpoint validation and run time.
During endpoint validation, if a static service account is associated with the endpoint,
JNDI lookup against the adapter connection factory is performed using the subject in
the static service account. If the service does not use a service account, an anonymous
subject is used.
At run time, a JCA proxy service supports only static service accounts. If a static
service account is configured on the service, the subject in the service account is used
JCA Transport 25-7
to perform the JNDI lookup against the adapter connection factory. Otherwise, an
anonymous subject is used.
JCA business services at run time support static, pass through, and mapping service
accounts. If a service account is configured on a JCA business service, JNDI lookup
against the adapter connection factory and the subsequent outbound invocation is
performed using the subject in the service account. If the service does not use a service
account, an anonymous subject is used.
Oracle adapters that connect to an EIS database (Oracle Adapters for Database, AQ,
and Oracle Applications) connect using the JDBC datasource associated with the
adapter-managed connection factory. Other Oracle adapters, such as the Oracle JCA
Adapter for Files, support Oracle WebLogic Server container-managed and
application-managed sign-on for outbound connections. For more information, see
"Securing Enterprise Information System Credentials" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
User's Guide for Technology Adapters.
25.1.4.1 Proxy Services
On inbound requests the JCA adapter framework, which invokes a JCA proxy service,
always invokes the proxy service as anonymous.
25.1.4.2 Business Services
Depending on which type of JNDI service account is used in a JCA business service,
the outbound service endpoint is invoked with a subject in the following ways:
No service account is used An anonymous subject is used to invoke outbound
JCA endpoint.
A pass-through service account is used The subject associated with the inbound
request is used to invoke the outbound JCA endpoint.
A static service account is used The subject associated with the static user
name/password in the service account is used to invoke the outbound JCA
endpoint.
A mapping service account is used The subject associated with the mapped user
name/password in the service account is used to invoke the outbound JCA
endpoint.
25.1.5 Logging
The JCA transport logs messages using the Oracle WebLogic Server NonCatalog
logger. JCA adapter framework logs are redirected to the Oracle WebLogic Server log.
Debug log records generated by the JCA transport, JCA adapter framework, and JCA
adapters (except the Oracle BAM Adapter) are redirected to the Oracle WebLogic
Server log only if Oracle Service Bus transport debug logging is enabled. To enable the
debug mode, before starting the server, edit the alsbdebug.xml file in the domain
directory and set the category alsb-jca-framework-adapter-debug flag to true. JCA
framework and adapter messages are logged with the tag JCA_FRAMEWORK_AND_
ADAPTER.
Note: The alsb-transports-debug flag, which is used for all other
transports, has no effect on the JCA transport, framework, and
adapters.
For more information, see "Debugging Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
25.1.5.1 Oracle BAM Adapter Logging
To enable debug-level logging for Oracle BAM Adapter batch processing using RMI-
and SOAP-based connection pools, add the following logger entries to domain_
home/config/fmwconfig/servers/server_name/logging.xml:
For RMI/EJB <logger name="oracle.bam.adc.api.batching.BatchProcessor"
level="FINER"/>
For SOAP <logger name="oracle.bam.adapter.adc.soap.SOAPBatchProcessor"
level="FINER"/>
This section describes error handling information for the JCA transport.
25.1.6.1 EIS Fault Details in JCA Business Services
When the JCA framework and adapters throw an exception from an EIS, a JCA
business service propagates that exception to the SOAP fault inside a
jca-runtime-fault-detail element.
You can access the EIS fault details in one or more of the following sub-elements:
eis-error-code (string) Captures the EIS error code propagated by the JCA
framework and adapter, if available.
eis-error-message (string) Captures the EIS error message propagated by
the JCA framework and adapter, if available.
exception (string) Captures the JCA framework and adapter stack trace.
This fault structure is defined in the JCA transport schema.
25.1.6.2 Business Service Retry Application Errors
Application errors cannot be retried with the JCA transport, and the transport has no
control of this option. Set this option to "No."
25.1.7 URI Rewriting
The JCA transport supports URI rewriting in a proxy service message flow.
25.1.8 Environment Variables
The JCA transport declares the following environment variable values, which can be
maintained when moving an Oracle Service Bus configuration among different
deployment environments.
For descriptions of these values, see Section 25.5.2, "JCA Transport Configuration for
Proxy and Business Services."
JCA JNDI Service Account (JCA_ENV_JNDI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT)
Work Manager
Note: The JCA transport may handle EIS faults differently in future
releases.
Working with Adapters
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JCA Always Use WSDL Flag (JCA_ENV_ALWAYS_USE_WSDL)
JCA Connection Mode (JCA_ENV_CONNECTION_MODE)
JCA Overwrite Connection Authentication Flag (JCA_ENV_OVERWRITE_
CONNECTION_FACTORY_AUTHENTICATION_PROPERTIES)
JCA Authentication Overwrite Service Account (JCA_ENV_CONNECTION_
AUTHENTICATION_OVERWRITE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT)
25.1.9 Encoding
For inbound requests and outbound responses, the JCA adapter framework sends
messages to JCA proxy services with UTF-8 encoding.
25.2 Working with Adapters
The JCA transport is compatible with a variety of EIS adapters. This section describes
how to use the supported adapters with Oracle Service Bus and the JCA transport.
A JCA file and WSDL are required to create a JCA proxy or business service in Oracle
Service Bus. For proxy or business services that interact with supported adapters, you
must generate the JCA files and WSDLs in your EIS system environment, following
the "Resource Naming Restrictions" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide
for Oracle Service Bus. After you generate JCA files and WSDLs, import them into your
Oracle Service Bus configuration and use the JCA file to create a JCA service.
For example, when creating services that interact with Oracle JCA adapters, generate a
JCA file and WSDL in Oracle JDeveloper, import the files into the Oracle Service Bus
IDE, and create and configure JCA services based on the JCA file. For more
information, see Section 2.2.2, "Generating a JCA Business Service from an Outbound
JCA File" and Section 2.3.2, "Generating a JCA Proxy Service from an Inbound JCA
File."
You can also import the JCA and WSDL files into the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console for JCA service generation, as described in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console online help.
Section 25.2.1, "Adapter Support"
Section 25.2.3, "JCA Adapter Framework"
Section 25.2.4, "Configuring Adapters General"
Section 25.2.6, "Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for Database"
Section 25.2.7, "Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ"
Section 25.2.9, "Rejected Messages"
25.2.1 Adapter Support
The Oracle Service Bus JCA transport lets you interact with the following
JCA-compliant adapters:
Custom JCA adapters See Section 25.2.8, "Using Custom JCA Adapters."
Oracle Adapter for Oracle Applications
Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ
Oracle JCA Adapter for Database
Oracle JCA Adapter for Files/FTP
Oracle JCA Adapter for Sockets
Oracle BAM Adapter (Business Activity Monitoring)
PeopleSoft (Oracle Application Adapters 10g)
SAP R/3 (Oracle Application Adapters 10g)
Siebel (Oracle Application Adapters 10g)
J.D. Edwards (Oracle Application Adapters 10g)
See the following guides for more information on Oracle adapters:
Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Technology Adapters
Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Business Activity Monitoring
Oracle Application Adapters 10g documentation at
01/oracleappsadapter/docs1031/
25.2.2 Oracle JCA Adapter Limitations
Following are limitations when using some JCA adapters with Oracle Service Bus.
25.2.2.1 Limitations that Apply to All JCA Adapters
The JCA transport does not support the "singleton" endpoint property for an
active/passive topology.
25.2.2.2 Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ Limitations
For Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ, the JCA transport does not support streamed
payload.
25.2.2.3 Oracle JCA Adapters for Files/FTP Limitations
For Oracle JCA Adapter for Files/FTP, the JCA transport does not support the
following: attachments (large payload support), pre- and post-processing of files,
using a re-entrant valve for processing ZIP files, content streaming, and file chunked
read.
25.2.3 JCA Adapter Framework
The JCA Transport uses the Oracle Service Bus JCA adapter framework to interact
with JCA-compliant adapters that in turn provide connectivity to external EIS services.
The JCA adapter framework abstracts the complexity of interacting with those
adapters, letting you focus on proxy and business service development in Oracle
Service Bus.
For inbound interactions, the JCA proxy service registers a listener with the associated
JCA adapter endpoint. When an event occurs in the EIS system where a message is
sent to the JCA proxy, and the JCA adapter framework invokes the proxy service with
a request-only or request-response pattern.
On outbound interactions, when a client invokes an EIS service through Oracle Service
Bus, the JCA business service invokes the JCA adapter endpoint through the JCA
adapter framework.
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No configuration of the JCA adapter framework is necessary. It is deployed and
functions automatically as you create JCA proxy and business services in Oracle
Service Bus and deploy your adapters as required.
25.2.4 Configuring Adapters General
The Oracle JCA adapters (such as Oracle JCA Adapters for AQ, Database, and Oracle
Applications) are deployed automatically in an Oracle Service Bus domain. (You must
manually install and deploy other supported third-party resource adapters in the
Oracle WebLogic Server Console.)
Create a data source for and configure each adapter in Oracle WebLogic Server.
Perform the following general steps to configure an already-deployed Oracle adapter
(such as AppsAdapter, AqAdapter, or DbAdapter).
1. Create a data source In the Oracle WebLogic Server Console, create and
configure a data source to connect to the EIS database.
2. Configure the deployed resource adapter In the Oracle WebLogic Server
Console, modify the adapter configuration to use the data source you created.
a. Go to Deployments > [adapter] > Configuration > Outbound Connection
Pools.
b. Create a new connection pool factory based on the new data source. During
the process, designate a location for the connection pool factory Plan.xml file.
This file persists the connection factory configuration settings.
c. After you create the connection pool factory, click its name and modify its
properties. To do this, click in the Properties field for XADataSourceName (for
XA data sources) or datasourceName (for non-XA data sources), enter the
name of the data source you created, and press Enter.
d. Activate your changes in the Change Center.
See the following sections for adapter-specific configuration information.
25.2.5 Configuring Adapters that Poll a Database
By default, the Oracle adapters that poll a database use one thread to poll the database
(NumberOfThreads=1 property in the activation spec). Because the adapter never
releases that thread, which is by design, you may see a stuck thread stack trace in the
server log. If you set the NumberOfThreads to more than one, you may see stack traces
for all of those threads. You can ignore stuck thread stack traces.
To prevent stuck thread stack traces from appearing for the adapter, configure a Work
Manager that includes the following setting:
<ignore-stuck-threads>true</ignore-stuck-threads>
In the JCA proxy service, configure the transports Dispatch Policy to use the Work
Manager you created.
Note: You must press Enter after you enter the name of the data
source, while the cursor is in the input field. If you do not do this, the
connection pool factory properties are not saved.
"Using Work Managers to Optimize Scheduled Work" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Configuring Server Environments for Oracle WebLogic Server
"Using Work Managers with Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
25.2.6 Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for Database
Following are key configuration points between Oracle Service Bus and the Oracle
Database Adapter. For more detailed configuration instructions, see the "JCA DB
Adapter with OSB" tutorial at
re/index.html.
Data Source: For the Oracle JCA Adapter for Database data source, set the
following options:
25.2.7 Configuring the Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ
For the Oracle JCA Adapter for AQ data source, select the Test Connections on
Reserve option.
25.2.8 Using Custom JCA Adapters
This section describes how to register and use custom JCA adapters with Oracle
Service Bus. Once you register a custom adapter with OSB, you can use it in
conjunction with the JCA transport like you would any other JCA adapter.
To register and use a custom JCA adapter with OSB:
1. Create a custom JCA adapter, as described in "Creating a Custom Adapter" in the
2. In OSB_ORACLE_HOME/config/adapter/OSBSupportedAdapters.xml, add your
custom adapter to the list of supported adapter types. The name of the custom
adapter type comes from the JCA file; the "adapter" attribute value in the
<adapter-config> element.
For example, given the following in the adapter JCA file:
<adapter-config name="custom-adapter-endpoint" adapter="My Adapter"
wsdlLocation="custom-adapter-endpoint.wsdl"
xmlns="http://platform.integration.oracle/blocks/adapter/fw/metadata">
. . .
Option Setting
Initial Capacity 0
Test Connections on Reserve selected
Test Frequency 5
Test Table Name SQL SELECT 1 FROM DUAL
Seconds to Trust an Idle Pool Connection 0
Connection Creation Retry Frequency 10
Note: Only one proxy service can poll a specific Oracle Database
table.
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</adapter-config>
the entry in OSBSupportedAdapters.xml would be:
<jca:adapter-type>MY_ADAPTER</jca:adapter-type>
Note the change to uppercase and the replacement of the space with an
underscore character.
3. Import your custom adapter JCA resources into OSB and use OSBs JCA transport
when configuring proxy or business services to use your custom adapter.
On the JCA transport configuration page, optionally add and configure custom
endpoint properties in the "Dynamic Endpoint Properties" section.
The JCA transport also supports normalized message properties for custom
adapters, as described in Section 25.1.2, "Transport Headers and Normalized
Message Properties."
25.2.9 Rejected Messages
The JCA adapter framework automatically logs rejected messagesmessages with
data errorsto a /domain/jca/.../rejectedMessages directory for each adapter.
25.3 Invoking an EIS Service Through Oracle Service Bus
This section describes the process of invoking an EIS service from a client through
Oracle Service Bus.
The JCA transport supports request and synchronous request/response message
patterns. This section illustrates a synchronous request/response pattern, as shown in
Figure 252.
Figure 252 A Client Invoking an EIS Service Through Oracle Service Bus
25.3.1 Creating, Configuring, and Invoking the Services
Use the following guidelines to invoke an EIS service from a client.
For configuration issues that apply to specific adapters, see Section 25.2, "Working
with Adapters."
Note: Unlike some supported Oracle SOA Suite adapters that
include dependency resources such as TopLink XML mapping files or
XSLT files, OSB does not support the use of dependency resources
with custom adapters.
Invoking an External Service from an EIS
Create a Business Service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the EIS service you
want to invoke.
Create an outbound JCA business service in Oracle Service Bus. For more
information, see Section 2.2.2, "Generating a JCA Business Service from an
Outbound JCA File."
For additional business service configuration details, see Section 2.2, "Working
with Business Services.".
Create a Proxy Service in Oracle Service Bus that invokes the business service.
In the proxy message flow, perform any transformation necessary to send
messages in the JCA transport's supported message format, described in the
Section 25.1.1, "Messaging" section.
Invoke the proxy service from the client with the desired payload.
For additional proxy service configuration details, see Section 2.3, "Working with
Proxy Services".
25.4 Invoking an External Service from an EIS
This section describes the process of invoking an external service from an EIS through
Oracle Service Bus.
The JCA transport supports request and synchronous request/response message
patterns. This section illustrates a synchronous request/response pattern, as shown in
Figure 253.
Figure 253 An EIS Invoking an External Service Through Oracle Service Bus
25.4.1 Creating, Configuring, and Invoking the Services
Use the following guidelines to invoke an external service from an EIS.
For configuration issues that apply to specific adapters, see Section 25.2, "Working
with Adapters."
Create a Business Service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the external service
you want to invoke.
For business service configuration details, see Section 2.2, "Working with Business
Services.".
Create an inbound JCA proxy service in Oracle Service Bus. For more
information, see Section 2.3.2, "Generating a JCA Proxy Service from an
Inbound JCA File."
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In the proxy message flow perform any transformation necessary to send
messages in the supported message format of the external service you want to
invoke.
Invoke the proxy service from the EIS as you normally would.
When you create a JCA proxy service in Oracle Service Bus, the JCA transport
registers a listener with the JCA adapter endpoint that listens for service
invocations from the EIS. The JCA adapter framework passes service invocations
to the proxy service.
For additional proxy service configuration details, see Section 2.3, "Working with
Proxy Services".
This section provides descriptions for JCA transport-specific configuration options.
For descriptions of general business and proxy service configuration options, see the
following topics:
Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services"
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services"
25.5.1 Endpoint URI
Use the following endpoint URI format for JCA services:
jca://<resource_adapter_jndi>
where resource_adapter_jndi is the value of the "location" attribute in the
connection-factory element in the JCA file. This value matches the adapter connection
factory JNDI.
25.5.1.1 Endpoint Redeployment
JCA service endpoints are dependent on WSDLs, service accounts, JCA resources,
XML schemas, and XML resources (TopLink or EclipseLink mapping files). When any
of those resource types is updated and saved for a service, the JCA service endpoint is
automatically deleted, recreated, and redeployed. For a JCA proxy service, a new
adapter listener is also initialized to listen for inbound requests.
JCA endpoint redeployment has a potential impact on services at run time, depending
on whether or not you select the "Always use configuration from JCA file" option for a
service as described in Table 251. For example:
If "Always use configuration from JCA file" is selected, after a JCA endpoint is
redeployed, the updated JCA file is used to connect and interact with the resource
adapter at run time.
If "Always use configuration from JCA file" is not selected, existing service
configuration overrides are used to interact with the resource adapter at run time
instead of corresponding JCA file properties that may have been updated.
25.5.2 JCA Transport Configuration for Proxy and Business Services
Table 251 describes the options available on the JCA transport configuration page in
either Eclipse or in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
Table 251 JCA Transport Configuration Options
Option Description
JCA File Click Browse to select a JCA resource. The JCA resource defines
different aspects of the service, such as details about the adapter
used, a binding to the WSDL and TopLink or EclipseLink mapping
file, and the activation/interaction spec properties required by the
service.
Once you select a valid JCA resource, the remaining transport
configuration fields become available.
Adapter Name A read-only value showing the name of the adapter that the JCA
service will use.
Adapter Type A read-only value showing the adapter type.
you want to use for the dispatch policy for this endpoint. The default
Work Manager is used if no other Work Manager exists.
WebLogic Server
JNDI Service Account JNDI Service Account is for JNDI context security, used to access the
EIS adapter managed connection factory. Click Browse and select a
service account. If no service account is specified, an anonymous
subject is used.
For JCA business services, there is no restriction on the type of JNDI
service account that can be configured, such as static or pass-through,
but the run time must be able to access a user name and password.
JCA proxy services can use only static JNDI service accounts.
For more information on JNDI service accounts, see Section 25.1.4,
"Security."
EndPoint Properties This field lets you assign values to endpoint properties such as retries
for the type of adapter the service uses.
For a list of supported endpoint properties, see Section 25.1.3,
"Endpoint Properties."
Dynamic EndPoint
Properties
This option lets you pass request parameters to JCA-compliant
services. For example, you can use a dynamic endpoint property to
pass database query parameters to the Oracle JCA Adapter for
Database.
For more information on querying with parameters, see Oracle JCA
Adapter for Database in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for
Technology Adapters.
Enter a name/value pair for each dynamic endpoint property you
want to provide. The endpoint property key matches the query
parameter name.
Use this section to add and configure endpoint properties for custom
adapters.
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For more information on endpoint and activation/interaction spec properties, see the
25.5.3 Proxy Service Operation Configuration
JCA WSDLs support document literal binding only. The only algorithm for Operation
configuration in JCA proxy services is SOAPAction Header. Oracle Service Bus
effective WSDLs always contain SOAPAction. The value of the SOAPAction field is the
operation name.
25.5.4 Proxy Service Message Handling
The JCA transport does not support message content streaming or attachments.
Enabling content streaming has no effect on the JCA transport at run time. Since
content streaming is a service configuration option over which the transport has no
control, the transport does not raise validation errors if you enable content streaming.
25.5.5 Policies
Setting policies on JCA services is not allowed. If you set a policy on a JCA service,
Oracle Service Bus shows a conflict in the service configuration.
Always use
configuration from JCA
file
This option determines whether or not Activation Spec Properties
(proxy services) and Interaction Spec Properties (business services)
are always used from the JCA file.
If this option is selected (default), the JCA transport interacts with the
JCA framework using the activation/interaction spec properties in
the JCA file.
If this option is deselected, you can override the
Activation/Interaction Spec Properties.
For the redeployment impact of using this option, see Section 25.5.1.1,
"Endpoint Redeployment."
Operation Name Displays a read-only name of the selected WSDL operation. An
operation can have its own activation/interaction spec properties,
shown in the Activation/Interaction Spec Properties field.
Activation/Interaction
Spec Properties
Activation Spec Properties is the field name for proxy services;
Interaction Spec Properties is the field name for business services.
If this service is an inbound service invoked by an EIS application,
this field displays the activation spec properties for the JCA inbound
operation shown in Operation Name field.
You can override the activation/interaction spec properties if you
deselect Always use configuration from JCA file.
Note: For Oracle Adapter Suite adapters, activation/interaction spec
properties are displayed as read-only. The Oracle Adapter Suite
adapters store their own configurations, which you must change in
the Oracle Adapter Suite management tools.
Connection properties
(legacy)
For legacy JCA services that use non-managed mode connection
properties (deprecated in this release), see the connection
configuration options at
01/osb/docs10gr3/jcatransport/transport.html#wp1105
451.
Option Description
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26HTTP and Poller Transports
This chapter provides an overview of the HTTP(S) and poller transports (E-mail, File,
FTP, and SFTP) and describes how to use and configure them in your services. The
HTTP transport section also provides guidance on using REST with Oracle Service Bus
(OSB).
You can use different types of transports to configure proxy services or business
services in OSB. The transport protocol you select depends on the service type, the
type of authentication required, the service type of the invoking service, and so on.
Poll-based transports are transports with transport pollers pinned to a Managed
Server. These transports use the JMS framework to ensure that the processing of a
message is done at least once. E-mail, File, FTP, and SFTP are poll-based transports.
This section describes the poll-based transports and the HTTP transport.
This document includes the following sections:
Section 26.1, "HTTP Transport"
Section 26.2, "E-mail Transport"
Section 26.3, "File Transport"
Section 26.4, "FTP Transport"
Section 26.5, "SFTP Transport"
26.1 HTTP Transport
The HTTP transport lets you send messages between clients and service providers
through Oracle Service Bus using the http/s protocol. The HTTP transport also
provides support for working with REST (Representational State Transfer)
environments, as described in Section 26.1.3, "REST Support."
You can select the HTTP transport protocol when you configure any type of proxy or
business service. Use the following endpoint URI formats:
Proxy Services: /someService
Business Services: http://host:port/someService
where someService is the name of proxy service or a business service
26.1.1 Configuring Proxy Services using the HTTP Transport
Table 261 describes the parameters you can specify to configure the HTTP transport
for a proxy service.
HTTP Transport
Table 261 Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Proxy Service
Parameter Description
HTTPS Required Select this check box for inbound HTTPS endpoints.
To learn more, see Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level
Security."
Authentication You must configure one of the following authentication methods:
None - Specifies that authentication is not required.
Basic - Specifies that basic authentication is required to access
this service.
Basic authentication instructs Oracle WebLogic Server to
authenticate the client using a user name and password
against the authentication providers configured in the
security realm, such as a Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) directory service and Windows Active
Directory. The client must send its user name and password
on the HTTP request header.
Basic authentication is strongly discouraged over HTTP
because the password is sent in clear text. However, it is safe
to send passwords over HTTPS because HTTPS provides an
encrypted channel.
Caution: By default, all users (authorized and anonymous)
can access a proxy service. To limit the users who can access a
proxy service, create a transport-level authorization policy.
See "Editing Transport-Level Access Policies" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
Client Certificate - Specifies encrypted communication and
strong client authentication (two-way SSL). To learn more,
see Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level Security."
Custom Authentication - Specifies that an authentication
token is contained in an HTTP header. The client's identity is
established through the use of this client-supplied token. You
must configure an Identity Assertion provider that maps the
token to an Oracle Service Bus user.
The custom authentication token can be of any active token type
supported by a configured Oracle WebLogic Server Identity
Assertion provider.
HTTP Transport
For more information on how to configure HTTP transport based proxy services and
advanced settings, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
26.1.2 Configuring Business Services using the HTTP Transport
You must select HTTP as the transport protocol when you configure any type of
business service based on HTTP and the endpoint URI is of the form:
http://<host:port/someService>
where:
host: is the name of the system that hosts the service.
port: is the port number at which the connection is made.
someService: is a target service.
Table 262 describes all the parameters you can specify to configure HTTP transport
for a business service.
Request Encoding The following describe request encoding for inbound and
outbound transports:
For HTTP inbound transports:
If the character set encoding parameter of the
Content-Type header is not specified in Client Request,
enter a character set encoding parameter. If you do not enter
a value, the field defaults to ISO-8859-1.
For HTTP outbound transports:
If you have not configured a request encoding, the Oracle
Service Bus run time decides the most appropriate encoding
while it makes a request to the business service. In the case of
a non-pass-through scenario, the default character encoding
is UTF-8 at run time. However if it is a pass-through
scenario, the run time will pass through the encoding
received with the outbound response.
Response Encoding Accept the default ISO-8859-1 as the character set encoding for
responses in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set
encoding.
Authentication Header Enter the HTTP header (any except Authorization) from which
Oracle Service Bus is to extract the token. This field is available
only if you selected the Custom Authentication check box.
For example, client-xyz-token.
Authentication Token Type Select an authentication token type. Only the active token types
configured for an Identity Assertion provider are available. This
field is available only if you selected the Custom Authentication
check box.
Note: You must specify the following endpoint URI when you
configure a business service based on HTTPS.
https://<host:port/someService>
Table 261 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Proxy Service
HTTP Transport
Table 262 Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Business Service
Read Timeout Enter the read timeout interval in seconds.
Connection Timeout Enter the connection timeout interval in seconds. If the timeout
expires before the connection can be established, Oracle Service
Bus raises a connection error.
HTTP Request Method This parameter lets you to use one of the following HTTP
methods in a request:
POST Passes all its data, of unlimited length, directly over
the socket connection as part of its HTTP request body. The
exchange is invisible to the client, and the URL does not
change. For REST-based requests, POST tells the transport to
perform a create/replace operation or perform an action with
the request.
GET You can include as part of the request some of its own
information that better describes what to get. This
information is passed as a sequence of characters appended
to the request URL in a query string. You can use GET in a
business service with a Service Type of "Any XML Service,"
or with a Service Type of "Messaging Service" when the
Request Message Type is set to "None." For REST-based
requests, GET retrieves a representation of a remote resource.
PUT You can use PUT in a business service with a Service
Type of "Any XML Service" or "Messaging Service." PUT tells
the transport to perform a create/replace operation with a
REST-based request, such as uploading a file to a known
location.
HEAD You can use HEAD in a business service with a
Service Type of "Any XML Service," or with a Service Type of
"Messaging Service" when the Response Message Type is set
to "None." HEAD tells the transport to get header
information for a remote resource rather than getting a full
representation of the resource in a REST-based request.
DELETE You can use PUT in a business service with a
Service Type of "Any XML Service" or "Messaging Service."
DELETE tells the transport to perform a delete operation
with a REST-based request.
Note: If a method is already set in the
$outbound/transport/request/http:http-method variable, that
value takes precedence over any method you select for HTTP
Request Method.
HTTP Transport
None - Specifies that authentication is not required to access
this service.
Basic - Specifies that basic authentication is required to
access this service.
Basic authentication instructs Oracle WebLogic Server to
authenticate the client using a user name and password
against the authentication providers configured in the
security realm, such as a Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) directory service and Windows Active
Directory. The client must send its user name and password
on the HTTP request header.
Basic authentication is strongly discouraged over HTTP
because the password is sent in clear text. However, it is safe
to send passwords over HTTPS because HTTPS provides an
encrypted channel.
Caution: By default, all users (authorized and anonymous)
can access a business service. To limit the users who can
access a business service, create a transport-level
authorization policy. See "Editing Transport-Level Access
Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide
for Oracle Service Bus.
Client Certificate - Specifies encrypted communication and
strong client authentication (two-way SSL). To learn more,
see Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level Security."
Service Account A service account is an alias resource for a user name and
password. This is a required field if you selected the Basic
Authentication Required field.
For more information, see Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service
Account Resources."
Request Encoding Accept the default iso-8859-1 as the character set encoding for
requests in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set
encoding.
Response Encoding Accept the default iso-8859-1 as the character set encoding for
responses in HTTP transports, or enter a different character set
encoding.
Proxy Server Enter a proxy server resource or click Browse to choose an entry
from the list of configured proxy server resources.
Table 262 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Business Service
HTTP Transport
For more information on how to configure this transport, see Section 2.2, "Working
with Business Services."
26.1.3 REST Support
The HTTP transport provides support for working with REST (Representational State
Transfer) environments through Oracle Service Bus, whether you have REST clients
that need to interact with non-REST service providers, non-REST clients that need to
interact with REST-based service providers, or REST-to-REST services you want to
expose through Oracle Service Bus.
In a REST pattern, you invoke HTTP methods (such as GET, PUT, HEAD, POST, and
DELETE) on resources that are located at specific URLs. For example, when a user
updates his own profile information in a Web application that uses REST, a POST
action updates the user information in the database through the service's REST API.
Oracle Service Bus provides the following placeholder variables for handling
REST-based requests for inbound and outbound communication:
$inbound or $outbound/transport/request/http:http-method For handling
HTTP methods such as GET, PUT, HEAD, POST, and DELETE.
$inbound or $outbound/transport/request/http:parameters For handling a
query string in a URL. The parameters metadata contains one or more
parameter elements that store name/value pairs. The name/value pairs are
URLDecoded values in the query-string. For example, in the URL
http://localhost:7021/myproxy/weather?operation=temperature&pincode=94065
, the query string is stored as the following query parameters:
<http:query-parameters>
<http:parameter name="operation" value="temperature"/>
<http:parameter name="pincode" value="94065"/>
</http:query-parameters>
$inbound or $outbound/transport/request/http:relative-URI For handling
relative portions of a REST resource URL (relative to the proxy service URI). For
example, in the URL http://localhost:7021/myproxy/weather, /weather is a
relative URL to http://localhost:7021/myproxy.
Follow HTTP redirects Select this check box to specify that HTTP redirects (which are
requests with a response code 3xx) should be automatically
followed. A redirect occurs when you send an outbound request
to the URL of a business service, and that service returns a
response code (for example, 302) that says the URL is no longer
valid and this request needs to be sent to another URL. If you
select the Follow HTTP Redirects check box, Oracle Service Bus
automatically re-sends the request to the new URL without any
action on your part. Deselect this check box if you do not want
the HTTP redirects to be automatically followed.
Use Chunked Streaming
Mode
Select this option if you want to use HTTP chunked transfer
encoding to send messages.
Note: Do not use chunked streaming with if you use the Follow
HTTP Redirects option. Redirection and authentication cannot be
handled automatically in chunked mode.
Table 262 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring HTTP Transport for Business Service
HTTP Transport
26.1.3.1 REST in Proxy Services
With an Oracle Service Bus proxy service, you have the flexibility to interact with
REST patterns, whether you are receiving REST-based requests or generating
REST-based actions.
For example, if your team wants to develop REST-based applications and invoke
services in a non-REST service provider, you can send REST operations through a
proxy service and transform those operations into a format the service provider
understands; or you could transform a non-REST request into a resource URL and
invoke an operation in a REST-based service provider. You can also use OSB as an
intermediary for monitoring, auditing, and reporting on REST-to-REST
implementations.
For working samples that use REST with OSB, see the Oracle Service Bus Samples
repository, accessible from
re/index.html.
26.1.3.1.1 XQuery Examples Following are XQuery examples of URI parsing using
HTTP variables in a proxy service. URI parsing lets you transform messages between
REST and non-REST environments.
Relative-URI
A proxy service has a URI http://localhost:7001/weather, and you want to capture the
relative URI parts of a request. You create the following XQuery:
<relative-URI>
{
for $c in
fn:tokenize($inbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/http:relative-URI, "/")
where fn:string-length($c) != 0
return
<part>
{$c}
</part>
}
</relative-URI>
If a request comes with the URI of http://localhost:7001/weather/temperature/35457,
the relative-URI will be /temperature/35457, and the XQuery output will be:
<relative-URI>
<part>temperature</part>
<part>35457</part>
</relative-URI>
Query-String Parameters
A proxy service has a URI http://localhost:7001/weather, and you want to capture the
URL query string parameters. You create the following XQuery:
<query-parameters>
{
return
<param name="$inbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/http:parameters/param/name"
value="$inbound/ctx:transport/ctx:request/http:parameters/param/value"></param>
}
</query-parameters>
HTTP Transport
If a request comes with a URI of
http://server:7001/weather?operation=temperature&pincode=35457, the query-string
will be operation=temperature&pincode=35457, which are stored as individual
parameters in the http:parameters metadata. The XQuery output will be:
<query-parameters>
<param name='operation' value='temperature'/>
<param name='pincode' value='35457'/>
</query-parameters>
26.1.3.1.2 Headers If your service requires specific headers to handle HTTP/REST
methods, create user-defined HTTP header variables in your pipeline.
26.1.3.2 REST in Business Services
With an Oracle Service Bus business service, you can invoke REST-based services.
For REST operations, the HTTP transport uses the value in the
$outbound/transport/request/http:http-method variable. If that variable does not
supply an HTTP method, the HTTP transport lets you select one of the following
HTTP Request Methods in the transport configuration: POST, PUT, HEAD, GET,
AND DELETE.
Using the $outbound/transport/request-http/http-method variable, you can also
supply your own methods. For example, you can use COPY, MOVE, and LOCK for
WebDAV environments (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning).
Use the following guidelines for setting $outbound variables:
The transport does not provide run-time validation for custom methods or for
manually set supported methods that do not comply with the constraints
described in this section.
Since $outbound is only available in a Routing node, you cannot specify a method
name at run time for publish and service callout actions.
If the $outbound query string parameters are set, the business service uses
outbound request encoding for building the query string from raw bytes and URL
encoding for parameter name/value pairs retrieved from parameters metadata
element.
If the $outbound relative-URI is set, the business service uses that value to
generate the URI, which is relative to the business service URI.
For example, in a business service with a URI of
http://service.com/purchaseOrder
and the following HTTP variables
$outbound/transport/request-http/relative-URI: "/PO12367" and
$outbound/transport/request-http/parameters/parameter: "item=NO1"
$outbound/transport/request-http/parameters/parameter: "color=black"
The final resolved URI is
http://service.com/purchaseOrder/PO12367?item=NO1&color=black
Note: If the business service uses a Service Type of WSDL Web
Service, only the POST method is available.
E-mail Transport
26.1.3.2.1 Response Codes and Error Handling for HTTP Business Services Oracle Service
Bus aligns with the HTTP 1.1 specification for handling all response codes in range
200-500. Table 263 describes how OSB handles the different response code levels.
HTTP business services must be of the following types to receive response payloads
containing errors 300 and greater:
WSDL Web Service
Any SOAP Service
Messaging Service, with the following conditions:
The "Response Message Type" must be MFL or XML (determined to be of type
XML or SOAP). HTTP business services with response types that OSB
determines to be other than XML or SOAP do not receive HTTP response
payloads.
The "Content-Type" HTTP header in the response payload is text/xml,
application/any_string+xml, or multipart/related.
26.2 E-mail Transport
You can select the e-mail transport protocol when you configure a Messaging Type or
Any XML Service type of proxy service or business service. The following topics
describe how to configure proxy services and business service using the E-mail
transport.
Table 263 Response code handling for HTTP business services
Response Status
Codes Description
100s 100-level status codes indicate a provisional response consisting of only
the Status-Line and optional headers, terminated by an empty line. The
response behavior for 100-level codes is already handled by the internal
HttpURLConnection Java class, so OSB does not handle these.
200s 200-level status codes indicate a successful operation. OSB returns these
as the response payload to HTTP business services regardless of the
business service type.
300s 300-level status codes are errors which indicate that further action needs
to be taken by the caller in order to fulfill the request. OSB returns these
as the response payload to HTTP business services with supported
message response types.
In the response pipeline, you can take appropriate action to handle
300-level codes.
To handle 300-level response codes that indicate the need for a redirect,
set the "Follow HTTP Redirects" option on the HTTP business service
transport configuration.
400s 400-level status codes indicate a client error. OSB returns these as the
response payload to HTTP business services with supported message
response types.
400-level codes.
500s 500-level status codes indicate a server error. OSB returns these as the
response payload to HTTP business services with supported message
response types.
400-level codes.
E-mail Transport
26.2.1 Configuring Proxy Services Using the E-mail Transport
When you configure a proxy service using the e-mail transport, you must specify an
endpoint URI in the following format:
mailfrom:<mailserver-host:port>
where mailserver-host is the name of the host mail server port: is the port used
by the mail server host.
Table 264 describes the parameters you can configure for an e-mail transport based
proxy service.
Note: E-mail transport supports one-way messaging for services of
Messaging Services type.
When you create a messaging type proxy service or a messaging type
business service using e-mail transport you must set the response type
to none in the Message Type configuration page.
Table 264 Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Proxy Services
Service Account This is a mandatory parameter. This is the service account
resource. The service account consists of a user name/password
combination required to access the e-mail account.
Polling Interval This is a mandatory parameter. This parameter specifies the
polling interval in seconds. The default value is 60.
E-mail Protocol This is a mandatory parameter. There are two types of protocol
from which you can select, imap and pop3. The default protocol
is pop3.
Read Limit This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies the number of files
to be read in each poll. The default value is 10.
Pass By Reference If this parameter is enabled, the file is staged in the archive
directory and passed as a reference in the message headers.
Post Read Action This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies whether the files
should be deleted, moved, or archived after being read by the
service. By default the files are deleted after reading.
Attachments This is a mandatory parameter. This parameter specifies if the
attachments are to be archived or ignored. By default this
parameter is set to ignore.
Note: If attachments are archived, the attachment files are passed
as a reference in the message headers irrespective of the settings
for the Pass By Reference parameter.
IMAP Move Folder This is the destination of the messages if the Post Read
Action is set to move.
You must configure this field only if Post Read Action is set
to move.
Download Directory This is a mandatory parameter. It specifies the file system
directory path to download the message.
Archive Directory This is a mandatory parameter. A file URI that points to the
directory where the files are archived. This field is active only
when Post Read Action parameter is set to archive.
E-mail Transport
For more information on how to configure e-mail services, see Section 2.3, "Working
with Proxy Services."
26.2.2 Configuring Business Services Using the E-mail Transport
When you configure a business service using the e-mail transport, you can specify one
or more endpoint URIs in the following formats, which lets you send e-mail messages
to multiple recipients in multiple domains:
mailto:name@domain_name.com
mailto:name@domain_name.com?smtp=smtp_server_resource
mailto:name@domain_name.com?mailsession=jndi_mail_session
For example:
mailto:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]?smtp=exampleSMTP
mailto:[email protected]?mailsession=my.mail.Session
Table 265 describes the parameters you can configure for an e-mail transport based
proxy service.
Error Directory This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the type of
encoding to read the request message. The default encoding is
iso-8859-1.
Table 265 Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Business Services
SMTP Server Select the default SMTP Server to use for endpoint URI entries of
name@domain_name.com. If you provide SMTP server
parameters in the endpoint URI, those server resources are used
instead of this SMTP Server setting.
Do not select an SMTP server if you use the Mail Session option.
You must first create the SMTP Server resource. For more
information, see Section 2.1.17, "Creating SMTP Server
Resources."
Mail Session Enter the JNDI name of the configured mail session to use for
endpoint URI entries of name@domain_name.com. If you provide
JNDI mail session parameters in the endpoint URI, those mail
sessions are used instead of this Mail Session setting.
Do not enter a Mail Session if you use the SMTP Server option.
From Name You must first configure mail sessions in the Oracle WebLogic
Server Console.
From Address Create a Mail Session in Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console. You must set the Mail Session parameter or the SMTP
Server parameter.
Reply To Name This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the name
from which the reply should be sent.
Reply To Address This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the e-mail
address from which the e-mail message should be sent.
Table 264 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Proxy Services
File Transport
For more information on how to configure business services, see Section 4.2, "Business
Service Configuration."
26.3 File Transport
You can select the File transport protocol when you configure a Messaging Type or
Any XML Service type of proxy service and the endpoint URI is of the form:
file:///<root-dir/dir1>
where root-dir/dir1 is the absolute path to the destination directory.
To ensure that no programs can access a file while Oracle Service Bus is writing it to
the remote location, a File transport business service temporarily appends ".a" to the
file name until the file is completely written.
26.3.1 Configuring Proxy Services using the File Transport
Table 266 describes the parameters you can specify to configure the file transport for a
proxy service.
Connection Timeout This is an optional parameter. You can use this parameter to
specify time in milliseconds after which the connection to the
SMTP server times out.
Request Encoding This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the type of
iso-8859-1.
Note: File transport supports one-way messaging only for services of
Messaging Service type.
business service using file transport you must set the response type to
none in the Message Type configuration page.
Table 266 Parameters for Configuring File Transport for Proxy Services
File Mask Specify the files that the proxy service should poll. If the URI is a
directory and you specify *.*, the service polls for all the files in
the directory. Only the wildcard characters * and ? are allowed in
the File Mask. Regular expressions are not supported.
Polling Interval This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies the value for the
to be read in each poll. The default value is 10. If 0 is specified, all
the files are read.
Sort By Arrival This is an optional parameter. This parameter indicates the
sequence of events raised in the order of the arrival of files. The
default value for this parameter is False.
Scan Subdirectories This is optional. If enabled, the sub-directories are also scanned.
Table 265 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring E-mail Transport for Business Services
File Transport
For more information on how to configure file transport based proxy services, see
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
26.3.2 Configuring Business Services using the File Transport
When you configure a business service using the file transport you must specify the
endpoint URI in the following format:
file:///<root-dir/dir1>
where root-dir/dir1 is the absolute path to the destination directory.
Table 267 describes the parameters you can specify to configure the file transport for a
proxy service.
Pass By Reference If this parameter is enabled, the file is staged in the archive
directory and passed as a reference in the headers.
Post Read Action This parameter is mandatory. This specifies whether the files
should be deleted or archived after being read by the service. By
default the files are to be deleted after reading.
Stage Directory This is a mandatory parameter. This file URI points to the staging
directory.
Note: You must not put the stage directory inside the polling
directory.
Archive Directory This is a mandatory parameter. This file URI points to the
Note: You must not put the archive directory inside the polling
directory
Error Directory This is a mandatory parameter. This URI points to a directory, in
which the contents of the file will be stored in case of a error.
Note: You must not put the error directory inside the polling
directory
utf-8.
Table 267 Parameters for Configuring File Transport for Business Services
Prefix This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the prefix
to be attached to the filename.
Suffix This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the suffix
to be attached to the filename.
Request Encoding This is an optional parameter. This specifies the type of encoding
to read the message. The default encoding which will be used is
utf-8.
Table 266 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring File Transport for Proxy Services
FTP Transport
26.4 FTP Transport
You can select the FTP transport protocol when you configure a Messaging Type or
Any XML Service type of proxy service and the endpoint URI is of the form:
ftp://<hostname:port/directory>
where
hostname The name of the host on which the destination directory is stored.
port The port number at which the FTP connection is made.
directory The destination directory.
The directory is relative to the FTP sessions working directory. For example, if you
want the FTP service to copy a file to home/my_ftp/documents, and the working
directory is home/my_ftp/, the URL would be ftp://example:21/documents.
the remote location, an FTP transport business service temporarily appends ".a" to the
26.4.1 Configuring Proxy Services using the FTP Transport
Table 268 describes the parameters you can specify the parameters to configure the
FTP transport for a proxy service.
Note: File transport supports one-way messaging for services of
Messaging Services type.
business service using FTP transport you must set the response type to
none in the Message Type configuration page.
Table 268 Parameters for Configuring FTP Transport for Business Services
User Authentication You must select one of the following types of user authentication:
anonymousIf you select anonymous, you do not require any
login credentials to login to the FTP server, but you
optionally supply your e-mail ID for identification.
external userIf you select external user, you have to
reference a Service Account resource, which contains your
user name/password for the FTP server.
Pass By Reference This is an optional parameter. If this parameter is enabled, the file
is staged in the archive directory and passed as a reference in the
headers.
Remote Streaming This is an optional parameter. Setting this parameter to True will
poll FTP files directly from the remote server at processing time.
File Mask This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies the files that should
be polled by the proxy service. If the URI is a directory and *.* is
specified, then the service will poll all the files in the directory.
Polling Interval This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies the value for the
to be read in each poll. The default value is 10.
FTP Transport
For more information on how to configure file transport based proxy services, see
Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
26.4.2 Configuring Business Services using the FTP Transport
You can select the FTP transport protocol when you configure a Messaging Type or
Any XML Service type of business service and the endpoint URI is of the form:
ftp://<hostname:port/directory>
where
hostname The name of the host on which the destination directory is stored.
port The port number at which the FTP connection is made.
directory The destination directory.
The directory is relative to the FTP sessions working directory. For example, if you
want the FTP service to copy a file to home/my_ftp/documents, and the working
directory is home/my_ftp/, the URL would be ftp://example:21/documents.
Table 269 describes the parameters you must specify to configure the FTP transport
for a business service.
Post Read Actions This is a mandatory parameter. This specifies whether the files
should be deleted or archived after being read by the service. By
default, the files are deleted after reading.
Transfer Mode This parameter specifies whether the mode of file transfer is
binary or ASCII. By default the transfer is binary.
Archive Directory This is a mandatory parameter. This file URI points to the
Download Directory This is a mandatory parameter. Enter the directory on your local
machine where files are downloaded during the file transfer.
path, the files are created relative to the Java process that starts
the Oracle WebLogic Server.
Error Directory This is a mandatory parameter. This URI points to a directory
location, where the contents of the file will be stored in case of a
error.
utf-8.
Advanced Settings Click the icon to expand the Advanced Settings section.
Configuring parameters in this section is optional. The
parameters you can set in this section are:
Scan SubdirectoriesThis is optional. If enabled the
sub-directories are also scanned.
Sort By Arrival
Timeout
Retry
Table 268 (Cont.) Parameters for Configuring FTP Transport for Business Services
SFTP Transport
26.5 SFTP Transport
The SFTP transport is a poll-based transport that allows you to transfer files securely
over the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) using SSH version 2. It polls a specified
directory at regular intervals based on a predefined polling interval. After
authentication, a connection is established between Oracle Service Bus services and the
SFTP server, enabling file transfer. The SFTP transport supports one-way inbound and
outbound connectivity.
The following are the key features of SFTP transport:
The SFTP transport is available for the following service types:
Messaging service (with request message type specified)
Any XML service
For more information about configuring service types, see Section 2.2, "Working
with Business Services" andSection 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
The SFTP transport supports processing of large messages. When you configure a
proxy service, you can enable content streaming and specify whether large
messages must be buffered in memory or in a disk file. For more information, see
"Streaming Body Content" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
Table 269 Parameters for Configuring FTP Transport for Business Service
User Authentication You must select one of the following types of User
Authentication:
anonymousIf you select anonymous, you do not require
any login credentials to login to the FTP server. But you
optionally supply your e-mail ID for identification.
external userIf you select external user, you have to
reference a Service Account resource, which contains your
user name/password for the FTP server.
Prefix for destination File
Name
Enter an optional prefix that the transport prepends to the file
name on the remote server.
Do not enter * in this field. This character causes a run-time
exception.
Suffix for the destination
File Name
Enter an optional suffix that the transport appends to the file
exception.
Request Encoding This is an optional parameter. This parameter specifies the
encoding for the request message.
Note: The SFTP transport may not correctly handle file names in
multi-byte character sets.
SFTP Transport
For inbound message transfer, the QoS is set to exactly-once, which ensures that
every message is processed at least once. For outbound message processing, the
QoS is best-effort.
For more information about QoS in Oracle Service Bus messaging, see "Modeling
Message Flow in Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
the remote location, an SFTP transport business service temporarily appends ".a" to the
Environment values are predefined fields in the configuration data and are likely to
change when you move the configuration from one domain to another (for example,
from test to production). The following table lists the environment values associated
with the SFTP transport.
For more information, see:
"Customization" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus
Section 26.5.4.2, "Configuring Proxy Services"
Section 26.5.4.3, "Configuring Business Services"
26.5.2 General Principles of SFTP Authentication
The following principles are applicable to the SFTP authentication process for both
proxy and business services:
Connection: The Oracle Service Bus service (proxy and business) always acts as
the SFTP client and connects to the SFTP server.
Authentication by the SFTP server
For public key and host-based authentication, the SFTP server authenticates
the connection with the public key of the Oracle Service Bus service.
Note: For messages that are not transferred, you must create the
error-handling logic (including any retry logic) in the pipeline error
handler.
Table 2610 Environment Values
Environment Value Description
Archive Directory The directory to which the files are moved from either the
download directory or the remote location.
Download Directory The directory on your local machine to which files are downloaded
Error Directory The location where messages are posted if there is a problem.
Managed Server for
Polling
The Managed Server that is used for polling (in a cluster scenario).
SFTP Transport
For username-password authentication, the SFTP server authenticates the
connection with the username and password.
Authentication by the SFTP client: The Oracle Service Bus service always
authenticates the SFTP server with the public-key/host/IP combination defined in
the known_hosts file. For more information, see Section 26.5.4.1.1, "Creating the
Known Hosts File."
Connection establishment: The connection is established only when both the
server and client authentications are successful.
Transfer
If the client is a proxy service, the file (message) is downloaded from the SFTP
server.
If the client is a business service, the file (message) is uploaded to the SFTP
server.
26.5.3 Run-Time Behavior
Transferring files by using the SFTP transport involves the following steps:
1. The proxy service polls the input directory at regular intervals.
2. If the proxy service finds a file in the input directory, it renames the file with a
.stage extension. This renaming ensures that the service does not pick up the same
files during the next polling cycle.
The .stage file exists in the input directory until it is delivered.
3. A JMS task is created for the message and added to the domain-wide JMS queue.
4. A domain-wide MDB receives the task and processes the message.
5. The message is delivered to the pipeline and the .stage file is deleted.
Note: A new connection is created for each poll cycle.
Note: If the file cannot be retrieved from the input directory (due to
network failure, for example), the .stage file is processed during a
clean-up cycle. The clean-up cycle is performed every 15 minutes or
after 15 polling cycles, whichever occurs later. If a .stage file exists
during two consecutive clean-up cycles, it is processed again.
Note: The task uses a pooled connection for processing the message.
If a connection is not available in the pool, a new connection is
created.
Note: If an SFTP business service is configured, the service puts the
message in the outbound directory through a pooled connection.
SFTP Transport
If the message is not delivered, the transport attempts to transfer it again and repeats
the process up to a predefined number of attempts. If the message cannot be delivered,
it is moved to the error directory.
26.5.4 Using the SFTP Transport
You can use the SFTP transport to transfer files securely using SSH File Transfer
Protocol (SFTP).
The following sections describe how you can use the SFTP transport to transfer files
securely:
Section 26.5.4.1, "Enabling SFTP Authentication"
Section 26.5.4.2, "Configuring Proxy Services"
Section 26.5.4.3, "Configuring Business Services"
Section 26.5.4.4, "Handling Communication Errors"
Section 26.5.4.5, "Troubleshooting"
Section 26.5.4.6, "Importing Resources"
Section 26.5.4.7, "Importing and Publishing Services: UDDI Registries"
26.5.4.1 Enabling SFTP Authentication
The SFTP transport supports the following authentication methods:
Username-password authentication
Host-based authentication
Public key authentication
Oracle Service Bus services authenticate the SFTP server based on the server details
defined in a known_hosts file. So to enable server authentication, you must create a
known_hosts file on the client machine.
26.5.4.1.1 Creating the Known Hosts File The known_hosts file must exist in the server on
which the Oracle Service Bus proxy services (inbound requests) or business services
(outbound requests) run. The file must contain the host name, IP address, and public
key of the remote SFTP servers to which the proxy service or business service can
connect.
1. Create a known_hosts file and enter details in the following format:
Hostname,IP algorithm publickey, where:
Hostname is the host name of the SFTP server.
IP is the IP address of the SFTP server.
If you use an IPv6 address, do not use a double colon to represent multiple
zeros. Write out all zeros. For example, use this format ":0:0:0:" instead of this
format "::".
algorithm can be either DSA or RSA, based on the SFTP server
configuration. Enter ssh-rsa or ssh-dss depending on the algorithm that is
supported.
publickey is the public key of the SFTP server. It must be in the Open SSH
public key format.
Example
SFTP Transport
getafix,172.22.52.130 ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAIEAtR+M3Z9HFxnKZTx66fZdnQqAHQcF1vQe1+EjJ/HWYtg
Anqsn0hMJzqWMatb/u9yFwUpZBirjm3g2I9Qd8VocmeHwoGPhDGfQ5LQ/PPo3esE+CGwdnC
OyRCktNHeuKxo4kiCCJ/bph5dRpghCQIvsQvRE3sks+XwQ7Wuswz8pv58=
The known_hosts file can contain multiple entries, but each entry must be on a
separate line.
2. Move the known_hosts file to the DOMAIN_HOME/config/osb/transports/sftp
directory.
The directories /transports/sftp are not created automatically. You must
create the directories.
26.5.4.1.2 Enabling Username-Password Authentication Username-password
authentication is the simplest and quickest method of authentication. It is based on the
credentials of the user.
To enable username and password authentication for a service:
1. Create a static service account by using the user credentials on the SFTP server. For
more information, see Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
2. Create a known_hosts file. For more information, see Section 26.5.4.1.1, "Creating
the Known Hosts File."
26.5.4.1.3 Enabling Host-Based Authentication Host-based authentication uses a private
host key. This method can be used when all the users share a private host.
To enable host-based authentication for a service:
1. Configure a service key provider with an SSL client authentication key. For more
information, see "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
3. Configure the SFTP server to accept requests from Oracle Service Bus, which is a
client to the SFTP server.
For example, for an SFTP server on Linux, you must do the following:
Edit the /etc/ssh/shosts.equiv file and add the host name or IP address of the
machine on which the Oracle Service Bus domain runs.
Edit the /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts file and add the host name or IP address
of the machine on which the Oracle Service Bus domain runs, followed by a
space and the public key.
Note: You can extract the public key from the key store that was
used while creating the service key provider. The public key must be
in the Open SSH format.
SFTP Transport
26.5.4.1.4 Enabling Public Key Authentication Public key authentication is performed
using your own private key. This method can be used when each user has a private
key.
To enable public key authentication:
1. Configure a service key provider with SSL client authentication key. For more
information, see "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
2. Configure the SFTP server to accept requests from Oracle Service Bus (SFTP client).
For example, for an SFTP server on Linux, you must extract the public key from
the key store and enter the key in the $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys file on the
SFTP server. Ensure that the path and file exist.
26.5.4.2 Configuring Proxy Services
When you create a proxy service in the Transport Configuration page of the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, you must select the transport protocol as sftp and
specify the endpoint configuration in the following format:
sftp://hostname:port/directory
Following is a description of each part of the endpoint URI:
hostname is the host name or IP address of the SFTP server.
port is the port on which SFTP server is listening. The default port for SFTP is 22.
directory is the location that is polled for files at regular intervals.
The directory is relative to the SFTP sessions working directory. For example, if
you want the SFTP service to copy a file to home/my_sftp/documents, and the
working directory is home/my_sftp/, the URL would be
sftp://example:21/documents.
Note: For host-based authentication, Open SSH compares the host
name provided by the client against a reverse lookup on the client IP
address. Because of scenarios where the request comes from a
multi-homed machine or through NAT gateway, host names may not
match, resulting in authentication failure. To work around such
scenarios, turn off the DNS check by setting the
HostbasedUsesNameFromPacketOnly option to "yes" in
/etc/ssh/sshd_config. This workaround does not subvert security,
because the real security is in the public key matching between the
known_hosts file and the SFTP server.
SFTP Transport
Configure the proxy service as described in the following table.
Note: Since the SFTP transport supports only message and XML
service types, you must select Messaging Service or Any XML
Service as the service type in the General Configuration page of the
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
When you select Messaging Service as the service type,
You must specify Binary, Text, MFL, or XML as the request
message type.
You must set the response message type to None because the SFTP
transport supports only one-way messaging.
For more information, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
Table 2611 Configuring SFTP Proxy Service
Field Description
User Authentication The proxy service is authenticated by the SFTP server based on the
specified user authentication method.
Select the required authentication method.
Username Password Authentication: Specifies that a static service
account is associated with this authentication method and the
client is authenticated using the credentials provided in the service
account.
Host-Based Authentication: Specifies that a user name and service
key provider are required. Any user connecting from a known host
is authenticated using the private key of the host.
Public Key Authentication: Specifies that a user name and service
key provider are required. Users have their own private keys.
Service Account Enter the service account for the user, or click Browse and select a
service account. For information about using service accounts, see
Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
Service Key Provider This field is available only for the public key and host-based
authentication methods.
Enter a service key provider, or click Browse and select a service key
provider. For more information, see "Service Key Providers" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
Username This value is required only when you select either the host-based or
public key authentication method.
In host-based authentication, the user name is required for polling
the home directory of the user on the SFTP server.
In public key authentication, the user name is required for polling
the home directory of the user and for identifying the location of
the public key on the SFTP server.
Pass By Reference Select this option to stage the file in the archive directory and pass it as
Note: This option is available only when remote streaming is disabled.
SFTP Transport
Remote Streaming Select this option to stream the SFTP files directly from the remote
archive directory is the remote directory on the SFTP server machine.
Therefore, you must specify the archive directory relative to the SFTP
user directory.
File Mask You can use the file mask for transferring files of specific types.
Enter a regular expression to select the files that you want to pick from
the directory. The default value is *.*.
Polling Interval Polling interval is the frequency at which the input directory is polled.
Polling involves creation of an SFTP connection.
Enter the interval (in seconds) at which the file must be polled from the
specified location. The default value is 60.
Note: Avoid setting a low polling interval because a low interval causes
frequent polls on the directory.
Read Limit If numerous files exist in the poll directory, you can limit the number of
concurrent transfers by selecting an appropriate value in this field.
If you do not want to specify a limit, enter 0 (zero). The default value is
10.
Note: In some cases, the SFTP server may limit the number of
concurrent connections; make sure that the read limit you define is
lower than the server-defined limit.
Post Read Action Select the action that must be performed on the message after the file is
transferred.
Archive: The message is archived in the specified archived
directory.
Delete: The message is deleted.
Archive Directory If Post Read Action is set to Archive, then, after the files are
transferred, they are moved (from either the download directory or the
remote location) to the archive directory.
If you selected the Pass By Reference option, you must specify the
archive directory.
If remote streaming is enabled, the archive directory is with respect to
the SFTP server. If remote streaming is disabled, the archive directory is
available on the Oracle Service Bus machine.
Specify the absolute path of the archive directory.
Note: If the directory does not exist, it is created automatically. If you
specify a relative path, the directory is created at a path that is relative
to the Java process that starts the Oracle WebLogic Server.
Download Directory During file transfer, the files are downloaded to this directory.
If remote streaming is enabled, this option is disabled.
Specify the absolute path of the directory on your local machine to
which files are downloaded during the file transfer.
Table 2611 (Cont.) Configuring SFTP Proxy Service
Field Description
SFTP Transport
For more information about configuring proxy services to use the SFTP transport, see
26.5.4.2.1 Configuring Transport Headers and Metadata When you configure a proxy
service, you can use a Transport Header action to set the header values in messages.
The following table lists the transport header and metadata related to the SFTP
transport.
Configuring Transport Headers in the Oracle Service Bus Message Flow
You can configure the transport headers only for outbound requests in the Oracle
Service Bus message flow. In the pipeline, use a transport header action to set the
Error Directory If a problem occurs during file transfer, the messages are posted to the
error directory.
If remote streaming is enabled, the error directory is with respect to the
SFTP server. If remote streaming is disabled, the error directory is
available on the Oracle Service Bus machine.
Specify the absolute path of the error directory.
Request encoding Accept the default value (UTF-8) as the character set encoding for
requests in the SFTP transports.
Scan Subdirectories Select this option if you want all subdirectories within the directory
that is specified in the endpoint URI to be scanned recursively.
Note: Scanning subdirectories requires additional processing overhead;
so use this option judiciously.
Sort By Arrival Select this option to deliver events in the order of arrival. This ensures
that message delivery is not random, but based on the time at which
the file is downloaded to the destination directory.
Timeout Enter the socket timeout interval, in seconds, after which the
connection must be dropped. If you do not want the connection to time
out, enter 0. The default value is 60.
Retry Count You can use this setting to enable multiple attempts in case of errors
such as network failure.
Specify the number of retries for SFTP connection failures. The default
value is 3.
Table 2612 Transport Headers and Metadata
Header /
Metadata Description
FileName This value is used as the file name in the destination directory.
isFilePath This is a metadata field. The possible values are true and false.
True: FileName is interpreted as the absolute path of the file.
False: FileName is interpreted as the name of the file.
filePath This is a response metadata field that indicates the absolute path at which the
file specified in the FileName header is written.
Table 2611 (Cont.) Configuring SFTP Proxy Service
Field Description
SFTP Transport
header values in messages. For more information, see Section 2.4.32, "Adding and
Configuring Transport Headers Actions in Message Flows."
Configuring Transports Headers and Metadata in the Test Console
You can configure the FileName transport header and the isFilePath metadata values
in the Oracle Service Bus Test Console when you test the SFTP transport-based services
during development. For more information, see "Using the Test Console" in the Oracle
26.5.4.3 Configuring Business Services
When you create a business service in the Transport Configuration page of the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, you must select the transport protocol as sftp and
specify the endpoint URI (location of the service) in the following format:
sftp://hostname:port/directory
Following is a description of each part of the endpoint URI:
port is the port on which SFTP server is listening. The default port for SFTP is 22.
directory is the location in which the outbound message is stored or written.
The directory is relative to the SFTP sessions working directory. For example, if
you want the SFTP service to copy a file to home/my_sftp/documents, and the
working directory is home/my_sftp/, the URL would be
sftp://example:21/documents.
Configure the business service as described in the following table.
Note: Since the SFTP transport supports only message and XML
service types, you must select Messaging Service or Any XML
Service as the service type in the General Configuration page of the
When you select Messaging Service as the service type,
You must specify Binary, Text, MFL, or XML as the request
message type.
You must set the response message type to None because the SFTP
transport supports only one-way messaging.
For more information, see Section 2.2, "Working with Business
Services."
SFTP Transport
For more information about configuring business services using the SFTP transport,
see Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
26.5.4.4 Handling Communication Errors
You can configure the SFTP transport-based business services to handle
communications errors, which can occur when a connection or user authentication
Table 2613 Configuring SFTP Business Service
Field Description
User Authentication The proxy service is authenticated by the SFTP server based on the
specified user authentication method.
Select the required authentication method.
Username Password Authentication: Specifies that a static
service account is associated with this authentication method
and the client is authenticated using the credentials provided
in the service account.
Host-Based Authentication: Specifies that a user name and
service key provider are required. Any user connecting from a
known host is authenticated using the private key of the host.
Public Key Authentication: Specifies that a user name and
service key provider are required. Users have their own
private keys.
Service Account Enter the service account for the user, or click Browse and select a
service account. For information about using service accounts, see
Service Key Provider This field is available only for the public key and host-based
authentication methods.
Enter a service key provider, or click Browse and select a service
key provider. For more information, see "Service Key Providers" in
Bus.
Username This value is required only when you select either the host-based or
public key authentication method.
In host-based authentication, the user name is required for
polling the home directory of the user on the SFTP server.
In public key authentication, the user name is required for
polling the home directory of the user and for identifying the
location of the public key on the SFTP server.
Timeout Enter the socket timeout interval, in seconds, after which the
connection must be dropped. If you do not want the connection to
time out, enter 0. The default value is 60.
Prefix for destination File
Name
Enter an optional prefix that the transport prepends to the file
exception.
Suffix for the destination
File Name
Enter an optional suffix that the transport appends to the file name
on the remote server.
exception.
Request encoding Accept the default value (UTF-8) as the character set encoding for
requests in the SFTP transports.
SFTP Transport
fails while connecting to the remote SFTP server. When you configure the business
service, you can enable the business service endpoint URIs to be taken offline after a
specified retry interval.
For more information, see the following topics in "Monitoring" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus:
"Configuring Operational Settings for Business Services"
"Viewing Business Services Endpoint URIs Metrics"
26.5.4.5 Troubleshooting
Most of the errors occur while configuring an SFTP proxy or business service. The
following are a few tips to help you understand and solve the errors:
Make sure that you have an appropriately configured known_hosts file in place.
For public key authentication, you must store the public key file on the server. For
more information, see the documentation accompanying your SFTP server.
The Connection refused error message indicates that the SFTP server is not
available on the configured host and port.
The Authentication failed error message indicates that the username or
password is not valid, or that the public key is not configured correctly.
The Connection did not complete error message is displayed after the
actual error that caused the connection failure (example: Key not found) is
displayed.
The Key not found for IP, host error message indicates that the known_
hosts file does not contain an entry that corresponds to the specified IP-host
combination. If the entry exists, then try with another algorithm key; for example,
if the earlier attempt was with an RSA key, try again with a DSA key.
26.5.4.6 Importing Resources
When you import a resource that exists in an Oracle Service Bus domain, you can
preserve the existing security and policy configuration details of the resource by
selecting the Preserve Security and Policy Configuration option. The following SFTP
service-specific details are preserved when you import a resource:
Client authentication method
Reference to the service account (for services associated with username-password
authentication)
Reference to the service key provider (for services associated with host-based or
public key authentication)
User name (for services associated with host-based or public key authentication)
For more information about importing resources from the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, see Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources."
26.5.4.7 Importing and Publishing Services: UDDI Registries
When an SFTP service is published to the UDDI registry, Authentication mode,
Request encoding, Sort by arrival, and File mask are the properties that
are published.
Table 2614 lists the properties that are imported from the registry when an SFTP
service is imported from the UDDI registry.
SFTP Transport
After the service is import imported, the default value of the load balancing algorithm
is round-robin.
Table 2614 Properties Imported from UDDI Registry
Prefix for destination file
name
The prefix for the name of the file that is stored on the remote
server.
The default value is " " (null).
Suffix for destination file
name
The suffix for the name of the file that is stored on the remote server.
The default value is " " (null).
Authentication mode The authentication method that is imported from the registry.
When an SFTP business service with user authentication is
imported from an UDDI registry to Oracle Service Bus, a conflict is
generated.
For username-password authentication, you must create a
service account and associate it with the service.
For host-based or public key authentication, you must create a
service key provider and associate it with the service.
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27SB Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the SB transport and describes how to use and
configure it in your services.
The SB transport allows Oracle products to synchronously invoke an Oracle Service
Bus proxy service using RMI. The inbound transport allows clients to access SB proxy
services using RMI. The outbound transport allows the invocation of SB proxy services
using RMI. By default, accessing all services using T3 protocol, IIOP, HTTP, T3s, IIOPS,
or HTTPS depends on the configuration of the target server. For more information, see
"Configure Default Network Connections" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle
WebLogic Server Administration Console Online Help.
The SB transport supports:
Propagation of the transaction context. The transaction originated in the client
Oracle Service Bus servers can optionally be propagated to the SB proxy service.
Propagation of the security context. By default, the security context associated
with the SB client thread is used to invoke the SB proxy services. This may require
enabling domain trust between domains. See "Important Information Regarding
Cross-Domain Security Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle
WebLogic Server.
Invocation of SB proxy services, with custom identities, by the outbound endpoint
using a service account.
Specification of time out value for non-transactional invocations. The client
request returns when Oracle Service Bus does not respond to the request within
the specified interval.
Association of a dispatch-policy for both request and response connections. For
more information, see "Using Work Managers to Optimize Scheduled Work" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuring Server Environments for Oracle WebLogic Server.
Optimization of RMI call and call-by-reference when routing to a SB business
service without a JNDI provider.
The following service types:
WSDL service
Any SOAP service
Any XML service
The following messaging patterns:
Request (one-way) and request-response for the inbound transport.
Environmental Values
For an Oracle Service Bus client the by default the messaging pattern is
inherited from the pipeline of the SB outbound transport.
For a non-Oracle Service Bus client by default messaging pattern is
request-response.
Request and request-response for the outbound transport Environment
Values. For more information on the environment values the SB supports, see
Section 27.1, "Environmental Values."
The following default values for the Quality of Service (QoS):
Exactly-Once for non-Oracle Service Bus clients
Best-Effort for Oracle Service Bus clients
You can also set the QoS of a service using routing options in the message flow.
For more information, see "Quality of Service" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Section 27.1, "Environmental Values"
Section 27.2, "Configuring Proxy Services to Use the SB Transport"
Section 27.3, "Configuring Business Services to Use the SB Transport"
Section 27.4, "Handling Errors"
Section 27.5, "UDDI"
27.1 Environmental Values
Table 271 describes the environment values the SB Transport supports.
27.2 Configuring Proxy Services to Use the SB Transport
A client Oracle Service Bus server connects with the Oracle Service Bus server using
the JNDI context and the proxy service URI. The security context of the client is used
to invoke the proxy service. The default QoS is Exactly-once. Optionally, the client
can change the QoS, set a request time out value and specify a desired messaging
pattern. The message is received by the inbound SB transport and processed through
the message flow.
To create a proxy service from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console:
1. Enter the general configuration details for the service in the General Configuration
page. For more information, see Section 4.3.1, "Proxy Service General
2. In the Transport Configuration page, select the transport protocol as sb. Specify
the endpoint URI as <proxy service name>. This proxy service name is the
Table 271 Environment Values
Environment Value Use this value to
Timeout (category: operational) Override the time out value set for the business service.
Service account (category:
security)
Update the user credentials associated with the business
service.
Use SSL (category: security) Enable or disable the option of exposing a service using a
secure protocol for a proxy service.
Configuring Business Services to Use the SB Transport
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unique identifier associated with the proxy service that is to be invoked by the
client. For more information, see Section 4.3.6, "Proxy Service Transport
3. In the SB Transport Configuration page, specify the values as described in
Table 272.
For more information, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
27.3 Configuring Business Services to Use the SB Transport
The SB business service can send messages only to other SB proxy services. A JNDI
provider, which is specified in the endpoint URI of the business service, performs a
JNDI lookup on the remote Oracle Service Bus server. The client user credentials or the
user credentials defined in the service account associated with the business service are
used to invoke the proxy service. Optionally, a time out value and a custom dispatch
policy can be associated with the business service. The QoS of the service can also be
set by using the routing options.
To create a business service from Oracle Service Bus Administration Console:
1. Enter the general configuration details for the service in the General Configuration
page. For more information, see Section 4.2.1, "Business Service General
2. In the Transport Configuration page, select the transport protocol as sb and
specify the endpoint URI in the following format:
Table 272 Fields for Configuring SB Transport for Proxy Services
Field Description
Dispatch Policy You can use the default dispatch policy or configure a work manager for
the inbound request.
Select the instance of Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager that you
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Use SSL To expose the service through a secure protocol, choose the Use SSL
option. Although this implies that the client should use the SSL protocol to
access the SB proxy service, this does not prevent the client from accessing
the service through unsecure protocols. In addition, the endpoint URI
associated with the service would be sbs instead of sb:
When you export a secure service through UDDI and preserve
security and policy configuration details during import.
In the effective WSDL.
Note: A proxy service is not bound to any particular protocol. It is the
responsibility of the WLS administrator to enable SSL, IIOP, or HTTP
tunneling whenever it is necessary.
This flag only affects the URI scheme of the service when it is exported or
the JNDI provider selection for the business service URI when it is
imported from UDDI. It does not prevent a client from accessing the
service using a non-secured protocol.
Configuring Business Services to Use the SB Transport
sb://<jndi_provider_name>/<service_name>
where,
<jndi_provider_name> is the name of the JNDI provider, which points to
the corresponding Oracle Service Bus JNDI provider. Optional. When omitted,
the default context is used. This implies that the service and the Oracle Service
Bus server are located on the same machine. When the call is co-located,
serialization is skipped during service invocation. For more information, see
Section 27.3.1, "JNDI Provider."
<service name> is a target service and corresponds to the remote proxy
service URI.
For more information see, Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration
Page."
3. In the SB transport configuration page, specify the values as described in
Table 273.
For more information, see Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
27.3.1 JNDI Provider
A JNDI provider points to the Oracle Service Bus server where the service is deployed
to retrieve the RMI stubs corresponding to the SB proxy service. The JNDI provider
has a high performance caching mechanism for remote connections and EJB stubs. T3,
IIOP, HTTP, T3s, IIOPS, or HTTPS transport protocols can be used by JNDI provider.
The preferred communication protocol from Oracle Service Bus to a WLS domain is T3
or T3S. If messages need to go through a fire wall, you can use HTTP tunneling by
Table 273 Fields for Configuring SB Transport for Business Services
Field Description
WebLogic Server
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Time out The duration, in seconds, after which the business service times out and
business service returns a run time error when a timeout occurs.
The specified time out value is not applied when:
QoS of the service endpoint is Exactly-Once.
The specified value is a negative value.
The time out value is overridden in the optional Timeout custom
header of the outbound request in the message flow. For
information, see Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring Transport
Headers Actions in Message Flows."
Service Account Specify the user credentials that should be used for invoking the remote
proxy service. If no service account is specified, the user credentials of
the inbound proxy service (the inbound client) of this business service
are used for security context propagation. For more information, see
UDDI
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using an HTTP provider url in the context and by enabling HTTP tunneling on the
WLS server.
When you create a business service, you can associate it with a JNDI provider. For
more information, see Section 27.3, "Configuring Business Services to Use the SB
Transport" and Section 2.1.8, "Creating and Editing JNDI Provider Resources."
27.4 Handling Errors
You can configure the SB transport business services to handle communications errors.
You can configure business service URIs to be taken offline when communication
errors occur. When you configure the operational settings for the business service, you
can enable the business service endpoint URIs to be taken offline after the specified
retry interval.
For more information, see Configuring Operational Settings for Business Services and
Viewing Business Services Endpoint URIs Metrics in "Monitoring" in the Oracle Fusion
When a connection error occurs while invoking a SB proxy service, the SB transport
provider generates the BEA-380002 error code.
A connection error can occur due to any of the following reasons:
The target proxy service does not exist
The JNDI provider settings are incorrect
Any remote or naming exception occurs during RMI invocation
SOAP faults returned by SB Proxies are treated as application errors.
27.5 UDDI
You can import and publish services to the UDDI registry. For more information, see
"UDDI" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
27.5.1 Publishing a Service
When you publish a proxy service to a UDDI register, the URI associated with the
published service has the following format:
sb://host:port/service_name
where, host:port refers to the host name and listening port of the Oracle Service Bus
server hosting the proxy service that is being published.
Note: It is the responsibility of the administrator to ensure that the
protocol supported by the JNDI provider is on the remote Oracle
Service Bus server.
Note: Naming Exception of type
javax.naming.NamingSecurityException typically occurs
when the identity used during the invocation is not recognized by the
target server. When this occurs, the request returns a generic runtime
error, which is not treated as a connection error.
UDDI
If the Use SSL option is enabled for the proxy service that is being published, the URI
associated with the published service has the following format:
sbs://host:port/service_name
where, host:port refers to the host name and the SSL listening port of the Oracle
Service Bus server hosting the proxy service.
If the proxy service that is being published is running on a cluster, host:port is the
Cluster Address setting in the Cluster section of the config.xml file. This value
can either be a single host name and port number that is used to connect to any WLS
in the cluster or it can be a comma-separated list of the host name and listener ports of
the Managed Servers in the Oracle Service Bus cluster. For more information, see
"WebLogic JNDI" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming JNDI for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
For more information, see "Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry" in the Oracle
27.5.2 Importing a Service
When you import a service from the UDDI registry, the SB transport provider matches
the sbscheme and host:port information from the service URI property with a JNDI
provider registered on the Oracle Service Bus server using the appropriate protocol
based on sbscheme. Sbscheme is the URI scheme of the SB transport-based service and
can be either sb or sbs.
If sbscheme is sb, the transport provider looks for the JNDI provider using T3, T3S,
IIOP, IIOPS, HTTP, or HTTPS protocol (in this order). If sbscheme is sbs, the transport
provider looks for the JNDI provider using T3S protocol, IIOPS, then HTTPS (in this
order). The JNDI provider that matches the service URI property is used to generate
the endpoint URI of the business service that is imported to Oracle Service Bus.
If there is no matching JNDI provider, the import fails unless the imported URI is a
local URI and the scheme is not sb, the default context is used. This implies that there
is no JNDI provider specified for the service and it is considered co-located with the
server.
For example, if the service URI property value is:
sbs://remote_oracle_service_bus_host:7002/myservice
the generated URI of the business service imported to Oracle Service Bus would be:
sb://my_jndi_provider/myservice
where, my_jndi_provider is a JNDI provider resource registered on the Oracle
Service Bus server with a t3s://remote_oracle_service_bus_host:7002
URL.
For more information, see "Importing Business Services From a UDDI Registry" in
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28EJB Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the EJB transport and describes how to use and
Using the EJB transport, Oracle Service Bus supports native RMI invocation of EJB 2.1
or EJB 3.0 stateless session beans deployed on supported platforms. It allows
transactional and secure communications. You can also leverage the EJB transport to
expose an EJB as a Web Service through Oracle Service Bus.
Section 28.1, "Introduction"
Section 28.2, "Invoking EJBs from Oracle Service Bus"
Section 28.3, "Exposing EJBs as Web Services"
Section 28.4, "Advanced Topics"
Section 28.5, "Troubleshooting"
28.1 Introduction
In Oracle Service Bus, you can configure business services to use the EJB transport.
The EJB transport is fully integrated into the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console and Test Console. You can use business services configured with the EJB
transport for publish, service callout, and service invocations. You cannot create proxy
services that use the EJB transport.
The EJB transport provides the following capabilities:
Transactional Integrity You can call an EJB business service in the context of a global
transaction. The EJB transport can also suspend or start a global transaction before
invoking an EJB.
Security Propagation The security context established at the beginning of a message
flow, from an Oracle Service Bus client, is propagated to the other system. For
example, an incoming SOAP over HTTP request to Oracle Service Bus that requires
authentication is authenticated by Oracle Service Bus and the authenticated subject
can then be propagated to the EJB server. See "Important Information Regarding
Cross-Domain Security Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic
Server.
HTTP Tunneling and Encrypted Communication You can access EJBs that are
behind a firewall with HTTP tunneling. For additional security, you can use SSL to
encrypt all of the communications with the EJB Server.
Invoking EJBs from Oracle Service Bus
JNDI Provider EJB transport leverages the JNDI provideran Oracle Service Bus
resource. The JNDI provider defines communication protocols and security credentials
for accessing remote servers. A JNDI provider can be reused by multiple EJB business
services. This provides a centralized way for administrators to manage remote EJB
server configurations.
For information about JNDI provider resources, see Section 2.1.8, "Creating and
Editing JNDI Provider Resources."
High Performance Caching The EJB transport is built on high performance cache.
This allows the reuse of established connections and minimizes EJB stubs lookups.
Failover and Load Balancing The EJB transport can take advantage of scenarios in
which the same EJB is deployed in multiple domains or on a cluster for load balancing
or failover or both.
Advanced XML to Java Binding Capabilities The EJB transport leverages the Oracle
WebLogic Server JAX-RPC stack to perform Java to XML bindings. The JAX-RPC stack
is a high performance engine that supports advanced Java objects such as XML Beans.
If the Java type is not recognized by the stack, an extension mechanism is provided to
facilitate support of these Java types. For information about this extension mechanism
(using the converter classes), see Section 28.4.2, "Supported Types and Converter
Class."
Intelligent Retries The EJB transport makes retry decisions based on the nature of
the failure that can occur during the invocation of an EJB.
28.2 Invoking EJBs from Oracle Service Bus
Before you can configure a business service in Oracle Service Bus, you must register a
JNDI provider resource and a client JAR resource. This section describes how to design
and configure an EJB transport business service in Oracle Service Bus.
28.2.1 Register a JNDI Provider Resource
A JNDI Provider resource allows you to specify the communication protocols and
security credentials used to retrieve EJB stubs bound in the JNDI tree of remote Oracle
WebLogic Server domains. (For more information on how to set up a JNDI tree, see
Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming JNDI for Oracle WebLogic Server.
Typically, the target EJB is not located in the same domain as Oracle Service Bus. In
this case, you must register a JNDI Provider resource. When the EJB is located in the
same domain, you can define a provider to specify credentials and take advantage of
stubs caching, although it is optional in this case.
The JNDI provider has a high performance caching mechanism for remote connections
and EJB stubs. The preferred communication protocol from Oracle Service Bus to an
Oracle WebLogic Server domain is t3 or t3s. If messages need to go through a
firewall, you can use HTTP tunneling.
Note: Although it is possible to use an Oracle WebLogic Server
foreign JNDI Provider, Oracle recommends that you do not.
The transport does not support two-way SSL or CLIENT CERT to
look-up JNDI tree or access a method on an EJB.
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28.2.1.1 Adding a JNDI Provider
For information about registering and configuring a JNDI provider resource in Oracle
Service Bus, see Section 4.8, "JNDI Providers."
28.2.2 Register an EJB Client JAR Resource
A client JAR must be registered as a resource in Oracle Service Bus. It is therefore part
of the Oracle Service Bus configuration and can be exported from and imported into a
project.
An EJB client JAR file must contain the interfaces and classes needed by Oracle Service
Bus to access an EJB. This includes the remote and home interfaces (EJB 2.1) or
business interfaces (EJB 3.0) and any dependent types to which the client is exposed,
such as method parameter types or application exceptions.
If your business service requires converter classes, you can register a JAR file
containing the converter classes as an Oracle Service Bus resource and subsequently
use these classes to help map parameter and return value types to Java classes that can
be mapped to XML. Alternatively, you can package these converter classes in the EJB
client JAR. For information about converter classes, see Section 28.4.2.1, "Converter
Classes."
Consider the following guidelines when using EJB client JARs:
Adding home and remote interfaces in the system classpath is bad practice and is
not supported by Oracle Service Bus.
Oracle recommends that you keep the client JAR size small, include a single home
interface per JAR and not register the entire ejb-jar file.
You can use Eclipse to obtain a client JAR for EJBs deployed on Oracle WebLogic
Server.
Oracle Service Bus supports client-jars compiled with JDK 1.4 or later.
28.2.2.1 Adding a Client or Converter JAR
For information about registering and configuring a JAR resource in Oracle Service
Bus, see "Adding JARs" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
28.2.2.2 Create a Service Account (Optional)
If the EJB methods are protected, you can specify the credentials you want to use for
the invocations. Those credentials are often different than the credentials used by the
JNDI provider. For information about adding and using service accounts, see
28.2.2.3 Locate an EJB in the JNDI Tree
If you do not know the JNDI name for an EJB, you can browse the EJB Server JNDI
tree. For information about browsing the JNDI tree using the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console, see "View objects in the JNDI" tree in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console Online Help.
28.2.3 Transport Configuration Reference
An EJB business service is a Transport Typed Service, which means the type of the
transport is determined by the configuration of the service.
The type of an EJB business service is equivalent to a SOAP XML servicein other
words, you can use an EJB business service like any other SOAP XML business service.
A WSDL is generated when you save the EJB Transport Configuration.
The WSDL is generated based on the interface of the EJB. The EJB transport
configuration page provides configuration options for you to control the interface of
the service and the WSDL that is generated.
This section describes the endpoint URL format and configuration options for the EJB
transport.
28.2.3.1 EJB Endpoint URI
Following is the URI pattern for the EJB transport:
ejb:jndi_provider_name:ejb_jndi_name
where jndi_provider_name is the name of the Oracle Service Bus JNDI provider
resource.
If the EJB is deployed locally, you need not provide a JNDI provider name. In this case,
the URI format is:
ejb::ejb_jndi_name
For EJB 3.0 business services on Oracle WebLogic Server, ejb_jndi_name takes the form
of mappedName#BusinessInterface.
28.2.3.2 EJB Transport Configuration for Business Services
Table 281 describes the transport-specific configuration options for the EJB transport.
Note: If your EJBs are running on IBM WebSphere, ejb_jndi_name
must be in the following format:
cell/nodes/node_name/servers/server_name/ejb_jndi_
name
or
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r
1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.iseries.doc/
info/iseriesnd/ae/rnam_example_prop3.html
Table 281 EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Pass Callers
Subject
Select this check box to have Oracle Service Bus pass the authenticated
subject from the proxy service when invoking the EJB and no service
accounts are configured. Note that the Service Account field is disabled
when this option is selected.
service account is specified, an anonymous subject is used. This option is
not available if you use the Pass Callers Subject option.
Supports
Transaction
Select this check box to specify transaction support.
Client Jar Click Browse and select an EJB client JAR resource from the list displayed.
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Converter Jar Click Browse and select an EJB converter class JAR resource from the list
displayed.
For more information, see Section 28.2.2.1, "Adding a Client or Converter
JAR" and Section 28.4.2.1, "Converter Classes."
Home Interface EJB 2.1 only Select the required EJBHome interface from the options
populated by the JAR. The JNDI name in this URI sample must be
associated with the EJBHome interface you select here. If the EJB is not of
the required type or an EJBHome interface is not specified in the client-jar,
Oracle Service Bus displays a warning.
Remote Interface EJB 2.1 only This field is automatically populated depending on the
Business
Interface
EJB 3.0 only Select the business interface in the client JAR that you want
to invoke.
Target
Namespace
This field is populated by information picked up from the JAR.
Style Select Document Wrapped or RPC according to your requirements. If two
or more methods of your stateless session EJB have the same number and
data type of parameters, and you want the operations to be
document-oriented, you must specify that they be document-wrapped.
The style is important because when routing or publishing to the EJB,
$body must have content that matches the style. Also when calling out to
an EJB, the style affects the parameter contents, especially for document
wrapped. Secondly one usage pattern is to define an EJB business service
and then create a proxy service with the same WSDL that routes to the
EJB. In this case care must be taken on the style of the WSDL because the
client tool used to invoke the proxy might have limitations on the style of
the WSDL.
Encoding Select Encoded or Literal.
Methods Select the required methods. Click + to expand the method, which lets you
edit the default parameter values and select a converter if provided or
required.
You must exclude the methods with parameters or return types that are
not supported by the JAX-RPC stack, or you must associate such
arguments with converter classes.
You can change the default operation name for a given method. By
default, the operation name is the method name. If an EJB contains
methods with same name, you must change the operation names so that
they are unique. WSDLs require unique operation names.
Note: If the credentials or transaction settings are different between the
methods for a given EJB, you can customize the methods for a given
business service, and create a business service per method. This gives you
fine-grained control over transactions and credentials.
Exceptions This field appears if a method throws a business exception. If an EJB
method throws an exception that has data types not supported by Java
Web Services (JWS), such as an ArrayList, use the Exceptions field to select
a converter class that converts the exception to a type supported by JWS.
Your converter class must implement
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.ejb.ITypeConverter. Converter classes can only
be configured for checked exceptions and not for run-time exceptions.
Package the converter class and the converted exception class in the client
or converter JAR.
Table 281 (Cont.) EJB Transport Configuration Options for Business Services
Exposing EJBs as Web Services
28.2.4 Invoking EJB Business Services
An EJB business service can be used as a SOAP XML business service. You can publish
to, route to, or callout to an EJB business service. If you need transaction support, set
the quality of service to Exactly-Once. See Section 28.4.1, "Transaction Processing,
Retries, and Error Handling."
You can also use the Test Console to validate your configuration and to help you to
determine the shape of the XML request.
28.3 Exposing EJBs as Web Services
You can leverage the EJB transport to easily expose EJBs as Web Services.
1. Create an EJB business service pointing to the EJB you want to expose, as
described in Section 28.2.3, "Transport Configuration Reference."
2. From the service details page, get the WSDL for the EJB business service.
The WSDL is contained in a JAR file. You can obtain the WSDL only if there is no
pending session.
3. Extract the WSDL from the JAR and register it as a WSDL resource.
If the configuration of the business service changes, a new WSDL is generated. If
that happens, you must get the new WSDL and re-register it as a WSDL resource.
4. Create a SOAP XML proxy service based on the WSDL.
5. Edit the proxy service pipeline and route to the EJB business service.
You can now invoke the EJB as a Web Service with no need for purchasing an
expensive Web Service toolkit or carrying out intrusive actions on the EJB server.
28.4 Advanced Topics
This section includes information about EJB transport that will help you understand
how EJB business services behave at run time depending on how they are configured
at design time.
28.4.1 Transaction Processing, Retries, and Error Handling
This section describes the EJB transport's transaction processing, retries and failover,
and error handling.
The EJB transport can create, suspend, and propagate transactions. The transaction
between Oracle Service Bus and the EJB server are XA transactions. If you use
transactions with HTTP tunneling or have a dedicated communication channel, you
must set the security interoperability mode for the transaction manager to
performance. For information about setting the security interoperability mode and
Note: You cannot create a proxy service from an existing EJB
business serviceyou must first get the WSDL generated from the EJB
business service, and then create the proxy service based on that
WSDL. To do so, complete the following steps.
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other transaction configurations, see "Configuring Transactions" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Programming JTA for Oracle WebLogic Server.
For the deployment descriptors to be set appropriately for XA-capable resources, you
must set the XA attribute on the referenced connection factory before creating a proxy
service.
To determine the behavior of the EJB business service, considerations include whether
the proxy service pipeline has a transactional context, and what quality of service
(QoS) settings are specified in the pipeline when invoking the service:
QoS Best-Effort If Best-Effort QoS is specified in the pipeline, no transaction is
propagated to the EJBany ongoing transaction is suspended before invocation, and
resumed after invocation.
QoS Exactly-Once If Exactly-Once QoS is specified in the pipeline, and If the EJB
does not support transactions (that is, if the Supports Transaction option on the EJB
transport configuration page is unchecked), no transaction is propagated to the EJB.
As in the case of Best-Effort, any ongoing transaction is suspended before invocation
and resumed afterwards.
or
If the EJB supports transactions (that is, if the Supports Transaction option on the EJB
transport configuration page is checked), the EJB is invoked in the context of a
transactionany ongoing transaction is propagated to the EJB. If no transaction is
present, a transaction is created before invocation and committed afterwards.
For more information about QoS in Oracle Service Bus services, see "Quality of
Service" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
28.4.1.2 Retries and Failover
Assuming that the EJB business service is configured for retries or failovers, the EJB
transport distinguishes the following types of exceptions:
Runtime Exceptions or Remote Exceptionstypically unexpected fatal errors or
communication exceptions
Exception raised by the JAX-RPC engineexceptions that occur during the XML
to Java conversion
EJB Checked Exceptionsexceptions declared in the EJB method signature
specific to the EJB implementation; also called Business Exceptions
Retries and failover are based on the type of errors and also in the QoS:
QoS Best-Effort If a run-time or remote exception is thrown, the EJB transport
attempts retries or failovers.
If an exception occurs in the JAX-RPC engine, an error is raised to the pipeline and no
retries or failover attempts are made.
If an EJB Checked Exception is thrown, an error is raised to the pipeline and no retries
or failover attempts are made.
QoS Exactly-Once If a run-time or remote exception is thrown and the ongoing
transaction has been set as rollback only (likely by the EJB container), it means the EJB
container has been reached and a fatal error either occurred within the EJB container
or the EJB. In this case, no retries or failover attempts are made and an error is raised
to the pipeline.
If a runtime or remote exception is thrown but the ongoing transaction has not been
set as rollback only, it means an error occurred before the invocation of the EJB
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container and the EJB transport will attempt retries or failovers. Note that in this case,
the EJB transport still respects the exactly-once semantic.
If an exception occurs in the JAX-RPC engine, the EJB transport sets the ongoing
transaction to rollback only and an error is raised to the pipeline; no retries or failover
attempts are made.
If an EJB Checked Exception is thrown, an error is raised to the pipeline and no retries
or failover attempts are made.
See Section 28.4.1.1, "Transactions" for other repercussions of QoS specifications for an
EJB business service.
28.4.1.3 Error Handling
When throwing a checked exception, according to the EJB specifications, the ongoing
transaction can be specified as rollback only.
If the ongoing transaction is set as rollback only by the EJB developer, the transaction is
eventually rolled back by its creator (most likely the proxy service).
If the ongoing transaction is not set to rollback only, and a checked exception is raised, it
is important to catch EJB checked exceptions in the pipeline with an error handler. If
those exceptions are not caught, the pipeline errors are propagated back to the proxy
service. The proxy service, in turn, is likely to rollback the ongoing transaction
(depending of the transport implementation)this may not be the intended result.
For example, assume you have an EJB with the following method:
public void withdrawFunds(float amount) throws RemoteException,
InsufficientFundsException {}
Also assume that when an InsufficientFundsException exception is thrown, the
EJB does not set the current transaction as rollback only. In most scenarios, it is wrong to
allow the proxy service to roll back the transactionyou may need to configure an
error handler in the pipeline to catch the error and avoid this scenario.
28.4.2 Supported Types and Converter Class
The EJB transport is responsible for the conversion between XML and Java. The
conversion is performed by the Oracle WebLogic Server JAX-RPC engine.
The EJB transport natively supports the following types:
Primitive types
XmlObject (both Apache and Oracle versions)
Schema generated XMLBeans (both Apache and Oracle versions)
JavaBean classes
For the full list of natively supported types, see "Using JAXB Data Binding" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Getting Started With JAX-WS Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server.
An EJB method can use parameters/return types that are either not supported by the
JAX-RPC engine (an error is reported at design time) or that do not map directly to
XML (errors occur at run time). The most commonly used unsupported types are:
"Object", "Object[]"
Java Collections, as they are not strongly typed (for example, List, Set)
Java classes that do not follow the JavaBean pattern (for example, Map)
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You can write a custom converter class that converts those types into types more
suitable for conversion between XML and Java. The EJB transport supports custom
converter classes.
28.4.2.1 Converter Classes
A Converter class is a Java class that implements and conforms to the contract defined
by the com.bea.wli.sb.transports.ejb.ITypeConverter Java interface of the
Oracle Service Bus public API.
To use a converter class for an EJB business service, you must:
1. Create a converter class by implementing and compiling the interface.
2. Add the converter class to the client JAR or to a converter class JAR file (See
Section 28.2.2.1, "Adding a Client or Converter JAR").
3. When customizing the method configuration during the creation of an EJB
business service, navigate to one of the parameter/return types and select the
desired converter. See Section 28.2.3, "Transport Configuration Reference"the
service configuration user interface displays a list of the converters available that
can be applied to a particular parameter/return type.
28.4.3 Business Exception Classes
Business exception classes thrown by an EJB method must comply with JAX-RPC 1.1
Specification Section 5.5.5 to ensure proper mapping of the exception class details into
the WSDL type definition for the fault element. All private, non-transient fields with
corresponding getter methods in the exception class get mapped to the exception type
definition in the WSDL.
28.5 Troubleshooting
The information in this section is provided to help you troubleshoot problems when
designing or running an EJB business service.
28.5.1 Enabling Debug Mode
The EJB transport uses the same logger as other Oracle Service Bus transports. To
enable the debug mode, before starting the server, edit the alsbdebug.xml file in the
domain directory and set the category alsb-transports-debug to true. For more
information about the alsbdebug.xml file and the debug flags, see "Debugging
Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
28.5.2 Temp Directories
During design time, the EJB transport generates files in a subfolder in the temp
directory. It is safe to delete those folders and files, and sometimes may be useful to
check them to determine what went wrong during activation.
28.5.3 Deployed Application
When an EJB business service is created an application is deployed on the Oracle
Service Bus Server. You can use the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to
monitor and tune this application.
Troubleshooting
28.5.4 Errors
The following items may help in the event that you need to troubleshoot a problem
with an EJB business service:
The following error when creating a business service is due to a Windows
operating system limitationpaths containing more than 255 characters are not
supported:
The system cannot find the path specified):Probably the string length of the
path of the file being extracted was too long
You can try to reduce the path length by creating a shorter path to the Oracle
Service Bus domain, or you can use the following option to override the Oracle
WebLogic Server temp directory when starting the server:
-Dweblogic.j2ee.application.tmpDir=$desired_short_dir
If you get an XML marshalling error when invoking an EJB business service and
you believe the request to be valid against the service WSDL, you probably need
to write a converter class. For information, see Section 28.4.2.1, "Converter
Classes."
If the EJB interfaces and stubs are changed on the remote server, the first time you
try to invoke the new EJB, an error is thrown. Those changes on the remote server
are not visible to Oracle Service Busit tries to invoke the cached EJB stubs, which
are no longer valid. However, when the invocation error occurs, the transport
assumes that those stubs are now invalid, and remove them from the cachein
this way, the error is prevented on subsequent attempts to invoke the EJB. To
avoid this first-time error, you can reset the JNDI Provider in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console.
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29JEJB Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the JEJB transport and describes how to use and
Section 29.1, "About the JEJB Transport"
Section 29.2, "Creating and Configuring JEJB Services"
Section 29.3, "Use Cases"
Section 29.5, "Testing JEJB Services"
Section 29.6, "UDDI Integration"
29.1 About the JEJB Transport
The JEJB transport lets you pass Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs) through Oracle
Service Bus. For example, you can use an EJB to invoke a remote EJB operation or a
non-EJB service, or you can invoke an EJB operation with a non-EJB request. Use case
details are described in Section 29.3, "Use Cases."
To a J2EE client, a JEJB proxy service pipeline looks like a stateless session bean. A JEJB
proxy service, on receiving the method arguments, passes their XML representation in
the pipeline $body variable. POJO arguments are represented as the XML fragment.
This XML fragment contains the location of the actual POJO stored in the object
repository within the pipeline. XML arguments can either be passed by value or by
reference (referencing the actual object stored in the object repository). Primitive types
are always passed by value.
For more detailed information on POJOs in message flows, see "Java Content in the
body Variable" and "Extensibility Using Java Callouts and POJOs" in the Oracle Fusion
The JEJB transport is always synchronous, so the pattern is always request-response.
For deployment, Oracle Service Bus automatically packages JEJB proxy services as
enterprise archives (EARs).
29.1.1 Difference Between the JEJB Transport and the EJB Transport
The EJB transport, available only for business services, invokes remote EJBs through
the Java Web Services (JWS) framework. The JEJB transport, which lets you invoke
remote EJBs and external services with POJOs, passes POJOs directly through Oracle
Service Bus to the target EJB methods using an RMI serialization/deserialization cycle.
About the JEJB Transport
The EJB transport provides a "Support Transaction" flag, but all Oracle Service Bus
proxy services provide transactional support, making the transaction option
unnecessary for JEJB business services.
The JEJB transport stores the following environment values for JEJB services:
Service URI
Work Manager
UDDI Auto Publish (Proxy Services)
Service Account (Business Services)
29.1.3 WSDL Generation
For proxy and business services, the JEJB transport generates a Document-style WSDL
with Literal encoding that is used solely for describing the message passed to the
pipeline. The WSDL format lets you leverage Oracle Service Bus WSDL features such
as per-operation monitoring.
The message structure defined in the WSDL may differ from the actual pipeline
message at run time if you inline your POJO arguments in the message using the "Pass
XMLBeans by value" option, described in Table 291.
Following is the behavior of the pipeline message format for XMLBeans type of
parameters:
Proxy Services
Request Parameters: Request parameters in the pipeline message refer to an inline
Xml Object if "Pass XMLBeans by value" is true; otherwise the reference is to
java-content ref.
Response Parameter: The response may refer to an inline XML Object or the
java-content ref, as the response may come in either form from the business
service.
Business Services
Response Parameter: Return parameters in the pipeline message refer to an inline
Xml Object if "Pass XMLBeans by value" is true; otherwise the reference is to
java-content ref.
Request Parameters: Request method parameters in the pipeline message may
refer to an inline XML Object or the java-content ref, as the request may come in
either form from the proxy service.
This section describes how the JEJB transport handles errors.
29.1.4.1 Exception Propagation in the Response
The JEJB transport stores request exceptions in the object repository and propagates
them to the JEJB proxy service through the $fault variable. $fault would contain the
location of the exception instance within the <java-exception> <java-content
ref="jcid"/> </java-exception> element, where jcid is the reference to the exception
instance stored in the object repository.
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To propagate the user exception to the client, the JEJB proxy service would expect the
response in one of these formats:
env:Envelope/env:Fault/detail/mc:java-exception
Format, where jcid is a reference to the error in the object repository:
<detail>
<mc:java-exception>
<mc:java-content ref="jcid"/>
</mc:java-exception>
...
</detail>
env:Envelope/env:Fault/detail/mc:fault/mc:java-exception
<detail>
<mc:fault xmlns:mc="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/context">
<mc:java-exception>
...
</mc:fault>
</detail>
env:Envelope/
env:Fault/detail/mc:fault/mc:details/con1:ReceivedFaultDetail/con1:detail/mc:j
ava-exception
<con:details>
<con1:ReceivedFaultDetail
xmlns:con1="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/stages/transform/config">
<con1:faultcode>soapenv:Server</con1:faultcode>
<con1:faultstring>checkExceptionConversion</con1:faultstring>
<con1:detail>
<mc:java-exception>
</con1:detail>
</con1:ReceivedFaultDetail>
</con:details>
If you want to raise your own exceptions to return to the caller, raise them in a Java
Callout in the proxy service pipeline.
29.1.4.1.1 Java Callout and Service Callout Exceptions If you configure a Java Callout or
Service Callout in an error handler for "Reply with Failure," you must format the
$body so that it conforms to one of the previously described fault structures.
29.1.4.2 Application and Connection Errors
This section describes the conditions under which the JEJB transport throws
application and communication errors, which are subject to the retry configuration on
a service.
29.1.4.2.1 Connection Errors The JEJB transport throws connection errors in the
Creating and Configuring JEJB Services
NamingExceptions looking up the EJBs raised during the remote call.
A run-time or remote exception is thrown, but the ongoing transaction has not
been set as rollback-only, signifying that the error occurred before the invocation
of the EJB container.
29.1.4.2.2 Application Errors The JEJB transport throws application errors in the
A run-time or remote exception is thrown and the ongoing transaction has been
set as rollback-only (likely by the EJB container), signifying the EJB container has
been reached and a fatal error either occurred within the container or within the
EJB itself.
Business exceptions defined in the EJB business interface.
An exception caused by a faulty encoding of the parameters in XML.
29.2 Creating and Configuring JEJB Services
This section provides instructions for creating and configuring JEJB proxy and
business services.
29.2.1 Creating and Packaging Your Client EJB JAR
This section provides guidelines on creating and packaging POJOs to represent EJB
invocations and operations for JEJB proxy and business services.
Define an interface of type java.io.Serializable and include any necessary helper
classes, such as business exceptions. The interface does not need to extend any
class as long as the interface is valid for one of the RMI protocols described in
Section 29.4.1, "JEJB Endpoint URI," or is valid for JMS messages if you are using
JMS to invoke EJBs.
The objects received as arguments must be passable to any required classes in a
Java Callout archive resource.
An array of any type is considered a POJO.
Avoid unnecessary serialization/deserialization cycles by not duplicating the JARs
uploaded as Archive Resources to support Java Callouts. Package all archive
resource classes in a single archive JAR so that multiple Java Callouts do not
serialize/deserialize the objects.
Note: Though not required, you can:
Make the interface a Remote interface as defined by the EJB 2.1
specification
or
Annotate methods with the javax.ejb.Remote annotation to
designate it as an EJB 3.0 business interface
For a simple POJO interface (no EJB Remote interface) or an interface
annotated with javax.ejb.Remote, the JEJB transport provider
generates the 3.0 EJB interface out of the JEJB proxy service.
For a Remote interface, the JEJB transport provider generates the 2.1
EJB interface out of the JEJB proxy service.
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Package your interface and dependent classes in a single "client" JAR and import it
into Oracle Service Bus. While this is the client JAR you will select when
configuring a service, it is not technically a fully expanded EJB client JAR, because
it contains no stubs. The actual bean (hence Oracle WebLogic Server stub
generation) does not exist until a JEJB proxy service is created and activated.
29.2.2 Register a JNDI Provider Resource (Business Services)
A JNDI Provider resource allows you to specify the communication protocols and
security credentials used to retrieve EJB stubs bound in the JNDI tree of remote Oracle
WebLogic Server domains. (For more information on how to set up a JNDI tree, see
Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming JNDI for Oracle WebLogic Server.)
Typically, the target EJB is not located in the same domain as Oracle Service Bus. In
this case, you must register a JNDI Provider resource. When the EJB is located in the
same domain, you can define a provider to specify credentials and take advantage of
stubs caching, though doing so is optional.
The JNDI provider has a high performance caching mechanism for remote connections
and EJB stubs. The preferred communication protocol from Oracle Service Bus to an
Oracle WebLogic Server domain is t3 or t3s. If messages need to go through a
firewall, you can use HTTP tunneling.
29.2.2.1 Adding a JNDI Provider
For information about registering and configuring a JNDI provider resource in Oracle
Service Bus, see Section 4.8, "JNDI Providers.".
29.2.3 Configuring a JEJB Proxy or Business Service
This section describes the high-level steps for configuring a JEJB proxy or business
service. The scenarios described in Section 29.3, "Use Cases" illustrate when you need
to create JEJB proxy and business services. Each use case provides general
implementation guidelines.
1. On the General page of the service, select the Transport Typed option.
2. On the Transport page:
a. Select the jejb protocol.
b. Enter the Endpoint URI information as described in Section 29.4.1, "JEJB
Endpoint URI."
c. Set other global transport options as described in Section 4.3.6, "Proxy Service
Transport Configuration Page" and Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport
3. On the JEJB Transport page, configure the transport options for the service,
described in Section 29.4.2, "JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services" and
Section 29.4.3, "JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services."
4. Set the remaining service options as described in Section 4.3, "Proxy Service
Configuration" and Section 4.2, "Business Service Configuration."
Note: Although it is possible to use an Oracle WebLogic Server
Foreign JNDI Provider, Oracle recommends that you do not.
The transport does not support two-way SSL or CLIENT CERT to
look-up JNDI tree or access a method on an EJB.
Use Cases
5. See your particular use case in Section 29.3, "Use Cases" for implementation
guidelines.
29.3 Use Cases
Following are the supported use cases for using the JEJB transport in proxy and
business services. Each use case provides implementation guidelines for you to use in
conjunction with the general service configuration, as described in Section 29.2.3,
"Configuring a JEJB Proxy or Business Service."
29.3.1 EJB Invokes an External Service
You can invoke an external service with an EJB through Oracle Service Bus, illustrated
by Figure 291.
Figure 291 An EJB Invokes an External Service
In Figure 291, the JEJB proxy service serves as a stateless session bean to the EJB client
interface. The JEJB transport provider for the proxy service generates a stateless
session EJB from the remote/business interface in the client JAR and the pipeline, then
deploys it as an EAR at the JNDI address specified in the endpoint URI.
The EJB makes a call to a remote interface provided by the proxy service EJB client
JAR, passing transaction and security details to the proxy service as well.
The EJB client interface is a POJO with method arguments that the JEJB transport
provider represents as a WSDL and passes into the proxy service $body variable as
XML. You can introspect the $body content to transform the message into the required
format to pass to the business service and invoke the external service. The actual POJO
is stored in the object repository, and the XML in the $body references it with a
<java-content ref=""> element.
Caution: Be sure to install policies that protect the JNDI entries from
being modified.
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In the response, provide a Java Callout that converts the response to an EJB return
format that gets passed to the calling EJB method. View the proxy services generated
WSDL to see the expected message format. For information on viewing the generated
WSDL, see "Viewing Resource Details" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's
Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
29.3.2 Non-EJB Client Invokes an EJB
You can invoke an EJB with a non-EJB client through Oracle Service Bus, as illustrated
in Figure 292.
Figure 292 A Non-EJB Client Invokes an EJB
In Figure 292, a non-EJB client makes a call to a proxy service configured with a
transport that matches the request; for example, a JMS proxy service making an
invocation with a JMS topic or queue.
You configure a Java Callout in the request, which converts the request into an XML
representation of an EJB call in the $body variable. Put operations in the $operation
variable. View the business services generated WSDL to see the expected message
format. For information on viewing the generated WSDL, see "Viewing Resource
Details" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
The JEJB business service uses its generated WSDL to map the incoming message to
the EJB remote interface and invoke the remote EJB method directly.
29.3.3 EJB Invokes EJB
You can invoke an EJB with an EJB through Oracle Service Bus, as illustrated in
Figure 293.
Note: In the proxy service pipeline, you can pass POJO arguments to
Java Callouts, to another proxy service using, for example, a Service
Callout or a Publish action, or to a business service.
Figure 293 An EJB Invokes an EJB
In Figure 293, the EJB call is passed through the proxy and business services to
invoke another EJB method. Rather than making a direct RMI call outside of Oracle
Service Bus, this architecture lets you leverage Oracle Service Bus features such as
message routing, UDDI integration, alerts, monitoring, reporting, and result caching.
The JEJB transport provider for the proxy service generates a stateless session EJB from
the remote/business interface in the client JAR and the pipeline, and then deploys it as
an EAR at the JNDI address specified in the endpoint URI.
At run time the JEJB proxy service receives a POJO as method argument, stores it in
the object repository, and generates an XML representation of the POJO in the proxy
service $body variable according to the generated proxy service WSDL. The proxy
service passes the message to the business service, and the business service uses its
generated WSDL to map the message to the remote interface and invoke the remote
method directly.
If you want to keep your pipeline logic independent of the JEJB transport, you can
route messages from the JEJB proxy service to a local proxy service. The local proxy
service can then perform the pipeline logic before forwarding the messages to the JEJB
business service. If you use this pattern, make sure the local proxy is of type WSDL
(with support for the business service operations) so that it has access to the Java
objects.
This section provides details on constructing endpoint URIs and configuring the JEJB
transport in proxy and business services.
29.4.1 JEJB Endpoint URI
Following are the endpoint URI formats for JEJB proxy and business services.
29.4.1.1 Proxy Service JEJB Endpoint URI
The URL format is ejb_jndi_name. The URI configured for a JEJB proxy service becomes
the global JNDI name for locating the stateless session bean generated by the JEJB
transport from the remote/business interface in the client JAR.
Note: JEJB services do not support co-located calls.
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You can access the JEJB proxy service as:
EJB 2.1 protocol://host:port/ejb_jndi_name
EJB 3.0 protocol://host:port/ejb_jndi_name#interface_class
The protocol can be one of the following RMI protocols:
For example:
EJB 2.1 t3://localhost:7001/osb.jejb.myJejbProxy
EJB 3.0 t3://localhost:7001/osb.jejb.myJejbProxy#com.example.MyEjb3
29.4.1.2 Business Service JEJB Endpoint URI
Following is the endpoint URI format for a JEJB business service:
jejb:jndi_provider_name:ejb_jndi_name
The jndi_provider_name is the remote JNDI context.
The ejb_jndi_name is the remote EJBs JNDI name.
For example:
EJB 2.1 jejb:myProvider:osb.jejb.myJejbBiz21
EJB 3.0 jejb:myProvider:myBiz31#osb.jejb.myJejbBiz
where #osb.jejb.myJejbBiz is the fully qualified business interface.
29.4.2 JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services
Use this page to configure transport settings for proxy services using the JEJB
transport protocol.
Note: For EJB 3.0, ejb_jndi_name is the mappedName attribute of the
@javax.ejb.Stateless annotation in the generated bean. The lookup
JNDI name for the generated EJB service is suffixed with #interface_
class, which is the fully qualified name of the business interface.
Note: If your EJBs are running on IBM WebSphere, ejb_jndi_name
must be in the following format:
cell/nodes/node_name/servers/server_name/ejb_jndi_
name
or
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r
1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.iseries.doc/
info/iseriesnd/ae/rnam_example_prop3.html
Table 291 describes the transport-specific configuration options for business services
that use the JEJB transport.
Table 291 JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services
Option Description
exists.
Service Bus
service pipeline.
For more information, see Section 29.1.3, "WSDL Generation."
Transaction Attribute Select one of the following options for handling transactions:
Supports The transport accepts an incoming transaction.
Quality of service is exactly-once if the operation is invoked
in a transaction and best-effort if the operation is invoked
outside of a transaction.
Required The transport accepts an incoming transaction.
If no ongoing transaction exists, the transport starts one.
Quality of service is exactly-once.
RequiresNew The transport always starts a new
transaction, suspending an ongoing transaction. Quality of
service is exactly-once.
Mandatory The transport invokes the method in the
existing transaction. Quality of service is exactly-once.
NotSupported The transport suspends an existing
transaction and resumes it on invocation. Quality of service
is best-effort.
Never The transport does not invoke the method in a
transaction. Quality of service is best-effort.
interface for the remote EJB. The Client JAR is registered as a
options populated by the client JAR.
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29.4.3 JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services
Use this page to configure transport settings for business services using the JEJB
transport protocol.
Table 292 describes the transport-specific configuration options for business services
that use the JEJB transport.
Table 292 JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services
Option Description
exists.
Service Bus
service pipeline.
For more information, see Section 29.1.3, "WSDL Generation."
Pass Callers Subject As an alternative to selecting a Service Account, select this
option to have Oracle Service Bus pass the authenticated subject
from the proxy service when invoking the EJB.
Service Account Click Browse and select a JNDI service account from the list
subject is used.
For more information, see Section 4.19, "Service Accounts."
Table 291 (Cont.) JEJB Transport Configuration for Proxy Services
Option Description
Testing JEJB Services
29.5 Testing JEJB Services
In the Oracle Service Bus Test Console you can test JEJB services that pass POJOs by
value ("Pass XMLBeans by value" option), but not by reference. The Test Console
supports only primitive, String, and XML arguments. The transport passes supported
POJO arguments and their values as XML specifying the invocation point (the EJB
method).
29.6 UDDI Integration
This section describes the UDDI publish and import details for JEJB proxy services:
29.6.1 UDDI Publish
JEJB proxy services publish the following properties to a UDDI registry:
URI
EJB Spec Version
Client JAR
Home Interface (for EJB 2.1 only)
Remote Interface (the Business Interface for EJB 3.0)
Method Names (Not included are operation aliases, parameters, or return details.
Method names are passed in one property with all the method signatures
appended. Method signatures are separated by the # character.
29.6.2 UDDI Import
This section describes how the JEJB transport handles service import from a UDDI
registry.
interface for the remote service. The Client JAR is registered as a
options populated by the JAR.
Table 292 (Cont.) JEJB Transport Configuration for Business Services
Option Description
UDDI Integration
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URI The JEJB transport provider attempts to match the host:port information
from the URI property in the UDDI registry with a JNDI provider resource
registered on the server.
If the transport provider cannot find a JNDI provider, the import fails. However, if
the no JNDI provider is found, but the host:port matches the localhost IP and
listen port, the resulting business service will be local (no JNDI provider).
Client JAR The transport provider downloads the client JARs and, if the manifest
classpath exists in the JARs, creates the corresponding JAR resources in the
matching directory structure. The first URI in the list is the root client JAR. If no
manifest classpath exists in the JARs, you must manually add the resource JARs as
dependencies to the root JAR. If a resource in the imported client JAR has the same
name as another resource in the domain, the imported resource overwrites the
existing resource.
Make sure that the client JAR you are importing does not already exist in your
domain.
Method Names Methods included in the corresponding property are
automatically selected in the endpoint configuration. All the other methods are
marked as excluded (deselected).
UDDI Integration
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JMS Transport 30-1
30JMS Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the JMS transport and describes how to use and
configure it in your services. The chapter also describes features and concepts related
to interoperability between Oracle Service Bus and WebLogic JMS and between Oracle
Service Bus and WebSphere MQ
Section 30.1, "Overview of JMS Interoperability"
Section 30.2, "Asynchronous Request-Response Messaging"
Section 30.3, "Using SOAP-JMS Transport"
Section 30.4, "Naming Guidelines for Domains, WebLogic, and JMS Servers"
Section 30.5, "Specifying the JMS Type for Services"
Section 30.6, "WSDL-Defined SOAP Fault Messages"
Section 30.7, "Interoperability with WebSphere MQ"
Section 30.8, "Interoperability with Tibco EMS"
Section 30.9, "Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns for JMS Request/Response"
Section 30.10, "Using the JMS Transport"
30.1 Overview of JMS Interoperability
Java API for XML-Remote Procedure Call (JAX-RPC) is considered the core Java API
to build and deploy Web services using J2EE. JAX-RPC provides a simple, robust
platform for building Web services applications by abstracting the complexity of
mapping between XML types and Java types and the lower-level details of handling
XML SOAP messages from the developer. JAX-RPC introduces a method call
paradigm by providing two programming models:
A server-side model for developing Web services endpoints using Java classes or
stateless EJB components
A client-side model for building Java clients that access Web services as local
objects.
JAX-RPC mandates the use of SOAP and interoperability with other Web services built
with other technologies. If you already have a stateless session EJB or a Java class that
performs your business logic, J2EE lets you expose it as a service in a standard manner
using JAX-RPC.
All Oracle Service Bus service types support JMS transport. Proxy services and
business services must be configured to use JMS transport as described in the
Asynchronous Request-Response Messaging
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services"andSection 2.2, "Working with Business
Services."
For information about Oracle WebLogic Server JMS, see:
"Managing Your Applications" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming JMS for
"Configure JMS Servers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console Online Help
30.2 Asynchronous Request-Response Messaging
Messaging can be categorized as follows:
One-way
Synchronous request-response
Asynchronous request-response
However, messaging over JMS is only one-way or via asynchronous request-response.
Asynchronous request-response messaging using JMS is an alternative to messaging
using HTTP or HTTP(S).
Using asynchronous request-response messaging has the following advantages:
The request thread does not get blocked while waiting for the response. This
removes a thread management issue that can occur when numerous blocking
request-response invocations are made. However, HTTP and HTTP(S) support a
non blocking mode of operation.
The messaging is more reliable than HTTP because it can be:
Persisted on disk
Queued when the service is not available
Re-delivered if the server has an error or fails when the message is being
processed
If you are using IBM WebSphere MQ, asynchronous request-response messages may
be the best approach for interacting with some mainframes. The asynchronous service
must echo the correlation ID or the message ID depending on the JMS
request-response pattern that you use. The format of either ID used by Oracle Service
Bus is compatible with IBM WebSphere MQ and with target services that use MQ
native interfaces. For more information, see Section 30.9, "Message ID and Correlation
ID Patterns for JMS Request/Response."
Asynchronous request-response messages are handled by the outbound and inbound
transports. That is, the message flow, except for the $outbound and $inbound
transport specific data, does not distinguish between JMS request-response and HTTP
request-response.
Oracle Service Bus supports bridging between synchronous and asynchronous request
and response. For example, a proxy service can be invoked using HTTP, and the proxy
service routes to a JMS request-response business service. This is called
synchronous-to-asynchronous service switching.
Note: Oracle Service Bus supports the MQ Extended Transactional
Client which is vital for remote transactional support configuration.
Using SOAP-JMS Transport
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30.3 Using SOAP-JMS Transport
You can use JMS for SOAP transport instead of HTTP, as SOAP is transport-agnostic.
SOAP JMS transport is necessary especially for enterprise customers. Oracle Service
Bus supports SOAP messages with JMS request-response. Oracle Service Bus supports
interoperability with Oracle WebLogic Server SOAP-based clients and services.
JMS is also an approach for reliable messaging.
30.3.1 Interoperating with Oracle WebLogic Server
When you use JMS binding to configure a service in Oracle WebLogic Server, use the
following SOAP-JMS URI format with Oracle WebLogic Server:
jms://host:port/contextURI/serviceName?URI=destJndiName
When you configure the service in Oracle Service Bus, the URI must have the
following format:
Both formats use the same jndi_destination. The jndi_destination must be
the JNDI name of an existing QueueConnectionFactory in the target Oracle WebLogic
Server.
When you invoke Oracle WebLogic Server services from Oracle Service Bus, you must
set the URI as a JMS property with the value as /contextURI/serviceName, inside
the message flow on the outbound variable ($outbound) before a request is sent to
the business service. Use the Transport Headers action to set this property.
For information about setting $outbound, see "Inbound and Outbound Variables" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
When an Oracle WebLogic Server Web services client invokes an Oracle Service Bus
proxy service, the URI property is ignored. However, it can be passed through to an
invoked service using the pass through options of the Transport Headers action. For
more information, see Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring Transport Headers
Actions in Message Flows."
Oracle Service Bus can only invoke Oracle WebLogic request-response services
running on version 9.2 or later. However, it can also invoke one-way JMS services.
30.3.1.1 Configuring the Response Queues for Cross-Domain JMS Calls
When you configure the response queue for cross-domain JMS calls, make sure that
there is a separate response queue corresponding to each requesting Managed Server.
For example, two Oracle Service Bus clustered domains (domain A and domain B) are
communicating with an Oracle WebLogic Server domain that has 2 Managed Servers.
If domain A has 3 Managed Servers and domain B has 4 Managed Servers, you need
to configure 7 distinct queues to serve as response queues (3 + 4 = 7) on the Oracle
slashes interfere with the URI format required by Oracle Service Bus,
and you cannot use those names. To work around this issue, define a
JMS foreign server and reference that foreign server in the URI. For
more information, see "Configure foreign servers" in the Oracle Fusion
Naming Guidelines for Domains, WebLogic, and JMS Servers
WebLogic Server domain for sending responses back to domain A and domain B.
These queues could be distributed queues (with members on both the Managed
Servers of the Oracle WebLogic Server domain).
30.4 Naming Guidelines for Domains, WebLogic, and JMS Servers
If you are working with more than one domain, make sure that your configuration
conforms to the following requirements:
Oracle WebLogic Server instances and domain names are unique.
WebLogic JMS server names are uniquely named across domains.
If a JMS file store is being used for persistent messages, the JMS file store name
must be unique across domains.
Note the following rules for JMS Server names:
You cannot have duplicate JMS server names within the same domain. If you do,
when messages are sent to a destination at a particular JMS server, Oracle Service
Bus cannot determine to which server the message should be sent.
If you are using Store and Forward (SAF), duplicate JMS Server names in different
domains do not pose a problem.
In the case of cross-domain communication, duplicate JMS server names can be a
problem when you use the ReplyTo function. The ReplyTo message sent from a
given domain is returned to the JMS server on the same domain that received the
message instead of being returned to the domain that sent the original message.
For more information on how to configure and manage WebLogic JMS:
"Managing Your Applications" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Programming JMS for
"Configure JMS Servers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console Online Help
30.5 Specifying the JMS Type for Services
To support interoperability with heterogeneous endpoints, Oracle Service Bus allows
you to control the content type used, the JMS type used, and the encoding used when
configuring message flows. The JMS type can be byte or text for non-Java-type
messages. For more information, see "Content Types, JMS Type, and Encoding" in the
30.6 WSDL-Defined SOAP Fault Messages
When consuming a WSDL that explicitly defines a fault, the WebLogic clientgen tool
generates a subclass of java.lang.Exception for the XML fault type. When the
Oracle WebLogic Server JAX-RPC stack inspects a SOAP response message and
determines that the response message contains a SOAP fault, it tries to map the fault to
a clientgen-generated exception Java class.
Note: When the JMS requests come from multiple proxy services
hosted by different remote domains, you must configure the back-end
domain hosting the JMS business service with the separate sets of
response queues corresponding to each requesting domain.
WSDL-Defined SOAP Fault Messages
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For example, if a WSDL contains the definitions shown in the following listing, the
clientgen tool generates a Java class com.bea.test.TheFaultType that extends
java.lang.Exception. A JAX-RPC client can catch
com.bea.test.TheFaultType when invoking the related method of the service
stub.
Example 301 Sample WSDL Definitions
<definitions ... xmlns:s0="http://www.oracle.com/test/">
...
<types>
<xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://www.oracle.com/test/">
...
<xsd:complexType name="theFaultType">
<xsd:sequence>
<xsd:element name="ID" type="xsd:int" />
<xsd:element name="message" type="xsd:string" />
</xsd:sequence>
</xsd:complexType>
<xsd:element name="theFault" type="theFaultType" />
</xsd:schema>
</types>
...
<message name="theFaultMessage">
<part element="s0:theFaultPart" name="theFault" />
</message>
...
<binding ...>
<operation ...>
<soap:operation soapAction="..." style="document" />
<input ...>
...
</input>
<output ...>
...
</output>
<fault ...>
<soap:fault name="theFaultPart" use="literal" />
</fault>
</operation>
</binding>
...
</definitions>
The SOAP message must contain a fault of the correct format so that the JAX-RPC
stack throws the correct exception. If the fault is constructed from inside an Oracle
Service Bus message flow, you must:
1. Replace the node for the $body variable with the following sample SOAP:
Example 302 Sample SOAP
<soap-env:Body>
<soap-env:Fault>
<faultcode
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">soap:Server</faultcode>
<faultstring>Some literal string</faultstring>
<detail>
<test:theFault>
<test:ID>Any user defined code</test:Id>
Interoperability with WebSphere MQ
<test:message>A specific literal message</test:message>
</test:theFault>
</detail>
</soap-env:Fault>
</soap-env:Body>
where:
soap-env is the system prefix for the namespace
http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/
test is the prefix for the namespace http://www.oracle.com/test/
If the prefix test is not already known to Oracle Service Bus, you must
declare it.
2. Configure a reply action with failure.
For information about configuring Reply Actions in the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, see Section 2.4.22, "Adding and Configuring Reply Actions in
Message Flows."
The clientgen tool is used to generate the client-side artifacts, such as the JAX-RPC
stubs, needed to invoke a Web Service. See "Ant Task Reference" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware WebLogic Web Services Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server.
30.7 Interoperability with WebSphere MQ
Oracle Service Bus connects to WebSphere MQ via the WebSphere MQ JMS interface.
That is, Oracle Service Bus is a WebSphere MQ JMS client.
WebSphere MQ can interface with Oracle Service Bus in two ways:
Oracle Service Bus acts as the front-end of WebSphere MQ to accept service
requests from other applications and converts them to WebSphere MQ requests.
WebSphere MQ sends messages to other applications through Oracle Service Bus.
For more information, see Section 33.9.1, "Using the WebSphere MQ JMS Interface."
30.8 Interoperability with Tibco EMS
When using Tibco Enterprise Messaging Service (EMS) as a messaging provider, you
must modify setDomainEnv.cmd/sh so that EXT_PRE_CLASSPATH references the
Tibco EMS client JARs.
30.9 Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns for JMS Request/Response
JMS is a standard API for accessing enterprise messaging systems. Oracle WebLogic
JMS:
Enables Java applications sharing a messaging system to exchange messages.
Simplifies application development by providing a standard interface for creating,
sending, and receiving messages.
For an overview and features of JMS, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuring and
Managing JMS for Oracle WebLogic Server.
This section describes the Message ID and Correlation ID patterns supported in Oracle
Service Bus for JMS request-response and describe how Oracle Service Bus uses these
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patterns to interoperate with Java API for Remote Procedure Call (JAX-RPC) Web
services. Examples are also provided.
The following topics are included:
Section 30.9.1, "Overview of JMS Request-Response and Design Patterns"
Section 30.9.2, "JMS Message ID Pattern"
Section 30.9.3, "JMS Correlation ID Pattern"
Section 30.9.4, "Comparison of Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns"
Section 30.9.5, "Interoperating with JAX-RPC Over JMS"
Section 30.9.6, "JMS Message ID Pattern Examples"
30.9.1 Overview of JMS Request-Response and Design Patterns
Messaging provides high-speed, asynchronous, program-to-program communication
with guaranteed delivery and is often implemented as a layer of software called
Message Oriented Middleware (MOM).
In enterprise computing, messaging makes communication between processes reliable,
even when the processes and the connection between them are not so reliable.
Processes may need to communicate for the following reasons:
One process has data that needs to be transmitted to another process.
One process needs to remotely invoke a procedure in another process.
Asynchronous request-response messages are the best approach to interacting with
some mainframes, if you are using IBM WebSphere MQ.
30.9.1.1 Patterns for Messaging
Messaging patterns describe the format of messages that flow between parts of a
system built with a MOM. There are several types of messages as follows:
A Command Message enables procedure call semantics to be executed in a
messaging system.
A Document Message enables a messaging system to transport information, such
as the information that should be returned to a sender as a result of a command
message.
An Event Message uses messaging to perform event notification.
A Reply Message handles the semantics of remote procedure call results, that
require the ability to handle both successful and unsuccessful outcomes.
A Reply Specifier enables a program making a request to identify the channel
through which a reply should be sent.
A Correlation Identifier enables a requesting program to associate a specific
response with its request. When the data to be conveyed spans several messages, a
Sequence Identifier enables the receiver to accurately reconstruct the original data.
Message Expiration enables a sender to set a deadline by which the message
should either be delivered or ignored.
Message Throttle enables a receiver to control the rate at which it receives
messages.
In the case of Oracle Service Bus, each reply message should contain a unique
identifier called the correlation ID, which correlates the request message and its reply.
When the caller creates a request message, it assigns a unique identifier to the request
that is different from those for all other currently outstanding requests (for example,
requests that do not yet have replies). When the receiver processes the request, it saves
the identifier and adds the request's identifier to the reply.
When the caller processes the reply, it uses the request identifier to correlate the
request with the reply. This is called a correlation identifier because of the way the
caller uses the identifier to correlate each reply with the request.
A correlation ID is usually put in the header of a message. The ID is not a part of the
command or data the caller is trying to communicate to the receiver.
The receiver saves the ID from the request and adds it to the reply for the caller's
benefit. Since the message body is the content being transmitted between the two
systems and the ID is not a part of that, the ID is added to the header.
In the request message, the ID can be stored as a correlation ID property or simply a
message ID property. When used as a correlation ID, this can cause confusion about
which message is the request and which is the reply. If a request has a message ID but
no correlation ID, then a reply has a correlation ID that is the same as the request's
message ID.
The correlation ID format used internally by Oracle Service Bus is compatible with
WebSphere MQ and works with target services that are using MQ native interfaces.
The outbound transport handles asynchronous request-response messages. That is, the
message flow, except for the $outbound transport specific data, does not distinguish
between JMS request-response and HTTP request-response.
When you define a JMS request-response business or proxy service, you must first
choose a design pattern. To do this, select the Is Response Required option for a JMS
proxy service or a Response Queues option for a JMS business service, then select one
of the following correlation patterns on the JMS Transport Configuration page:
JMS Correlation IDthe default pattern
JMS Message ID
For information about creating JMS proxy and business services, see Section 2.3,
"Working with Proxy Services" and Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
The following sections discuss these patterns. To compare the two patterns, see
Section 30.9.4, "Comparison of Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns."
30.9.2 JMS Message ID Pattern
When you create a business service using the JMS Message ID pattern, you can
configure the responses to go to a single URI, or, for failover support, you can
configure a response queue for each request URI on each Managed Server in the
Note: JMS request-response messaging does not have reliable
responses, because the mapping of the correlationID to the proxy
service is stored in memory. If there is a failure or system restart
between sending the request and receiving the response, the response
is discarded.
To work around that situation, instead of using JMS request-response,
use two JMS one-way proxy services: one for delivering the message
and a second for delivering the response.
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Oracle Service Bus cluster. These queues must be collocated with the request queues
for the service. The proxy service uses this information to set the JMSReplyTo
property when invoking the business service so that the response is processed by the
Managed Server that issued the request.
When you define a proxy service using the JMS Message ID pattern, you need not
define the ResponseURI because the proxy service replies to the queue specified in
the JMSReplyTo property. However, you can enter the JNDI name of the JMS
connection factory for the response message.
The invoked service must copy the message ID from the request (the value of the JMS
header field JMSMessageID) to the correlation ID of the response (setting the JMS
header field JMSCorrelationID). In addition, the invoked service must reply to the
queue specified in the JMSReplyTo header field.
If you choose the JMS Message ID Pattern, the response arrives at the appropriate
managed node.
A JMS proxy service using this pattern can be used in a cluster without further
configuration. A JMS business service is available in a cluster. However, when a
Managed Server is added to the cluster, all the business services become invalid. To
correct this, ensure that the number of response queues equals the number of
Managed Servers that specify the JMS Message ID correlation pattern in the Oracle
Service Bus cluster.
30.9.3 JMS Correlation ID Pattern
When you design a business service in Java, make sure that you set the value of JMS
Correlation ID on the response to the value of JMS Correlation ID on the request before
sending the JMS response to a queue.
You can obtain the JMS Correlation ID when you receive a message using:
String getJMSCorrelationID()
The above method returns correlation ID values as Strings that provide specific
message IDs or application-specific values.
To set the JMS Correlation ID when you send a message:
void setJMSCorrelationID(String correlationID)
30.9.4 Comparison of Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns
The JMS request-response patterns differ in the following ways:
The method by which the response is correlated with the request
Note: By default, the connection factory of the request message is
used. This is useful when you use a non-XA connection factory for
JMS responses, but have an XA connection factory for the request.
For the deployment descriptors to be set appropriately for XA-capable
resources, you must set the XA attribute on the referenced connection
factory before creating a proxy service.
Note: The JMS Message ID correlation pattern is not supported
when a proxy service invokes another proxy service.
The choice of the response queue
The differences between these two patterns are summarized in Table 301.
When the Correlation ID pattern is used, the service that is invoked replies to the
queue that corresponds to the request URI. The response always arrives on the same
queue and the client has no control over the queue to which the response arrives. For
example, if 10 clients send a message to request URI "A", they all get the response to
the queue that corresponds with request URI "A". Therefore, clients must filter the
messages in the response queue to select the ones that pertain to them. Filtering
criteria are configured in the request message Correlation ID property, and the server
is configured to echo this to the response Correlation ID property.
In the case of Message ID pattern, the client's JMSReplyTo property tells the server
where the response should be sent. This queue is specific to the client's server and
hence responses to different clients will go to different queues. The server sets the JMS
Correlation ID of the response to the JMS Message ID of the request.
Correlation by MessageID is commonly used by many IBM MQ applications as well as
JMS applications and is the standard method to correlate request and response.
If you have multiple Oracle WebLogic client domains invoking a target Oracle
WebLogic domain using JMS request-response with the Message ID pattern, you can
set up both the request and response queues as SAF queues. However, this is not
possible with the Correlation ID pattern that uses a single queue for all the responses
for a given request URI.
The Correlation ID pattern has two major advantages:
The response queue configuration is simple and it need not change every time a
new Managed Server is added to the cluster.
Correlation ID can also be used in cases where a proxy service in the domain
needs to invoke another proxy service in the same domain.
30.9.5 Interoperating with JAX-RPC Over JMS
The Oracle Service Bus development environment lets you create JAX-RPC Web
services that use the JMS transport, in addition to HTTP-HTTPS. These JMS transport
JAX-RPC Web services use a JMS queue as the mechanism for retrieving and returning
values associated with operations. You can use the JMS Message ID pattern to invoke a
JMS transport JAX-RPC Web service.
You can also invoke a JMS Request-Response Oracle Service Bus proxy service from a
JAX-RPC static stub, which the Oracle WebLogic clientgen Ant task generates.
Section 30.9.5.1, "Invoking a JAX-RPC Web Service Using the JMS Message ID
Pattern"
Table 301 Differences Between Message ID and Correlation ID Patterns
JMS Pattern Name Response Queue CorrelationID
Correlation ID Pattern All responses go to the same
fixed queue(s).
The server copies the request
Correlation ID to the response
Correlation ID.
Message ID Pattern The responses dynamically go
to the queue indicated by the
JMSReplyTo property.
The server copies the request
Message ID to the response
Correlation ID.
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Section 30.9.5.2, "Invoking a JMS Request-Response Proxy Service from a JAX-RPC
Client"
30.9.5.1 Invoking a JAX-RPC Web Service Using the JMS Message ID Pattern
To invoke a JMS transport JAX-RPC Web service using the JMS Message ID pattern,
complete the following steps:
1. Create a JMS Request-Response Oracle Service Bus business service that uses the
JMS Message ID pattern to invoke the JMS transport JAX-RPC Web service. For
more information, see Section 3.1.15, "JMS Transport Configuration Page (Business
Services)."
This business service uses JMS transport. The JMS queue JNDI name portion of the
end point URI must be the same as the queue attribute specified in the
@WLJmsTransport annotation of the JMS transport JAX-RPC Web service. For
example:
jms://localhost:7001/AJMSConnectionFactoryJNDIName/JmsTransportServiceRequestQu
eue
The JNDI name of the JMS queue (or queues) assigned to the Destination field, in
the Target - Destinations area, must be associated with a JMS server targeted at the
Oracle WebLogic Server name that is displayed in the Target field.
2. Create an Oracle Service Bus proxy service that contains a Routing (or Service
Callout) action to the JMS Request/Response business service that you created in
step 1.
The Request Actions area of the Routing action must contain a Set Transport
Headers for the Outbound Request action. When you configure the Transport
Headers action, you must add two JMS headers for the Outbound Request action.
For detailed instructions about how to configure a Transport Headers action, see
Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring Transport Headers Actions in Message
Flows."
In brief:
a. Configure a Transport Headers Action by selecting Other in the Add Header
field and entering a URI in the field provided.
b. Select Set Header to <Expression> and create the expression by entering a
concatenation of the values specified for the contextPath and serviceUri
attributes (in the @WLJmsTransport annotation of the JMS transport
JAX-RPC Web Service), preceded by a forward-slash. For example, you have
the following @WLJmsTransport annotation:
@WLJmsTransport(
contextPath="transports",
serviceUri="JmsTransportService",
portName="JmsTransportPort",
queue="JmsTransportServiceRequestQueue"
)
You would enter the following expression in the XQuery Text input area when
you configure the Transport Headers:
/transports/JmsTransportService
c. To specify the second JMS Header, select Other in the Add Header field again,
and enter _wls_mimehdrContent_Type in the associated field.
d. Select Set Header to <Expression> and enter text/xml; charset=UTF-8 in
the XQuery Text input area.
30.9.5.2 Invoking a JMS Request-Response Proxy Service from a JAX-RPC Client
For a scenario in which a JAX-RPC Oracle WebLogic Server client invokes a proxy
service, you must set the _wls_mimehdrContent_Type JMS header for the proxy
service's inbound response.
You must specify the header when you issue the response to the incoming JMS
Message ID Pattern request.
For example, for the scenario in which you have a JAX-RPC client calling an Oracle
Service Bus proxy service, which subsequently calls an Oracle WebLogic Server Web
service, the route node configuration is as follows:
For the Request Pipeline
1. Set the transport header for Web service context 'URI' (for example:
interop/AllocJmsDocLit).
2. Set the transport header for _wls_mimehdrContent_Type with text/xml;
charset=UTF-8.
3. Select Outbound request from the Set Transport headers menu items.
4. Enable Pass all Headers through Pipeline.
For the Response Pipeline
1. Add an empty transport header and select Inbound response from the Set
Transport headers menu.
2. Enable Pass all Headers through Pipeline.
30.9.6 JMS Message ID Pattern Examples
The following examples describe the different methods by which the JMS Message ID
pattern can be used.
Section 30.9.6.1, "Example 1: An MQ Service Uses a JMS Message ID to Correlate
the Request-Response Message"
Section 30.9.6.2, "Example 2: A JAX-RPC Client with Oracle Service Bus Proxy
Service"
Section 30.9.6.3, "Example 3: Oracle Service Bus as a Client of an Oracle WebLogic
Server JAX-RPC Request/Response Service"
Note: For detailed instructions about how to configure a Transport
Headers action, see Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring Transport
Headers Actions in Message Flows."
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30.9.6.1 Example 1: An MQ Service Uses a JMS Message ID to Correlate the
Request-Response Message
In Figure 301, the server that hosts the MQ service in the request-response
communication echoes the request message ID to the response correlation ID, and
sends the response to the replyTo queue. The response travels back and is correlated
using the JMS MessageID. The Oracle Service Bus replyTo destination is set, one per
Oracle Service Bus node in a cluster, when the business service is configured. A JMS or
MQ native client can also invoke a JMS request-reply proxy service using the JMS
Message ID pattern. The client needs to set the replyTo property to the queue where
it expects the response.
The key to supporting this use case is that JMS Message ID is expected to correlate the
request-response message. You also need to create as many MQ series outbound
response queues as there are cluster servers.
Figure 301 MQ Service Uses a JMS Message ID to Correlate the Request/Response
Message
30.9.6.2 Example 2: A JAX-RPC Client with Oracle Service Bus Proxy Service
Figure 302 represents a JAX-RPC client sending a message to an Oracle Service Bus
proxy service, that is, the JAX-RPC inbound case. The JAX-RPC stack employs a
temporary queue to receive the response. The Oracle Service Bus JMS transport honors
this temporary queue during run time.
Figure 302 JAX-RPC Client with Oracle Service Bus Proxy Service
Using the JMS Transport
30.9.6.3 Example 3: Oracle Service Bus as a Client of an Oracle WebLogic Server
JAX-RPC Request/Response Service
Figure 303 represents the JAX-RPC outbound case or the interoperability of an Oracle
WebLogic Server JAX-RPC request/response service with an Oracle Service Bus proxy
service.
Figure 303 Oracle Service Bus as a Client of an Oracle WebLogic Server JAX-RPC
Request/Response Service
30.10 Using the JMS Transport
You can select JMS as the transport protocol for proxy and business services of any
service type (except Transport Typed Service type for business service). The proxy
services and business services can be configured to use the JMS transport as described
in:
Section 30.10.2, "Configuring Proxy Services using JMS Transport Protocol"
Section 30.10.5, "Configuring Business Services using JMS Transport Protocol"
For more information, see Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services" and
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services." For information about error handling for
business services, see Section 30.10.6, "Error Handling."
When you configure a proxy service, you can use a Transport Header action to set the
header values in messages. For more information, see Section 30.10.3, "Transport
Headers."
For information about interoperability of Oracle Service Bus with WebSphere MQ, see
Chapter 33, "MQ Transport."
In Oracle Service Bus, you can use the default dispatch policy when you configure a
service or, optionally, configure custom work managers in WLS.
Note: When a proxy service in one Oracle WebLogic Server domain
needs to send a message to a proxy service in a second domain, the
message must first be routed to a pass-through business service in
domain 1. JMS Store and Forward between domain 1 and domain 2
forwards the inbound request message to the proxy service in domain
2. When you use JMS request/response, you can choose to forward
the inbound response message from domain 2 to domain 1 using JMS
Store and Forward as well. In the latter case, exported inbound
request and imported inbound response queues must be configured in
domain 2 for the proxy service in domain 2. Pay close attention to the
JMS Store and Forward configuration.
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30.10.1 Security
The JMS transport does not support two-way SSL.
30.10.2 Configuring Proxy Services using JMS Transport Protocol
You can select the JMS transport protocol when you configure any type of proxy
service and the endpoint URI is of the form:
jms://<host:port[,host:port]*/connection_factory/jndi_destination>
where
host is the name of the system that hosts the service.
port is the port number at which the connection is made.
[,host:port]* indicates that you can configure multiple hosts with
corresponding ports.
connection_factory: The name of the JNDI Connection Factory. For more
information on how to define a connection factory queue, see "Configure resources
for JMS system modules" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console Online Help.
jndi_destination: The name of the JNDI destination.
To target a JMS destination to multiple servers, use the following format of the URI:
where connection_factory is the name of the connection factory queue. For more
information on how to define a connection factory queue, see "Configure resources for
JMS system modules" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
To configure a proxy service using JMS transport protocol, see Section 3.1.16, "JMS
Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)."
30.10.3 Transport Headers
The various headers related to the JMS transport are listed in Table 302. All the
headers except the Unit of Order header are common to both outbound requests and
inbound response.
Table 302 JMS Transport Headers
Header Description
JMSMessageID The JMSMessageID header field contains a value that uniquely
identifies the message sent by a provider.
JMSDeliveryMode The JMSDeliveryMode header field contains the delivery mode
specified when the message was sent.
JMSExpiration This header contains the expiration time of the message that is
calculated as the sum of the time-to-live value specified on the send
method and the current GMT value.
JMSPriority The JMSPriority header field contains the priority of the message.
When a message is sent, this field is ignored. After the send
operation is complete, the field holds the value that is specified by
the method sending the message.
JMSType The JMSType header field contains the message type identifier that
is specified by a client when a message is sent.
JMSCorrelation ID This is used to link one message with another. For example to link a
request message with a response message.
JMSXAppID This is one of the JMS defined properties that specifies the identity
of the application that sends the message. This is set by the JMS
provider
JMSXGroupID This one of the properties defined by JMS that specifies the group id
of the message group to which the message belongs. This is set by
the client
JMSXGroupSeq This one of the properties defined by JMS that specifies the
sequence of the message inside the message group.
JMS_IBM_Format This contains the nature of the application data. For more
information, see
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/
v6rxmx/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.xms.doc/
props/prp_jms_ibm_format.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_
Exception
Request exception reports. This also specifies how much of the
application data from the message must be retained in the report
message. For more information, see
v6rxmx/topic/com.ibm.websphere.xms.602.doc/props/p
rp_jms_ibm_rep_exprn.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_
Expiration
Request expiration reports. This also specifies how much of the
application data from the message must be retained in the report
message. For more information, see
v6r1mx/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.xms.610.
doc/props/prp_jms_ibm_rep_exprn.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_COA Request a confirm on arrival reports. This also specifies how much
of the application data from the message must be retained in the
report message. For more information, see
props/prp_jms_ibm_rep_coa.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_COD Request a confirm on delivery reports. This also specifies how
much of the application data from the message must be retained in
the report message. For more information, see
v6r1mx/topic/com.ibm.websphere.xms.612.doc/props/p
rp_jms_ibm_rep_cod.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_PAN Request a positive action notification reports. For more information,
see
props/prp_jms_ibm_rep_pan.html.
Table 302 (Cont.) JMS Transport Headers
Header Description
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30.10.3.1 Configuring Transport Headers
You can configure the transport headers for both inbound and outbound requests in
the Message Flow. For information about the transport headers related to the JMS
transport, see Section 30.10.3, "Transport Headers."
In the pipeline, use a Transport Header action to set the header values in messages. For
information about adding transport header actions, see "Adding Transport Header
Actions" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
JMS_IBM_Report_NAN Request a positive action notification reports. For more information,
see
props/prp_jms_ibm_rep_nan.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_
Msg_ID
Request that the message identifier of any report or reply message
is the same as that of the original message. For more Information,
see
props/prp_jms_ibm_rep_pmid.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_
Correl_ID
Request that the correlation identifier of any report or reply
message is the same as that of the original message. For more
information, see
v6rxmx/topic/com.ibm.websphere.xms.doc/props/prp_
jms_ibm_rep_pcid.html.
JMS_IBM_Report_
Discard_Msg
Request that the message is discarded if it cannot be delivered to its
intended destination. For more information, see
v6rxmx/topic/com.ibm.websphere.xms.602.doc/props/p
rp_jms_ibm_rep_dism.html.
JMS_IBM_MsgType The type of a message. For more information, see
props/prp_jms_ibm_msgtype.html.
JMS_IBM_Feedback This indicates the nature of a report message. For more information,
see
props/prp_jms_ibm_feedback.html.
JMS_IBM_Last_Msg_In_
Group
Indicates whether the message is the last message in a message
group. For more information, see
props/prp_jms_ibm_last_mig.html.
JMS_BEA_UnitOfOrder This header is valid for the request and response.
Table 302 (Cont.) JMS Transport Headers
Header Description
30.10.4 Sending and Receiving Java Objects in Messages
You can directly send Java Objects using the JMS transport. To enable Java Object
support in the request or response, create a proxy and/or business service of type
Messaging Service, and select Java on the Messaging page for the request and/or
response, depending on whether you are sending or receiving the Java Objects
through Oracle Service Bus.
Dequeuing a Java object message from the JMS destination involves de-serializing the
Java object. For this to work, you must package the Java classes for the Java objects
that are to be dequeued into a JAR file and import the JAR into your Oracle Service
Bus project. Then, in the JMS transport-specific configuration page for a service, select
the JAR in the Client Jar field. The Client Jar field is available in JMS proxy services
when you select Java as the message type for the request, and in business services
when you select Java as the message type for the response. For more information, see
Section 4.2, "Business Service Configuration" and Section 4.3, "Proxy Service
Configuration."
Java Objects in Oracle Service Bus are stored in the pipeline object repository and
referenced in the SOAP body by a <java-content ref="jcid" /> element and attribute,
where jcid is the key to the object in the object repository. If a Java Object is null, the
object is represented in the pipeline as ref="jcid:null".
Only one Java Object is allowed in each message.
For Java-type message types, Oracle Service Bus does not support large messages
(content streaming) or testing Java-type services in the Test Console.
30.10.5 Configuring Business Services using JMS Transport Protocol
You can select the JMS transport protocol when you configure any type of business
service and the endpoint URI is of the form:
jms://<host:port[,host:port]*/connection_factory/jndi_destination >
where
host is the name of the system that hosts the service.
port is the port number at which the connection is made.
[,host:port]* indicates that you can configure multiple hosts with
corresponding ports.
connection_factory: The name of the JNDI Connection Factory. For more
information on how to define a connection factory queue, see "Configure resources
for JMS system modules" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
jndi_destination: is the name of the JNDI destination.
Note: For information about the limitations for JMS transport
headers, see "Understanding How the Run Time Uses the Transport
Settings in the Test Console" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus and "Limitations to
Transport Header Values You Specify in Transport Header Actions" in
Bus.
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To target a target a JMS destination to multiple servers, use the following format of the
URI: jms://host1:port,host2:port/connection_factory/jndi_
destination
where connection_factory is name of the connection factory queue. For more
information on how to define a connection factory queue, see "Configure resources for
JMS system modules" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server
When you register a JMS business service, you must manually edit the URI from the
WSDL file when adding it to the service definition. The URI format is as follows:
jms://<host>:<port>/connection_factory/jndi_destination
To configure a business service using the JMS transport protocol, see Section 3.1.15,
"JMS Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)."
You can configure JMS-transport business services to handle application and
communications errors as follows:
Application Errors
You can specify whether or not to retry business service endpoint URIs when
application errors occur. For more information, see Retry Application Errors
option in Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration Page."
An application error occurs when for a JMS business service configured with
request/response, the
System.getProperty("com.bea.wli.sb.transports.jms.ErrorProper
tyName", "SERVER_ERROR") property is true in the response message. In this
scenario, the JMS transport provider calls the error method with the TRANSPORT_
ERROR_APPLICATION error code.
Communication Errors
You can configure business service URIs to be taken offline when such
communication errors occur. When you configure the operational settings for the
business service, you can enable the business service endpoint URIs to be taken
offline after the specified retry interval. For more information, see "Configuring
Operational Settings for Business Services" and "Viewing Business Services
Note: To configure a JMS request-response application with response
correlation by JMS ID for a business service, you must:
Create UDQs and local queues targeted to one chosen JMS server.
Disable the default targeting for the UDQs that deploys the UDQ
on the cluster and creates the member queues on all JMS.
Endpoint URIs Metrics" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
Connection errors occur when any JMS exceptions or naming exceptions occur
during any of the following activities:
Looking up a JMS connection factory.
Creating a JMS connection from a JMS connection factory.
Creating a JMS session using a connection object.
Looking up of a JMS destination.
Creating a sender from the session object.
Sending a JMS message using the sender and destination object.
Pipeline Exceptions with Java Objects
After an exception occurs in a JMS proxy service, such as while routing a Java
Object message to a business service or to a Java Callout, the message payload
must be properly formed so that the proxy service can access the exception
instance and return it to the calling client. Make sure the payload conforms to the
following format:
<soap:Body xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<ctx:java-content ref="key1"
xmlns:ctx="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/context" />
</soap:Body>
where key1 is the key to the Java Object in the object repository. If the payload is
not in this format, the pipeline passes a null payload to the inbound JMS transport.
Using an Error Handler
You can catch pipeline errors involving Java Objects using an error handler. The
$fault variable in the error handler contains the reference to the exception instance
("java-exception" element).
In situations where the $fault variable does not contain a reference to the exception
instance, you can use a Java Callout within the error handler that uses the
available $fault information to generate an exception instance in the previously
described $body payload format. You must use a Reply with Failure action so that
the $body is made available as the payload to the inbound JMS transport.
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Local Transport 31-1
31Local Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the Local transport and describes how to use
and configure it in your proxy services.
Section 31.2, "Features and Characteristics of Local Transport Proxy Services"
Section 31.3, "Message Handling for Local Transport Proxy Services"
Section 31.4, "Usage of Local Transport Proxy Services"
Section 31.5, "Using OWSM Security with Local Proxies"
Section 31.6, "Limitations"
31.1 Introduction
Commonly, service bus architectures include complex message flows in which
messages are routed through multiple proxy services that are organized into larger
multiple proxy service flows. Individual proxy services in these multiple proxy service
scenarios route, publish, or call out to the next proxy service in the flow.
The reason for a multiple proxy services design is to support modularity and
compartmentalization of the various components of the end-to-end message flow.
Using the local transport in multiple proxy service flows ensures support for the
following capabilities:
Efficient and secure communication.
Propagation of transactions and transactional behavior.
Propagation of security context so that the identity can be propagated end-to-end.
The security context propagation also allows the client of the first proxy service in
a multiple service flow to be authorized by the proxy services that are
subsequently invoked in the flow, thus supporting fine-grained access control.
31.2 Features and Characteristics of Local Transport Proxy Services
Local transport-based proxy services can only be invoked by other proxy services, not
by other clients. The invocation is optimized by Oracle Service Bus. Local proxy
services do not have a URI. However, there are no constraints on the service and
interface types supported by local transport proxy services. The one exception is that
SAML is only supported in a pass through scenario.
Message Handling for Local Transport Proxy Services
If the quality of service (QoS) for an invoking proxy service is defined as Exactly Once,
the transaction of that service is propagated to the local transport proxy service. In
other words, the invoked local transport proxy service inherits the transactional
behavior of the invoking proxy service.
A proxy service can authenticate at the transport level or the message level. If it is
enabled, the effective client is the message-level authenticated client. If the
message-level authenticated client is not enabled, then the transport-level
authenticated client is the effective client (if that is enabled). If neither the
message-level nor the transport-level authenticated client is enabled, the anonymous
client becomes the effective client.
When a proxy service invokes a local transport proxy service, the effective client of the
invoking proxy service becomes the transport-level client of the invoked local proxy
service. A local transport proxy service can authorize this client for access with an
access control policy. In this way, it is possible to propagate the client of the first proxy
service to all the subsequent proxy services in the overall end-to-end message flow.
Local transport proxy services support user-defined transport headers. Consider a
scenario in which a proxy service uses the HTTP transport: It routes to a local proxy
service, and the HTTP proxy service passes headers to the local proxy service using the
Transport Header action. In this scenario, if the HTTP proxy service received the
Content-Type header, which is available as a user header in the local transport and is
therefore accessible through the standard user header, instead of as a typed transport
header.
You can invoke a local transport proxy service from the Oracle Service Bus test
browser. Metrics are collected for a local transport proxy service in the same way as
they are any other service.
31.3 Message Handling for Local Transport Proxy Services
You can specify message handling options for local transport proxy services.
Specifically, you can enable local transport proxy services to decode and parse
inbound messages in MTOM/XOP format and to send responses using the
MTOM/XOP format, when appropriate. SOAP Message Transmission Optimization
Mechanism (MTOM) is a method of sending binary data to and from Web services.
MTOM uses XML-binary Optimized Packaging (XOP) to transfer the binary data.
Similarly, when local transport proxy services are chained through an HTTP transport
proxy service, the local transport proxy services inherit the setting of whether
attachments are paged to disk and processed in a streaming fashion (without buffering
the attachment contents in memory). That is, if an outer HTTP transport proxy service
is configured to page attachments to disk, the chained local transport proxy services
also process attachments in this fashion. This enables the proxy service to process large
attachments efficiently.
For information about configuring message handling for proxy services, see
Section 4.3.4, "Proxy Service Message Handling Configuration Page."
31.4 Usage of Local Transport Proxy Services
A common scenario that can be supported using local transport proxy services is one
in which a proxy service needs to be invoked using different transports. This can be
achieved by putting a set of front-end proxy services (one service per transport) in
front of a local transport proxy service in the path of the message flow.
Usage of Local Transport Proxy Services
These front-end proxy services simply route messages to the local transport proxy
service. The following figure illustrates this scenario.
Figure 311 Using Local Transport to Implement Convergence
Another common scenario is one in which an Any SOAP or XML type proxy service
acts as a front-end to different enterprise systems. This front-end proxy service can
receive messages in a variety of formats and uses a technique common to all these
messages (for example, a WS-Addressing SOAP header) to route the messages to an
appropriate local transport proxy service.
In this scenario, the front-end proxy service is acting as a generic router with little
knowledge of the enterprise systems or the message formats and semantics. To further
abstract the knowledge of the routing rules at design time, the front-end proxy service
can use dynamic routing to route messages to the local transport proxy services. For an
example of how dynamic routing is used in the proxy services, see "Using Dynamic
Routing" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
Each of the local transport proxy services to which messages are routed from the
front-end service in turn acts as a front-end proxy service for a specific business
service. The local transport proxy services are aware of the message format required
by the business services to which they route.
In this scenario, these local transport proxy services act as functional proxy services.
The roles of a functional proxy services are to enforce access control for invoking a
particular business service, and to perform any transformation of the messages
required to invoke the target business service correctly. The following figure illustrates
this scenario.
Figure 312 Using Local Transport to Access Multiple Business Services
Using OWSM Security with Local Proxies
31.4.1 Propagating SOAP Faults Between Proxy Services
When chaining local proxy services, SOAP faults in the $fault variable are not
automatically propagated from one proxy service pipeline to another. Consider the
following example:
Client > P1 > P2 > Business Service > Back-end Service, where P1 and P2 are proxy
services.
If a SOAP fault occurs in the back-end service, it is propagated to the $fault variable in
P2. However, the SOAP fault value in P2 is not automatically propagated to the $fault
variable in P1 and is therefore not returned to the client.
To propagate the SOAP fault from one proxy to another:
1. In P2, add an error handler that contains a Reply with Failure action. See "Adding
Reply Actions" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus. This returns the SOAP message with fault information contained in the
$body.
2. In P1, transform the $body as necessary to return the desired SOAP error details to
the client.
For more information on how Oracle Service Bus handles SOAP faults, see
"Generating the Error Message, Reporting, and Replying" in the Oracle Fusion
31.5 Using OWSM Security with Local Proxies
You can attach Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) service policies to local proxy
services, which lets you apply specific security controls to messages arriving at each
local proxy.
This section describes how OSB processes WS-Security at run time when a proxy
service forwards messages with security headers to other proxy services, such as local
proxies. Message forwarding occurs through actions such as route, service callout, and
publish.
Proxy services do not perform outbound WS-Security processing when forwarding
messages to other proxy services. The following figures illustrate this behavior,
showing WS-Security configurations in different proxy-to-proxy scenarios. Use these
scenarios to understand the behavior so that you can successfully use OWSM service
policies on local proxy services that receive messages from other proxy services.
Figure 313 shows a client with a client policy sending a message to a front-end proxy
that could have any of the following characteristics:
The front-end proxy could be active and contain an OWSM policy that performs
inbound processing on all WS-Security headers in a request or only a subset of
those headers. For example, it might process the authentication policy but not the
message protection policy when the request contains both authentication and
message protection headers. The proxy could also contain a non-security policy
such as an OWSM log policy.
Note: The following scenarios show a front-end proxy service
forwarding messages to local proxies. However, the behavior
described in this section also applies to proxy-to-proxy invocations
regardless of transport type.
Using OWSM Security with Local Proxies
The front-end proxy could be passive and contain an OWSM policy.
The front-end proxy could contain no OWSM policy.
In each of these cases, the front-end proxy encounters at least one security header in
the message. The proxy service passes this message without performing outbound
WS-Security processing to the local proxies. The local proxies may or may not contain
OWSM policies.
In Figure 313, Local Proxy 2 receives the message without throwing an exception,
because the message contains the expected security headers. Even if the Front-end
Proxy contained a policy that performed partial security processing (for example,
authentication processing but no message protection processing), the forwarded
message would still contain security headers.
Figure 313 Front-end Proxy as Security Pass-through to Local Proxies
Figure 314 shows a client with a client policy sending a message to a front-end proxy.
The front-end proxy is active and contains an OWSM service policy that processes all
WS-Security headers in the message. The inbound service policy is processed, which
strips the message of its security headers. Because the front-end proxy is forwarding
the message to other proxies, no outbound WS-Security processing is performed, and
the message without security headers is forwarded to the local proxies. One local
proxy contains an OWSM service policy that expects security headers, and an
exception is thrown when the message arrives without those headers. The other local
proxy contains an OWSM non-security policy where no enforcement occurs, so the
message without security headers passes through successfully.
Limitations
Figure 314 Front-end Proxy Processes All Security Headers Before Forwarding to Local Proxies
31.6 Limitations
The limitations of the local transport are:
You can invoke the proxy service using the local transport only from another
proxy service.
The proxy services using the local transport cannot be published to the UDDI.
Note: The behavior described in this section does not apply to proxy
services that contain WLS 9 policies. When a proxy service forwards a
message to another proxy service that contains a WLS 9 policy, the
forwarding proxy performs outbound security processing. For more
information on WLS 9 policies, see Chapter 51, "Using WS-Policy in
Oracle Service Bus Proxy and Business Services."
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32WS Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the WS transport and describes how to use and
The Web Services Reliable Messaging (WSRM) specification describes a protocol that
allows messages to be delivered reliably between distributed applications even if a
software, system, or network failure occurs.
WS-ReliableMessaging is a specification co-developed by IBM, Oracle, Microsoft and
TIBCO Systems. This specification is not the same as the WS-Reliability (WSR), which
is a competing specification developed by OASIS.
WSRM functionality is available in Oracle Service Bus as the WS transport. Oracle
Service Bus supports the specification submitted in February 2005. For more
information about the specification, see Web Services Reliable Messaging Protocol
(WS-ReliableMessaging) at http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/rm/.
The WS transport implements both inbound and outbound requests for services
derived from SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 based WSDLs with WSRM policy. However, the
WSRM policy can be a part of the WSDL or can be attached to the service. In addition,
security policies can also be declared in the WSDL or can be associated with a
WSDL-based service. When you configure WSDL-based services with WSRM policies
using the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, you must choose the WS
transport for the service. Oracle Service Bus checks for the WSRM policy when you
save the service configuration and throws a validation error if WSRM policies are not
declared for the WSDL associated with the service.
The following are the key features of the WS Transport:
One-way and request/response message patterns. For more information, see
Section 32.1.1, "Messaging Patterns."
Exactly-once transfer between WS transport and other transports (JMS, SB, and
Tuxedo transports) that support XA transactions.
HTTPS with basic authentication, and with client-certificate authentication
(two-way SSL) but without client authentication,. For more information, see
Section 32.2, "Authentication and Authorization of Services."
Retaining WSRM security configuration while importing resources. For more
information, see Section 32.5, "Importing and Exporting Resources."
Assignment of transport-level access control policy to a WS proxy service in
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. Only an administrator can assign this
policy. For more information, see Section 32.3.4, "Assigning Transport Access
Control to Proxy Services."
Supported Functionality
WS-Addressing specification submitted in August 2004. For more information, see
Web Services Addressing (WS-Addressing) at
http://www.w3.org/Submission/ws-addressing/.
WS-I Basic Profile compliance. For more information, see Section 32.1.4, "Web
Services Interoperability."
Quality of Service (QoS) in Oracle Service Bus for WS proxy service is always set
as Exactly Once. For more information, see "Quality of Service" in the Oracle Fusion
You can set the QoS only in the RM policy file using the <beapolicy:QOS>
element. This element has one attribute, QOS, which can take any of the following
values:
AtMostOnce
AtLeastOnce
ExactlyOnce
OnOrder
You can associate only SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 based WSDLs with WSRM policy
with a proxy or business service. For more information, see Section 32.3.3,
"Configuring Proxy Services to Use the WS Transport" and Section 32.3.6,
"Configuring Business Services to Use the WS Transport."
32.1 Supported Functionality
This section provides detailed information about functionality supported by the WS
transport.
32.1.1 Messaging Patterns
WSRM supports both one-way and request/response messaging patterns. The WS
transport does not support reliable response. While the request is always reliable, the
response is not sent reliably.
For business services, sending a request to an external web service is asynchronous.
Successful invocation implies that the message is given to the RM layer successfully
and it will be delivered reliably. However, successful invocation does not mean that
the message is sent to the endpoint and has successfully invoked the web service.
For the request/response messaging pattern, the response is received from the external
web service for a request. In this case, the request and response paths have two
different transactions and run in two different threads. The response pipeline is
executed evenly for one-way messaging message pattern. For the one-way pattern,
response pipeline invocation means that the message reliably reached the target
destination and the web service invocation is complete.
32.1.2 Policies
A proxy service or business service that uses the WS transport must have a WS-Policy
with RM assertions. This also implies that services that use any other transport must
Note: QoS for WS transport is different from QoS for Oracle Service
Bus.
Authentication and Authorization of Services
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not have any WS-Policy with RM assertions. WS-Policy with RM assertions and WSSP
v1.2 transport-level security assertions are supported for the WS transport.
However, WSSP v1.2 message-level security assertions and 9.X Oracle proprietary
security assertions are not supported. RM assertions should only be bound at the
service level and not at the operation or operation request/response levels.
32.1.2.1 WS-Policy Configurations
WS-Policies can be configured in any one of the following two ways:
WS-Policy configuration is specified as part of the WSDL associated with the
service. The policies specified in the WSDL may be included in the WSDL or
referred in the WSDL.
WS-Policy is assigned to the service from the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
32.1.3 Streaming Content for Large Messages
The WS transport does not have streaming support for large messages because the
underlying infrastructure (WLS JAX-RPC stack) uses a fully materialized payload.
However, when you configure a proxy service for large message processing, the
message is fully materialized into a Java object by the WS transport using the
streaming optimization in Oracle Service Bus. During the proxy service configuration,
you can specify if you want to stream content for large message processing by
buffering content either in memory or to disk. For more information, see "Streaming
body Content" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus.
32.1.4 Web Services Interoperability
The WS transport supports web services interoperability through WS-I Basic Profile.
Currently, Oracle Service Bus proxy services do not follow all the WS-I Basic Profile
restrictions. However, any services configured to use this transport strictly follow the
WS-I Basic Profile specification. WS proxy services do not have a WS-I Compliance
check in the service configuration and always follow WS-I Basic Profile. This is valid
for SOAP1.1 WSDL bindings as WS-I Basic Profile applies only to SOAP 1.1.
32.2 Authentication and Authorization of Services
This section provides information about how proxy and business services are
authenticated and authorized.
32.2.1 Proxy Service Authentication
WS proxy services support both basic and client-certificate (two-way SSL)
authentication. When basic authentication is specified in the WS-Policy, all HTTP
Note: You must use only one RM assertion for a WS-Policy.
Note: You can use only one of these methods to associate a security
policy with the service. So, if you configure a policy using the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, any policies defined in the
WSDL are ignored.
Authentication and Authorization of Services
requests, including RM protocol messages to the WS proxy service must have a valid
username and password.
Proxy service authentication is supported as follows:
Outbound client-certificate authentication using SSL key-pair assigned to the
service key provider referenced by the proxy service.
Username-password identity propagation through a WS proxy service (with basic
authentication) to any other outbound transport, or outbound WSS username
token.
Credential mapping between WS proxy service (with basic or two-way SSL
authentication) and any other transport.
Sending asynchronous responses from WS proxy service to a RM client through
HTTP or HTTPS. The default protocol used by proxy and business services is
HTTP.
Asynchronous responses from a WS proxy service to an RM client connect to the
AcksTo or ReplyTo endpoint references specified by the RM client. The RM
client can use either HTTP or HTTPS URL. If the RM client uses HTTPS, the RM
client can request a client certificate during the SSL handshake. The WS transport
uses the SSL key-pair of the service key provider upon request.
32.2.2 Proxy Service Authorization
Administrators can assign a transport-level access control policy to a WS proxy service
in Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. As with all transports, this policy is
enforced after the inbound transport provider passes the request message to the Oracle
Service Bus binding layer before invoking the request pipeline. For more information,
see Section 32.3.4, "Assigning Transport Access Control to Proxy Services."
32.2.3 Business Service Authentication
WS business services support basic authentication and client-certificate authentication.
Outbound basic authentication is supported by means of a service account.
Username/password identity propagation and credential mapping are provided by
the service account. However, a static account can also be used for authentication. The
service account can be static, pass-through or mapped. Pass-through authentication
allows passing a username/password from the client request to the back-end RM
service. Mapped service accounts allow credential mapping. Static service accounts are
used when fixed credentials are required.
WS business services also support SSL client-certificate authentication (two-way SSL).
The key-pair (private key and certificate) used for outbound two-way SSL is not
configured on the WS business service, but on the service key provider referenced by
the proxy service.
Routing a single message to a WS business service may involve multiple HTTP/S
requests from the Oracle Service Bus server and back-end service. All such messages
are subject to the authentication method configured in the WS business service. In
other words, if the service is configured for basic authentication, all messages sent
from Oracle Service Bus include the HTTP Authorization header with the
username/password and if the message is configured for client-certificate
authentication, Oracle Service Bus uses the key-pair to authenticate all messages.
Using the WS Transport
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32.3 Using the WS Transport
You can use the WS transport to reliably deliver messages in a distributed network.
The WSRM functionality is available as a transport only for SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2
based WSDLs with WSRM policy. Ensure that the services are associated with a SOAP
1.l or 1.2 WSDLs with RM-policy or that a RM-policy is attached to the services. You
can configure the WS-Policy in a WSDL or assign it to a service. For more information,
see Section 32.3.1.1, "Configuring WS Policies."
Prior to configuring proxy and business services to use the WS transport, ensure that
the required WSDLs or WS-Policy files are available in your Oracle Service Bus
domain. For more information, see Section 32.3.1, "Adding Resources to an Oracle
Service Bus Domain," Section 32.3.3, "Configuring Proxy Services to Use the WS
Transport," and Section 32.3.6, "Configuring Business Services to Use the WS
Transport."
You can optionally configure an error queue for services and Oracle Service Bus
delivers failed messages into the queue. The queue can be a distributed queue.
Because this queue is not created automatically, you must create it prior to configuring
the services. For more information, see Section 32.3.2, "Configuring an Error Queue."
In addition, you can also import and export resources using the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console. For more information, see Section 32.5, "Importing and
Exporting Resources" and Section 32.6, "Importing and Publishing Services Using
UDDI Registries."
32.3.1 Adding Resources to an Oracle Service Bus Domain
You can add WSDLs, and custom WS-Policy files to the domain using the Oracle
32.3.1.1 Configuring WS Policies
The WS transport can be used only with SOAP WSDLs that have a WSRM policy. You
can configure a WS-Policy in a WSDL or assign a WS-Policy to a Service in the Oracle
Service Bus service configuration tools. For more information, see Section 32.1.2,
"Policies."
When no RM police assertions are specified for the WSDL associated with a service
(you configure a service using a WSDL with no policy), a validation message appears
when you activate the session.
Figure 321 Conflicts When no RM policy assertions are specified for the WSDL
To resolve this conflict, you need to update the WSDL or attach the policy to the
service. For more information, see Section 32.3.1.2, "Attaching WS Policies to a Service"
and Chapter 51, "Using WS-Policy in Oracle Service Bus Proxy and Business Services."
32.3.1.2 Attaching WS Policies to a Service
To attach a WS-Policy file to a service:
1. Locate the proxy or business service and click on the name of the service.
The View a Proxy Service or Business Service page appears.
2. Select the Policies tab. You can view the service policy configuration details.
3. Select the From Pre-defined Policy or WS-Policy Resource option.
4. Expand the proxy service folder and click Add.
The Select WS-Policy page appears.
5. You can search for the required policy and select the policy from the list of
predefined policies or custom policy resources and click Submit.
6. Click Update.
The selected policy is now attached to the proxy service or business service.
32.3.2 Configuring an Error Queue
By default, undelivered messages are discarded after the specified number of retries.
However, you can optionally configure error queues for business services and Oracle
Service Bus delivers messages that fail in the message flow into these queues.
You must configure a JMS queue for errors. Oracle recommends that you configure a
error queue locally instead of a remote queue.
For business services, when response timeout occurs, the response pipeline is invoked
with an error. If sequence expiration interval is reached, the message is placed in an
error queue configured for the business service and the response pipeline is invoked
with an error. However, if the response timeout has already occurred, the message is
placed in the error queue, but the response pipeline is not invoked.
32.3.3 Configuring Proxy Services to Use the WS Transport
Proxy services using the WS transport must be associated with WS-Policy with RM
assertions. For more information, see Section 32.1.2, "Policies."
A proxy service receives the requests from clients and passes it to the message flow
after the processing related to WSRM is done. The proxy service could also send the
response back to the client after receiving it from the response pipeline. A proxy
service using the WS transport can be invoked from any other proxy service and it
follows the same behavior as it is invoked by an external client.
When an HTTP proxy server is configured (per WLS wsee stack), WS proxy services
send asynchronous messages using the HTTP proxy server.
Note: When you attach a WS-Policy to a service, any policies defined
in the WSDL associated with the service are ignored.
Note: For both one-way and request-response services, putting failed
messages in the error queue is only a best effort.
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Proxy services based on WSDL with SOAP 1.2 binding support SOAP 1.2 messages
only and throw a fault with version mismatch error for SOAP 1.1 messages. Similarly,
proxy services based on WSDL with SOAP 1.1 binding support SOAP 1.1 messages
only and throw a fault with version mismatch error for SOAP 1.2 messages.
When you create a proxy service from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console,
select the transport protocol as ws in the Transport Configuration page.
Table 321 describes the fields you can specify to configure a proxy service to use the
WS transport:
Now, you must specify configuration details specific to the WS transport.
Table 322 describes the dispatch policy and advanced options like the retry count and
retry delay values you can specify to configure the WS transport for a proxy service.
Note: For more information about configuring proxy services, see
Chapter 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
Table 321 Fields Required to Configure a Proxy Service to Use the WS Transport
Field Description
Protocol Select ws from the list of available protocols.
Endpoint URI Endpoint configuration for a proxy service that uses the WS
transport is similar to that of http/s proxy service configuration.
Specify the URI in /contextPath format.
Note: Make sure that the context path is unique for proxy services
that use either HTTP or the WS transport.
Table 322 Fields Required to Configure WS Transport for a Proxy Service
Field Description
WebLogic Server
Retry Count The number of times, the WSRM layer tries to deliver a message to
the Oracle Service Bus message flow. The default is 3.
If an unhandled exception occurs in the request flow of a proxy, the
incoming WS Transport message is redelivered to the message flow
up to the number of times specified by this value. This is important
for reliably processing the WS transport messages.
Note: When the message delivery fails, the current transaction is
rolled back, but the message is not removed from the queue. The
server tries to send the message until the message is successfully
delivered or the retry limit is reached. When the retry limit is
reached, that message is removed from the queue or moved to an
error queue. The error queue can be a distributed queue and can be
created from the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
For more information, see Section 32.3.2, "Configuring an Error
Queue."
For more information about configuring proxy services using the WS transport, see
WS Transport Configuration Page in Chapter 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
32.3.4 Assigning Transport Access Control to Proxy Services
Administrators can assign a transport-level access control policy to a WS Proxy Service
in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. As with all transports, this policy is
enforced after the inbound transport provider passes the request message to the Oracle
Service Bus binding layer before invoking the request pipeline.
Transport-level access control policies are managed within Oracle Service Bus sessions.
When the session is activated, the access policy is stored in an Authorization Provider.
At runtime, the binding layer calls the security framework authorization APIs, which
in turn call the authorization provider.
To determine the access control of the proxy service resources at runtime,
administrators can add one or more policy conditions. For example, a basic policy
might simply name the Operator user. At runtime, the security framework interprets
this policy as "only an Operator can access the proxy service resources." For more
information, see Section 32.3.4.1, "Adding Policy Conditions."
To assign transport access control to a proxy service:
1. Locate the proxy service and click the proxy service name.
2. In the View a Proxy Service page, click the Security tab.
Retry Delay The duration that the server should wait before retrying to deliver
the message. The default is 5 seconds.
Caution: Proxy services configured in the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console to use the WS transport can also be viewed in
the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. Administrators
can assign an access control policy from the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console and the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console. However, policies assigned from the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console will have no effect and are not evaluated at
runtime. Only access control policies assigned in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console are enforced.
Table 322 (Cont.) Fields Required to Configure WS Transport for a Proxy Service
Field Description
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Figure 322 Security tab for a Proxy Service
3. Click the name of the proxy service.
You can set the transport-level policy of the proxy service in this page.
Figure 323 Transport-Level Policy
4. Click Add Conditions. The Choose a Predicate page appears.
5. Select the required predicate and click Next. The Edit Arguments page appears.
6. Enter the parameters and values associated with the predicate to define the policy
conditions.
Administrators can:
Create complex conditions and combine them using the logical operators
AND and OR (which is an inclusive OR). A combination of conditions can be
uncombined later, if required.
Negate any condition, which would make sure that the inverse of the specified
policy condition is applied.
Specify the order in which the policy conditions are executed.
Remove existing policy conditions.
Apply the AND and OR operators between multiple conditions.
At runtime, the entire collection of conditions must be true for the proxy service.
For more information about the parameters to be specified for each predicate, see
Section 32.3.4.1, "Adding Policy Conditions."
7. Click Save.
8. Click Back and click Update.
The specified access control policy conditions are now associated with the proxy
service and applied at runtime.
32.3.4.1 Adding Policy Conditions
The policy conditions set by an administrator control access the access control to the
proxy service resources. When you add a condition to a policy statement, you can use
any of the existing predicates or policy conditions. Each predicate is a predefined
statement that can be used to define the security policy statement. For each predicate,
you need to edit the arguments that are associated with that predicate.
Click Add Conditions to view the list of predicates.
Figure 324 List of Predicates
These predicates include:
Basic policy conditions that include adding specified users, groups, or roles,
allowing or denying access to everyone, and so on.
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Date and time based policy conditions, which are used to grant access to the
resources based on the date or time you specify.
Context element policy conditions, which are used to create policies based on the
value of HTTP Servlet Request attributes, HTTP Session attributes, and EJB
method parameters.
To Add or Remove a role to the policy condition:
1. Select Role from the Predicate List.
2. Click Next. The Edit Arguments page appears.
3. Specify the role and click Add.
You can add one or more roles to this policy condition. If you add multiple roles,
the condition evaluates as true if the user is a member of ANY of the roles
associated with this policy condition.
4. Click Finish.
The condition is added to the policy statement and displayed on the policy conditions
page.
To add a group to the policy condition:
1. Select Group from the Predicate List.
3. Specify the group name and click Add.
You can add one or more groups to this policy condition. If you add multiple
groups, the condition evaluates as true if the user is a member of ANY of the
groups associated with this policy condition.
4. Click Finish.
page.
To add a user to the policy condition:
1. Select User from the Predicate List.
3. Specify the user name and click Add.
You can add one or more users to this role.
Note: To remove any role, select the role in the Remove list and click
Remove.
Note: To remove any group, select the group in the Remove list and
click Remove.
Note: To remove any user, select the user in the Remove list and click
Remove.
4. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only on specified days of the week:
1. Select Access occurs on specified days of the week from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the day of the week.
4. Enter the GMT offset. If the time zone in your location is ahead of GMT, enter
GMT + hh:mm and if time zone in your location is behind GMT, enter GMT
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only between a specified time:
1. Select Access occurs between specified hours from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the start time and the end time between which access to resources to
enabled. Enter time in hh:mm AM|PM format.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only when the context element's value is
greater than a numeric constant:
1. Select Context element's value is greater than a numeric constant from the
Predicate List.
3. Enter the name of the context element.
4. Enter a numeric value. Access to resources is enabled only when the specified
context element's value is greater than this number.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To deny access to everyone:
1. Select Deny Access to everyone from the Predicate List.
2. Click Finish.
All users and groups are denied access to the proxy service resources.
equal to a numeric constant:
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1. Select Context element's value equals a numeric constant from the Predicate List.
4. Enter a numeric value. Access to proxy service resources is enabled only when the
specified context element's value is equal to this number.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only before a specified date:
1. Select Access occurs before from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the date before which access to proxy service resources is enabled. Enter
date in m/d/yy or m/d/yy hh:mm:ss AM|PM format.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only on the specified day of the month:
1. Select Access occurs on the specified day of the month from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the day of the month on which access to proxy service resources is enabled.
Access to proxy service resources is enabled only after an ordinal day in the
month. Enter the ordinal number of the day within the current month with values
in the range from -31 to 31. Negative values count back from the end of the month,
so the last day of the month is specified as -1. 0 indicates the day before the first
day of the month.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
equal to a string constant:
1. Select Context element's value equals a string constant from the Predicate List.
4. Enter a string value. Access to proxy service resources is enabled only when the
specified context element's value is equal to this string value.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only when the defined context element is
available:
1. Select Context element defined from the Predicate List.
2. Click Finish.
Access to proxy service resources is enabled only when the specified context element
exists.
To allow access to everyone:
1. Select Allow Access to everyone from the Predicate List.
2. Click Finish.
Access to proxy service resources is enabled to all users and groups.
To enable access to proxy service resources only after a specified date:
1. Select Allow access after from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the date after which access to proxy service resources is enabled. Enter date
in m/d/yy or m/d/yy hh:mm:ss AM|PM format.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only before the specified day of the
month:
1. Select Access occurs before the specified day of the month from the Predicate
List.
3. Enter the day of the month before which access to proxy service resources is
enabled.
Access to proxy service resources is enabled only before an ordinal day in the
day of the month.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
less than a numeric constant:
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1. Select Context element's value is less than a numeric constant from the Predicate
List.
4. Enter a numeric value. Access to proxy service resources is enabled only when the
specified context element's value is less than this number.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only after the specified day of the month:
1. Select Access occurs after the specified day of the month from the Predicate List.
3. Enter the day of the month after which access to proxy service resources is
enabled.
Access to proxy service resources is enabled only after an ordinal day in the
day of the month.
-hh:mm.
5. Click Finish.
page.
To enable access to proxy service resources only when Server is running in develop-
ment mode:
1. Select Server is in development mode from the Predicate List.
2. Click Finish.
Users and groups can access the proxy service resources only when the server is
running in development mode.
32.3.5 Routing the WS Transport Through an HTTP Proxy Server
When an HTTP proxy server is configured, WS business services send outbound
messages using the HTTP proxy server. For information about specifying the HTTP
proxy server details in your client application, see "Using a Proxy Server When
Invoking a Web Service" in "Invoking Web Services" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Getting Started With JAX-RPC Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server.
32.3.6 Configuring Business Services to Use the WS Transport
Business services using the WS transport must be associated with WS-Policy with RM
assertions. For more information, see Section 32.1.2, "Policies." A business service acts
as a client for invoking an external reliable web service. It sends a request to the
service and the response is received by an application deployed by Oracle Service Bus,
which invokes the response path.
When you create a business service from the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console based on the WSDL resource, select the transport protocol as ws in the
Transport Configuration page.
Table 323 describes the fields you must specify to configure a business service to use
the WS transport, specify the following fields:
To configure the WS transport for a business service, specify the values as described in
Table 324:
Note: For more information about configuring business services, see
Table 323 Configuring a Business Service to use WS Transport
Field Description
Protocol Select ws from the list of available protocols.
Load Balancing
Algorithm
Specify the load balancing algorithm as any one of the following
values:
Round-robin
Random
Random-weighted
None
Endpoint URI Point to the location of the web service. Endpoint configuration for
a business service that uses the WS transport is similar to that of
http/https configuration. Specify the URI in http://host:port
number/name or https://host:port number/name format.
Business services can have multiple endpoint URIs pointing to
different reliable web services.
Retry Count In case of delivery failure when sending outbound requests, specify
the number of times to retry individual URL endpoints. The
number in this field indicates the total number of times URIs are
retried (not the number of URIs in the list).
Retry Iteration Interval Specify the number of seconds the system should pause between
retries of all the endpoint URIs in the list.
Retry Application Errors Select Yes or No.
In case of delivery failure when sending outbound requests, specify
whether or not to retry endpoint URIs based on application errors
(for example, a SOAP fault). For more information, see Section 32.4,
"Error Handling."
Table 324 Configuring WS Transport for Business Service
Field Description
Response Timeout If the response does not come in the defined interval after sending a
request, response pipeline is invoked with an error saying that
service is timed out. A value of 0 implies that there would be no
response timeout.
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WS Transport 32-17
For more information about configuring business services using the WS transport,
32.4 Error Handling
You can configure the WS transport-based business services to handle application
errors by specifying whether or not to retry business service endpoint URIs when
application errors occur. See Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration
Page."
An application error occurs when a WS transport-based business service receives a
SOAP fault as a response and the BEA-380001 error code is generated.
32.5 Importing and Exporting Resources
When a resource exists in an Oracle Service Bus domain, you can preserve the security
and policy configuration details while importing that resource to Oracle Service Bus
by selecting the Preserve Security and Policy Configuration option.
Service Account Specify a service account.
Note: This is only applicable if the WS business service has a
WS-Policy that requires basic authentication
Resources."
Queue Error Messages Select this option if you want to send failed requests to an error
queue. The following fields are available only if you select this
option.
Error Queue URI Error queue used for failed requests in the business service. Specify
the URI in
jms://host:port/conn-factory-jndi-name/queue-jndi-
name format.
Notes: This queue can be a distributed queue. It is not created
automatically so, make sure that a valid queue is available. For
more information, see Section 32.3.2, "Configuring an Error Queue."
While Oracle WebLogic Server allows forward slashes in JNDI
Console Online Help.
JMS Error Queue Service
Account
The service account to be used for connecting to the JMS error
queue.
Use SSL for Error Queue Select this option to use SSL for connecting to a JMS error queue.
Note: When a response timeout or sequence timeout occurs for a
request to a business service, the Oracle Service Bus server tries to
send the message to the next URI based on the load balancing
algorithm. This behavior does not depend on the Retry
Application Errors option.
Table 324 (Cont.) Configuring WS Transport for Business Service
Field Description
Importing and Publishing Services Using UDDI Registries
When you select this option, the values in the existing resource are preserved when
you import them, even if the security and policy configurations have been updated in
the resource.
For information about importing resources, see Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources."
32.6 Importing and Publishing Services Using UDDI Registries
When a proxy service is published to an UDDI registry, the service is converted into
WS business service with the WSDL. If present, the authentication configuration is also
exported to UDDI.
When a WSDL-based business service with WSRM policy is imported from an UDDI
registry to Oracle Service Bus, the service is imported as a WS business service that is
automatically configured to use the WS transport. For more information, see
Section 32.1.2, "Policies."
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MQ Transport 33-1
33MQ Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the MQ transport and describes how to use and
Oracle Service Bus supports access to IBM WebSphere MQ using the MQ Transport.
This transport supports both inbound and outbound connectivity. MQ proxy services
can receive messages from WebSphere MQ and MQ business services can route
messages to WebSphere MQ.
Section 33.1, "Key Features"
Section 33.2, "Advantages of Using the MQ Transport"
Section 33.3, "Supported Service Types"
Section 33.4, "Messaging Patterns"
Section 33.5, "Environment Values"
Section 33.6, "Quality of Service"
Section 33.7, "MQ Clusters and the MQ Transport"
Section 33.8, "Using the MQ Transport"
Section 33.9, "Using the WebSphere JMS MQ Interface"
33.1 Key Features
The following key features are supported for the MQ transport:
Inbound and outbound connectivity. MQ proxy services can receive messages
from WebSphere MQ and MQ business services can route messages to WebSphere
MQ.
Access to WebSphere MQ. For more information, see Section 33.8.1, "Adding MQ
Client Libraries to Your Environment."
Sending and receiving messages of Any XML, Binary, XML, Text and MFL types.
Processing of all the MQMD (MQ message descriptor) headers. A message
descriptor is an attribute representing a property of the message that is either
being sent or received.
For a list of MQ headers that can be configured for outbound response and
inbound requests, see Section 33.8.5, "Transport Headers."
TCP/IP and bindings mode for connecting to queue managers.
Advantages of Using the MQ Transport
Use the bindings mode to connect to WebSphere MQ that is located on the same
physical machine as Oracle Service Bus. Use TCP/IP to connect to WebSphere MQ
that does not reside on the same machine as Oracle Service Bus.
One-way and two-way SSL on inbound and outbound transport.
SSL is supported only when TCP/IP is used to connect to WebSphere MQ from
Oracle Service Bus.
33.2 Advantages of Using the MQ Transport
Because the WebSphere MQ for Java APIs do not support XA transactions, Oracle
Service Bus does not support XA transactions for the MQ transport. If XA is required,
use the JMS transport with WebSphere MQ JMS interface. For more information, see
Chapter 33.9, "Using the WebSphere JMS MQ Interface."
Using the MQ transport has the following advantages over using the WebSphere MQ
JMS interface:
Faster connection to WebSphere MQ through the MQ transport than through the
WebSphere MQ JMS interface.
Ability to read and generate MQ messages. Using the JMS interface, it is not
possible to set certain headers.
Support for sending and receiving MQ receipt messages.
No explicit binding of MQ Connection Factory and MQ Queue to WebLogic's
JNDI is required.
Configuration of resources like a JMS provider, outside of Oracle Service Bus, is
not required.
Performance improvement because messages are sent directly using the transport
instead of channeling them through the JMS transport.
33.3 Supported Service Types
The MQ transport is available for the Message Service and XML Service service types.
For more information, see Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration" and Section 4.2,
"Business Service Configuration."
33.4 Messaging Patterns
The Native MQ transport supports one-way and request-response messaging patterns
for both inbound and outbound connectivity. By default, one-way messaging is
supported. A proxy or business service supports request-response messaging when
you set the is -response-required option while configuring the service.
The inbound and outbound transports support the asynchronous request-response
pattern using messageID or correlationID for correlation between the request and
the response. You can set the response correlation pattern during service
configuration. For more information, see "CorrelationID" and "MessageID" in
Section 33.8.5, "Transport Headers."
The outbound transport provides an option to auto-generate the correlation ID /
messageID or use the one specified by you in the message flow. Select the
Auto-generate Correlation Value option, to indicate that the correlation ID /
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message ID should be auto-generated by the transport. If the option is not selected, the
value specified by you in the message flow is used.
The outbound transport also lets you use dynamic queues for response correlation if
you use dynamic queues in your MQ implementation.
If the correlation value (messageID / correlationID) is not auto-generated and if
the Managed Server goes down, the remaining response messages may never get
removed when the server is restarted. Oracle recommends that the Expiry header on
the request is configured to a finite value and that the Report header contains the
MQC.MQRO_PASS_DISCARD_AND_EXPIRY option.
The MQC.MQRO_PASS_DISCARD_AND_EXPIRY option serves as a directive to the
receiving client that the message descriptor of the reply should inherit the Expiry
header value of the request message. This ensures that the response messages are
removed by the MQ server after the configured expiry period has elapsed. When the
correlation value is automatically generated, the Oracle Service Bus server is
responsible for cleaning up any remaining response messages.
The MQ transport supports local transactions but not remote transactions.
For more information about configuring Is Response Required, Response Correlation
Pattern, Auto Generate Correlation Value for a service, see Section 33.8.3, "Configuring
Proxy Services to Use the MQ Transport" and Section 33.8.4, "Configuring Business
Services to Use the MQ Transport."
33.5 Environment Values
Environment values are certain predefined fields in the configuration data whose
values are very likely to change when you move your configuration from one domain
to another (for example, from test to production). For information about updating
environment values, see "Finding and Replacing Environment Values" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus. The following sections
provide a list of environment values for the Native MQ transport services and the MQ
connection resource.
Services based on the MQ transport support the Work Manager (Inbound and
Outbound) environment value.
and business services. MQ Connection resources provide the connection parameters
required for connecting to a MQ queue manager. The MQ connection resource
supports the following environment and operational values:
MQ Connection Host Name
MQ Connection Port
MQ Queue Manager Name
MQ Channel Name
MQ Connection Pool Size
MQ Connection Timeout
MQ Model Queue
MQ Version
Quality of Service
33.6 Quality of Service
When the inbound transport is MQ and the Quality of Service (QoS) on the outbound
transport is exactly-once, the resultant QoS will be at-least-once. By default, the QoS on
the outbound transport is exactly-once.
When the outbound is request-response, the QoS is at-least-once only if the outbound
transport is configured to support exactly-once QoS.
For more information about QoS in Oracle Service Bus messaging, see "Quality of
33.7 MQ Clusters and the MQ Transport
The cluster support in WebSphere MQ is that of store-and-forward messaging and not
of load-balancing and fail over. The cluster queues in WebSphere MQ are created
locally on one of the queue managers and shared with other cluster members that act
as remote forwarders to the shared queue.
Requests from the MQ transport are load balanced by sending messages using the
load balancing algorithm to the members of the cluster. However, the transport
receives messages by accessing only the MQ server node that holds the reference to the
local queue.
33.8 Using the MQ Transport
You can use the Oracle Service Bus MQ transport to enable MQ proxy services to get
messages from WebSphere MQ and MQ business services to send messages to
WebSphere MQ. This document describes how to add WebSphere MQ to your Oracle
Service Bus environment, characteristics of the Oracle Service Bus MQ transport, and
how to configure MQ proxy and business services.
Section 33.8.1, "Adding MQ Client Libraries to Your Environment"
Section 33.8.2, "MQ Connection Resources"
Section 33.8.3, "Configuring Proxy Services to Use the MQ Transport"
Section 33.8.4, "Configuring Business Services to Use the MQ Transport"
Section 33.8.5, "Transport Headers"
Section 33.8.6, "Error Handling"
33.8.1 Adding MQ Client Libraries to Your Environment
Oracle Service Bus is a client for IBM WebSphere MQ, and although Oracle Service Bus
supports run-time server compatibility for supported versions of WebSphere MQ,
these MQ libraries are not bundled with the Oracle Service Bus installer. You need to
ensure that a supported version of the MQ client library, com.ibm.mq.jar, is
available in your environment. For WebSphere MQ version support with Oracle
Note: You must create error handling logic (including any retry
logic) in the pipeline error handler. For information about configuring
error handling, see Section 2.4.8, "Adding and Configuring Error
Handlers in Message Flows."
Using the MQ Transport
MQ Transport 33-5
Service Bus, see "Interoperability Scenarios and Considerations" in the Oracle Fusion
For information about the system requirements for WebSphere MQ, see
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/integration/wmq/requirements/ind
ex.html.
To add the MQ client libraries to your environment:
1. Stop the domain server.
2. From your WebSphere MQ installation, copy the com.ibm.mq.jar file to the
DOMAIN_HOME/domain_name/lib directory.
3. Restart the domain server.
If you use bindings mode to connect MQ Queue Manager located on the same
machine as Oracle Service Bus, add <MQ_install_directory>/bin and <MQ_
install_directory>/java/lib to the PATH environment variable.
33.8.2 MQ Connection Resources
and business services. MQ proxy and business services must connect to a MQ queue
manager before accessing the MQ queue. MQ connection resources provide the
connection parameters required for connecting to a MQ queue manager.
Each MQ connection resource has a connection pool. Multiple business services and
proxy services using the same queue manager share a connection pool. Any business
or proxy service using a given MQ connection resource to connect to a given queue
manager uses the same connection pool that was created for that MQ connection
resource.
For information about managing MQ connection resources, see Section 2.6.1, "Adding
and Editing MQ Connections."
For information about queue managers, see
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/SG247128/wwhelp/wwhimpl/jav
a/html/wwhelp.htm.
33.8.2.1 Creating an MQ Connection Resource
To create an MQ connection resource:
1. In the Project Explorer, select MQ Connection as the resource type. The Create a
New MQ Connection Resource page appears.
2. Enter the name and description of the resource.
3. Select the connection type as tcp mode or bindings mode.
Note: The following instructions on creating an MQ Connection
resource pertain to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. In
Eclipse, using the Oracle Service Bus perspective, select File > New >
Custom Resource to create the MQ Connection resource.
Note: Do not include spaces in the name.
Use tcp mode when the MQ Queue Manager is not available on the same
machine as Oracle Service Bus. Use bindings mode to connect MQ Queue
Manager located on the same machine as Oracle Service Bus.
4. If the connection type is bindings mode, enter the name of the MQ Queue
Manager.
5. If the connection type is tcp mode:
a. Enter the host name of the MQ Queue Manager.
b. Enter the port number of the MQ Queue Manager Listener.
c. Enter the name of the MQ Queue Manager.
d. Enter the coded character set identifier (CCSID) to be used for connecting to
the MQ Queue Manager for client connection mode.
e. Enter the Queue Manager server connection channel name.
f. Select the SSL option, if required, to use HTTPS protocol for sending the
messages.
After you select this option, select the 2-way SSL Required option to enable
2-way SSL for both client-side and server-side authentication. Clear the 2-way
SSL Required option for 1-way SSL for only server-side authentication.
g. Specify the static service account.
A service account provides a user name and password that proxy services and
business services use for outbound authentication or authentication to a local
or remote resource. For more information about using service accounts, see
6. Select the version of WebSphere MQ.
7. Enter the size of the MQ connection pool. Default is 10.
8. For MQ Connection Timeout, enter the time interval in seconds after which
unused connections are destroyed. The default is 1800 seconds.
9. Enter the Max Wait in seconds for the amount of time to wait for a connection to
become available. If a connection is not made within that time interval, Oracle
Service Bus throws an exception. The default is 3 seconds.
10. Click Save.
The MQ connection resource is created. You can use it across proxy and business
services that use the MQ transport.
Note: When you select 2-way SSL, you need to provide a reference to
a service key provider. A service key provider contains Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) credentials that proxy services use for decrypting
inbound SOAP messages and for outbound authentication and digital
signatures. For more information about using service providers, see
"Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's
MQ Transport 33-7
33.8.3 Configuring Proxy Services to Use the MQ Transport
During service configuration, select either Message service or XML service as the
service type in the General Configuration page. For more information, see Section 33.3,
"Supported Service Types" and Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration."
When you create an MQ service, select the transport protocol as mq and specify the
Endpoint URI in the Transport Configuration page. Specify the Endpoint URI in
mq://local-queue-name?conn=mq-connection-resource-ref format where
local-queue-name is the name of the local queue configured on the MQ server
mq-connection-resource-ref points to the location of the MQ connection
resource
For example, if you create a MQ connection resource, mqConnection in the
defaultMQ folder and the queue name is testQueue, the URI would be
mq://testQueue?conn=defaultMQ/mqConnection
Configure the MQ transport for a proxy service with values as described in the
following table:
Note: The Endpoint URI cannot contain spaces, so do not create MQ
Connection resources or projects/folders with spaces in the names.
Table 331 MQ Proxy Service Configuration
Polling Interval Enter a polling interval, in milliseconds. The default is 1000.
Pattern
box is selected.
on MessageID or CorrelationID.
MQ Response URI This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
mq://<local-queue-name>?conn=<mq-connection-resou
rce-ref>
box is selected.
box is selected.
the connection.
WebLogic Server
Backout Threshold Enter a value representing the number of times the pipeline should
retry a message before redirecting the message to the queue
specified in the Dead Letter URI field.
If you do not specify a value for this field, the message is redirected
to the dead letter queue without attempting any retries.
MQ Dead Letter URI Enter the URI of the dead letter queue to which request messages
should be redirected after attempting the number of retries
specified in the Backout Threshold field.
If you do not specify a value for this field, the message is discarded
after retrying the number of times specified in the Backout
Threshold field. The Dead Letter URI uses the same format as the
EndPoint URI.
Table 331 (Cont.) MQ Proxy Service Configuration
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For more information about configuring proxy services using MQ transport, see MQ
Transport Configuration Page in Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
33.8.4 Configuring Business Services to Use the MQ Transport
During service configuration, select either Message service or XML service as the
service type in the General Configuration page. For more information, see Section 4.2,
"Business Service Configuration".
Endpoint URI 'GET'
options
Enter the MQ GET message options from among the following:
MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_ALL_MSGS_AVAILABLE
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_FIRST
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT
MQC.MQGMO_COMPLETE_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_CONVERT
MQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
MQC.MQGMO_LOCK
MQC.MQGMO_LOGICAL_ORDER
MQC.MQGMO_MARK_BROWSE_CO_OP
MQC.MQGMO_MARK_SKIP_BACKOUT
MQC.MQGMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQGMO_NONE
MQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT_IF_PERSISTENT
MQC.MQGMO_UNLOCK
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARK_BROWSE_CO_OP
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARK_BROWSE_HANDLE
MQC.MQGMO_UNMARKED_BROWSE_MSG
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_1
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_2
MQC.MQGMO_VERSION_3
MQC.MQGMO_WAIT
MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG | MQC.MQGMO_
LOCK
The MQ GET message options are applied when reading a message
from the inbound queue.
received.
Table 331 (Cont.) MQ Proxy Service Configuration
When you create an MQ service, select the transport protocol as mq and specify the
Endpoint URI in the Transport Configuration page. Specify the Endpoint URI in
mq://local-queue-name?conn=mq-connection-resource-ref format where
local-queue-name is the name of the local queue configured on the MQ server
mq-connection-resource-ref points to the location of the MQ connection
resource
For example, if you create a MQ connection resource, mqConnection in the
defaultMQ folder and the queue name is testQueue, the URI would be
mq://testQueue?conn=defaultMQ/mqConnection.
To configure the MQ transport for a business service, specify the values as described in
the following table:
Note: The Endpoint URI cannot contain spaces, so do not create MQ
Connection resources or projects/folders with spaces in the names.
Table 332 MQ Business Service Configuration
Polling Interval This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
Enter a polling interval, in milliseconds. The default is 1000.
Pattern
box is selected.
on:
MessageID
CorrelationID
Dynamic Queue Select this option if your WebSphere MQ
implementation uses dynamic queues for response correlation.
The MQ transport supports only temporary dynamic queues.
Auto-generate
Correlation Value
box is selected.
Select this check box to automatically generate a CorrelationID or
MessageID.
Model Queue For Dynamic Queue Response Correlation Pattern only. Enter the
name of the model queue used to generate the dynamic queue.
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MQ Response URI This option is available only when the Is Response Required
option is selected.
mq://local_queue_name?conn=mq_connection_resource
or, if you are using dynamic queues:
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix?conn=mq_connection_resource
The dynamic_queue_prefix, which is limited to 32 characters, is used
to create the dynamic queue on the MQ server. The queue name
becomes the prefix plus a unique ID. For example, if the dynamic_
queue_prefix is example, the dynamic queue would be named
something like example123129083821.
You can also use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard in the dynamic queue
response URI. For example:
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix*?conn=mq_connection_resource
mq://dynamic_queue_prefix*
mq://*
If you do not provide a dynamic_queue_prefix in the URI, the
transport uses the dynamic queue name generated by the MQ
server. If you do not provide an explicit mq_connection_resource in
the URI (best practice), the transport uses the mq_connection_
resource from the endpoint URI.
For more detailed information, see "MQ Transport" in the Oracle
117.
Response Timeout This option is available only when the Is Response Required check
box is selected.
the connection.
WebLogic Server
Dynamic Queue Pooling For Dynamic Queue Response Correlation Pattern only. Select this
option if you want the service to use pooled connections to
dynamic queues.
If you want to use a separate connection pool for dynamic queues,
consider configuring a dedicated MQ Connection resource for the
dynamic queues.
Do not select this option if you want to create a new dynamic
queue instance on each request (and destroy the queue after the
response).
Table 332 (Cont.) MQ Business Service Configuration
For more information about configuring business services using MQ transport, see
MQ Transport Configuration Page in Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
33.8.5 Transport Headers
The various headers used by the MQ transport are listed in Table 333. Most of the
headers are common to both outbound requests and inbound response. The Reply To
Queue Name, Reply To Queue Manager Name, User ID and Version headers can be
edited only for the inbound response.
Endpoint URI 'PUT'
options
Enter the MQ PUT message options from among the following:
MQC.MQPMO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY
MQC.MQPMO_DEFAULT_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
MQC.MQPMO_LOGICAL_ORDER
MQC.MQPMO_NEW_CORREL_ID
MQC.MQPMO_NEW_MSG_ID
MQC.MQPMO_NO_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQPMO_NONE
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_RESOLVE_LOCAL_Q
MQC.MQPMO_SET_ALL_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_SET_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
MQC.MQPMO_SYNCPOINT
MQC.MQPMO_VERSION_1
MQC.MQPMO_VERSION_2
MQC.MQPMO_LOGICAL_ORDER | MQC.MQPMO_NEW_MSG_
ID
The MQ PUT message options are applied when the message is
placed in the outbound queue.
MQ Unrecognized
Response URI
Enter the URI representing the queue to which unrecognized
response messages should be sent. Note that this setting is enabled
only when the Auto-generate Correlation Value check box is
selected.
If you do not specify a value for this field, unrecognized response
messages are deleted.
received.
headers, see Section 33.8.5.1.1, "About RFH2 Headers."
Table 332 (Cont.) MQ Business Service Configuration
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When you configure a proxy service, you can use a Transport Header action to set the
header values in messages.
Table 333 Transport Headers
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
Accounting Token Accounting token is part of the identity context of the message.
Inbound Transport Action: No explicit processing is done by the
transport. The header is copied to the transport header in the pipeline.
Outbound Transport Action: No explicit processing is done by the
transport. If the corresponding transport header is set in the pipeline, it is
copied to the request message.
Both
Application ID
Data
Application ID data is part of the identity context of the message. This
value can be used to provide additional information about the message
or its originator.
Both
Application Origin
Data
Data about the originating application. This value can be used by the
application to provide additional information about the origin of the
message.
Both
Backout Count The number of times the message was returned by the MQ Queue, as
part of a unit of work, and subsequently backed out.
Both
Character Set The coded character set identifier of character data in the application
message data.
Inbound Transport Action: This field is used by the inbound transport
to convert data in a specific representation. For request-response
messaging, the characterSet header from the request message is copied to
the response. When this header is not configured on the incoming
request, default value of the MQC.MQCCSI_Q_MGR field is assumed.
Outbound Transport Action: This header can be set in the pipeline for
the outbound transport. If this header value is not set, the default
MQC.MQCCSI_Q_MGR value is assumed.
Both
Correlation ID The correlation-id of the message that should be retrieved.
Inbound Transport Action: For correlationID-based response correlation
pattern, the correlationID from the request is echoed on the response.
The user can override the correlationID in the response pipeline.
Outbound Transport Action: When the Auto-generate correlationID
option is selected during service configuration, the outbound transport
will automatically generate a correlationID and overwrite the
correlationID from the transport header. If this value is not specified, the
correlationID specified in the pipeline is used.
For one-way messaging, the correlationID specified in the pipeline is
used in the (outbound) request.
Both
Encoding The representation used for numeric values in the application message
data.
Inbound Transport Action: The inbound transport uses this header to
interpret the incoming message data. If this header is not configured in
the response pipeline, the default value of MQC.MQENC_NATIVE is used.
Outbound Transport Action: If this header is not set in the pipeline for
the outbound transport, the default value of MQC.MQENC_NATIVE is
used.
Both
Expiry The expiry time (in tenths of a second) is set by the application that puts
the message. After a message's expiry time has elapsed, it is eligible to be
discarded by the queue manager.
Inbound Transport Action: For request-response messaging, the
inbound transport copies the expiry header of the request to the
response.
Outbound Transport Action: If the corresponding transport header is set
in the pipeline, it is copied to the outbound request message.
Note: The report header will always contain the MQC.MQRO_PASS_
DISCARD_AND_EXPIRY option (in addition to others). This option is a
directive to the receiving client that the expiry time of the original
message should be copied to the report or reply message.
Both
Feedback The nature of the feedback report. This value is used with a message of
type MQC.MQMT_REPORT to indicate the nature of the report.
Both
Format Format name of the message data. The format name is used by the
sender of the message to indicate the nature of the data in the message to
the receiver.
Inbound Transport Action: When the field is set to MQC.MQFMT_MD_
EXTENSION, the inbound transport will read the extended MQMD
object.
Both
Table 333 (Cont.) Transport Headers
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
MQ Transport 33-15
Group ID The value that identifies the message group to which the physical
message belongs.
Both
Offset In a segmented message, offset of data in the physical message from the
start of the logical message.
Both
Original Length Original length of a segmented message.
Both
Message Flags Flags that control the segmentation and status of a message.
Both
Message ID ID of the message to be retrieved.
Inbound Transport Action: If messageID is not specified in the response
pipeline, the messageID header is set to MQC.MQMI_NONE.
For messageID-based correlation, the inbound transport copies the
messageID from the request to the correlationID header of the response.
MessageID-based correlation is assumed when the report header
contains the MQC.MQRO_COPY_MSG_ID_TO_CORREL_ID option.
Outbound Transport Action: When the Auto-generate messageID option
is specified during service configuration, the outbound transport
automatically generates the messageID and overwrites the messageID
from the transport header. If this value is not specified, the messageID
transport header is used.
For one-way messaging, the messageID specified in the pipeline is used
in the outbound request. If this value is not specified, the messageID is
automatically generated by the transport.
Both
Message Sequence
Number
Sequence number of a logical message within group.
Both
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
Message Type Message type of the message.
Inbound Transport Action: The inbound transport reads and processes
messages of any type including MQC.MQMT_REQUEST, MQC.MQMT_
DATAGRAM, MQC.MQMT_REPLY and MQC.MQMT_REPORT. The inbound
transport does not generate report messages.
Outbound Transport Action: The outbound transport generates
messages of any type including MQC.MQMT_DATAGRAM, MQC.MQMT_
REQUEST, MQC.MQMT_REPLY and MQC.MQMT_REPORT. When the
messageType header is not configured in the pipeline, the transport
generates messages of type MQC.MQMT_DATAGRAM when the messaging
pattern is one-way and MQC.MQMT_REQUEST when the messaging
pattern is request-reply.
Both
Persistence The message persistence.
Both
Priority Priority of the message
Both
Put Application
Name
The name of the application that put the message.
Both
Put Application
Type
The type of the application that put the message.
Both
Put Date Time The time and date when the message was put.
Both
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
MQ Transport 33-17
Reply To Queue
Name
The name of the queue to which a reply should be sent.
The application that issued the get request for the message can send
MQC.MQFMT_REPLY and MQC.MQFMT_REPORT messages to this queue.
Inbound Transport Action: The inbound transport uses the
replyToQueueName as the response queue name when this field is set.
If this values is not set, the queue name is derived from the default
destination URI.
Outbound Transport Action: In request/response message pattern,
replyToQueueName set in the message flow is ignored. In one way
message pattern, replyToQueueName set in the message flow is used in
the outbound messages.
Inbound Response
Reply To Queue
Manager Name
The name of the queue manager to which reply or report messages can
be sent.
Inbound Transport Action: In request/response message pattern, if the
inbound message replyToQueueManager header value does not match
the configured value for the queue manager in the response URI, the
response message is dropped and a transport error is logged.
Outbound Transport Action: In request/response message pattern,
replyToQueueManager set in the message flow is ignored. In one way
message pattern, replyToQueueManager set in the message flow is
used in the outbound messages.
Inbound Response
Report A report is a message about another message. This field enables the
application sending the original message to specify which report
messages are required, whether the application message data is to be
included in them, and also how the message and correlation ID in the
report or reply are to be set. It comprises one or more constants from the
MQC class combined by means of the '+' or '|' operators.
For request-response messaging, this header can be configured in the
response pipeline.
Outbound Transport Action: The transport always sets a combination of
the following options in the report field.
Set MQC.MQRO_COPY_MSG_ID_TO_CORREL_ID if messageID-based
correlation pattern is used and MQC.MQRO_PASS_CORREL_ID if
correlationID-based correlation pattern is used. Always set MQC.MQRO_
PASS_DISCARD_AND_EXPIRY.
Note: These options are set in addition to the options specified on the
corresponding transport header in the pipeline.
Both
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
33.8.5.1 Configuring Transport Headers
You can configure the transport headers for both inbound and outbound requests in
the Message Flow. For information about the transport headers related to the MQ
transport, see Section 33.8.5, "Transport Headers."
In the message flow, use a Transport Header action to set the header values in
messages. For more information, see Section 2.4.32, "Adding and Configuring
Transport Headers Actions in Message Flows."
When the transport header is explicitly set in the message flow, this value overrides
the header value except in the following scenarios:
For the outbound request-response pattern, when the Auto-generate
Correlation Value option is selected for a outbound request with a
request-response message pattern, the correlation ID is always generated even if
this value is set in the message flow.
When the report header is set in the message flow, the combination of multiple
directives associated with the report header are merged with the default directives.
When the replyToQueueManagerName or replyToQueueName headers are set
in the message flow for an outbound request with a request/response message
pattern, these values are ignored. Instead, these transport header values are
derived from the response URI configured for the business service.
For the inbound response, when the value in the replyToQueueManagerName
header does not match the queue manager name specified in the response URI, an
error message is generated and the response message is not sent.
User ID It is part of the identity of the message and identifies the user who
originated the message.
Inbound Response
Version The version number of the message descriptor.
Inbound Transport Action: The inbound transport supports both
version 1 and version 2 message descriptors.
Outbound Transport Action: By default, the outbound transport
generates version 2 headers. However, this field can be overridden in the
pipeline.
Inbound Response
RFH2Headers The RFH2 headers in the payload when the Process RFH2 Headers
option is set in the transport configuration. The RFH2Headers header is a
String.
Inbound Transport Action: RFH2 headers are extracted from the MQ
payload to construct the corresponding transport metadata header.
Outbound Transport Action: RFH2Headers data are parsed to extract
the RFH2 headers, which are inserted (along with the content length for
each header) into the outbound MQ payload.
Both
Header Description
Inbound
Response
/Outbound
Request
MQ Transport 33-19
The replyToQueueName set in the inbound request header overrides the value
configured in the reply to URI for the proxy service.
For a one-way business service, when the message type header is configured to be
of type request in the message flow, the replyToQueueName header must be
specified. If this value is not specified, an error is generated on the MQ server and
the message is rolled back.
33.8.5.1.1 About RFH2 Headers RFH2Header headers can contain multiple
<RFH2Header> blocks, each of which can contain multiple folders. The MQ transport
consolidates the blocks into a single RFH2 header containing a linear list of folders.
For example, the following blocks are consolidated into a single RFH2 header:
<RFH2Header>
<mcd><Msd>jms_bytes</Msd></mcd>
</RFH2Header>
<RFH2Header>
<usr><clientId>DASHBOARD</clientId></usr>
</RFH2Header>
You can configure MQ-transport business services to handle application and
communications errors as follows:
Application errors You can specify whether or not to retry business service
endpoint URIs when application errors occur. For more information, see 'Retry
Application Errors" in Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration
Page."
Communication errors You can configure business service URIs to be taken
offline when communication errors occur. For more information, see "Enable
business service endpoint URIs to be taken offline" and "Viewing Business Services
Endpoint URIs Metrics" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
33.8.7 Limitations of the MQ Transport
The following are the limitations of the MQ transport:
MQ transport does not support:
Remote XA for the MQ transport. The MQ transport does support local
transactions. For more information, see Section 33.9, "Using the WebSphere
JMS MQ Interface".
Defining MQ exits.
You cannot call a request-response proxy service based on MQ proxy service:
From a proxy service that has been configured with a route action or dynamic
routing and routing table actions).
Using the service callout action.
You cannot call a proxy service with a service callout where the target is a
request-response proxy service based on MQ transport.
You cannot use an indirect call to a request-response MQ proxy service in the
Oracle Service Bus Test Console.
Using the WebSphere JMS MQ Interface
33.9 Using the WebSphere JMS MQ Interface
The WebSphere MQ for Java APIs do not support remote XA transactions, though
local transactions are supported. Consequently, Oracle Service Bus does not support
remote XA transactions for the MQ transport. If XA is required, you can use the
WebSphere MQ JMS interface.
The following sections outline how Oracle Service Bus connects to WebSphere MQ and
presents an overview of some message types used in communication between
WebSphere MQ and Oracle Service Bus.
Section 33.9.1, "Using the WebSphere MQ JMS Interface"
Section 33.9.2, "Messaging Types"
Section 33.9.3, "Tuning WebSphere MQ"
33.9.1 Using the WebSphere MQ JMS Interface
Oracle Service Bus connects to WebSphere MQ via the WebSphere MQ JMS interface.
That is, Oracle Service Bus is a WebSphere MQ JMS client.
The foreign JMS server in WLS specifies the initial context factory, connection factory,
and queue to the WebSphere MQ server. For more information, see "Configuring
Foreign Server Resources to Access Third-Party JMS Providers" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Configuring and Managing JMS for Oracle WebLogic Server.
WebSphere MQ JMS supports two transport types:
BINDINGS
CLIENT
If the WebSphere MQ JMS client is running on the same physical machine as the queue
manager, it is possible to set the transport type to BINDINGS. Otherwise, you can use
only the CLIENT type.
WebSphere MQ can interface with Oracle Service Bus in two ways:
Oracle Service Bus acts as the front-end of WebSphere MQ to accept service
requests from other applications and converts them to WebSphere MQ requests.
See Figure 331.
WebSphere MQ sends messages to other applications through Oracle Service Bus.
See Figure 332.
Figure 331 Oracle Service Bus Front End
Figure 332 Messages Sent Through Oracle Service Bus
MQ Transport 33-21
33.9.2 Messaging Types
Oracle Service Bus supports the following messaging types:
Section 33.9.2.1, "Non-Persistent Messaging"
Section 33.9.2.2, "Non-XA Persistent Messaging"
Section 33.9.2.3, "XA Messaging"
33.9.2.1 Non-Persistent Messaging
If you decide to accept an unreliable delivery, such as some missing requests, you can
use non-persistent messages where appropriate. WebSphere MQ logging and
WebLogic JMS message persistence are only performed for persistent messages;
therefore, the use of non-persistent messages eliminates any related I/O activity.
33.9.2.2 Non-XA Persistent Messaging
WebSphere MQ persistent message throughput is usually limited by the queue
manager and the I/O latency writing to the log.
33.9.2.3 XA Messaging
To enable support for transactional (XA) access to queues, use:
BINDINGS to access the queue manager when Oracle Service Bus is co-located
with IBM WebSphere MQ
CLIENT when Oracle Service Bus and IBM WebSphere MQ are on different
machines. However, with CLIENT, you need a special version of the IBM
WebSphere MQ client that supports XA transactions, called the WebSphere MQ
Extended Transaction Client.
33.9.3 Tuning WebSphere MQ
The following guidelines help you tune WebSphere MQ when you are working with
Oracle Service Bus. For detailed WebSphere MQ information, refer to relevant
WebSphere MQ documentation.
Use the BINDINGS transport type if Oracle Service Bus and the queue manager
are deployed on the same machine.
If you need XA for only a small section of application requests, create a separate
connection object and disable XA.
Distribute active logs across many volumes. If your system is required to handle
high persistent message throughput, you must place the log files on a fast Direct
Access Storage Device (DASD) with a minimum of contention from other data set
usage. Ideally, you can allocate each of the active logs on separate, low-usage
volumes.
Note: Non-persistent message throughput is usually limited by the
processor speed of the machine. However, in case of a shortage of
physical memory, the server system may consume CPU cycles on a
paging I/O.
Tip: For the deployment descriptors to be set appropriately for XA
capable resources (JMS, TUXEDO, EJB), you must set the XA attribute
on the referenced connection factory before creating a proxy service.
To reduce buffer overflow, tune the buffer pools and pagesets. Buffer overflow
results in flushing of the hard disk.
To avoid broken Oracle Service Bus JMS connections to MQ queues, increase the
number of active channels to more than 100. By default, the number of active
channels is 10.
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Oracle BPEL Process Manager Transport (for use with Oracle SOA Suite 10g only) 34-1
34Oracle BPEL Process Manager Transport
(for use with Oracle SOA Suite 10g only)
This chapter provides an overview of the BPEL-10g transport and describes how to
use and configure it in your services.
This document describes how to bring Oracle BPEL Process Manager into your service
oriented architecture (SOA) environment using Oracle Service Bus. It contains the
following sections:
Section 34.1, "Overview"
Section 34.2, "Simple Use Cases (Synchronous)"
Section 34.3, "Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous)"
Section 34.5, "Security"
Section 34.6, "Error Handling"
Section 34.7, "WS-Addressing Reference"
Section 34.8, "XML Examples"
34.1 Overview
Oracle Service Bus provides support for communication with Oracle BPEL Process
Manager, letting you include BPEL processes in your service oriented architecture
(SOA). With Oracle Service Bus's native transport for Oracle BPEL Process Manager
(BPEL transport), you can expose BPEL processes as Web services in the service bus
layer, letting other services invoke BPEL processes.
Likewise, Oracle BPEL Process Manager can call services in the service bus layer for
use in its own processes.
While this guide focuses on built-in integration between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle
BPEL Process Managerintegration enabled at the Oracle Service Bus API level, you
are not limited to only the solutions provided in this guide. You may also use other
Note: The BPEL Process Manager transport (bpel-10g in the user
interface) is for messaging with only Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 3.
Oracle Service Bus provides the SOA-DIRECT transport for use with
Oracle SOA Suite 11g and later. For more information, see Chapter 24,
"Oracle SOA Suite Transport (SOA-DIRECT)."
Overview
standard communication protocols provided with Oracle Service Bus, such as HTTP,
JMS, and File.
For detailed information on Oracle BPEL Process Manager, go to
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bpel/overview/index
.html.
34.1.1 SOAP Support
Communication between Oracle BPEL Process Manager and Oracle Service Bus is
done over SOAP only.
Oracle Service Bus and Oracle BPEL Process Manager do not provide full support for
SOAP RPC encoding. The BPEL transport accepts SOAP RPC encoding bindings, but
some encoding mechanisms, such as multiRef, may cause run time failures.
The BPEL transport supports the following features:
SOAP 1.1. SOAP 1.2 is supported only from Oracle Service Bus to Oracle BPEL
Process Manager using synchronous communication.
SOAP headers
The BPEL transport has the following restrictions:
No attachments
No WS-Security or WS-RM
34.1.2 Transaction Propagation
Oracle BPEL Process Manager supports transaction propagation through its API, and
the BPEL transport is transactional to support transaction propagation when Oracle
BPEL Process Manager is deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server. For example, if a
process begins in a service outside of Oracle BPEL Process Manager, Oracle Service
Bus can propagate the transaction to Oracle BPEL Process Manager through the BPEL
transport to complete the transaction.
Transaction propagation is also supported from BPEL Process Manager to Oracle
Service Bus through an SB transport-based proxy service.
34.1.3 SSL Support
Because calls from Oracle Service Bus to Oracle BPEL Process Manager are made using
RMI, the BPEL transport supports security at the call level through one-way SSL. For
more information, see Section 34.4.1, "Endpoint URI."
34.1.4 Environment Variables
The BPEL transport declares the following environment values, which can be
maintained when moving an Oracle Service Bus configuration among different
deployment environments:
Note: Transaction propagation is not yet supported for Oracle
servers OC4J and Oracle AS and not yet certified on IBM WebSphere.
Simple Use Cases (Synchronous)
34.2 Simple Use Cases (Synchronous)
This section describes the simple, most common use cases for communicating to and
from Oracle BPEL Process Manager through Oracle Service Bus: synchronous one-way
or request/response communication.
34.2.1 Synchronous: Invoking Processes in Oracle BPEL Process Manager
Figure 341 illustrates a synchronous communication pattern between a client and
Oracle BPEL Process Manager through Oracle Service Bus.
Figure 341 Invoking Oracle BPEL Processes Synchronously Through Oracle Service
Bus
34.2.1.1 Creating and Configuring the Services
Use the following guidelines to invoke Oracle BPEL Process Manager processes from a
client:
Create a Business Service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the BPEL process
you want to invoke.
Create a WSDL-based business service. Generate the WSDL from Oracle BPEL
Process Manager.
Select the bpel-10g transport in the business service configuration.
Set the Endpoint URI as described in Table 342.
Configure the remainder of the business service. See Section 34.4, "Transport
Configuration Reference."
Create a Proxy Service in Oracle Service Bus that invokes the business service. See
Table 341 BPEL transport environment variables
Environment Variable Description
Dispatch Policy The Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager instance used
for the service endpoint's dispatch policy.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuring Server Environments
for Oracle WebLogic Server
Service Bus
Service Account For JNDI context security; the service account used to access
the Oracle BPEL Process Manager delivery service.
Endpoint URI The URI of the service.
Simple Use Cases (Synchronous)
To ensure that messages are associated with the correct conversation, see
Section 34.2.3, "Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation."
34.2.2 Synchronous: Calling External Services from Oracle BPEL Process Manager
Figure 342 illustrates a synchronous communication pattern between Oracle BPEL
Process Manager and a service provider through Oracle Service Bus.
Figure 342 Oracle BPEL Processes Invoking a Service Synchronously Through Oracle
Service Bus
Use the following guidelines to invoke an external service from Oracle BPEL Process
Manager:
Create a Business Service in Oracle Service Bus that represents the external service
you want to invoke. See Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
You must create the proxy with a SOAP WSDL to invoke the business
service.When defining your proxy service, for the Service Type select WSDL
Web Service, and select the desired port or binding.
To invoke the proxy service from Oracle BPEL Process Manager, export the
proxy service's effective WSDL and import it into your Oracle BPEL Process
Manager development environment. Invoke the proxy service from Oracle
BPEL Process Manager as you normally would.
For configuration details, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services" and
Chapter 27, "SB Transport."
To ensure that messages are associated with the correct conversation, see
Section 34.2.3, "Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation."
34.2.3 Associating Messages with the Correct Conversation
When using stateful services, the messages sent synchronously between Oracle Service
Bus and Oracle BPEL Process Manager are known as a conversation. Oracle BPEL
Process Manager supports the following mechanisms for ensuring that messages are
correctly associated with each other as part of a conversation. These mechanisms are
independent of each other, and you may choose to use both to ensure correct
association.
BPEL Correlation BPEL correlation is part of the BPEL specification. When a
WSDL-based business service in Oracle Service Bus sends a message to a BPEL
process, the BPEL engine examines the message to find the target BPEL process
instance.
Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous)
Opaque Correlation using WS-Addressing When a conversation is initiated by
a client through Oracle Service Bus to a BPEL process, the BPEL engine looks in
the WS-Addressing SOAP header for the "messageID" value to use as the ID for
the new conversation. The conversation ID is carried through the conversation as
the "RelatesTo" value.
For more information on WS-Addressing, see Section 34.7.2, "MessageID /
RelatesTo" in the WS-Addressing reference. For an example of conversation ID
setting, see Section 34.8.1, "Conversation ID Examples."
34.3 Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous)
This section describes more advanced use cases for communicating to and from Oracle
BPEL Process Manager through Oracle Service Bus using asynchronous
communication.
34.3.1 Asynchronous: Invoking Processes in Oracle BPEL Process Manager
Figure 343 illustrates an asynchronous communication pattern between Oracle BPEL
Figure 343 Invoking Oracle BPEL Processes Asynchronously Through Oracle Service Bus
In an asynchronous message exchange, a callback is sent on a different connection than
the request.
Use the following guidelines to invoke Oracle BPEL Process Manager processes
asynchronously from a client through Oracle Service Bus:
Create two proxy services in Oracle Service Bus: one that invokes the business
service and another that handles the callback.
Since the callback will be sent on a different connection in asynchronous
communication, you must establish the callback address in the request proxy.
This callback address will be passed to the callback proxy and callback
business services so that the message is sent back to the correct client.
As part of the business service configuration, you select a Callback Proxy. At
run time, the BPEL transport uses this proxy as the callback proxy.
For approaches to setting a callback address if you do not select a callback
proxy in the business service, see Section 34.7, "WS-Addressing Reference" and
Section 34.8.2, "Asynchronous BPEL to BPEL Through Oracle Service Bus
Example."
Configure the proxy to use a Service Type of WSDL SOAP or Any SOAP
Service and the SB or HTTP transport. Use the SB transport if you want
transaction propagation from Oracle BPEL Process Manager to Oracle Service
Bus.
If you select this proxy service as the business service's callback proxy, the
BPEL transport provides the correct callback URI at run time.
For proxy configuration details, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
Create two business services in Oracle Service Bus: one that makes the request to
the Oracle BPEL Process Manager process you want to interact with and another
that handles the callback.
Process Manager. Select a Service Type of WSDL Web Service, and select the
appropriate binding or port in the WSDL.
Set the role to Asynchronous Client.
Set the Endpoint URI, described in Table 342.
Use the Callback Proxy field on the bpel-10g transport configuration page to
select the callback proxy you created.
Configure the business process you need to handle the callback.
See Section 34.4, "Transport Configuration Reference." See also Section 4.2.4,
"Business Service Transport Configuration Page" for configuration information not
covered in this document.
34.3.2 Asynchronous: Calling Service Providers from Oracle BPEL Process Manager
This section describes the steps and configuration needed for Oracle BPEL Process
Manager to make service calls through Oracle Service Bus.
Figure 344 illustrates an asynchronous communication pattern between Oracle BPEL
Figure 344 Oracle BPEL Processes Invoking a Service Asynchronously Through Oracle Service Bus
In an asynchronous message exchange, a callback is sent on a different connection than
the request.
Use the following guidelines to invoke an external service asynchronously from Oracle
BPEL Process Manager through Oracle Service Bus.
Create two proxy services in Oracle Service Bus: one for the request that invokes
the business service and another that handles the callback.
Configure the proxy service to use the sb transport.
Since the callback will be sent on a different connection in asynchronous
communication, you must establish a callback address so that the message is
sent back to the correct client.
For information on setting a callback address, see Section 34.7.1, "ReplyTo" of
the WS-Addressing reference and Section 34.8.2, "Asynchronous BPEL to
BPEL Through Oracle Service Bus Example."
Configure the proxy service to pass the callback address to the business
service. The callback URI is provided in the request. Use URI rewriting to
extract the callback URI and forward it to the business service.
For proxy configuration details, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services" and
Chapter 27, "SB Transport."
Create two business services in Oracle Service Bus: a request business service that
invokes the external service and a callback business service.
Configure the business service to invoke the external service.
The callback business service receives the callback address from the callback
proxy. The URI rewriting performed by the callback proxy service determines
which BPEL process to send the response to.
Process Manager. Select a Service Type of WSDL Web Service, and select the
appropriate binding or port in the WSDL
Set the Endpoint URI to bpel://callback, as described in Table 342. The
callback URI is provided by the callback proxy service.
Set the role to Service Callback on the bpel-10g transport configuration page,
as described in Table 342.
Configure the remainder of the business service. See Section 34.4, "Transport
Configuration Reference." See also Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport
Configuration Page" for configuration information not covered in this document.
This section provides descriptions for BPEL transport-specific configuration options.
For descriptions of other business service configuration options, see Section 2.2,
"Working with Business Services."
34.4.1 Endpoint URI
Table 342 describes the URI format for the BPEL transport, which you configure on
the main Transport page of the business service in either Eclipse or in the Oracle
Note: If the callback address is always known, for example when the
client and BPEL service are linked together because of a trading
partner agreement, you can provide the exact callback address in the
callback business service instead of using bpel://callback.
34.4.2 bpel-10g Transport Configuration
Table 342 describes the options available on the BPEL transport configuration page in
either Eclipse or in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
Table 342 Specifying an Endpoint URI
Transport used as Endpoint URI format
Synchronous Client or
Asynchronous Client
role
For the following endpoint URI format, optional elements are shown in square brackets.
Descriptions follow.
protocol://host[:port][/protocol-path]/domain/process[/version[/partnerlink/role]]
protocol
Use one of the following RMI / JNDI protocols:
ormi / ormis For stand-alone deployment on OC4J (Oracle Container for JEE).
Following are descriptions of the other endpoint URI elements:
port Optional, for the ormi and opmn protocols only, if the server is configured to
use the default port.
protocol-path For use only with the opmn / opmns protocol. The protocol-path is
the server instance in a cluster.
version Optional. The version of the process to invoke.
partnerlink/role Optional. Include for a full path description when you specify
version.
Cluster example
You can also use the following URI format for targeting specific nodes in a cluster:
protocol://host1:port1,host2:port2/<remainder_of_URI>
Service Callback bpel://callback
If the callback address is always known, for example when the client and BPEL service
are linked together because of a trading partner agreement, you can provide the exact
callback address for the Endpoint URI instead of using bpel://callback.
Table 343 BPEL transport configuration
Role The BPEL transport is used to send request messages from Oracle
Service Bus to Oracle BPEL Process Manager. The business service can
serve one of the following roles:
Synchronous Client
For synchronous communication with an Oracle Service Bus client,
the only location information that is required is the BPEL address.
This address is captured statically as the Endpoint URI (described
in Table 342) and/or dynamically through URI rewriting.
Asynchronous Client
For asynchronous communication with an Oracle Service Bus
client, a callback from Oracle BPEL Process Manager to Oracle
Service Bus is sent on a different connection than the request, and
you must configure Oracle Service Bus to provide the correct
callback address. For more information, see the guidelines in
Section 34.3, "Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous)."
Service Callback
Use this role if the business service is designed to be a service
callback to Oracle BPEL Process Manager (where Oracle BPEL
Process Manager is calling an service provider asynchronously
through Oracle Service Bus).
A Service Callback business service does not support load
balancing or failover.
For instructions on using Service Callback, see "Service Callback" in
Table 342 and Section 34.3.2, "Asynchronous: Calling Service
Providers from Oracle BPEL Process Manager."
Callback Proxy This optional field is available only for the Asynchronous Client role.
This field lets you select the proxy service (must be either an SB or
HTTP proxy of type WSDL SOAP or Any SOAP) that will be used to
route callbacks to the Oracle Service Bus client that made the request.
For more information, see the guidelines in Section 34.3, "Advanced Use
Cases (Asynchronous)."
Service Account For JNDI context security, used to access the Oracle BPEL Process
Manager delivery service. Click Browse and select a service account. If
no service account is specified, an anonymous subject is used.
There is no restriction on the type of service account that can be
configured, such as static or pass-through, but the run time must be able
to access a user name and password.
Security
34.5 Security
Security in Oracle BPEL Process Manager is handled at the EJB level.
The BPEL transport supports a JNDI "Service Account" option used for the creation of
the JNDI context and the EJB lookup, as described in Table 342. The BPEL transport
gets the user name and password. If the service account is not configured, an
anonymous subject is assumed.
The BPEL transport also supports security at the call level by letting you indicate
one-way SSL in the protocol portion of the URI from Oracle Service Bus to Oracle
BPEL Process Manager. For more information, see Section 34.4.1, "Endpoint URI."
34.5.1 Using SSL from Oracle Service Bus to Oracle Servers
To use SSL from Oracle Service Bus to OC4J and Oracle AS servers (using the ormis
and opmns protocols), you must configure SSL on your Oracle Service Bus server by
adding the following properties to your domain's setDomainEnv script:
-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=passphrase
-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=<file path to a keystore of trust certificate>
Suspend Transaction Selecting Suspend Transaction makes the business service
non-transactional even if the business service is invoked by a
transaction.
If you do not select Suspend Transaction:
If the protocol indicates an Oracle WebLogic Server-supported
protocol (t3, iiop, http), the transaction is propagated.
If the protocol indicates an OC4J server (ormi, opmn), the BPEL
transport throws an exception, since OC4J does not support
transaction propagation.
The BPEL transport ignores the Suspend Transaction option in the
The business service is called with quality of service (QoS) BEST_
EFFORT. The BPEL transport automatically suspends any
transaction that does not support QoS.
The business service is called with QoS set to EXACTLY_ONCE
and there is no transaction.
For a description of transaction propagation, see Section 34.1.2,
"Transaction Propagation."
WebLogic Server
Table 343 (Cont.) BPEL transport configuration
Error Handling
34.6 Error Handling
The BPEL transport handles Oracle BPEL Process Manager exceptions in different
ways.
34.6.1 Application Errors
If a BPEL process replies with a fault, the BPEL transport intercepts the fault message
at the API and translates it into a SOAP fault.
The transport's automated application error-handling functionality lets you decide
whether or not to automatically retry application errorsin this case BPEL
faultswhen they occur. For example, you may determine that application errors will
always fail until the problem is fixed. Use the Retry Application Errors option on the
transport configuration page to turn application retries on and off.
34.6.2 Connection Errors
Oracle BPEL Process Manager can throw the following non-fault exceptions, which the
BPEL transport automatically categorizes as TransportException connection errors:
NamingException
RemoteException
The transport's automated connection error-handling functionality lets you determine
if and how often connection errors are retried. Use the Retry Count and the Retry
Iteration Interval options on the transport configuration page to control the number of
retries and the number of seconds to wait between retries on connection errors. Setting
Retry Iteration Interval to zero (0) means connection errors are not retried.
34.6.3 Other Errors
Other non-application and non-connection exceptions are re-thrown as a generic
TransportException error.
34.7 WS-Addressing Reference
This section describes specific WS-Addressing properties that the BPEL transport uses
to communicate with Oracle BPEL Process Manager. This section also describes ways
to provide callback addresses in asynchronous communication, as described in the
Section 34.3, "Advanced Use Cases (Asynchronous)" guidelines.
See Section 34.8, "XML Examples" for WS-Addressing examples.
34.7.1 ReplyTo
In asynchronous communication, a service callback is sent on a different connection
than the request. As a service developer, you must supply the correct callback address
in an asynchronous exchange so that the callback is sent to the correct client.
34.7.1.1 Calling a BPEL Process Asynchronously Through Oracle Service Bus
The BPEL transport provides a built-in mechanism for providing the correct callback
address. When you create a BPEL business service in Oracle Service Bus, you can
select a Callback Proxy to handle the callback, and the BPEL transport automatically
sets the correct callback address. You do not need to manually use "ReplyTo."
XML Examples
For more information, see Section 34.3.1, "Asynchronous: Invoking Processes in Oracle
BPEL Process Manager."
34.7.1.2 BPEL Processes Calling External Services Through Oracle Service Bus
When calling an external service from Oracle BPEL Process Manager through Oracle
Service Bus, you must manually set a callback address. To do this using
WS-Addressing, in the request proxy service set the callback address as the "ReplyTo"
value. The BPEL transport in the business service uses that URI as the callback
address.
For more information, see Section 34.3.2, "Asynchronous: Calling Service Providers
from Oracle BPEL Process Manager."
34.7.2 MessageID / RelatesTo
"MessageID" and "RelatesTo" are used to store the conversation ID in conversations
between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle BPEL Process Manager, making sure related
messages remain in the same conversation.
The BPEL transport does not let you specify whether a given operation is a start or
continue operation. Instead, the BPEL transport looks for the "MessageID" and
"RelatesTo" properties and sets them accordingly.
The following describes how the BPEL transport uses "MessageID" and "RelatesTo" in
synchronous and asynchronous conversations:
Synchronous conversation: In the initial request, the "MessageID" determines the
conversation ID. In the remaining communication, the BPEL transport provides
the conversation ID as the RelatesTo value.
If there is no value assigned to "MessageID" or "RelatesTo," the transport assumes
either no conversation is occurring or that Oracle BPEL Process Manager is
handling the correlation.
Asynchronous callbacks - In the initial request, the "MessageID" determines the
conversation ID. In the remaining communication, the BPEL transport provides
the conversation ID as the "RelatesTo" value in the callback.
If there is no value assigned to "MessageID" or "RelatesTo," the transport assumes
either no conversation is occurring or that Oracle BPEL Process Manager is
handling the correlation.
For more implementation on establishing a conversation ID to make sure messages
participate in the correct conversation, see Section 34.2.3, "Associating Messages with
the Correct Conversation" and the Section 34.8.1, "Conversation ID Examples."
34.8 XML Examples
Following are examples of XML messaging issues between Oracle Service Bus and
Oracle BPEL Process Manager.
34.8.1 Conversation ID Examples
This section provides different examples of establishing a conversation ID among
messages in a conversation between Oracle Service Bus and Oracle BPEL Process
Manager.
XML Examples
In Figure 345, a client is synchronously invoking a process in Oracle BPEL Process
Manager. The business service (B1) uses the BPEL transport to invoke a process. The
proxy service (P1) handles any necessary conversation ID mapping.
Figure 345 Operations in a Synchronous Exchange Through Oracle Service Bus
The examples in this section use the following port and message definitions defined in
the WSDL.
<wsdl:types>
<xsd:schema
targetNamespace="http://www.sample.org/spec/samples/types"
elementFormDefault="qualified">
<xsd:complexType name="ValueHolder">
<xsd:all>
<xsd:any minOccurs="1"/>
</xsd:all>
</xsd:complexType>
</xsd:schema>
</wsdl:types>
<message name="create"/>
<message name="putRequest">
<part name="key" type="xsd:string"/>
</message>
<message name="putResponse">
</message>
...
<message name="dispose"/>
<portType name="ServiceMap">
<operation name="create">
<input message="tns:create"/>
</operation>
<operation name="put">
<input message="tns:putRequest"/>
<output message="tns:putResponse"/>
</operation>
...
<operation name="dispose">
<input message="tns:dispose"/>
</operation>
</portType>
34.8.1.2 WS-Addressing that Sets the Conversation ID
This example shows how WS-Addressing is used to set the conversation ID among
messages in a conversation.
XML Examples
Create Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The <put> operation also has a MessageID, but it is ignored because the RelatesTo has
a value that provides the conversation ID.
34.8.1.3 Message Payload Data that Sets the Conversation ID
This example shows how message payload data can be used to set the conversation ID
among messages in a conversation.
In these examples, the proxy service maps the ID to the MessageID / RelatesTo SOAP
headers.
Create Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<createResponse>
XML Examples
</createResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Proxy service to BPEL process (via a business service)
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Not shown: The ID was generated in the request of the proxy service pipeline and
inserted as a <wsa03:MessageID> before invoking the process. On the process side, the
Create operation is one-way, so a SOAP response must be created before replying to
the client. The response sends back the ID that was generated by the proxy service.
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
XML Examples
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Dispose Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<dispose>
</dispose>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<dispose/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
34.8.1.4 Transformation Examples
In these examples, the client uses a more recent version of the WS-Addressing spec
(wsa04 prefix). The proxy service is responsible for transforming the SOAP headers to
use the wsa03 prefix. The proxy service developer configures the transformation.
Create Operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<create/>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Put Operation
<soap:Envelope>
XML Examples
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body>
<put>
<key>key</key>
<value>
<PO/>
</value>
</put>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Body>
<putResponse>
<value/>
</putResponse>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
34.8.2 Asynchronous BPEL to BPEL Through Oracle Service Bus Example
The following example shows the SOAP headers involved in one BPEL process
invoking another BPEL process asynchronously through Oracle Service Bus.
In Figure 346, P1 and P2 are proxy services that pass messages (and perform
transformations) to B1 and B2 business services, which are required to make calls to
BPEL processes using the Oracle Service Bus BPEL transport.
XML Examples
Figure 346 One BPEL Process Invoking Another BPEL Process Through Oracle Service Bus
Refer to Figure 346 for the following SOAP header examples.
<message name="LoanServiceRequestMessage">
<part name="payload" element="types:loanApplication"/>
</message>
<message name="LoanServiceResultMessage">
<part name="payload" element="types:loanOffer"/>
</message>
<portType name="LoanService">
<operation name="initiate">
<input message="tns:LoanServiceRequestMessage"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<portType name="LoanServiceCallback">
<operation name="onResult">
<input message="tns:LoanServiceResultMessage"/>
</operation>
</portType>
34.8.2.2 BP1 to P1 Initiate operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:ReplyTo>
<wsa03:Address>
ormi://serverB:7001/default/AmericanLoanClient/1.0/service/LoanServiceRequester
</wsa03:Address>
</wsa03:ReplyTo>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanApplication>
...
</loanApplication>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
34.8.2.3 P1/B1 to BP2
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<wsa03:ReplyTo>
<wsa03:Address>http://serverB:7001/P2</wsa03:Address>
<wsa03:ReferenceProperties>
<osb:Callback>
<osb:Address>
XML Examples
ormi//localhost/default/AmericanLoanClient/1.0/service/LoanServiceRequester
</osb:Address>
</osb:Callback>
</wsa03:ReferenceProperties>
</wsa03:ReplyTo>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanApplication>
...
</loanApplication>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The ReplyTo callback address is set by B1, which gets the value from the Callback
Proxy field in the BPEL transport configuration, as described in Table 342. B1's
callback proxy is P2.
You must wrap the original replyTo information and send it as reference properties so
that it is echoed back in the onResult callback message (to follow).
34.8.2.4 BP2 to P2 onResult operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
<osb:Callback>
<osb:Address>
ormi//localhost/default/AmericanLoanClient/1.0/service/LoanServiceRequester
</osb:Address>
</osb:Callback>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanOffer>
...
</loanOffer>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
The reference property osb:Callback is sent back as a SOAP header by the Oracle BPEL
Process Manager engine.
34.8.2.5 P2/B2 to BP1 onResult operation
<soap:Envelope>
<soap:Header>
</soap:Header>
<soap:Body >
<loanOffer>
...
</loanOffer>
</soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>
Note: This sample uses osb:Callback and osb:Address for illustration
purpose only. There is no standard or Oracle Service Bus standard
elements defined for WS-Addressing support.
XML Examples
Proxy service P2 removes the temporary osb:Callback header; but prior to deleting this
header, the replyTo address value is copied to the $outbound variable so that the BPEL
transport in business service B2 can send the callback message to the correct BPEL
process.
XML Examples
35
Tuxedo Transport 35-1
35Tuxedo Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the Tuxedo transport and describes how to use
and configure it in your services.
The Oracle Service Bus Tuxedo transport lets you bring Tuxedo services into the
service bus environment.
Section 35.1, "Overview"
Section 35.2, "Configuring the Oracle Tuxedo Connector"
Section 35.3, "Using Tuxedo Services from Oracle Service Bus"
Section 35.4, "Using Oracle Service Bus from Tuxedo"
Section 35.5, "Tuxedo Transport Buffer Transformation"
Section 35.6, "Tuxedo Transport Transaction Processing"
35.1 Overview
Oracle Service Bus and Oracle Tuxedo can interoperate to use the services that each
product offers. The Tuxedo transport allows secure, guaranteed, high performance,
bi-directional access to a Tuxedo domain from Oracle Service Bus. The Tuxedo
transport allows Tuxedo domains to call services as well as have services called in a
Tuxedo domain.
When Oracle Service Bus uses services offered by Tuxedo, the Tuxedo transport
facilitates access to those Tuxedo services. The term outbound refers to this business
service scenario.
When Tuxedo uses services offered by Oracle Service Bus, Tuxedo services can call
Oracle Service Bus services as though they were another Tuxedo application. The
term inbound refers to this proxy service scenario.
You configure the Tuxedo transport using the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console. Specific parameters provide definitions for both proxy and business services.
A basic Oracle Tuxedo Connector (WTC) configuration with one local access point and
one remote access point is required to enable configuration of the Tuxedo transport.
Support for transactional and security contexts are available as well.
The following diagram summarizes this message handling processes.
Overview
Figure 351 WTC Message Handling
35.1.1 Capabilities of the Tuxedo transport
The following capabilities are available in the native Tuxedo transport in Oracle
Service Bus.
First-class tier transport
The native Tuxedo transport is fully integrated into the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console. You can configure, manage, and monitor both Tuxedo
proxy services and Tuxedo businesses services.
Bi-directional access
Oracle Service Bus is an intermediary between SOAP, JMS, or other services and
Tuxedo. The Tuxedo transport enables access to Tuxedo ATMI services as business
services in Oracle Service Bus and allows Oracle Service Bus proxy services to be
seen by Tuxedo as another ATMI service.
Buffer transformation
You can transform XML messages to Tuxedo buffer types and Tuxedo buffer types
to XML. All standard Tuxedo buffer types are supported; transformation is
automatic and transparent. For more information, see Section 35.5, "Tuxedo
Transport Buffer Transformation."
Transactional integrity
Configuring the Oracle Tuxedo Connector
Tuxedo transport provides transactional integrity for inbound and outbound
messages. You can call Tuxedo services in the context of a global transaction
allowing Exactly Once quality of service (QoS). A Tuxedo application can start a
transaction, call an Oracle Service Bus-based service and the XA transaction
context is carried through to Oracle Service Bus, through the pipeline, and finally
to the destination transport. For more information, see Section 35.6, "Tuxedo
Transport Transaction Processing."
Security propagation
The security context established at the beginning of the message flow, from either
a Tuxedo client or an Oracle Service Bus client, is propagated to the other system.
This means that an incoming SOAP over HTTP request to Oracle Service Bus that
requires authentication is authenticated by Oracle Service Bus. As with
transactions, this support is fully bi-directional, so a client authenticated to Tuxedo
can make requests to Oracle Service Bus services without requiring authentication
a second time.
Encrypted network links
You can encrypt the connections between Oracle Service Bus and Tuxedo through
WTC configuration to ensure the security and privacy of communications between
the two systems.
Load balancing
A single network connection is the only requirement to connect Oracle Service Bus
to a Tuxedo domain. However, it might be necessary to support multiple
connections in case of a machine or network failure. You can make multiple
connections to a single domain or multiple domains for purposes of load
balancing.
See the following sections for detailed information on configurations for the following
scenarios:
Section 35.2, "Configuring the Oracle Tuxedo Connector"
Section 35.3, "Using Tuxedo Services from Oracle Service Bus"
Section 35.4, "Using Oracle Service Bus from Tuxedo"
"How to Configure Oracle WebLogic Tuxedo Connector to Provide Security
between Oracle Tuxedo and Oracle WebLogic Server" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware WebLogic Tuxedo Connector Administration Guide for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
35.2 Configuring the Oracle Tuxedo Connector
Oracle Service Bus Tuxedo transport enables access to Tuxedo services using Oracle
Tuxedo Connector (WTC). To use the Tuxedo transport, you must configure a basic
WTC server including one local access point and one remote access point.
The following sections describe how to configure WTC:
Section 35.2.1, "Before You Begin"
Section 35.2.2, "Configuring Oracle Tuxedo Connector"
35.2.1 Before You Begin
Gather the following information about the Tuxedo application that Oracle Service Bus
will use:
Using Tuxedo Services from Oracle Service Bus
ID of the Tuxedo local access point.
Network address of the Tuxedo local access point.
Name of the exported Tuxedo service.
Whether the service needs XML-to-FML and FML-to-XML conversion or
VIEW-to-XML or XML-to-VIEW conversion.
The example described in the following sections assumes the use of FML/FML32
buffer types.
ID of the access point that the Tuxedo domain gateway will use to refer to this
Oracle Tuxedo Connector instance. Access Point ID; it is referred to as the remote
access point ID.)
Network address that the Tuxedo domain gateway has defined for this Oracle
Tuxedo Connector local access point. Network Address; it is referred to as the
remote network address.)
35.2.2 Configuring Oracle Tuxedo Connector
When you create or import Tuxedo business and proxy services in Oracle Service Bus,
the service configuration includes WebLogic Tuxedo Connector configurations that
appear as WebLogic Tuxedo Connector resources in the Oracle WebLogic Server
Console. Oracle Service Bus needs to keep the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector resources
it uses in sync. Modifications to those WebLogic Tuxedo Connector resources in the
Oracle WebLogic Server Console can cause those resources to become out of sync with
Oracle Service Bus, and a re-import of those services into Oracle Service Bus results in
service activation failure.
Use the following guidelines for using and configuring WebLogic Tuxedo Connector
resources in Oracle Service Bus:
Do not modify WebLogic Tuxedo Connector resources in the Oracle WebLogic
Server Console that you use in Oracle Service Bus proxy and business services.
Modify the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector configuration in your Oracle Service Bus
service configurations.
If the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector configurations do become out of sync between
your Tuxedo services in Oracle Service Bus and the Oracle WebLogic Server
Console, the easiest way to get back in sync is to delete the WebLogic Tuxedo
Connector resources in the Oracle WebLogic Server Console and re-configure or
re-import the Tuxedo services in Oracle Service Bus.
To use Tuxedo services from Oracle Service Bus, follow the instructions in
Section 35.3.1, "Configuring a New Business Service." To use Oracle Service Bus
services from Tuxedo, see Section 35.4.1, "Adding and Configuring a Proxy Service."
35.3 Using Tuxedo Services from Oracle Service Bus
The following sections describe how to use Tuxedo services from Oracle Service Bus:
Section 35.3.1, "Configuring a New Business Service"
Section 35.3.2, "Load Balancing and Failover"
Section 35.3.3, "Handling Errors"
Section 35.3.4, "Testing Your Configuration"
35.3.1 Configuring a New Business Service
To use Tuxedo services from Oracle Service Bus, you must configure a new business
service in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. For more information about
business services, see Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
Log in to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. Perform the configuration
steps in the order presented, using the instructions in the following sections.
Section 35.3.1.1, "Add a New Project"
Section 35.3.1.2, "Add a Business Service"
35.3.1.1 Add a New Project
Follow these steps:
1. In the Change Center, click Create to create a new session or click Edit to enter an
existing session.
You must be in a session to edit resources.
2. Select Project Explorer.
3. Enter a name for the new project and click Add Project.
A message at the top of the page indicates that the project was added successfully.
35.3.1.2 Add a Business Service
Follow these steps:
1. Click the name of the newly created project.
2. In the Create Resource field, select Business Service.
3. On the Create a Business Service General Configuration page, enter the
following values:
Service Name The name of the service.
Service Type Select Any XML Service (the default).
4. Click Next.
5. On the Create a Business Service Transport Configuration page, enter the
following values:
Protocol Select tuxedo.
Load Balancing Algorithm Keep the default or select another algorithm.
Endpoint URI Specify one or more endpoint URIs, using one of the following
formats, then click Add.
The URI format for outbound calls to Tuxedo services is
tuxedo:resourcename[/remotename] where,
resourcename corresponds to a WTC Import service name;
resourcename is required.
Note: Tuxedo transport only supports Any XML Service and
Messaging Service service types.
remotename corresponds to the service name exported by the remote
Tuxedo domain; remotename is optional.
If more than one URI is specified, you must have unique resource names for
the endpoints. If no remote name is specified, its value is the value of the
resource name. If no remote name is entered or if the remote and resource
name are the same, only one URI is allowed. This allows already defined WTC
Import services to use WTC load balancing and failover.
The Tuxedo transport uses the resource name and remote name from the URI
to dynamically create a WTC Import service.
The URI format for outbound calls to Tuxedo resources of type /Q is
tuxedo-queue:sendQspace/sendQname[/[rcvQspace:]/rcvQname][
/failureQname] where,
tuxedo-queue indicates that /Q calls will be made.
sendQspace corresponds to the unique name of the queue space in the
Tuxedo domain; sendQspace is required.
sendQname corresponds to the queue name in the queue space in which
requests will be stored; sendQname is required.
The following two values are optional. If you specify neither one, the run time
will return immediately and not expect a response. Also, the Response
Required option on the Tuxedo Transport Configuration page will be
unavailable.
If you specify either value and do not select the Response Required option,
the values you specified will be ignored.
rcvQspace corresponds to the unique name of the queue space in the
Tuxedo domain from which replies will be received; rcvQspace is optional.
If not specified, the sendQspace value is used.
rcvQname corresponds to the name of the queue in the Tuxedo domain
from which replies will be received; rcvQname is optional.
The last value is also optional. If you specify neither rcvQspace nor
rcvQname, but specify failureQname, the URI format is
tuxedo-queue:sendQspace/sendQname//failureQname
failureQname corresponds to the name of the queue in the Tuxedo domain
where error messages will be stored; failureQname is optional.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Tuxedo Transport Configuration page, enter the following values:
Field Table Classes Optional. Enter the name of the class or classes describing
the FML/FML32 buffer received. These are used for the FML/FML32-to-XML
Note: If you configure two identical URIs, an error displays
notifying you that the service name already exists.
Note: When a response is expected, it occurs in the same thread that
sends the request.
conversion routines to map field names to element names. This is a
space-separated list of fully qualified class names.
View Classes Optional. Enter the name of the class or classes describing the
VIEW/VIEW32 buffer received or sent. These are used for the
VIEW/VIEW32-to-XML conversion routines to map field names to element
names. This is a space-separated list of fully qualified class names.
Classes Jar Select a JAR resource that contains a JAR file with the FML/FML32
or VIEW/VIEW32 classes necessary for this endpoint operation.
Remote Access Point From the list, select a remote access point that is associated
with the WTC Import service. The list contains remote access points configured in
WTC. You cannot create a business service without an associated remote access
point.
If no remote access points exist or to create a new one, select New. Enter the
corresponding Access Point Name and Network Address in the adjacent fields.
Upon validation of the endpoint, the access point is added to the WTC
configuration for each WTC server. If no WTC server exists, one is created.
You can enter an existing access point name after selecting the New option. This
causes the existing information to be updated with the new parameters. You can
change only the host name and port number.
If more than one URI has been specified, there will be one remote access point
field per URI and the URI displays for informative purposes. If more than one URI
exists, each requires a different remote access point. If the URI specified already
corresponds to an existing WTC resource, the corresponding remote access point
displays, but cannot be modified.
Local Access Point This field appears only when you select New in the Remote
Access Point field. From the list, select a local access point to be associated with
the newly created remote access point. If none exist or to create a new one, select
New. Enter the corresponding Local Access Point Name and Local Network
Address in the adjacent fields.
Request Buffer Type From the list, select the type of buffer that the remote
Tuxedo service will receive.
Request Buffer Subtype This field is enabled if the Request Buffer Type value is
VIEW or VIEW32. Enter the buffer subtype with which to associate the request
buffer.
Response Required Select the check box to indicate a bidirectional call. If not
selected, the underlying tpcall is invoked with TPNOREPLY flag, and a null
response is posted asynchronously.
Suspend Transaction Select the check box to suspend the transaction, if one
exists. This is useful when the remote service does not support transactions.
When making calls to Tuxedo resources of the type /Q, use the Suspend
Transaction option whether or not you expect a reply. A successful return from a
one-way call means that a message has been successfully queued.
Note: Access points are not deleted by the transport when the
endpoints are removed, since they may be used by multiple
endpoints. To remove access points, use the Oracle WebLogic Server
Dispatch Policy From the list, select a Oracle WebLogic Server Work Manager, if
available. The default Work Manager is used if no other one exists. The Work
Manager asynchronously posts a null reply in the case of a one-way invocation.
Request Encoding Specify a character set encoding for requests in Tuxedo
transports.
Response Encoding Specify a character set encoding for responses in Tuxedo
transports.
Transformation Style The ordering or grouping of elements when FML or
FML32 buffers are transformed into XML. Select one of the following choices:
None: (default) The order of fields may not be respected.
Ordered: The fields will be presented with all their occurrences in the correct
order.
Ordered and Grouped: If the fields are logically structured as records, the
fields will be ordered by occurrence and also grouped by record.
Timeout Specify the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that the transport
run time waits for replies; an integer value that is greater than or equal to 0. If not
specified or set to zero (default), replies will time out at BLOCKTIME, the
maximum number of seconds that the local Tuxedo access point allows for a
blocking call.
At run time, replies exceeding the time-out value are ignored and an error
message with a TPETIME exception is returned.
Specify the timeout value only for request/response services. For /Q or one-way
endpoints, the Timeout field is unavailable. If the outbound call is part of a
transaction, the timeout value is ignored.
8. Click Finish.
9. On the Summary page, click Save.
Note: Tuxedo transports to /Q mode endpoints are considered
asynchronous transactional, if the Suspend Transaction option is not
selected. This allows the framework to prevent a deadlock situation.
In /Q mode, when an endpoint expects a reply, multiple threads on
multiple Managed Servers may reply using the same destination. For
this reason, at run time, when a reply is expected, a unique correlation
ID is sent along with the request.
The dequeue operation then waits for the message containing that
correlation ID. Correlation IDs are composed in the same manner as
those used by JMS transports in similar situations.
Note: The WTC BLOCKTIME value takes precedence if it is less than
the time-out value. For example, if the endpoint time-out value is 30
seconds and the WTC BLOCKTIME is 20 seconds, calls will time out
in 20 seconds.
35.3.2 Load Balancing and Failover
When specifying a business service and defining the endpoint URIs, entering a remote
name that is different from the resource name allows you to use the Oracle Service Bus
load balancing and failover capabilities. In this case, you can define multiple service
names and associate them to a service that is replicated across multiple remote
domains. The resource name must be unique, but remote names do not have the same
restriction.
35.3.3 Handling Errors
You can configure tuxedo-transport business services to handle application and
communication errors as follows:
Application errorsyou can specify whether or not to retry business service
endpoint URIs when application errors occur. See "Retry Application Errors" in
Section 4.2.4, "Business Service Transport Configuration Page."
Communication errorsyou can configure business service URIs to be taken
offline when communication errors occur. See Enable business service endpoint
URIs to be taken offline in "Configuring Operational Settings for Business
Services" and "Viewing Business Services Endpoint URIs Metrics" in the Oracle
Table 351 describes the following Tuxedo exceptions and the type of Oracle Service
Bus error they denote.
35.3.4 Testing Your Configuration
Once you have configured Oracle Service Bus to work with Tuxedo, you can test the
configuration using the Test Console in the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
The following list of tasks summarizes the process of testing outbound usage of
Tuxedo by Oracle Service Bus.
1. Build and start the Tuxedo servers.
2. Set up a Tuxedo service to call the Oracle Service Bus proxy service.
3. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, click Activate under Change
Center, to enable the Test Console.
4. In the Project Explorer, click the Launch Test Console icon associated with the
business service you want to test.
5. Enter a payload in the Test Console. For more information, see "Testing Business
Services" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus.
6. Click Execute.
A response page displays the results of the service request.
Table 351 Tuxedo Exceptions
Exception Description
TPESVCFAIL The service failedan application error
TPENOENT The requested entity does not exista communication error
TPEPERM A permissions error has occurreda communication error
Using Oracle Service Bus from Tuxedo
35.4 Using Oracle Service Bus from Tuxedo
The following sections describe how to use Oracle Service Bus services from Tuxedo:
Section 35.4.1, "Adding and Configuring a Proxy Service"
Section 35.4.2, "Testing Your Configuration"
35.4.1 Adding and Configuring a Proxy Service
To use Oracle Service Bus services from Tuxedo, you must configure a new proxy
service using the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. For more information
about proxy services, see Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
Log in to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console and perform these steps in
the order presented.
To complete this configuration, you will perform the tasks described in the following
sections:
Section 35.4.1.1, "Add a New Project"
Section 35.4.1.2, "Add a Proxy Service"
Section 35.4.1.3, "Configure the Proxy Service"
35.4.1.1 Add a New Project
Follow these steps:
1. In the Change Center, click Create to create a new session or click Edit to enter an
existing session.
You must be in a session to edit resources.
2. Select Project Explorer.
3. Enter a name for the new project and click Add Project.
A message at the top of the page indicates that the project was added successfully.
35.4.1.2 Add a Proxy Service
Follow these steps:
1. Click the name of the newly created project.
2. In the Create Resource field, select Proxy Service.
3. On the Create a Proxy Service General Configuration page, enter the following
values:
Service Name The name of the service
Service Type Select Any XML Service (the default).
4. Click Next.
5. On the Create a Proxy Service Transport Configuration page, enter the following
required values:
Protocol Select tuxedo.
Note: Tuxedo Transport only supports Any XML Service and
Messaging Service service types.
Endpoint URI - Enter a service name that corresponds to the endpoint URI on the
Tuxedo server where the service was deployed.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Tuxedo Transport Configuration page, enter the following values:
Field Table Classes Optional. Enter the name of the class or classes describing
the FML/FML32 buffer received. These are used for the FML/FML32-to-XML
conversion routines to map field names to element names. This is a
space-separated list of fully qualified class names.
View Classes Optional. Enter the name of the class or classes describing the
VIEW/VIEW32 buffer received or sent. These are used for the
VIEW/VIEW32-to-XML conversion routines to map field names to element
names. This is a space-separated list of fully qualified class names.
Classes Jar Select a JAR resource that contains a JAR file with the FML/FML32
or VIEW/VIEW32 classes necessary for this endpoint operation.
Local Access Point From the list, select a local access point that is associated
with the WTC Export service. The list contains local access points configured in
WTC. You cannot create a proxy service without an associated local access point.
If no local access points exist or to create a new one, select New. Enter the
corresponding Local Access Point Name and Local Network Address in the
adjacent fields. Upon validation of the endpoint, the access point is added to the
WTC configuration for each WTC server. If no WTC server exists, one is created.
You can enter an existing access point name after selecting the New option. This
causes the existing information to be updated with the new parameters. You can
change only the host name and port number.
Remote Access Point This field appears only when you select New in the Local
Access Point field. From the list, select a remote access point to be associated with
the newly created local access point. If none exist or to create a new one, select
New. Enter the corresponding Access Point Name and Network Address in the
adjacent fields.
The remote access point will also be the authentication principal for the WTC
connection for inbound requests. Optionally, you can create a user with the same
access point ID in the default security realm to allow incoming calls.
To do so, select Yes from the Create User? field. The password is randomly
generated using a temporary variable to avoid security issues.
Note: X_C_TYPE and X_COMMON Tuxedo buffer types are handled
in the same manner as VIEW/VIEW32 buffers.
If an incoming request contains VIEW buffers, then specify the
corresponding VIEW classes in the Oracle Service Bus CLASSPATH.
Note: Access points and users are not deleted by the transport when
the endpoints are removed, since they may be used by multiple
endpoints. To remove access points, use the Oracle WebLogic Server
Reply Buffer Type From the list, select the type of buffer that the remote Tuxedo
client will receive. This field is enabled if the Response Required field is selected.
Reply Buffer Subtype This field is enabled if the Request Buffer Type value is
VIEW or VIEW32. Enter the buffer subtype with which to associate the reply
buffer.
Response Required Select the check box if this service is expected to send a
response. The default status is selected. However, if the service type is Messaging
Service and the response type is None then it is not selected; in this case, the field
is not enabled.
Request Encoding Specify a character set encoding for requests in Tuxedo
transports.
Response Encoding Specify a character set encoding for responses in Tuxedo
transports.
Transformation Style The ordering or grouping of elements when FML or
FML32 buffers are transformed into XML. Select one of the following choices:
None: (default) The order of fields may not be respected.
Ordered: The fields will be presented with all their occurrences in the correct
order.
Ordered and Grouped: If the fields are logically structured as records, the
fields will be ordered by occurrence and also grouped by record.
8. Click Finish.
9. On the Summary page, click Save.
35.4.1.3 Configure the Proxy Service
Oracle Service Bus message flows define the implementation of proxy services.
Message flows can include zero or more pipeline pairs: Request and Response
Pipelines for the proxy service (or for the operations on the service); and Error
Handlers that can be defined for Stages, Pipelines, and proxy services. Pipelines can
include one or more Stages, which in turn include actions.
For more information about creating, editing, and viewing message flows, see
Section 2.4, "Working with Proxy Service Message Flows" and "Modeling Message
Flow in Oracle Service Bus" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
The following sections provide one example of how to change the routing behavior of
a proxy service and edit the message flow by:
Adding a Route Node
Configuring an action to route the proxy service to a business service
Follow these steps:
1. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, select Resource Browser >
Proxy Services.
2. Click the Edit Message Flow icon in the row of the proxy service you created in
Section 35.4.1.2, "Add a Proxy Service."
The Edit Message Flow page displays the default message flow configuration
which consists of a single Proxy Service icon that signifies the starting node for the
service. This is the minimum configuration of a message flow. The behavior of the
message flow is sequential.
Tuxedo Transport Buffer Transformation
3. Click the Proxy Service icon and select Add Route.
4. Click the Route Node icon, then click Edit Name and Description. Change the
name and description, as desired, then click Save.
In the message flow, the name of the node changes to display the Route Node
name.
5. Click the named Route Node icon and select Edit Route.
On the Edit Stage Configuration page, the only object displayed is the Add an
Action icon.
A Stage is an element of a pipeline and it is a container for actions defined in a
pipeline. Actions are the elements of a pipeline stage that define the handling of
messages as they flow through a proxy service.
6. Click the Add an Action icon, then select Add an Action > Communication >
Routing.
The Edit Stage Configuration page changes to display the contents of the action.
The contents of the action are defined by the type of node you createda Route
Node.
7. Click Service.
The Service Browser displays the proxy services and business services that you
created.
8. Select the business service that you want to expose to Tuxedo.
9. Click Submit.
The display updates to show routing to the business service.
The configuration is completed and ready to test.
35.4.2 Testing Your Configuration
Once you have configured Tuxedo to work with Oracle Service Bus, you can perform a
test to verify that it is working correctly. If you are using XML-to-FML32 and
FML32-to-XML conversions, you can test this configuration using the ud32 Tuxedo
client program that is included with Tuxedo. (If you are using FML conversions, you
can use the ud client.) ud32 reads input consisting of the text representation of FML
buffers.
If you are not using XML-to-FML and FML-to-XML conversions, you must develop a
test client program in Tuxedo to test this configuration.
35.5 Tuxedo Transport Buffer Transformation
Oracle Service Bus and Tuxedo can interoperate to use the services that each product
offers, which can include buffer transformation. The Oracle Service Bus service type
and the Tuxedo buffer type determine how transformation occurs.
Tuxedo transport supports Any XML Service and Messaging Service service types in
Oracle Service Bus.
Any XML Services (Non SOAP)The messages to XML-based services are XML,
but can be of any Tuxedo buffer type allowed by the service configuration.
Tuxedo Transport Buffer Transformation
Messaging ServicesMessaging services are those that can receive messages of
one data type and respond with messages of a different data type. The supported
data types include XML, MFL, text, and untyped binary.
The following sections explain how the Tuxedo transport handles buffer
transformation.
Section 35.5.1, "Any XML Service Type"
Section 35.5.2, "Messaging Service Type"
35.5.1 Any XML Service Type
Table 352 shows the behavior of the Tuxedo transport depending on the Tuxedo
buffer type when the service type is Any XML Service.
35.5.2 Messaging Service Type
Table 353 shows the behavior of the Tuxedo transport depending on the Tuxedo
buffer type when the service type is Messaging Service.
Note: For Any XML Service, the payload must be a well-formed
XML document.
Table 352 Buffer Transformation for Any XML Service
Tuxedo Buffer Type Tuxedo Transport Behavior
STRING Passes the buffer as is.
CARRAY
X_OCTET
Passes the buffer as is.
FML/FML32 Converts the buffer to and from XML using the configured field
classes.
XML Passes the buffer as is.
Note: The Tuxedo application should not send NULL bytes when
the Tuxedo buffer is XML.
VIEW/VIEW32
X_C_TYPE
X_COMMON
Converts the buffer to and from XML using the configured view
classes.
MBSTRING Passes the buffer as is.
Note: Encoding is determined by the encoding element of the
MetaData of the message sent or received.
Note: If None is specified in the subtype, the Tuxedo transport
should not receive any buffer.
Tuxedo Transport Transaction Processing
The Tuxedo transport handles the buffer manipulation the same way as if the service
was Any XML service type.
35.6 Tuxedo Transport Transaction Processing
Oracle Service Bus and Tuxedo can interoperate to use the services that each product
offers, which often includes transaction processing. Tuxedo transport takes advantage
of transactions or starts transactions in Oracle Service Bus.
The Tuxedo transport transactional behavior is driven by the Quality of Service (QoS)
setting available at the message context level. For more information, see "Quality of
The following sections explain how the Tuxedo transport handles transactions.
Section 35.5.1, "Any XML Service Type"
Section 35.6.2, "Outbound Services"
35.6.1 Inbound Services
When a transactional context is received, the message going into the pipeline sets the
QoS to Exactly Once, otherwise QoS is set to Best Effort.
Table 353 Buffer Transformation for Messaging Service
Tuxedo Buffer
Type
Binary Messaging
Type
Text Messaging
Type
MFL Messaging
Type
XML Messaging
Type
STRING Passed as is Passed as is Passed as is,
assuming the buffer
is in a suitable
format. If not, the
transport returns an
error.
XML
CARRAY Passed as is Not supported Passed as is,
assuming the buffer
is in a suitable
format. If not, the
error.
XML
FML/FML32 Passed as is Not supported Not supported XML
XML Passed as is Passed as is Not supported XML
VIEW/VIEW32 Passed as is Not supported Not supported XML
MBSTRING Passed as is Passed as is Passed as is,
assuming the buffer
is in a suitable
format. If not, the
error.
XML
Note: The exception to this transaction support is when the inbound
transport is Tuxedo with a transactional message and the outbound is
request/response XA-JMS. In this case, Oracle Service Bus detects this
exception and it results in a TPESYSTEM error.
Tuxedo Transport Transaction Processing
When a TransportException is caught before the reply is sent back to the client, the
request aborts by throwing a TPESYSTEM exception and a transaction rollback results.
35.6.2 Outbound Services
When the thread calling the business service has a transactional context, the Tuxedo
transport behaves in the following manner:
If QoS is set to Exactly Once, the Tuxedo transport automatically forwards the
transactional context to the remote domain unless the endpoint is configured to
suspend the transaction.
If QoS is set to Best Effort, the Tuxedo transport suspends the transaction before
making the call and resumes it after the call. This is equivalent to making an ATMI
call with TPNOTRAN flag set.
When the thread calling the business service has no transaction associated, the Tuxedo
call occurs non-transactionally, regardless of the QoS setting. In this case, it will
correspond to a tpcall() or tpacall() with the TPNOTRAN flag set.
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DSP and Oracle Data Service Integrator Transport 36-1
36DSP and Oracle Data Service Integrator
Transport
This chapter provides an overview of the DSP (Oracle Data Service Integrator)
transport and describes how to use and configure it in your services.
For information on supported Oracle Service Bus interoperability with Oracle Data
Service Integrator, see the "Interoperability Scenarios and Considerations" in the Oracle
Oracle Data Service Integrator can be accessed through an Oracle Service Bus
transport. In this way Oracle Service Bus can make full use of data services. This
approach also allows a more efficient and flexible approach to accessing data services
as compared with exposing such services as Web services.
For more information about Oracle Data Service Integrator, see the documentation at
01/odsi/docs10gr3/index.html.
Section 36.1, "Enabling Data Services for Oracle Service Bus"
Section 36.2, "Using the DSP Transport"
36.1 Enabling Data Services for Oracle Service Bus
To make an Oracle Data Service Integrator data service available to an Oracle Service
Bus client you need to:
Generate a WSDL file for your data service and import the new WSDL into Oracle
Service Bus using the recommended procedure.
Configure or create a business service based on the WSDL.
Configure or create a proxy service based on the business service.
After you have completed these tasks, you can invoke data services through Oracle
Service Bus.
Figure 361 shows a client accessing a data source through Oracle Service Bus and
Oracle data Service Integrator.
Using the DSP Transport
Figure 361 From Data Source to Web Service Client
36.2 Using the DSP Transport
The example in this section illustrates use of a data service in Oracle Service Bus.
36.2.1 Actions Needed Within Oracle Data Service Integrator
Perform the following steps in Oracle Data Service Integrator.
36.2.1.1 Step 1. Start Your Server
Start the Oracle Data Service Integrator server if it is not already running. (For the
purpose of this discussion, the sample RetailDataspace provided with Oracle Data
Service Integrator is used.)
36.2.1.2 Step 2. Generate a WSDL from the Data Service
You can generate a WSDL from your data service in two ways.
Option A: Generating a WSDL file using Data Services Studio For detailed
instructions, see "How To Generate a Web Service Map and WSDL from a Data
Service" at http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13162_
01/odsi/docs10gr3/datasrvc/Generate%20a%20Web%20Service%20Map
%20from%20a%20Data%20Service.html.
Option B: Export a WSDL Through the Oracle Data Service Integrator Console.
If a WS file is available, you can use the Oracle Data Service Integrator Console to
generate a WSDL file.
1. Launch the Oracle Data Service Integrator Console
(http://host:port/dspconsole).
2. Log in. The sample uses weblogic as both the username and password.
3. Click Service Explorer.
4. Navigate to the Web service map (example: RetailWebServices.ws)
corresponding to the data service for which you want to create the WSDL file.
5. Click View WSDL Definition in the General tab. The Oracle Data Service
Integrator Console opens a new window and displays the WSDL definition.
6. Using a text editor, copy and paste the WSDL definition into a new text
document and save the WSDL file.
See "Getting Started with Oracle Data Service Integrator Administration" at
01/odsi/docs10gr3/admin/getting_strtd.html.
7. If you have not already done so, build your data service application
(deployment is automatic with a build). A deployed application is needed in
order for a client processes to access data through your data services.
36.2.1.3 Step 3: Obtaining the Web Service Address
The URL address to the WSDL is needed. To obtain this address in Data Services
Studio:
1. Right-click on the WS file (example: OrderService.ws)
2. Select Test Web Service.
3. When the Test Client opens, save the URL address. Following is the address for the
OrderService example:
http://localhost:7001/RetailDataspace/RetailApplication/OrderManagement/Or
derService.ws?WSDL
36.2.2 Actions Needed Within Oracle Service Bus
Perform the following steps in Oracle Service Bus.
36.2.2.1 Step 4: Import the Data Service WSDL into Oracle Service Bus
The following generally describes the steps needed to import a WSDL generated in
Oracle Data Service Integrator into Oracle Service Bus.
1. Start the Oracle Service Bus server if it is not already running. For the purposes of
this example, the Oracle Service Bus example server and the Default project is
used.
2. Launch the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
(http://host:port/sbconsole).
3. Log in. The default user name and password is weblogic).
4. Click Project Explorer.
5. Enter a new project name (example: dataServiceTest).
6. Click on the name of your new project.
7. In the Project Explorer, bulk import the WSDL and schema resources.
36.2.2.2 Step 5: Create the Business Service
Create a business service from a WSDL imported from Oracle Data Service Integrator.
Use the following guidance to configure the business service:
Select WSDL Web Service for the Service Type, browse to the imported WSDL,
and select the appropriate port or binding; for example, OrderServiceSoapBinding.
Select the dsp transport.
Note: You can also import the resources into the Oracle Service Bus
IDE, as described in Section 2.1.14, "Importing Resources."
For details on configuring the DSP transport, see Section 3.1.2, "DSP Transport
Configuration Page (Business Services)."
For the Endpoint URI, enter the URI to the Oracle Data Service Integrator project;
for example, t3://localhost:7001/RetailDataspace.
For more information on creating business services, see Section 2.2.1, "Creating
Business Services."
36.2.2.3 Step 6: Create the Proxy Service
Generate a proxy service from the business service, as described in Section 2.3.1.1,
"Generating a Proxy Service from an Existing Service" or Section 2.3.1, "Creating Proxy
Services."
In practice you would most likely identify the encryption key, digital signature key,
and SSL client authentication key. However, for the example, none of these need to be
identified.
The DSP transport uses the character set provided by the proxy service. Therefore if
the default character set needs to be changed prior to invoking a data service
transport, the conversion encoding needs to be handled within the proxy service itself.
36.2.2.4 Step 7: Test Your Setup
The following steps allow you to test access to the Oracle Data Service Integrator data
service through the proxy generated in the above steps.
1. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, activate your session.
2. In the Project Explorer locate the created proxy service (example: orderService).
3. Select the Launch Test Console icon under Actions. The Proxy Service Test
Console appears.
4. From the Available Operations list, select your data service operation (example:
getOrderByCustID).
5. Modify the Payload with the information needed by the data service (example:
CUSTOMER3).
<ord:getOrderByCustID
xmlns:ord="ld:RetailApplication/OrderManagement/OrderService.ws">
<ord:custID>CUSTOMER3</ord:custID>
</ord:getOrderByCustID>
6. Click Execute. The data appears in the response document, as shown in
Figure 362.
Figure 362 Request and Response from the Oracle Service Bus Test Console
Part VI
Part VI Transport SDK
This part provides information on designing, creating, and deploying custom
transport providers in Oracle Service Bus using the Transport SDK. Chapters include:
Chapter 38, "Design Considerations"
Chapter 39, "Developing a Transport Provider"
Chapter 40, "Developing Oracle Service Bus Transports for Eclipse"
Chapter 41, "Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes"
Chapter 42, "Sample Socket Transport Provider"
Chapter 43, "Deploying a Transport Provider"
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Introduction 37-1
37Introduction
This part describes the Oracle Service Bus Transport SDK, which is for experienced
Java developers who want to design, create, and deploy a new custom transport
provider in Oracle Service Bus.
The Transport SDK documentation assumes you have solid knowledge of Web
services technologies, Oracle Service Bus, the transport protocol that you want to use
with Oracle Service Bus, and Oracle WebLogic Server.
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Design Considerations 38-1
38Design Considerations
This chapter describes concepts, functionality, and design considerations for
developing a custom transport provider for use with Oracle Service Bus (OSB).
Careful planning of development activities can greatly reduce the time and effort you
spend developing a custom transport provider.
Section 38.1, "What is a Transport Provider?"
Section 38.2, "What is the Transport SDK?"
Section 38.3, "Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?"
Section 38.4, "Transport Provider Components"
Section 38.5, "The Transaction Model"
Section 38.6, "The Security Model"
Section 38.7, "The Threading Model"
Section 38.8, "Designing for Message Content"
38.1 What is a Transport Provider?
A transport provider implements the interfaces of the Transport SDK and provides a
bridge between Oracle Service Bus and mechanisms by which messages are sent or
received. Such mechanisms can include specific transport protocols, such as HTTP, as
well as other entities, such as a file or an e-mail message. A transport provider
manages the life cycle and runtime behavior of transport endpoints. An endpoint is a
resource where messages originate or are targeted.
Figure 381 illustrates the basic flow of messages through Oracle Service Bus. A client
sends a message to Oracle Service Bus using a specific transport protocol. A transport
provider processes the inbound message, handling communication with the service
client endpoint and acting as the entry point for messages into Oracle Service Bus.
What is the Transport SDK?
Figure 381 Message Flow Through Oracle Service Bus
The binding layer, also shown in Figure 381, packs and unpacks messages, handles
message security, and hands messages off to the Oracle Service Bus Pipeline.
By default, Oracle Service Bus includes transport providers that support several
commonly used transport protocols, such as HTTP, JMS, File, FTP, and others. These
native providers let you configure proxy and business services that require these
common transport protocols.
38.2 What is the Transport SDK?
This section briefly describes the purpose and features of the Transport SDK. This
section includes these topics:
Section 38.2.1, "Purpose of the SDK"
Section 38.2.2, "Transport SDK Features"
Section 38.2.3, "Transport Provider Modes"
Section 38.2.4, "Related Features"
38.2.1 Purpose of the SDK
Oracle Service Bus processes messages independently of how they flow into or out of
the system. The Transport SDK provides a layer of abstraction between Oracle Service
Bus and components that deal with the flow of data in and out of Oracle Service Bus.
This layer of abstraction allows you to develop new transport providers to handle
unique transport protocols.
The SDK abstracts from the rest of Oracle Service Bus:
Handling specific transport bindings
Tip: For more information on Oracle Service Bus message brokering
and the role of the transport layer, see Oracle Fusion Middleware
Concepts and Architecture for Oracle Service Bus. For more detailed
sequence diagrams that describe the message flow through Oracle
Service Bus, see Appendix A, "Transport SDK UML Sequence
Diagrams."
Tip: For more information using and configuring native transport
providers, see Part V, "Transports".
What is the Transport SDK?
Deploying service endpoints on the transport bindings. An endpoint is either
capable of transmitting or receiving a message.
Collecting monitoring information
Managing endpoints (such as performing suspend/resume operations and setting
connection properties)
Enforcing Service Level Agreement (SLA) behavior (such as timing out
connections)
38.2.2 Transport SDK Features
This section describes the primary features of the Transport SDK.
38.2.2.1 Handling Inbound and Outbound Messages
A transport provider developed with the Transport SDK handles inbound and
outbound messages as follows:
Inbound messages typically come into Oracle Service Bus from an outside source,
such as an HTTP client. The Transport SDK packages the payload and transport
level headers, if any, into a generic data structure. The Transport SDK then passes
the message, in its generic format, to the Oracle Service Bus pipeline.
Outbound messages originate from Oracle Service Bus business services and go to
an externally managed endpoint, such as a Web service or JMS queue. The
Transport SDK receives a generic data structure from the Oracle Service Bus
pipeline, converts it to the corresponding transport-specific headers and payload,
and sends it out to an external system.
The Transport SDK handles outbound and inbound messages independently. An
inbound message can be bound to one transport protocol and bound to a different
transport protocol on the outbound endpoint.
38.2.2.2 Deploying Transport-Related Artifacts
Certain transports include artifacts that need to be deployed to Oracle WebLogic
Server. For instance, a JMS proxy is implemented as a message-driven bean. This
artifact, an EAR file, must be deployed when the new JMS proxy is registered.
Similarly, the EJB transport provider employs an EAR file that must be deployed when
a new EJB business service is registered. Other kinds of artifacts might require
deployment, such as a JMS transport, which may create queues and topics as part of
the service registration. The SDK allows you to support these artifacts and lets you
participate in the WLS deployment cycle. If the deployment of one of these artifacts
fails, the Oracle Service Bus session is notified and the deployment is canceled. This
feature of the SDK allows for the atomic creation of services. If something fails, the
session reverts to its previous state.
Note: To participate in WLS deployment cycle, the transport
provider must implement the TransportWLSArtifactDeployer
interface. The primary benefit of this technique is atomic Oracle
WebLogic Server deployment, which can be rolled back if needed. For
more information on this interface, see Section 41.3.2, "Summary of
General Interfaces," and see Section 39.11, "When to Implement
TransportWLSArtifactDeployer."
Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?
38.2.2.3 Processing Messages Asynchronously
Because the server has a limited number of threads to work with when processing
messages, asynchrony is important. This feature allows Oracle Service Bus to scale to
handle large numbers of messages. After a request is processed, the thread is released.
When the business service receives a response (or is finished with the request if it is a
one-way message), it notifies Oracle Service Bus asynchronously through a callback.
See also Section 38.5.2, "Support for Synchronous Transactions" and Section 38.7, "The
Threading Model."
38.2.3 Transport Provider Modes
With the Transport SDK, you can implement inbound property modes and outbound
property modes. These connection and endpoint modes are specified in the transport
provider's XML Schema definition file. For more information on this file, see
Section 39.3.3, "3. Create an XML Schema File for Transport-Specific Artifacts." This
schema is available to the Oracle Service Bus Pipeline for filtering and routing
purposes.
38.2.4 Related Features
This section lists related features that are provided by the transport manager. The
transport manager provides the main point of centralization for managing different
transport providers, endpoint registration, control, processing of inbound and
outbound messages, and other functions. These features do not require specific
support by a transport provider.
38.2.4.1 Load Balancing
The Transport SDK supports load balancing and failover for outbound messages.
Supported load balancing options are:
None For each outbound request, the transport provider cycles through the URIs
in the list in which they were entered and attempts to send a message to each URI
until a successful send is completed.
Round Robin Similar to None, but in this case, the transport provider keeps
track of the last URI that was tried. Each time a message is sent, the provider starts
from the last position in the list.
Random The transport provider tries random URIs from the list in which they
were entered.
Weighted Random Each URI is associated with a weight. An algorithm is used
to pick a URI based on this weight.
38.2.4.2 Monitoring and Metrics
The transport manager handles monitoring metrics such as response-time,
message-count, error-count, failover-count, throttling-time, and cache-hit-count.
38.3 Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?
This section explains the basic use cases for writing a custom transport provider. In
some cases, it is appropriate to chose an alternative approach. This section includes the
following topics:
Section 38.3.1, "When to Use the Transport SDK"
Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?
Section 38.3.2, "When Alternative Approaches are Recommended"
38.3.1 When to Use the Transport SDK
One of the prime use cases for the Transport SDK is to support a specialized transport
that you already employ for communication between your internal applications. Such
a transport may have its own concept of setup handshake, header fields, metadata, or
transport-level security. Using the Transport SDK, you can create a transport
implementation for Oracle Service Bus that allows configuring individual endpoints,
either inbound, outbound or both. With a custom transport implementation, the
metadata and header fields of the specialized transport can be mapped to context
variables available in a proxy service pipeline.
Use the Transport SDK when the transport provider needs to be seamlessly integrated
into all aspects of Oracle Service Bus for reliability, security, performance,
management, user interface, and the use of the UDDI registry.
Some cases where it is appropriate to use the Transport SDK to develop a custom
transport include:
Using a proprietary transport that requires custom interfaces and supports an
organization's existing applications.
Using a CORBA or IIOP protocol for communicating with CORBA applications.
Using other legacy systems, such as IMS and Mainframe.
Using variations on existing transports, such as SFTP (Secure FTP) and the native
IBM WebSphere MQ API (instead of WebSphere MQ JMS).
Using industry-specific transports, such as LLP, AS3, and ACCORD.
Using raw sockets, perhaps with TEXT or XML messages. A sample
implementation of this type of transport is described in Chapter 42, "Sample
Socket Transport Provider."
Alternatively, you can use the Transport SDK to support a specialized protocol over
one of the existing transports provided with Oracle Service Bus. Examples of this
could include supporting:
Messages consisting of parsed or binary XML over HTTP.
WS-RM or other new Web service standards over HTTP.
Request-response messaging over JMS, but with a different response pattern than
either of the two patterns supported by the Oracle Service Bus JMS transport (for
example, a response queue defined in the message context).
38.3.2 When Alternative Approaches are Recommended
Creating a new Oracle Service Bus transport provider using the Transport SDK can be
a significant effort. The Transport SDK provides a rich, full featured environment so
that a custom transport has all of the usefulness and capabilities of the transports that
come natively with Oracle Service Bus. But such richness brings with it some
complexity. For certain cases, you might want to consider easier alternatives.
If you need an extension merely to support a different format message sent or received
over an existing protocol, it may be possible to use the existing transport and use a
Java Callout to convert the message. For example, suppose you have a specialized
binary format (such as ASN.1 or a serialized Java object) being sent over the standard
JMS protocol. In this case, you might consider defining the service using the standard
JMS transport with the service type being a messaging service with binary
Transport Provider Components
input/output messages. Then, if the contents of the message are needed in the
pipeline, a Java Callout action can be used to convert the message to or from XML. For
information on using Java Callouts, see "Extensibility Using Java Callouts and POJOs"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
Other cases where it is best not to use the Transport SDK to develop a custom
transport provider include:
When combining existing Oracle solutions with Oracle Service Bus satisfies the
transport requirement: Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle WebLogic Integration,
Oracle Data Service Integrator, Oracle Business Process Management, Oracle
Tuxedo, Oracle WebLogic Portal.
When service enablement tools, like Eclipse, provide a simpler and more
standards-based mechanism to implement SOA practices.
When alternative connectivity solutions (certified with Oracle Service Bus) also
address the requirement. For example: iWay adapters and Cyclone B2B.
When EJBs can be used instead as a means to abstract some type of simple Java
functionality.
38.4 Transport Provider Components
This section presents UML diagrams that depict the runtime and design-time
components of a transport provider. This section includes these topics:
Section 38.4.1, "Overview"
Section 38.4.2, "Design-Time Component"
Section 38.4.3, "Runtime Component"
38.4.1 Overview
In general, a custom transport provider consists of a design-time part and a runtime
part. The design-time part is concerned with registering endpoints with the transport
provider. This configuration behavior is provided by the implementation of the UI
interfaces. The runtime part implements the mechanism of sending and receiving
messages.
When you develop a new custom transport provider, you need to implement a
number of interfaces provided by the SDK. This section includes UML diagrams that
model the organization of the design-time and runtime parts of the SDK.
For more information, see Chapter 39, "Developing a Transport Provider," for a list of
the required interfaces. A summary of the interfaces and classes provided by the
Transport SDK are discussed in Chapter 41, "Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes."
Detailed descriptions are provided in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference
Tip: In Oracle Service Bus, implementations of the
TransportProvider interface represent the central point for
management of transport protocol-specific configuration and runtime
properties. A single instance of a TransportProvider object exists for
every supported protocol. For example, there are single instances of
HTTP transport provider, JMS transport provider, and others.
38.4.2 Design-Time Component
The design-time part of a custom transport provider consists of the user interface
configuration. This configuration is called by the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console or IDE when a new business or proxy service is being registered. Figure 382
shows a UML diagram that depicts the structure of the design time part of a transport
provider. Some of the interfaces described in the diagram include:
TransportManager A transport provider communicates with the transport
manager through this interface. The implementation is not public.
TransportProvider Third parties must implement this interface. The
TransportProvider keeps track of TransportEndpoint objects. TransportProvider
also manages the life cycle of the endpoints. For example, you can suspend a
transport endpoint, which is managed through the TransportProvider interface.
TransportUIBinding Helps the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
render the transport specific pages.
Figure 382 Design Time UML Diagram
Figure 383 EndPointConfiguration Properties
38.4.3 Runtime Component
The runtime part of a custom transport provider:
Receives messages and delivers them to the Oracle Service Bus runtime.
Delivers outbound messages from Oracle Service Bus runtime to external services.
In the runtime framework, the transport provider calls the transport manager to
acknowledge that an inbound message has been received. The transport message
context contains the header and body of the inbound message. For the outbound
message, there is a TransportSendListener and TransportSender. The transport
provider retrieves the header and body from the message.
Figure 382 shows a UML diagram that depicts the structure of the runtime part of a
transport provider.
Note: Each transport endpoint has a configuration that consists of
some properties that are generic to all endpoints of any transport
provider, such as a URI, and some properties that are specific to
endpoints of that provider only. Figure 383 shows the relationship
between the shared endpoint configuration properties and transport
provider specific configuration properties. See Section 38.5.1,
"Overview of Transport Endpoint Properties." for more information.
The Transaction Model
Figure 384 Runtime UML Diagram
38.5 The Transaction Model
Before you develop a new transport provider using the Transport SDK, it is important
to consider the transaction model for your message endpoints. This section discusses
the transaction model used by Oracle Service Bus and how that model relates to the
Transport SDK.
This section includes these topics:
Section 38.5.1, "Overview of Transport Endpoint Properties"
Section 38.5.2, "Support for Synchronous Transactions"
38.5.1 Overview of Transport Endpoint Properties
A transport endpoint is an Oracle Service Bus resource, such as a JMS proxy service,
where messages are originated or targeted. In Oracle Service Bus, transport endpoints
are managed by protocol-specific transport providers, plug-in objects that manage the
life cycle and runtime behavior of transport endpoints.
To understand the transactional model of Oracle Service Bus, it is useful to review
some of the properties of service transport endpoints.
38.5.1.1 Transactional vs. Non-Transactional Endpoints
A given endpoint may or may not be transactional. A transactional endpoint has
potential to start or enlist in a global transaction context when processing a message.
The following examples illustrate how transactional properties vary depending on the
endpoint:
A JMS proxy service that uses the XA connection factory is a transactional
endpoint. When the message is received, the container ensures that a transaction is
started so that the message is processed in the context of a transaction.
A Tuxedo proxy service may or may not be a transactional endpoint. A Tuxedo
proxy service is only transactional if a transaction was started by the Tuxedo client
application before the message is received.
While an HTTP proxy service will not typically have an associated transaction
when invoked by an HTTP client, you can set an option in the HTTP proxy service
configuration that starts a transaction and executes the message flow in the context
of that transaction.
38.5.1.2 Supported Message Patterns
A given endpoint can use one of the following message patterns:
One Way No responses are expected. An example of a one-way endpoint is a
JMS proxy service that does not expect a response.
Synchronous A request or response is implied. In this case, the response
message is paired with the request message implicitly because no other traffic can
occur on the transport channel from the time the request is issued until the time
the response is received. In most cases, a synchronous message implies blocking
calls for outbound requests. An EJB endpoint is synchronous. An HTTP endpoint
is also synchronous: a new request cannot be sent until a response is received.
Asynchronous A request and response is implied. The response is correlated to a
request through a transport-specific mechanism, such as a JMS transport and
correlation through a JMSCorrelationID message property. For example, a JMS
business service endpoint with request and response is asynchronous.
38.5.2 Support for Synchronous Transactions
All Oracle Service Bus proxy services support transaction propagation, can start a
transaction if none already exists, and can optionally ensure that the response occurs
in the context of the transaction, even if the outbound business service is
asynchronousin essence transforming an asynchronous pattern effectively into a
synchronous pattern. Outbound business services can provide additional transaction
support, such as suspending an existing transaction.
Synchronous transactional transports support the following use cases:
38.5.2.1 Use Case 1 (Response Pipeline Processing)
Response pipeline processing is included in an incoming transaction when the
inbound transport supports synchronous transactions or when you configure a proxy
service to propagate a transaction to the response. This case is supported when the
inbound transport is paired with any other outbound transport, with the exception
described in the note below.
Also in this case, the Oracle Service Bus Publish action performed in the response
pipeline is part of the transaction just like publish actions in the request pipeline are
part of the transaction.
For example, if an inbound Tuxedo transport is synchronous transactional, it can be
committed only after the request and response pipeline have been completed. In this
case, the transport manager transfers the transaction context from the inbound to the
outbound thread. When the response thread is finished, the transaction control and
outcome are returned to the invoking client.
38.5.2.2 Use Case 2 (Service Callout Processing)
Oracle Service Bus Service Callouts allow you to make a callout from a proxy service
to another service. If a Service Callout action is made to a synchronous transactional
transport, the case of Exactly Once quality of service is supported in addition to Best
Effort quality of service. Exactly Once means that messages are delivered from inbound
to outbound exactly once, assuming a terminating error does not occur before the
outbound message send is initiated. Best Effort means that each dispatch defines its
own transactional context (if the transport is transactional). When Best Effort is
specified, there is no reliable messaging and no elimination of duplicate messages;
however, performance is optimized. See also Section 39.7, "Working with
TransportOptions."
Callouts to synchronous transactional transports are optionally part of an existing
transaction. For example, while the request pipeline is executing during a global
transaction, Service Callouts are permitted to participate in the transaction. For
example, if there is a callout to an EJB service, the service can participate in that
transaction if it wants to by setting its quality of service value to Exactly Once.
For more information on Service Callouts, see Section 2.4.29, "Adding and Configuring
Service Callout Actions in Message Flows."
Note: A deadlock situation occurs when the inbound transport is
synchronous transactional and the outbound transport is
asynchronous transactional. The deadlock occurs because the
outbound request is not available to be received by the business
service until after the transaction commits, but the transaction was
started externally and does not commit until Oracle Service Bus gets
the response and returns. The transport manager recognizes this
situation and avoids the deadlock by throwing a runtime error.
For example, if a synchronous transactional inbound endpoint is used,
such as a Tuxedo proxy service, and the outbound endpoint is
asynchronous transactional, such as a JMS business service, the
outbound request does not commit the transaction until the response
is received. It cannot be received until the external entity receives the
request and processes it.
Note: There are several actions that can potentially participate in a
transaction (in either the request or response pipeline). These include
Publish, Service Callout, and Report actions.
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38.5.2.3 Use Case 3 (Suspending Transactions)
Before calling the transport provider to send an outbound request the transport
framework will suspend a transaction if the following conditions apply:
The outbound service endpoint is transactional.
There is a global XA transaction in progress.
The quality of service is set to Best Effort.
The suspended transaction will resume, after the "send" operation is complete.
38.5.2.4 Use Case 4 (Multiple URIs)
If a given outbound service endpoint has multiple URIs associated with it, and is
transactional, failover only occurs while the transaction, if any, is not marked for
rollback. For example, if a URI is called, and the service returns an error, a failover is
normally triggered. In this event, the transport framework detects that the transaction
has been marked for rollback; therefore, the framework does not perform a failover to
a different URI.
38.6 The Security Model
The Transport SDK allows customers and third-parties to plug in new transports into
Oracle Service Bus. Within the Oracle Service Bus security model, transport providers
are considered trusted code. It is critical that transport provider implementations are
carefully designed to avoid potential security threats by creating security holes.
Although this document does not contain specific guidelines on how to develop secure
transport providers, this section discusses the following security goals of the Transport
SDK:
Section 38.6.1, "Inbound Request Authentication"
Section 38.6.2, "Outbound Request Authentication"
Section 38.6.3, "Link-Level or Connection-Level Credentials"
Section 38.6.4, "Uniform Access Control to Proxy Services"
Section 38.6.5, "Identity Propagation and Credential Mapping"
38.6.1 Inbound Request Authentication
Transport providers are free to implement whatever inbound authentication
mechanisms are appropriate to that transport. For example: the HTTP transport
provider supports these authentication methods:
HTTP BASIC
Custom authentication tokens carried in HTTP headers
The HTTPS transport provider supports SSL client authentication, in addition to the
ones listed above. Both HTTP and HTTPS transport providers also support
anonymous client requests.
The transport provider is responsible for implementing any applicable transport level
authentication schemes, if any. If the transport provider authenticates the client it must
make the client Subject object available to Oracle Service Bus by calling
TransportManager.receiveMessage() within the scope of
weblogic.security.Security.runAs(subject). For information on this
method, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle Service Bus.
The Security Model
The proxy will use this Subject in the following ways:
During access control to the proxy service
To populate the message context variable
$inbound/ctx:security/ctx:transportClient/*
As the input for identity propagation and credential mapping (unless there is also
message-level client authentication)
If the transport provider does not support authentication, or if it supports anonymous
requests, it must make sure the anonymous subject is on the thread before dispatching
the request. Typically the transport provider will already be running as anonymous,
but if this is not the case, then the provider must call:
Subject anonymous = SubjectUtils.getAnonymousUser()
Security.runAs(anonymous, action)
The transport provider is also responsible for providing any Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console configuration pages required to configure inbound client
authentication.
The transport provider must clearly document its inbound authentication model.
38.6.2 Outbound Request Authentication
Transport providers are free to implement whatever outbound authentication schemes
are appropriate to that transport. The transport SDK includes APIs to facilitate
outbound username/password authentication, (two-way) SSL client authentication,
and JAAS Subject authentication.
38.6.2.1 Outbound Username/Password Authentication
Outbound username/password authentication can be implemented by leveraging
Oracle Service Bus service accounts. Service accounts are first-class, top-level Oracle
Service Bus resources. Service accounts are created and managed in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console. Transport providers are free to design their
transport-specific configuration to include references to service accounts. That way the
transport provider can make use of the credential management mechanisms provided
by Oracle Service Bus service accounts.
Transport providers don't have to worry about the details of service account
configuration. There are three types of service accounts:
Static A static service account is configured with a fixed username/password.
Mapped A mapped service account contains a list of
remote-users/remote-passwords and a map from local-users to remote-users.
Mapped service accounts can optionally map the anonymous subject to a given
remote user.
Pass-through A pass-through service account indicates that the
username/password of the Oracle Service Bus client must be sent to the back-end.
An outbound endpoint can have a reference to a service account. The reference to the
service account must be stored in the transport-specific endpoint configuration. When
Tip: For information on the Java class Subject, see
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/javax/securi
ty/auth/Subject.html.
The Security Model
a proxy service routes a message to this outbound endpoint, the transport provider
passes the service account reference to
CredentialCallback.getUsernamePasswordCredential(ref). Oracle
Service Bus returns the username/password according to the service account
configuration. This has the advantage of separating identity propagation and
credential mapping configuration from the transport-specific details, simplifying the
transport SDK. It also allows sharing this configuration. Any number of endpoints can
reference the same service account.
CredentialCallback.getUsernamePasswordCredential() returns a
weblogic.security.UsernameAndPassword instance. This is a simple class
which has methods to get the username and password. The username/password
returned depends on the type of service account. If the service account is of type static,
the fixed username/password is returned. If it is mapped, the client subject is used to
look up the remote username/password. If it is pass-through, the client's
username/password is returned.
38.6.2.2 Outbound SSL Client Authentication (Two-Way SSL)
Oracle Service Bus also supports outbound SSL client authentication. In this case, the
proxy making the outbound SSL request must be configured with a PKI key-pair for
SSL. (This is done with a reference to a proxy service provider, the details are out of the
scope of this document. To obtain the key-pair for SSL client authentication, the
transport provider must call CredentialCallback.getKeyPair(). The HTTPS
transport provider is an example of this.
38.6.2.3 Outbound JAAS Subject Authentication
Some transport providers send a serialized JAAS Subject on the wire as an
authentication token. To obtain the inbound subject the transport provider must call
CredentialCallback.getSubject().
38.6.3 Link-Level or Connection-Level Credentials
Some transports require credentials to connect to services. For example, FTP endpoints
may be required to authenticate to the FTP server. Transport providers can make use of
static service accounts to retrieve a username/password for establishing the
connection. Note that mapped or pass-through service accounts cannot be used in this
case because these connections are not made on behalf of a particular client request. If
a transport provider decides to follow this approach, the endpoint must be configured
Note: The CredentialCallback object is made available to the
transport provider by calling
TransportSender.getCredentialCallback().
Note: A mapped service account throws
CredentialNotFoundException if:
if there is no map for the inbound client, or
the inbound security context is anonymous and there is no
anonymous map
Note: The return value may be the anonymous subject.
The Threading Model
with a reference to a service account. At runtime, the provider must call
TransportManagerHelper.getUsernamePassword(), passing the reference to
the static service account.
38.6.4 Uniform Access Control to Proxy Services
Oracle Service Bus enforces access control to proxy services for every inbound request.
Transport providers are not required to enforce access control or to provide interfaces
to manage the access control policy.
When access is denied, TransportManager.receiveMessage() throws an
AccessNotAllowedException wrapped inside a TransportException. Transport
providers are responsible for checking the root-cause of the TransportException. A
transport provider may do special error handling when the root cause is an
AccessNotAllowedException. For example, the HTTP/S transport provider returns an
HTTP 403 (forbidden) error code in this case.
38.6.5 Identity Propagation and Credential Mapping
As explained in Section 38.6.2, "Outbound Request Authentication," Oracle Service Bus
provides three types of service accounts. A transport provider can make use of service
accounts to get access to the username/password for outbound authentication. A
service account hides all of the details of identity propagation and credential mapping
from Oracle Service Bus transport providers.
38.7 The Threading Model
This section discusses the threading model used by Oracle Service Bus and how the
model relates to the Transport SDK. This section includes these topics:
Section 38.7.2, "Inbound Request Message Thread"
Section 38.7.3, "Outbound Response Message Thread"
Section 38.7.4, "Support for Asynchrony"
Section 38.7.5, "Publish and Service Callout Threading"
38.7.1 Overview
Figure 385 illustrates the Oracle Service Bus threading model for a hypothetical
transport endpoint processing a single inbound message.
Note: The access control policy covers the majority of the use cases;
however, a transport provider can implement its own access control
mechanisms (in addition to the access control check done by Oracle
Service Bus) if required for transport provider specific reasons. If that
is the case, please contact your Oracle representative. In general
Oracle recommends transport providers let Oracle Service Bus handle
access control.
Note: Oracle Service Bus makes the request headers available to the
authorization providers for making access control decisions.
The Threading Model
A front end artifact, such as a Servlet, is responsible for getting the inbound message.
A request can be routed to an outbound endpoint and sent asynchronously. At this
point, the thread is released. At some later point, a response is sent back to Oracle
Service Bus (using a callback). The response is received, packaged, and handed to the
Oracle Service Bus pipeline. Later, the pipeline notifies the inbound endpoint that the
response is ready to be sent to the client. This processing is scalable because a thread is
only tied up as long as it is needed.
Figure 385 Sample Oracle Service Bus Threading Model
38.7.2 Inbound Request Message Thread
The following actions occur in the same thread:
1. An inbound message is received by the front end artifact of the transport
endpoint. This front end artifact could be, for example, an HTTP servlet or JMS
message-driven bean instance.
2. The message is packaged into a TransportMessageContext object by the transport
endpoint implementation and passed to the Oracle Service Bus runtime. For more
information on the TransportMessageContext interface, see Section 41.5, "Metadata
and Header Representation for Request and Response Messages."
3. The pipeline performs request pipeline actions configured for the proxy.
4. While processing the inbound message in Oracle Service Bus pipeline, in the same
(request) thread, Oracle Service Bus runtime calls on the registered outbound
transport endpoint, which may or may not be managed by the same provider, to
deliver an outbound message to an external service.
5. At some later point, the external service asynchronously calls on the outbound
endpoint to deliver the response message. The outbound endpoint must have been
registered previously with a transport specific callback object.
Note: At this point, the initial request thread is released and placed
back into the Oracle WebLogic Server thread pool for use by another
request.
The Threading Model
38.7.3 Outbound Response Message Thread
The following actions occur in the same thread:
1. The response message is packaged into a TransportMessageContext object and
delivered back to Oracle Service Bus runtime for response processing. This
processing occurs in a different thread than the request thread. This new thread is
called the response thread.
2. After the response message is processed, Oracle Service Bus runtime calls on the
InboundTransportMessageContext object to notify it that it is now time to send the
response back to the original caller. For more information on the
InboundTransportMessageContext interface, see Section 41.5, "Metadata and
Header Representation for Request and Response Messages."
If the transport provider does not have a native implementation of an
asynchronous (non-blocking) outbound call, it still needs to deliver the response
back to Oracle Service Bus runtime on a separate thread than that on which the
inbound request message was received. To do this, it can execute the call in a
blocking fashion in the request thread and then use a Transport SDK helper
method to deliver the response back to Oracle Service Bus runtime.
For example, the EJB transport provider does not have an asynchronous
(non-blocking) outbound call. The underlying API is a blocking API. To work
around this, the provider makes its blocking call, then schedules the response for
processing with TransportManagerHelper.schedule(). For more
information on the EJB transport provider, see Chapter 28, "EJB Transport."
38.7.4 Support for Asynchrony
By design, the transport subsystem interacts asynchronously with Oracle Service Bus.
The reason for this is that asynchronous behavior is more scalable, and therefore, more
desirable than synchronous behavior. Rather than create two separate APIs, one for
asynchronous and one for synchronous interaction, Oracle Service Bus runtime
expects asynchronous interaction. It is up to the transport developer to work around
this by a method such as posting a blocking call and posting the response in a callback.
In any case, the response must be executed in a different thread from the request.
38.7.5 Publish and Service Callout Threading
The threading diagram shown in Figure 385 focuses on routing. The transport
subsystem behaves the same way for Oracle Service Bus Publish and Service Callout
actions which can occur in the middle of the request or response pipeline processing.
These actions occur outside the scope of the transport subsystem and in the scope of
an Oracle Service Bus pipeline. Therefore, some differences exist between the
threading behavior of Publish and Service Callout actions and transport providers.
Note, however, the following cases:
Service Callout The pipeline processor will block the thread until the response
arrives asynchronously. The blocked thread would then resume execution of the
pipeline. The purpose is to bind variables that can later be used in pipeline actions
to perform business logic. Therefore, these actions must block so that the business
logic can be performed before the response comes back.
Publish The pipeline processor may or may not block the thread until the
response arrives asynchronously. This thread then continues execution of the rest
of the request or response pipeline processing.
Designing for Message Content
38.8 Designing for Message Content
Section 38.8.2, "Sources and Transformers"
Section 38.8.3, "Sources and the MessageContext Object"
Section 38.8.4, "Built-In Transformations"
38.8.1 Overview
Transport providers have their own native representation of message content. For
example, HTTP transport uses java.io.InputStream, JMS has Message objects of
various types, Tuxedo has buffers, and the WLS Web Services stack uses SAAJ.
However, within the runtime of a proxy service, the native representation of content is
the Message Context. While Oracle Service Bus supports some common conversion
scenarios, such as InputStream to/from Message Context, this conversion between
transport representation and the Message Context is ultimately the transport
provider's responsibility.
In general, the Transport SDK is not concerned with converting directly between two
different transport representations of content. However, if two transports use
compatible representations and the content does not require re-encoding, the SDK may
allow the source content to be passed-through directly (for example, passing a
FileInputStream from an inbound File transport to an outbound HTTP transport).
However, if the source content requires any sort of processing, it makes more sense to
unmarshall the source content into the Message Context first and then use the
standard mechanisms to generate content for the outgoing transport.
38.8.2 Sources and Transformers
Content is represented as an instance of the Source interface. Transport SDK interfaces
that deal with message content, such as TransportSender and
TransportMessageContext, all use the Source interface when passing message
payloads. The requirements on a Source are minimal. A Source must support push-
and pull-based conversions to byte-based streams using the two methods defined in
the base Source interface. A Source may or may not take into account various
transformation options, such as character-set encoding, during serialization, as
specified by the TransformOptions parameter.
While all Source objects must implement the base serialization interface, the
underlying representation of the Source object's content is implementation specific.
This allows for Source objects based on InputStreams, JMS Message objects, Strings, or
whatever representation is most natural to a particular transport. Typically, Source
implementations allow direct access to the underlying content, in addition to the base
serialization methods. For example, StringSource, which internally uses a String object
Tip: A Service Callout action allows you to configure a synchronous
(blocking) call to a proxy or business service that is already registered
with Oracle Service Bus. Use a Publish action to identify a target
service for a message and configure how the message is packaged and
sent to that service. For more information on Service Callout and
Publish actions, see Section 2.4.29, "Adding and Configuring Service
Callout Actions in Message Flows" and Section 2.4.17, "Adding and
Configuring Publish Actions in Message Flows."
to store its content offers a getString() method to get at the internal data. The
ultimate consumer of a Source can then extract the underlying content by calling these
source-specific APIs and potentially avoid any serialization overheads.
Sources may also be transformed into other types of Sources using a Transformer
object. If a Source consumer, such as a transport provider, is given a Source instance
that it does not recognize, it can often transform it into a Source instance that it does
recognize. The underlying content can then be extracted from that known Source using
the source-specific APIs. However, often a transport provider simply serializes the
content and send it using the base serialization methods. See also Section 41.4, "Source
and Transformer Classes and Interfaces."
38.8.3 Sources and the MessageContext Object
Sources are the common content representation between the transport layer and the
binding layer. The binding layer is the entity responsible for converting content
between the Source representation used by the transport layer and the Message
Context used by the pipeline runtime. How that conversion happens depends upon
the type of service (its binding type) and the presence of attachments. While not
strictly part of the Transport SDK, any transport provider that defines its own Source
objects should be familiar with this conversion process.
When attachments are not present, the incoming Source represents just the core
message content. The MessageContext is initialized by converting the received Source
to a specific type of Source and then extracting the underlying content. For example,
for XML-based services, the incoming Source is converted to an XmlObjectSource. The
XmlObject is then extracted from the XmlObjectSource and used as the payload inside
the $body context variable. SOAP services are similarly converted to XmlObjectSource
except that the extracted XmlObject must be a SOAP Envelope so that the
<SOAP:Header> and <SOAP:Body> elements can be extracted to initialize the
$header and $body context variables.
Below are the canonical Source types used for the set of defined service-types:
SOAP XmlObjectSource
XML XmlObjectSource
TEXT StringSource
MFL MFLSource
For binary services, no Source conversion is done. Instead, the Source is registered
with a SourceRepository and the resulting <binary-content/> XML is used as the
payload inside $body.
When attachments are present, the incoming Source is first converted to a
MessageContextSource. From the MessageContextSource, two untyped Source objects
are obtained, one representing the attachments and one representing the core message.
The Source for the core message is handled as described previously. The Source
representing attachments is converted to an AttachmentsSource. From the
AttachmentsSource, XML is obtained and is used to initialize the $attachments
context variable and a SourceRepository containing the registered Sources that
represent any binary attachment content. This entire process is illustrated in
Figure 386.
Figure 386 Flow of Attachments
A similar conversion occurs when creating a Source from data in the MessageContext
to be passed to the transport layer. The core message is represented by a Source
instance that can be converted to the canonical Source for the service type. In most
cases, the Source will already be an instance of the canonical Source, but not always.
When attachments are present, the Source delivered to the transport layer will be a
source that can be converted to an instance of MessageContextSource. If the transport
provider supports Content-Type as a pre-defined transport header, then the delivered
Source will likely be an instance of MessageContextSource. Otherwise, the delivered
Source will likely be an instance of MimeSource, but this can also be converted to a
MessageContextSource.
The reason for this difference is that transports that natively support Content-Type as a
transport header require that the top-level MIME headers appear in the transport
headers rather than in the payload. Examples of this are HTTP and Email. Transports
that do not natively support Content-Type must have these top-level MIME headers as
part of the payload, as the Content-Type header is critical for decoding a multipart
MIME package.
38.8.4 Built-In Transformations
Table 381 shows sources and lists the source types to which they can be converted by
built-in transformers. For example, there is a built-in transformer that handles
converting a StringSource into an XmlObjectSource; however, there is no transformer
that can convert a StringSource into an XmlObjectSource. Typically, these transformers
take advantage of their knowledge of the internal data representation used by both
Source types.
These generic transformations are done without any knowledge of the initial Source
type but instead rely on the base serialization methods that are implemented by all
Sources: getInputStream() and writeTo(). So, although it is ultimately possible
to convert an XmlObjectSource to a ByteArraySource, it is not done using any special
knowledge of the internal details of XmlObjectSource.
Table 381 Built-In Transformations
Public Source Can Be Transformed To
Source StreamSource
ByteArraySource
StringSource
XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
MFLSource
SAAJSource
StreamSource StreamSource
ByteArraySource ByteArraySource
StringSource StringSource
XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
XmlObjectSource StringSource
XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
MFLSource
DOMSource StringSource
XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
MFLSource
MFLSource XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
MFLSource
MimeSource MimeSource
SAAJSource
MessageContextSource
SAAJSource MimeSource
SAAJSource
MessageContextSource MimeSource
SAAJSource
For more information, see Section 41.4, "Source and Transformer Classes and
Interfaces."
Note: Many custom Sources implemented by Transports can be
handled by these generic transformations, especially if the underlying
data is an unstructured collection of bytes. For example, the File
Transport uses a custom Source that pulls its content directly from a
file on disk. However, as that data is just a set of bytes without
structure, there is no need to provide custom transformations to, for
example, XmlObjectSource. The generic transformation Source
XmlObjectSource can handle this custom FileSource using just the
base serialization methods that all Sources must implement.
39
Developing a Transport Provider 39-1
39Developing a Transport Provider
This chapter describes the basic steps involved in developing a custom transport
provider.
The Transport SDK provides a layer of abstraction between transport protocols and the
Oracle Service Bus runtime system. This layer of abstraction makes it possible to
develop and plug in new transport providers to Oracle Service Bus. The Transport
SDK interfaces provide this bridge between transport protocols, such as HTTP, and the
Oracle Service Bus runtime.
Section 39.1, "Development Road Map"
Section 39.2, "Before You Begin"
Section 39.3, "Basic Development Steps"
Section 39.4, "Important Development Topics"
39.1 Development Road Map
The process of designing and building a custom transport provider is complex. This
section offers a recommended path to follow as you develop your transport provider.
Development of a custom transport provider breaks down into these basic stages:
Section 39.1.1, "Planning"
Section 39.1.2, "Developing"
Section 39.1.3, "Packaging and Deploying"
39.1.1 Planning
Review the following planning steps before developing a custom transport provider.
1. Decide if you really need to develop a custom transport provider. See Section 38.3,
"Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?"
2. Run and study the example socket transport provider. The source code for this
provider is installed with Oracle Service Bus and is publicly available for you to
examine and reuse. See Chapter 42, "Sample Socket Transport Provider."
3. Review Chapter 38, "Design Considerations." This chapter discusses the
architecture of a transport provider and many aspects of transporter provider
Tip: Before beginning this chapter, be sure to review Chapter 38,
"Design Considerations," first.
Before You Begin
design, such as the security model and the threading model employed by
transport providers.
4. Review Section 39.2, "Before You Begin."
39.1.2 Developing
Section 39.3, "Basic Development Steps" outlines the steps you need to take to develop
a transport provider, including schema configurations and interface implementations.
Section 39.4, "Important Development Topics" discusses in detail several topics that
you might need to refer to during the development cycle. This section includes
detailed information on topics such as Section 39.5, "Handling Messages," Section 39.6,
"Transforming Messages," Section 39.8, "Handling Errors," and others.
39.1.3 Packaging and Deploying
For detailed information on packaging and deploying a transport provider, see
Chapter 43, "Deploying a Transport Provider."
39.2 Before You Begin
Before you begin to develop a custom transport provider, you need to consider and
review a number of design issues, which include:
Deciding if you really need to develop a custom transport provider. See
Section 38.3, "Do You Need to Develop a Custom Transport Provider?"
Deciding if your message endpoints are transactional or non-transactional. See
Section 38.5.1.1, "Transactional vs. Non-Transactional Endpoints."
Deciding if your message endpoints are one way, synchronous, or asynchronous.
See Section 38.5.1.2, "Supported Message Patterns,"" and Section 38.5.2, "Support
for Synchronous Transactions."
Deciding on the security requirements for outgoing and incoming messages. See
Section 38.6, "The Security Model."
Understanding the threading model used by Oracle Service Bus. See Section 38.7,
"The Threading Model."
Understanding whether your transport provider will support synchronous or
asynchronous outbound calls. See Section 38.7.4, "Support for Asynchrony."
Reviewing the interfaces and classes provided with the Transport SDK, and
becoming familiar with how they fit into the design time and runtime parts of a
transport provider. See Chapter 41, "Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes."
Understanding how to package and deploy a custom transport provider. See
Chapter 43, "Deploying a Transport Provider."
Reviewing the flow of method calls through the transport framework. See
Appendix A, "Transport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams."
39.3 Basic Development Steps
The basic steps to follow when developing a custom transport provider include:
Section 39.3.1, "1. Review the Transport Framework Components"
Section 39.3.2, "2. Create a Directory Structure for Your Transport Project"
Basic Development Steps
Section 39.3.3, "3. Create an XML Schema File for Transport-Specific Artifacts"
Section 39.3.4, "4. Define Transport-Specific Artifacts"
Section 39.3.5, "5. Define the XMLBean TransportProviderConfiguration"
Section 39.3.6, "6. Implement the Transport Provider User Interface"
Section 39.3.7, "7. Implement the Runtime Interfaces"
Section 39.3.8, "8. Deploy the Transport Provider"
39.3.1 1. Review the Transport Framework Components
Figure 391 illustrates the components that you must implement and configure to
create a custom transport provider. The transport manager controls and manages the
registration of transport providers and handles communication with Oracle Service
Bus. A transport provider manages the life cycle and runtime behavior of transport
endpoints (resources where messages originate or are targeted). You use the Transport
SDK to develop custom transport providers. Using the Transport SDK to develop a
custom transport provider is the subject of this chapter.
Figure 391 Transport Subsystem Overview
The parts of the transport subsystem that you must implement and configure include:
Transport UI Bindings The user interface component for the transport provider.
Related interfaces are summarized in Section 41.6, "User Interface Configuration."
Transport endpoint Responsible for sending and accepting messages. Related
interfaces are summarized in Section 41.3, "General Classes and Interfaces."
Endpoint configuration Stores endpoint configurations. Related interfaces are
listed in Section 41.2, "Schema-Generated Interfaces."
Transport message context Contains metadata for request and response headers
and other parts of the message (inbound and outbound). See also Section 41.4,
"Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces," and Section 41.5, "Metadata and
Header Representation for Request and Response Messages."
WLS Artifact deployer (optional) Deploys artifacts, such as servlets that receive
and send messages.
Transport sender Retrieves metadata for the outbound message and the
payload. Related interfaces are summarized in Section 41.3.2, "Summary of
General Interfaces."
Transport listener Allows the outbound endpoint to post the result of an
outbound request to the rest of Oracle Service Bus. See also Section 41.5, "Metadata
and Header Representation for Request and Response Messages."
Request/Response Metadata Related interfaces are summarized in Section 41.5,
"Metadata and Header Representation for Request and Response Messages."
39.3.2 2. Create a Directory Structure for Your Transport Project
Before developing a new transport provider, take time to set up an appropriate
directory structure for your project. The recommended approach is to copy the
directory structure used for the sample socket transport provider. For a detailed
description of this structure, see Section 42.2, "Sample Location and Directory
Structure."
39.3.3 3. Create an XML Schema File for Transport-Specific Artifacts
Create an XML schema (xsd) file for transport-specific definitions. You can base this
file on the schema file developed for the sample socket transport provider: OSB_
ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/schemas/SocketTransport.xsd
39.3.4 4. Define Transport-Specific Artifacts
Define XML schema for the following transport-specific artifacts in the XML schema
file described in the previous section, Section 39.3.3, "3. Create an XML Schema File for
Transport-Specific Artifacts."
EndpointConfiguration
RequestMetaDataXML
ResponseMetaDataXML
Note: The SocketTransport.xsd file imports the file
TransportCommon.xsd. This file is the base schema definition file
for service endpoint configurations. This file is located in OSB_
ORACLE_HOME/lib/sb-schemas.jar. You might want to review the
contents of this file before continuing.
Note: Only simple XML types are supported when defining
transport provider-specific metadata and headers. For example,
complex types with nested elements are not supported. Furthermore,
an additional restriction is that there can be at most one header with a
given name.
39.3.4.1 EndPointConfiguration
EndPointConfiguration is the base type for endpoint configuration, and describes the
complete set of parameters necessary for the deployment and operation of an inbound
or outbound endpoint. This configuration consists of generic and provider-specific
parts. For more information on the EndPointConfiguration schema definition, refer to
the documentation elements in the TransportCommon.xsd file.
You need to specify a provider-specific endpoint configuration in the schema file.
Example 391 shows an excerpt from the SocketTransport.xsd.
Example 391 Sample SocketEndPointConfiguration Definition
<xs:complexType name="SocketEndpointConfiguration">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
SocketTransport - specific configuration
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:choice>
<xs:element name="outbound-properties"
type="SocketOutboundPropertiesType"/>
<xs:element name="inbound-properties"
type="SocketInboundPropertiesType"/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:element name="request-response" type="xs:boolean">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Whether the message pattern is synchronous
request-response or one-way.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
...
39.3.4.2 RequestMetaDataXML
It is required that each transport provider store metadata (message headers) in a Plain
Old Java Object (POJO) and pass that to the pipeline. Examples of information that
might be transmitted in the metadata are the Content-Type header, security
information, or locale information. A RequestMetaData POJO is a generic object that
extends the RequestMetaData abstract class and describes the message metadata of the
incoming or outgoing request. The transport provider has to deliver the message
metadata to Oracle Service Bus runtime in a RequestMetaData POJO. See also
Section 39.5.3, "Request and Response Metadata Handling."
RequestMetaDataXML is an XML representation of the same RequestMetaData POJO.
This XML representation uses Apache XML Bean technology. It is only needed by
Oracle Service Bus runtime if or when processing of the message involves any actions
in the pipeline that need an XML representation of the metadata, such as setting the
entire metadata to a specified XML fragment on the outbound request.
Tip: Each of these schema definitions is converted into a
corresponding Java file and compiled. You will find these converted
Java source files for the sample socket transport provider in the
directory:
sample-transport/build/classes/com/bea/alsb/transports/sock/im
pl
You need to specify request metadata configuration in the schema file. Example 392
shows an excerpt from the SocketTransport.xsd.
Example 392 Sample SocketRequestMetaDataXML Definition
<xs:complexType name="SocketRequestMetaDataXML">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation/>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ts:RequestMetaDataXML">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="client-host"
type="xs:string" minOccurs="0">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Client host name
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="client-port" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>Client port</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
39.3.4.3 RequestHeadersXML
RequestHeadersXML is the base type for a set of inbound or outbound request
headers. You need to specify the RequestHeadersXML configuration in the schema
file. Example 392 shows an excerpt from the SocketTransport.xsd.
Example 393 Sample SocketRequestHeadersXML Definition
<xs:complexType name="SocketRequestHeadersXML">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation/>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ts:RequestHeadersXML">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="message-count" type="xs:long" minOccurs="0">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Number of messages passed till now.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexType>
39.3.4.4 ResponseMetaDataXML
ResponseMetaDataXML is the base type for metadata for a response to an inbound or
outbound message. You need to specify the ResponseMetaDataXML configuration in
the schema file. Example 392 shows an excerpt from the SocketTransport.xsd.
Example 394 Sample SocketResponseMetaDataXML Definition
<xs:complexType name="SocketResponseMetaDataXML">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ts:ResponseMetaDataXML">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="service-endpoint-host"
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Host name of the service end point connection.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="service-endpoint-ip"
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
IP address of the service end point connection.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexType>
39.3.4.5 ResponseHeadersXML
ResponseHeadersXML is the base type for a set of response headers. You need to
specify the ResponseHeadersXML configuration in the schema file. Example 392
shows an excerpt from the SocketTransport.xsd.
Example 395 Sample SocketResponseHeadersXML Definition
<xs:complexType name="SocketResponseHeadersXML">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation/>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ts:ResponseHeadersXML"/>
</xs:complexType>
39.3.5 5. Define the XMLBean TransportProviderConfiguration
To configure the TransportProviderConfiguration XML bean, edit the transport
provider configuration file. This XML file is located in the config directory in the
transport provider root directory. See Section 42.2, "Sample Location and Directory
Structure," for the location of this file (SocketConfig.xml) in the sample socket
transport provider implementation.
If proxy services can use your transport, set the
inbound-direction-supported element to true.
If business services use your transport, set the
outbound-direction-supported element to true.
If your transport is self-described, include an element self-described with the
value set to true. A self-described transport is one whose services are responsible
for describing their shape (schema or WSDL) based on their endpoint
configuration.
If you want to publish a tModel for your transport to UDDI, include an element
UDDI. See Section 39.10, "Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry" for more
info.
39.3.6 6. Implement the Transport Provider User Interface
When you add a business or proxy service using the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, you select a transport provider in the service creation wizard.
The wizard includes the transport providers that are provided with Oracle Service Bus
and any custom transport providers that were developed with the Transport SDK.
This section discusses the Transport SDK API components that bind your custom
transport provider to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console user interface.
You must implement these APIs to connect your provider to the user interface.
Creating the Custom Transport User Interface
1. After users create a new service and choose the Service Type in the service creation
wizard, they must then select an appropriate transport provider for the Service
Type. To validate the selection, the wizard calls the following method of the
TransportUIBinding interface:
public boolean isServiceTypeSupported(BindingTypeInfo binding)
This method determines if the transport provider is suitable for the selected
Service Type.
2. After users select a valid transport provider, they enter an endpoint URI. To
validate this URI, the wizard calls the following method of the
TransportUIBinding interface:
public TransportUIError[] validateMainForm(TransportEditField[] fields)
3. Next, the wizard displays the transport-specific configuration page. To render this
page, the wizard calls the following method of the TransportUIBinding interface:
public TransportEditField[] getEditPage(EndPointConfiguration config,
BindingTypeInfo binding) throws TransportException
The Transport SDK offers a set of TransportUIObjects that represent fields in the
configuration page. For example, you can add text boxes, check boxes, and other
types of UI elements. Use the TransportUIFactory to create them. After creation
Tip: The schema for TransportProviderConfiguration is defined in
TransportCommon.xsd, which is located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/lib/sb-schemas.jar. Refer to the schema file for more
information.
Tip: This section assumes that you are familiar with the service
creation wizard. See Section 42.5, "Configuring the Socket Transport
Sample," for a detailed, illustrated example.
use the same factory to specify additional properties and obtain
TransportEditField objects that can be displayed by the service creation wizard.
4. When users finishes the transport configuration, the wizard calls the validation
method:
TransportUIError[] validateProviderSpecificForm(TransportEditField[] fields)
5. After the service is saved, the transport manager calls the following method of the
TransportProvider class:
void validateEndPointConfiguration(TransportValidationContext context)
If no error is reported, a new endpoint is created. The Transport Manager then
calls the method:
TransportEndPoint createEndPoint(EndPointOperations.Create context) throws
TransportException
If this method returns successfully, the new service is listed in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console and the underlying transport configuration is
associated with an endpoint on the TransportProvider.
6. Once the session is activated, you must deploy the endpoint to start processing
requests. See Section 39.11, "When to Implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer"
and Section 43.4, "Deploying to a Cluster," to learn more about deploying an
endpoint and processing requests.
39.3.7 7. Implement the Runtime Interfaces
A new custom transport provider must implement the following runtime interfaces.
For a summary of the Transport SDK interfaces and related classes, see Chapter 41,
"Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes." For detailed information on interfaces and
classes, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle Service Bus.
Implement the Following Runtime Interfaces
TransportProvider
Tip: You can associate events with most of the UI fields. An event
acts like a callback mechanism for the TransportUIBinding class and
lets you refresh, validate, and update the configuration page. When an
event is triggered, the wizard calls the method:
updateEditPage(TransportEditField[] fields, String name) throws
TransportException
Note: The endpoint configuration is saved in the Oracle Service Bus
session and does not need to be persisted or recovered in case of a
server restart by the transport provider.
Tip: For the sample socket transport provider, you can find the
implementations of these interfaces in the sample-transport/src
directory.
Tip: For the sample socket transport provider, you can find the
implementations of these interfaces in the sample-transport/src
directory.
Important Development Topics
TransportWLSArtifactDeployer
TransportEndPoint
InboundTransportMessageContext
OutboundTransportMessageContext
Transformer
39.3.8 8. Deploy the Transport Provider
For detailed information on deployment, see Chapter 43, "Deploying a Transport
Provider."
39.4 Important Development Topics
This section discusses several topics that you will encounter while developing a
custom transport provider. These topics include:
Section 39.5, "Handling Messages"
Section 39.6, "Transforming Messages"
Section 39.7, "Working with TransportOptions"
Section 39.8, "Handling Errors"
Section 39.9, "Defining Custom Environment Value Types"
Section 39.10, "Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry"
Section 39.11, "When to Implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer"
Section 39.12, "Creating Help for Custom Transports"
39.5 Handling Messages
This section discusses message handling in transport providers and includes these
topics:
Section 39.5.2, "Sending and Receiving Message Data"
Section 39.5.3, "Request and Response Metadata Handling"
Section 39.5.4, "Character Set Encoding"
Note: Only implement the TransportWLSArtifactDeployer interface
if the transport provider needs to deploy Oracle WebLogic
Server-related artifacts, such as EAR/WAR/JAR files, that go into an
Oracle WebLogic Server change list at the time of endpoint creation.
For more information, see Section 39.11, "When to Implement
Note: Only implement the Transformer interface if the transport
provider needs to work with non-standard payload bindings, for
example, anything other than Stream, DOM, SAX, or XMLBean. For
more information, see Section 39.6, "Transforming Messages."
Handling Messages
Section 39.5.5, "Co-Located Calls"
Section 39.5.6, "Returning Outbound Responses to Oracle Service Bus Runtime"
39.5.1 Overview
The Transport SDK features a flexible representation of message payloads. All
Transport SDK APIs dealing with payload use the Source interface to represent
message content.
The Source-derived message types provided with the Transport SDK include:
StreamSource
ByteArraySource
StringSource
XmlObjectSource
DOMSource
MFLSource
SAAJSource
MimeSource
The Transport SDK provides a set of Transformers to convert between Source objects.
You can implement new transformations, as needed, as long as they support
transformations to/from a set of canonical representations. See Section 39.6,
"Transforming Messages" for more information. See also Section 38.8, "Designing for
Message Content."
39.5.2 Sending and Receiving Message Data
When implementing inbound endpoints to deliver the inbound message to Oracle
Service Bus runtime, you need to call TransportManager.receiveMessage().
The transport provider is free to expose the incoming message payload in either one of
the standard Source-derived objects, such as stream, DOM or SAX, or a custom one.
If Oracle Service Bus needs to send a response message back to the client that sent the
request, it will call methods setResponseMetaData() and
setResponsePayload() followed by close() on
InboundTransportMessageContext to indicate that the response is ready to be sent
Note: StreamSource is a single use source; that is, it implements the
marker interface SingleUseSource. With the other Sources, you can get
the input stream from the source multiple times. Each time the Source
object gets the input stream from the beginning. With a
SingleUseSource, you can only get the input stream once. Once the
input is consumed, it is gone (for example, a stream from a network
socket); however, Oracle Service Bus buffers the input from a
SingleUseSource, essentially keeping a copy of all of its data.
If you implement a Source class for your transport provider, you need
to determine whether you can re-get the input stream from the
beginning. If the nature of the input stream is that it can only be
consumed once, your Source class should implement the marker
interface SingleUseStream.
Handling Messages
back. When Oracle Service Bus runtime calls the inbound transport message context
close() method, this will be done from a different thread than that on which the
inbound request message was received. The transport provider should be aware of this
as it may affect the semantics of transactions. Also, the transport provider cannot
attempt to access the response payload and/or metadata until close() method has
been called.
39.5.3 Request and Response Metadata Handling
It is required that each transport provider store metadata and headers in a Plain Old
Java Object (POJO) and pass that to the pipeline. There are some cases where Oracle
Service Bus requires an XMLBean. In these cases, you need to implement a conversion
from POJO to XMLBean using the API.
The following are the methods you must provide to convert from a POJO to XML:
RequestHeaders.toXML()
RequestMetaData<T>.toXML()
ResponseHeaders.toXML()
ResponseMetaData<T>.toXML()
For the reverse direction (XML to POJO) you need to implement:
TransportEndPoint.createRequestMetaData(RequestMetaDataXML)
InboundTransportMessageContext.createResponseMetaData(ResponseMetaDataXML)
39.5.4 Character Set Encoding
Each transport provider is responsible for specifying the character set encoding of the
incoming message payload to Oracle Service Bus. For outgoing messages (outbound
request and inbound response), the transport provider is responsible for telling Oracle
Service Bus what character set encoding to use for the outgoing payload. The
character-set encoding is specified in request and response metadata.
In virtually every case, the character-set encoding that the transport is responsible for
inserting into the metadata is exactly the encoding that is statically specified in the
service configuration. One of the few exceptions to this is HTTP transport, which
inspects Content-Type for any "charset" parameters and overrides any encoding
configured in the service. This is necessary in order to conform to HTTP specifications.
Other transport protocols may need to handle similar issues.
For outgoing messages, the transport provider tells Oracle Service Bus what encoding
it requires for the outbound request, and Oracle Service Bus performs the conversion if
necessary.
Transports should always rely on this encoding for outgoing messages and should not
assume that it is the same as the encoding specified in the service configuration. If
there is a discrepancy, the transport can choose to allow it, but others could consider it
an error and throw an exception. Also the transport has the additional option of
Tip: In general, the encoding for a service is fixed. If someone sends
an UTF-16 encoded message to a proxy that is specified to be SHIFT_
JIS, then that is generally considered to be an error. Transport
providers should not need to inspect the message simply to determine
encoding.
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leaving the encoding element blank. That leaves the pipeline free to specify the
encoding (for example, via pass-through).
39.5.5 Co-Located Calls
If a given transport provider supports proxy service endpoints, it is possible to
configure the request pipeline such that there is a routing step that routes to that
provider's proxy service. Furthermore there could be a Publish or a Service Callout
action that sends a message to a proxy service instead of a business service. This use
case is referred to as co-located calls.
The transport provider needs to be aware of co-located calls, and handle them
accordingly. Depending on the nature of the proxy service endpoint implementation,
the transport provider may choose to optimize the invocation such that this call
bypasses the entire transport communication stack and any inbound
authentication/authorization, and instead is a direct call that effectively calls
TransportManager.receiveMessage() immediately.
If you want to use this optimization in a custom transport provider, you need to
extend the CoLocatedTransportMessageContext class and call its send() method
when TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync() is invoked.
39.5.6 Returning Outbound Responses to Oracle Service Bus Runtime
When Oracle Service Bus runtime sends a message to an outbound endpoint and there
is a response message to be returned, the transport provider must return this response
asynchronously. That means TransportSendListener.onReceiveResponse()
or TransportSendListener.onError() methods need to be called from a
different thread than the one on which
TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync() was called.
If the transport provider has a built-in mechanism by which the response arrives
asynchronously, such as responses to JMS requests or HTTP requests when the async
response option is used, it happens naturally. However, if the transport provider has
no built-in mechanism for retrieving responses asynchronously, it can execute the
outbound request in a blocking fashion and then schedule a new worker thread using
the TransportManagerHelper.schedule() method, in which the response is
posted to the TransportSendListener.
39.6 Transforming Messages
When Oracle Service Bus needs to set either the request payload to an outbound
message or the response payload to an inbound message, it asks the transport
provider to do so through an object derived from the Source interface. The transport
provider then needs to decide what representation the underlying transport layer
requires and use the Transformer.transform() method to translate the Source
object into the desired source.
Tip: Oracle Service Bus has implemented this optimization with the
HTTP, File, Email and FTP transport providers. The JMS provider does
not use this optimization due to the desire to separate the
transactional semantics of send operation versus receive operations.
Working with TransportOptions
A custom transport provider can support new kinds of transformations. Suppose a
transport provider needs to work with a DOM object in order to send the outbound
message. When called with setRequestPayload(Source src), the transport
provider needs to call the method:
TransportManagerHelper.getTransportManager().getTransformer().
transform(src, DOMSource.class, transformOptions)
The return value of the method gives a DOMSource, which can then be used to
retrieve the DOM node.
You can add new transformations to a custom transport provider. For example,
suppose you want to add a new kind of Source-derived class, called XYZSource. For
performance reasons, transport providers are encouraged to provide conversions from
XYZSource to one of the two canonical Source objects, XmlObjectSource and
StreamSource when applicable. Without such transformation, generic transformers
will be used, which rely on the StreamSource representation of XYZSource. Of course,
if XYZSource is a simple byte-based Source with no internal structure, then relying on
the generic transformers is usually sufficient. Note that any custom transformer that is
registered with TransportManager is assumed to be thread-safe and stateless.
To support attachments, the transport provider has three options:
The Source returned by TransportMessageContext must be an instance of
MessageContextSource. A limitation of this option is that MessageContextSource
requires that the content has already been partitioned into a core-message Source
and an attachments Source.
The Source is an instance of MimeSource and the Headers objects contain a
multipart Content-Type header.
The Content-Type is a pre-defined header for the transport provider with the
specific value multipart/related. Both HTTP(S) and Email transports rely on
this third option for supporting attachments.
39.7 Working with TransportOptions
A TransportOptions object is used to supply options for sending or receiving a
message. A TransportOptions object is passed from the transport provider to the
transport manager on inbound messages. On outbound messages, a TransportOptions
object is passed from the Oracle Service Bus runtime to the transport manager, and
finally to the transport provider.
Section 39.7.1, "Inbound Processing"
Section 39.7.2, "Outbound Processing"
Section 39.7.3, "Request Mode"
Tip: For more information on message transformation, see
Section 38.8, "Designing for Message Content." For a list of built-in
transformations, see Section 38.8.4, "Built-In Transformations," and
Section 41.4, "Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces."
Note: If the transport provider requires a stream, there is a shortcut:
each Source object supports transformation to stream natively.
Working with TransportOptions
39.7.1 Inbound Processing
The transport provider supplies these parameters to
TransportManager.receiveMessage():
QOS Specifies exactly-once or best-effort quality of service. Exactly-once quality
of service is specified when the incoming message is transactional.
Throw On Error If this flag is set, an exception is thrown to the callee of method
TransportManager.receiveMessage() when an error occurs during the
Oracle Service Bus pipeline processing. The options for throwing the exception
include: throw the exception back to the inbound message or create a response
message from the error and notify the inbound message with the response
message. Typically, you set Throw On Error to true when QOS is exactly-once (for
transactional messages).
For example, JMS/XA sets this flag to true to throw the exception in the same
request thread, so it can mark the exception for rollback. HTTP sets the flag to
false, because there is no retry mechanism. The error is converted to a status code
and a response message is returned.
Any transport-specific opaque data Opaque data can be any data that is set by
the transport provider and passed through the pipeline to the outbound call. This
technique provides optimizes performance when the same transport is used on
inbound and outbound. The opaque data is passed directly through the pipeline
from the inbound transport to the outbound transport. For example, the HTTP/S
transport provider can pass the username and password directly from the inbound
to the outbound to efficiently support identity pass-through propagation.
39.7.2 Outbound Processing
For outbound processing, the Oracle Service Bus runtime supplies these parameters to
the transport manager, which uses some of the parameters internally and propagates
some parameters to TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync(). These
parameters include:
QOS Specifies whether or not "exactly-once" quality of service can be achieved.
For example, for HTTP, if quality of service is set to exactly once, the HTTP call is
blocking. If it is set to best effort, it is a non-blocking HTTP call.
Mode Specifies one-way or request response. See also Section 38.2.3, "Transport
Provider Modes."
URI, Retry Interval, and Count The transport provider uses the URI to initialize
the outbound transport connection. For example, the HTTP transport provider
uses the URI when instantiating a new HttpURLConnection. The transport
provider is not required to use Retry Interval and Count.
OperationName The transport provider can use OperationName if it needs to
know what outbound Web Service is being used. The transport manager uses this
parameter to keep track of monitoring statistics.
Any transport-specific opaque data An example of transport-specific opaque
data is the value of the "Authorization" header for HTTP/S.
39.7.3 Request Mode
The request mode is defined as an enumeration with two values: REQUEST_ONLY (also
called "one-way") and REQUEST_RESPONSE. These modes are interpreted as follows
for requests and responses:
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On outbound requests, the pipeline indicates the mode through TransportOptions
and the transport provider must honor the mode.
On inbound requests, the pipeline knows the mode and closes the inbound request
and does not send a response if it computes the mode REQUEST_ONLY.
If a response is sent by the pipeline, then there is a response even if the response is
empty.
For transports that are inherently one-way, the transport must not specify response
metadata.
39.8 Handling Errors
There are three different use cases to consider with respect to the effect run-time
exceptions have on the transactional model. These cases include:
Section 39.8.1, "Case 1": The exception occurs somewhere in the request pipeline
but before the outbound call to the business service.
Section 39.8.2, "Case 2": The exception occurs during the business service call.
Section 39.8.3, "Case 3": The exception occurs sometime after the business service
call in the response pipeline.
Section 39.8.4, "Catching Application Errors"
Section 39.8.5, "Catching Connection Errors"
39.8.1 Case 1
The exception occurs somewhere in the request pipeline but before the outbound call
to the business service, as shown in Figure 392. For example, executing a specific
XQuery against the contents of the request message raises an exception.
If there is a user-configured error handler configured for the request pipeline, the error
will be handled according to the user configuration. Otherwise, the proxy service will
either catch an exception when calling TransportManager.receiveMessage() or
will be notified in the InboundTransportMessageContext.close() method of
the error through response metadata, based on the transport options passed as an
argument to the receiveMessage() call. If the proxy service indicates that the
exception should be thrown, surround receiveMessage() with a try/catch clause
and mark the transaction for rollback.
Figure 392 Error Case 1
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39.8.2 Case 2
The exception occurs during the business service call, as shown in Figure 393. The
outbound transport provider either:
Throws an exception from TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync(). For
example, the outbound provider throws an exception if there was an error while
establishing a socket connection to external service. This situation could occur if
the business service cannot be called because of an incorrect URL, a faulty
connection, or other reasons. In these cases, the transport provider must raise an
exception.
Notifies the listener through TransportSendListener.onError(). For
example, if the business service was called, but the call resulted in an error (such
as a SOAP fault), the transport provider needs to call
TransportSendListener.onError() instead of raising an exception.
In the first instance, the exception handling is the same as that described in
Section 39.8.1, "Case 1". In the second instance, if there is an error handler configured
for the response pipeline, the error is handled according to the user configuration.
Otherwise, the exception is propagated back to the proxy service endpoint in
InboundTransportMessageContext.close() through the response metadata.
39.8.3 Case 3
The exception occurs sometime after the business service call in the response pipeline,
as shown in Figure 394. Again, in the absence of a user-defined error handler for the
response pipeline, the proxy service endpoint is notified of the error with the
InboundTransportMessageContext.close() method with appropriate response
metadata. If the inbound transport endpoint is a synchronous transactional endpoint,
it is guaranteed that the transaction that was active at the time request was received is
still active and it may be rolled back. If the inbound endpoint is not transactional or
not synchronous, there is not an inbound transactional context to roll back, so some
other action might need to be performed.
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39.8.4 Catching Application Errors
When business services try to access an external service and an error occurs in the
external service application, such as a SOAP fault, subsequent retries by the services
are likely to produce errors until the application is fixed.
Oracle Service Bus lets you identify application errors, giving you the option of
preventing retries on application errors when your transport is used.
This section describes how to catch application errors in your transport and configure
your transport to prevent application error retries.
39.8.4.1 Identifying Application Errors
In your transport provider code you must identify the conditions under which an
application error occurs.
For example, in the Oracle Service Bus HTTP transport, an application error is one in
which the HTTP response has a 500 status code, has a non-empty payload, and has a
content type that is consistent with the service type, such as XML for SOAP.
When an error meets the application error conditions you define, return a
TRANSPORT_ERROR_APPLICATION type using one of the following methods:
Errors in the request Throw a TransportException with the error code
TRANSPORT_ERROR_APPLICATION in
TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync().
Errors in the response Schedule TransportSendListener.onError() with the error
code TRANSPORT_ERROR_APPLICATION.
The transport SDK can then identify application errors when they occur and handle
them accordingly.
The transport SDK also sends application errors to the pipeline $fault variable.
39.8.4.2 Configuring Application Error Retries
In your <Transport>Config.xml file, enter the following element as a child of the
<ProviderConfiguration> element, according to the TransportCommon.xsd schema in
/osb_10.3/lib/sb-schemas.jar:
<declare-application-errors>true</declare-application-errors>
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This entry provides a Retry Application Errors option on the business service's main
transport configuration page when a user selects your transport. If you do not provide
this element, the default value is false, application errors are not caught, and no option
is provided to retry application errors.
39.8.5 Catching Connection Errors
Oracle Service Bus lets you identify connection errors in your transport, which triggers
the transport SDK to take inaccessible endpoint URIs offline automatically. For
example, in a cluster with Oracle Service Bus running on Managed Servers, a Managed
Server that experiences a connection error on a service request can automatically mark
the endpoint URI as offline.
You can re-enable endpoint URIs in the following ways:
On configuring the business service, an you can set a Retry Count and Retry
Iteration Interval to determine the frequency and number of retries after
connection errors. A successful connection to the service after a retry automatically
reactivates the endpoint URI.
A Retry Iteration Interval of zero (0) takes the endpoint URI offline indefinitely
and requires you to manually re-enable the endpoint URI.
You can manually re-enable offline endpoint URIs in the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, on the Operational Settings page for the business service.
The automated connection error functionality does not apply to the following
situations:
If a service pipeline dynamically sets an endpoint URI in
$outbound/ctx:transport/ctx:uri, the transport SDK cannot take the URI offline,
because the endpoint URI is not defined in the service configuration.
The transport SDK does not persist connection status. After a server restart, all
endpoint URIs are considered online.
For more information, see "Managing Endpoint URIs for Business Services" in the
39.8.5.1 Identifying Connection Errors
This section describes how to identify connection errors in your transport. Once
caught, a connection error triggers the transport SDK to take the affected endpoint URI
offline automatically.
In your transport provider code, you must identify the conditions under which a
connection error occurs.
For example, in the Oracle Service Bus HTTP transport, a connection error is one in
which the HTTP response has a 404 status code or there is an IOException when a
connection is attempted on the endpoint URI.
When an exception meets the connection error conditions you define, return a
TRANSPORT_ERROR_CONNECTION type using one of the following methods:
Errors in the request Throw a TransportException with the error code
TRANSPORT_ERROR_CONNECTION in
TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync().
Errors in the response Schedule TransportSendListener.onError() with the error
code TRANSPORT_ERROR_CONNECTION.
Defining Custom Environment Value Types
The transport SDK can then identify connection errors when they occur and handle
them accordingly.
The transport SDK also sends connection errors to the pipeline $fault variable and
adds them to the response.
39.9 Defining Custom Environment Value Types
This section describes how to define custom environment value types that you want to
use in your transport implementation. When you use the
TransportProvider.getEnvValues() method to return environment values for an
endpoint, you will be able to declare environment values of these custom types.
When your transport is used, custom environment value types can be used in the same
ways that standard environment value types are used in Oracle Service Bus, such as
for customization, find and replace, and preservation of values on configuration
import. For example, you may want to be able to define and preserve references to a
service account or a JMS queue in your transport configuration.
Environment value types can be any of the following categories: environment,
operational, and security.
Add custom variables to your <Transport>Config.xml file. The schema that
determines the XML structure is TransportCommon.xsd, located in /osb_
10.3/lib/sb-schemas.jar.
Following is an example of a custom security variable in the JMS transport's
JmsConfig.xml:
<env-value-type>
<name>JMS Service Accounts</name>
<localized-display-name>
<localizer-class>com.bea.wli.sb.transports.messages.
TransportsTextLocalizer</localizer-class>
<message-id>JMS_SERVICE_ACCOUNTS</message-id>
</localized-display-name>
<localized-description>
<localizer-class>com.bea.wli.sb.transports.messages.
TransportsTextLocalizer</localizer-class>
<message-id>JMS_SERVICE_ACCOUNTS</message-id>
</localized-description>
<simple-value>true</simple-value>
<category>security</category>
</env-value-type>
Following are descriptions of key elements for custom environment value types:
name The variable name used by the transport SDK.
display-name The name for the variable that appears in the Oracle Service Bus
user interface. Following is the localization alternative:
localized-display-name Alternative, localized version of display-name.
localizer-class The localization properties text file containing the localized
display-name. The .properties extension is not required.
message-id The property in the localization properties file that provides the
value of the display name.
Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry
description Description of the environment value type. For localization, use the
localized-description element instead with the localizer-class and message-id child
elements as described in display-name.
simple-value If the environment value type is of the category "environment,"
simple-value determines whether or not this type is searchable with find and
replace functionality in Oracle Service Bus (value of true or false).
category The category of the environment value type: "environment," "security,"
or "operational." When the category is "security" or "operational," you can decide
whether or not to preserve the environment value type during configuration
import. When the category is "environment," the environment value type is
available for find and replace.
39.10 Publishing Proxy Services to a UDDI Registry
Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) is a standard mechanism for
describing and locating Web services across the internet. You might want to publish
proxy services based on a custom transport provider to a UDDI registry. This allows
proxy services to be imported into another Oracle Service Bus server in a different
domain as the one hosting the business service.
To publish a proxy service, the transport provider needs to define a tModel that
represents the transport type in the "UDDI" section of TransportProviderConfiguration
XML schema definition. (For more information on the schema-generated interfaces,
see Section 41.2, "Schema-Generated Interfaces.")
This tModel must contain a CategoryBag with a keyedReference whose tModelKey is
set to the UDDI Types Category System and keyValue is "transport." You are required
to provide only the UDDI V3 tModel key for this tModel.
If UDDI already defines a tModel for this transport type, you should copy and paste
the definition into the UDDI section.
An example of such a tModel is provided in Example 396.
Example 396 Example tModel
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ProviderConfiguration xmlns="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/transports">
. . .
. . .
<UDDI>
<TModelDefinition>
<tModel tModelKey="uddi:bea.uddi.org:transport:socket">
<name>uddi-org:socket</name>
<description>Socket transport based webservice</description>
<overviewDoc>
<overviewURL useType="text">
http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/UDDIMapping#socket
</overviewURL>
</overviewDoc>
<categoryBag>
<keyedReference keyName="uddi-org:types:transport"
keyValue="transport"
tModelKey="uddi:uddi.org:categorization:types"/>
</categoryBag>
</tModel>
</TModelDefinition>
</UDDI>
When to Implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer
</ProviderConfiguration>
If UDDI does not already define a tModel for this transport type, Oracle Service Bus
can publish the tModel you define here to configured registries. When a UDDI registry
is configured to Oracle Service Bus, the "Load tModels into Registry" option can be
specified. That option causes all of the tModels of Oracle Service Bus, including the
tModels for custom transport providers, to be published to the UDDI registry. After
deploying your transport provider, you can update your UDDI registry configuration
to publish your tModel.
During UDDI export,
TransportProvider.getBusinessServicePropertiesForProxy(Ref) is
called and the resulting map is published to the UDDI registry. The provider is
responsible for making sure to preserve all important properties of the business service
in the map so that during the UDDI import process the business service definition can
be correctly constructed without loss of information.
During UDDI import,
TransportProvider.getProviderSpecificConfiguration(Map) is called
and the result is an XmlObject that conforms to the provider-specific endpoint
configuration schema, which goes into the service definition.
39.11 When to Implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer
Two sets of transport provider interfaces are provided that deal with individual
service registration. TransportProvider has methods like
create/update/delete/suspend/resume and TransportWLSArtifactDeployer has the
same methods. This section discusses these two implementations and explains when
you need to implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer.
Only implement TransportWLSArtifactDeployer if your provider needs to make
changes to Oracle WebLogic Server artifacts in the Oracle Service Bus domain. The
methods on TransportWLSArtifactDeployer are only called on an Admin Server. In
this case, changes are made through the DomainMBean argument that is passed in,
and then the changes are propagated to the entire cluster.
The TransportProvider methods are called on all servers (Administration and
Managed Servers) in the domain. Because you cannot make changes to Oracle Service
Bus domain artifacts on a Managed Server, the purpose of the method calls on
TransportProvider is to update its internal data structures only.
When a given Transport provider implements the TransportWLSArtifactDeployer
interface, the methods on TransportWLSArtifactDeployer are called before the
corresponding methods on TransportProvider. For example,
TransportWLSArtifactDeployer.onCreate() is called before
TransportProvider.createEndPoint().
For more information on TransportWLSArtifactDeployer, see Section 41.3.2, "Summary
of General Interfaces."
Tip: OASIS, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured
Information Standards, is responsible for creating the UDDI standard.
To read more about UDDI, including the full technical specification,
go to: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_
home.php?wg_abbrev=uddi-spec
Creating Help for Custom Transports
39.12 Creating Help for Custom Transports
You can provide online help for your custom transports in the design environment
(Eclipse) and the run-time environment (Oracle Service Bus Administration Console).
Providing help is optional, but it can be extremely useful in guiding service creators
through the transport configuration process.
Figure 395 shows help included with a custom transport in the development and
run-time environments.
Figure 395 Custom Transport Help in the Development and Run-Time Environments
Section 39.12.1, "Custom Transport Help Overview"
Section 39.12.2, "Providing Custom Transport Help in Eclipse"
Section 39.12.3, "Providing Custom Transport Help in the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console"
39.12.1 Custom Transport Help Overview
This section describes the different options available for providing custom transport
help in Eclipse and the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
39.12.1.1 Eclipse Help
Eclipse help is based on the Eclipse help framework. You have choices for your custom
transport help implementation in Eclipse.
Section 39.12.1.1.1, "Context-Sensitive Help (F1)"
Section 39.12.1.1.2, "Eclipse Help Table of Contents"
39.12.1.1.1 Context-Sensitive Help (F1) Context-sensitive help, launched by pressing F1
in Eclipse, shows help topics within Eclipse instead of launching a separate help
window that displays the entire help system. Figure 396 shows how context-sensitive
help appears in Eclipse.
Note: Because of potential user interface and functionality
differences between transport configuration in Eclipse and the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, consider creating separate help
topics for both environments.
Figure 396 Pressing F1 on a Transport Configuration Page to Display Help for the
Transport
All of the native Oracle Service Bus transports provide context-sensitive help from
their respective transport configuration editors.
The benefit of context-sensitive help is quick user access to targeted help topics
without leaving Eclipse, which is particularly useful for help with custom transports.
39.12.1.1.2 Eclipse Help Table of Contents You can provide help content for your custom
transport in the Eclipse help system, accessible from the Eclipse Help menu. When you
launch Eclipse help, a separate window displays the contents of the entire help system.
Figure 397 shows online help for transports in the Eclipse help system.
Figure 397 Custom Transport Help in Eclipse
Your help topic(s) can appear in different locations of the help system table of contents,
as shown in Figure 397, depending on how you package and configure your custom
transport. For example, you can merge your transport help with the transport section
of the Oracle Service Bus help topics, or you can provide your transport help at the top
level of the help system.
39.12.1.2 Oracle Service Bus Administration Console Help
You can also provide transport configuration help at run time in the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console. The Oracle Service Bus Administration Console provides its
own integrated help system, but Oracle Service Bus displays custom transport help
stand-alone in its own browser window, as shown in Figure 398. Custom transport
help is displayed when you click Help on the transport configuration page.
Figure 398 Custom Transport Help from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
The following sections show you how to provide online help for your custom
transport in both Eclipse and in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
39.12.2 Providing Custom Transport Help in Eclipse
If you make your custom transport available for service configuration in the Eclipse,
you can provide help content that appears as context-sensitive help in Eclipse, in the
Eclipse help system, or both. This section shows you how.
The sample socket transport and the Oracle Service Bus native transports provide a
best-practice reference implementation for Eclipse help and are used as examples in
this section.
Transport help is part of the Eclipse plug-in you create for your transport. For details
on plug-in creation, see Chapter 40, "Developing Oracle Service Bus Transports for
Eclipse."
39.12.2.1 Providing Context-Sensitive Help in Eclipse
Providing context-sensitive help gives users information about transport configuration
directly in Eclipse, where they are configuring the transport.
You can provide context-sensitive help on the transport configuration pages in the
service editor in Eclipse.
The following steps are required for providing context-sensitive help:
1. In plugin.xml, add an extension for org.eclipse.help.contexts that points to a
context.xml file. See the org.eclipse.help.contexts example in
Example 397.
This entry tells the plug-in where to find the context.xml file. The path to
context.xml is relative to the plug-in root.
2. Create a context.xml file that maps the transport configuration user interface
context IDs to help files. Oracle Service Bus provides context IDs for custom
transports automatically. See Section 39.12.2.3.3, "context.xml."
3. Create your help topics. See Section 39.12.2.3.4, "Help Content and Resources."
4. Package all the help files. See Section 39.12.2.4, "Packaging Help for the Transport
Plug-in."
39.12.2.2 Providing Help in the Eclipse Help System
You can add your transport help to the main Eclipse help system. Your help topics
appear in the table of contents, as shown in Figure 397.
1. In plugin.xml, add an extension for org.eclipse.help.toc that points to a toc.xml file.
See the org.eclipse.help.contexts example in Example 397. Use the following
guidance for setting the primary attribute.
If you are packaging your plug-in as a JAR file, or if you want your transport
help to appear in the top level of the help table of contents, as shown in the
"Sample Transport" entry in Figure 397, set primary="true".
If you want your transport help to be merged with the Oracle Service Bus help
topics, as shown in Figure 397, set primary="false".
To merge your transport help with the main Oracle Service Bus help, your
transport plug-in must be packaged as an exploded directory.
For details on plug-in packaging, see Chapter 40, "Developing Oracle Service Bus
Transports for Eclipse."
2. Create a toc.xml file that provides the table of contents structure for your transport
help. See the examples in Section 39.12.2.3.2, "toc.xml."
3. Create your help topics. See Section 39.12.2.3.4, "Help Content and Resources."
4. Package all the help files. See Section 39.12.2.4, "Packaging Help for the Transport
Plug-in."
39.12.2.3 Help Implementation Reference
Eclipse help, which is based on the Eclipse help framework, requires the resources
described in this section.
Use this reference section in conjunction with the previous procedures for
implementing transport help in Eclipse.
Note: Oracle Service Bus provides a sample help implementation in
its sample socket transport, located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport. The sample transport
is a good reference implementation for developing your own custom
transports and help. The sample plugin.xml is in the /eclipse
subdirectory, and the help resources are in the /help subdirectory.
This section describes the following Eclipse help resources:
Section 39.12.2.3.1, "plugin.xml" The key file that identifies the components you
want to add to Eclipse; in this case, an addition to the help system.
Section 39.12.2.3.2, "toc.xml" The hierarchy of your help topics that appears in
the help system table of contents, as shown in Figure 397.
Section 39.12.2.3.3, "context.xml" Enables context-sensitive help for your
transport configuration user interface.
Section 39.12.2.3.4, "Help Content and Resources" The HTML files, CSS file(s),
images, and any other help resources you want to provide.
39.12.2.3.1 plugin.xml The plugin.xml file is the key to adding your transport and
transport help files to the Eclipse environment. You must add entries in plugin.xml for
your help table of contents (toc.xml) and for context-sensitive help (context.xml).
Example 397 shows the toc.xml and context.xml (contexts_socketTransport.xml)
entries in the sample socket transport's plugin.xml file, located in the OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/eclipse directory.
Example 397 Sample transport plugin.xml
<?eclipse version="3.2"?>
<plugin>
...
<extension
point="org.eclipse.help.toc">
<toc file="/help/en/toc.xml" primary="true"/>
</extension>
<extension
point="org.eclipse.help.contexts">
<contexts
file="/help/en/contexts_socketTransport.xml"
plugin="Socket_Transport"/>
</extension>
</plugin>
Key Parts of plugin.xml
All paths are relative to the plug-in root directory.
The org.eclipse.help.toc extension point makes the connection to the
Eclipse help system left navigation area.
The <toc file...> entry references the toc.xml file containing the help topic
hierarchy you create for your transport help.
The primary="true" attribute is important. If set to true, your transport table of
contents appears at the top level of the Eclipse help system. Set it to true if you are
packaging your custom transport plug-in as a JAR file.
If set to false, Eclipse expects your toc.xml to be merged into an existing toc.xml
hierarchy, such as the main Oracle Service Bus help system. See the following
toc.xml section for more information.
The entry for the org.eclipse.help.contexts lets you implement
Eclipse-based context-sensitive (F1) help for your transport. Context-sensitive help
topic links appear in the Related Topics area of the Help view in Eclipse.
For details on plug-in packaging, see Chapter 40, "Developing Oracle Service Bus
39.12.2.3.2 toc.xml The toc.xml file determines how your custom transport help
appears in the left navigation area of the Eclipse help system. Example 398 shows
how you provide your transport help at the top level of the Eclipse help system table
of contents.
Example 398 Sample Socket Transport toc.xml for a Top-Level Entry in the Eclipse Help
System
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<?NLS TYPE="org.eclipse.help.toc"?>
<toc label="Socket Transport Sample">
<topic label="Socket Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"
href="help/en/tpSOCKETTransportBizService.html"/>
<topic label="Socket Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"
href="help/en/tpSOCKETTransportProxyService.html"/>
<topic label="Configuring the Socket Transport Sample (Service Bus Console)"
href="help/en/example.html"/>
</toc>
When including your transport help as a top-level entry in the Eclipse help system, be
sure to set primary="true" in the org.eclipse.help.toc extension point in plugin.xml.
39.12.2.3.3 context.xml The context.xml file, shown in Example 399, maps the context
IDs of your transport editor page to help topics. When users press F1 on your
transport configuration pages, Eclipse displays your help links in the Help view, as
shown in Figure 396.
Example 399 Sample context.xml (contexts_socketTransport.xml) for the sample
socket transport
<?NLS TYPE="org.eclipse.help.contexts"?>
<contexts>

<context id="tpSOCKETTransportBizService"
title="Socket Transport Configuration page (Business Service)">
<description>The Sample socket transport illustrates Transport SDK
concepts.</description>
<topic href="help/en/tpSOCKETTransportBizService.html"
label="Socket Transport Configuration Page (Business Services)"/>
</context>
<context id="tpSOCKETTransportProxyService"
title="Socket Transport Configuration page (Proxy Service)">
<description>The Sample socket transport illustrates Transport SDK
concepts.</description>
<topic href="help/en/tpSOCKETTransportProxyService.html"
label="Socket Transport Configuration Page (Proxy Services)"/>
</context>
</contexts>
Key Points About context.xml
The context id attribute value is the context ID of the editor user interface.
The topic href attribute tells Eclipse which help topic to link to when the user
presses F1.
The topic label attribute determines the link text that appears in the Related
Topics area of the Eclipse Help view.
The description element provides the text above the displayed link when the
user presses F1.
Context IDs for your transport user interfaces are available automatically. Use the
patterns in Table 391 for the context id attribute, following the exact text and
case sensitivity. If your id values are incorrect, context-sensitive help will not
work for your transport.
The <TRANSPORT_ID> value comes from your implementation of the
TransportProvider class, where you set the String ID of the transport. Notice that
the <TRANSPORT_ID> must be all uppercase letters even if you named the transport
ID with lowercase letters.
You can give your context.xml a unique name (with an .xml extension) and put it
anywhere within the plug-in directory as long as you provide the correct path to it
in plugin.xml.
All paths in context.xml are relative to the plug-in root directory.
39.12.2.3.4 Help Content and Resources You have a lot of flexibility in deciding what
type of help content to provide, from a simple page of text with no graphics to
multiple pages with many graphics, PDF files, embedded video and so on.
For example, you could create a single HTML file and reference it from the toc.xml and
context.xml files; or you could create separate help files that describe the transport
configuration fields for business services and proxy services and also provide a
high-level overview, pointing at the three help files in different combinations from
toc.xml and context.xml.
You can store your help topics and resources anywhere in your transport plug-in, as
long as you reference them correctly in toc.xml and/or context.xml.
Because of potential user interface and functionality differences between transport
configuration in Eclipse and the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, consider
creating separate help topics for Eclipse and for the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
39.12.2.4 Packaging Help for the Transport Plug-in
Your transport plug-in should contain the following:
The plugin.xml file
A transport JAR containing your transport classes and supporting files
A help directory containing the toc.xml, context.xml, and help files
Table 391 Context IDs for Transport Configuration Pages
User Interface Component Value for Id Attribute
Transport configuration page in
the business service editor
tp<TRANSPORT_ID>TransportBizService For example:
tpSOCKETTransportBizService
Transport configuration page in
the proxy service editor
tp<TRANSPORT_ID>TransportProxyService For example:
tpSOCKETTransportProxyService
Whether you package your transport plug-in as a JAR or as an exploded directory,
following is a recommended packaging structure for your transport help with relation
to other resources:
/plugin_root
plugin.xml
transport.jar
/help
/en (locale)
toc.xml
context.xml
/html
<help files and resources>
Notice that with the /en directory the help is packaged to support localization. To
provide localization, you must create a plug-in for each locale, as described in the
Eclipse documentation.
39.12.2.5 Related Topics
For complete information on the Eclipse help framework, see the Eclipse help system
at
http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/topic/org.eclipse.platform.doc.i
sv/guide/ua_help.htm.
For information on plug-in packaging, see Chapter 40, "Developing Oracle Service Bus
39.12.3 Providing Custom Transport Help in the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
This section shows you how to provide help for your custom transport at run time in
the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. Oracle Service Bus displays custom
transport help as a stand-alone help page in a browser, as shown in Figure 398.
Figure 399 provides a high-level view of the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console help framework for custom transports.
Note: You can also package your help files in a doc.zip file. For more
information, see "Help server and file locations" in the Eclipse Platform
Plug-In Developer Guide at
http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/topic/org.eclipse.pl
atform.doc.isv/guide/ua_help_content_files.htm.
Figure 399 Oracle Service Bus Administration Console Help Framework
By implementing a specific Oracle Service Bus interface, you use the getHelpPage()
method to launch a single HTML page when the user clicks Help in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console when your user interface has focus. The HTML file can
contain the following:
Text, inline CSS definitions, inline JavaScript functions
References to graphics and other resources, as long as those resources are hosted in
a Web application or an external Web site
In most situations, you should be able to provide all the help for your custom
transport with text and inline formatting.
However, if you want to provide full-featured Web-based help that includes graphics
and other external resources, those resources must be hosted in a Web application or
an external Web site. You must either reference those external resources in the HTML
file or provide a link from the HTML file to an external location. For example, the
sample socket transport help provides a link from the starting HTML file to a help
topic with graphics that is running in a custom Web application. Using an embedded
JavaScript call, you could also set up your HTML file to automatically redirect to the
expanded help URL you want.
Following are the tasks involved in creating custom transport help in the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console:
Section 39.12.3.1, "Implementing the CustomHelpProvider Interface"
Section 39.12.3.2, "Creating an HTML File to Launch"
Section 39.12.3.3, "Creating a Simple Web Application to Display Expanded Help
(Optional)"
Section 39.12.3.4, "Packaging Transport Help for the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console"
39.12.3.1 Implementing the CustomHelpProvider Interface
To develop the configuration user interface for your custom transport, you implement
the TransportUIBinding interface in a custom class. To provide help for your transport
configuration user interface in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, you
must also implement the CustomHelpProvider interface. CustomHelpProvider
contains the getHelpPage() method you need to launch help for your transport
configuration page in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
The sample socket transport implements CustomHelpProvider in its
SocketTransportUIBinding.java class, located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/src/com/bea/alsb/transports/sock.
Example 3910 contains snippets that illustrate the implementation of
CustomHelpProvider.
Example 3910 Implementing CustomHelpProvider to provide help for your transport in
the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
public class SocketTransportUIBinding
implements TransportUIBinding, CustomHelpProvider {
.
.
.
public Reader getHelpPage() {
String helpFile = "help/en/contexts_socketTransport.html";
ClassLoader clLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
InputStream is = clLoader.getResourceAsStream(helpFile);
InputStreamReader helpReader = null;
if(is!=null)
helpReader = new InputStreamReader(is);
else
SocketTransportUtil.logger
.warning(SocketTransportMessagesLogger.noHelpPageAvailableLoggable().
getMessage(uiContext.getLocale()));
return helpReader;
}
}
In Example 3910, Reader getHelpPage() returns a Reader stream that the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console uses to send the HTML page to the browser. The
helpFile path is relative to the root within the transport JAR.
If you are providing help in multiple languages, use TransportUIContext.getLocale() to
help provide the appropriate path to the localized content; in this case, providing the
locale value for /help/<locale>/your.html.
39.12.3.2 Creating an HTML File to Launch
Create an HTML file for the getHelpPage() method to launch, as illustrated by
help/en/contexts_socketTransport.html in Example 3910.
If you want to keep your help implementation simple, create the HTML file to use text,
inline CSS definitions, and inline JavaScript functions. If you do this, you do not need
to create a separate Web application to host graphics or other external resources.
However, if you want to provide more expanded help with graphics and other
resources, reference those external resources in your HTML file, such as
img src="/help_socket/help/en/wwimages/addProject.gif"
or
a href="http://www.yoursite.com"
You can also set the HTML file up to automatically redirect to the expanded help with
an embedded JavaScript call, as shown in Example 3911, which redirects from the
sample socket transport HTML page to the expanded help_socket Web application
help content.
Example 3911 JavaScript function that provides a redirect
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

</script>
The sample socket transport HTML file provides a link to its expanded help. The
HTML file, contexts_socketTransport.html, is located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/resources/help/en/.
39.12.3.3 Creating a Simple Web Application to Display Expanded Help (Optional)
If you want to go beyond a basic text HTML file for your transport help, you can
provide expanded help with graphics and other resources in various ways:
Link from the self-contained HTML file to an existing URL; for example, if you
have an existing Web site that contains your transport documentation. All that is
required is that you provide a link to the URL from the self-contained HTML file.
You can also insert references to graphics and other resources hosted on an
external site.
Create a Web application for the expanded help, bundle it with your transport,
and link to it or reference graphics and other resources from the HTML file. This
topic provides instructions on creating a Web application that is bundled in your
transport EAR to display your expanded transport help.
Create the following files for your Web application:
39.12.3.3.1 META-INF/application.xml In application.xml, give your Web application a
context root that is used for the Web application's root URL. For example,
Example 3912 shows the context root for the sample socket transport Web
application.
Example 3912 application.xml for the sample socket transport Web application
<application>
<display-name>Socket Transport</display-name>
<description>Socket Transport</description>
<module>
<web>
<web-uri>webapp</web-uri>
<context-root>help_socket</context-root>
</web>
</module>
</application>
The sample socket transport application.xml file is located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/META-INF/.
This entry maps the file system directory /webapp to an alias Web application root
URL:
http://server:port/help_socket/
With your help files inside the Web application in a directory such as /help/en/, the
full URL to your expanded help would be:
http://server:port/help_socket/help/en/index.html
But your internal links to it only need to be
/help_socket/help/en/index.html
where index.html is the landing HTML page.
39.12.3.3.2 WEB-INF/web.xml In web.xml, enter a display name and description for the
Web application. This is standard deployment descriptor information. For example,
Example 3913 shows the name and description of the sample socket transport Web
application.
Example 3913 web.xml for the sample socket transport Web application
<web-app>
<display-name>Sample Socket Transport Help WebApp</display-name>
<description>
This webapp implements the help webapp for the socket transport.
</description>
</web-app>
The sample socket transport web.xml file is located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/webapp/WEB-INF/.
39.12.3.3.3 Help Content and Resources Create and package your expanded help files
inside the Web application directory. In the sample socket transport, the help files are
stored in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/resources/help/en.
Because of potential user interface and functionality differences between transport
configuration in Eclipse and the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, consider
creating separate help topics for Eclipse and for the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
39.12.3.4 Packaging Transport Help for the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
Your transport EAR should contain the following:
A transport JAR stored in APP-INF/lib containing:
Your transport classes and supporting files
The HTML file for your transport help, ideally in a directory such as help/en/
for localization support
Optionally, a Web application containing expanded help for your transport
Note: The reason the socket transport help files are not stored in the
/webapp directory is because the help directory contains help files
and resources for both the Eclipse plug-in and the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console. When the sample socket ANT build creates
the transport JAR, transport EAR, and Eclipse plug-in, it packages the
help in different ways. For the transport EAR build, it moves the help
files under the /webapp directory.
40
Developing Oracle Service Bus Transports for Eclipse 40-1
40Developing Oracle Service Bus Transports
for Eclipse
This chapter describes the best practices, design considerations, and packaging to
develop custom transports for use in the Oracle Service Bus IDE. The Transport SDK
interface provides a bridge between transport protocols and the Oracle Service Bus run
time.
Section 40.2, "Services Runtime and Services Configuration"
Section 40.3, "Packaging Transports as Eclipse Plug-Ins"
Section 40.4, "Reference"
40.1 Introduction
Oracle Service Bus transports were originally designed to be deployed on Oracle
Service Bus servers and configured through the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console. With design environments like Eclipse, some modifications to the SDK and
the existing transports are necessary.
This document describes the additional steps to ensure Oracle Service Bus transports
design time can be used on platforms outside the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
The sample socket transport was ported to Eclipse and can be considered a best
practice for Eclipse integration. The sample socket resources are located at OSB_
ORACLE_HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/. The Java source files are in
the /src subdirectory. The sample also contains a build script that automatically
packages the sample socket transport for both Eclipse integration and Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console deployment. For information on building and deploying
the sample socket transport, see Chapter 42, "Sample Socket Transport Provider."
40.2 Services Runtime and Services Configuration
When you develop a transport, you should distinguish the runtime aspects from the
configuration aspects. The runtime aspects include proxy or business service
Tip: Before you begin this chapter, review Chapter 38, "Design
Considerations."
Services Runtime and Services Configuration
deployment and service run-time invocation. The configuration aspects include proxy
or service configuration and validation.
The runtime aspects do not need to change since they are always exercised in the
context of a running Oracle Service Bus server. However, the configuration aspects are
dependent on the design environment.
Developers should consider three different modes:
1. Online mode The services for the custom transport are configured with the
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console on a running Oracle Service Bus
server.
2. Offline mode The transport is configured with a design environment running
outside the Oracle Service Bus server. No remote server is available.
3. Offline mode with remote server The transport is configured with a design
environment running outside the Oracle Service Bus server. However, a remote
server is available and can be used for both validation and configuration purposes.
Transports running in Eclipse must support offline mode and, optionally, offline mode
with a remote server.
Section 40.2.1, "Offline Methods"
Section 40.2.2, "Restrictions when Working Offline"
Section 40.2.3, "Working Offline with a Remote Server"
Section 40.2.4, "Bootstrapping Transports in Offline Mode"
Section 40.2.5, "Packaging Transports in Offline Mode"
Section 40.3, "Packaging Transports as Eclipse Plug-Ins"
Section 40.4, "Reference"
40.2.1 Offline Methods
When you deploy a transport in offline mode, the configuration framework creates a
single session for all the resource configurations. This session is never activated. Since
proxy or business services can only be deployed on a running Oracle Service Bus
server, there is no need to activate the session. However, it is still important to detect
conflicts and configuration errors and the validation methods are still exercised.
Following is a list of the minimum set of classes and methods defined by the Transport
SDK that must be implemented in offline mode. The exceptions were removed from
the methods signature for better readability.
Classes and Methods You Must Implement for Offline Mode
The public interface TransportProvider class
String getId();
void validateEndPointConfiguration(TransportValidationContext context);
SchemaType getEndPointConfigurationSchemaType();
SchemaType getRequestMetaDataSchemaType();
Note: You do not need to completely re-implement your transport
for offline mode. In most cases your transport will only need a few
changes to existing methods to support both online and offline modes.
SchemaType getRequestHeadersSchemaType();
SchemaType getResponseMetaDataSchemaType();
SchemaType getResponseHeadersSchemaType();
TransportProviderConfiguration getProviderConfiguration();
TransportUIBinding getUIBinding(TransportUIContext context);
void shutdown();
Collection<NonQualifiedEnvValue> getEnvValues(Ref ref, EndPointConfiguration epConfig);
void setEnvValues(Ref ref, EndPointConfiguration epConfig, Collection<NonQualifiedEnvValue>
envValues);
Collection<Ref> getExternalReferences(EndPointConfiguration epConfig);
void setExternalReferences(Map<Ref, Ref> mapRefs, EndPointConfiguration epConfig);
Map<String, String> getBusinessServicePropertiesForProxy(Ref ref);
XmlObject getProviderSpecificConfiguration(Ref ref, Map<String, String> props);
The public interface TransportProviderFactory class
This interface registers transports in offline mode. See Chapter 43, "Deploying a
Transport Provider,"for more details.
The public interface TransportUIBinding class
You should implement all the methods in this interface and define the user
interface used to configure a proxy or business service.
Helper Classes
The public class TransportManagerHelper class
This class, which is typically used by TransportProvider developers, provides
a boolean isOffline() method to help the provider implementor determine
whether the code is running offline or not.
Some of the methods that are not valid in offline mode will throw exceptions,
which are described below. Other methods are meant only for runtime or
deployment, such as public isAdmin().
The following methods are also available when working in offline mode with
remote server:
The public Set<String> getDispatchPolicies(JMXConnector
connector); method
The public DomainRuntimeServiceMBean
getDomainRuntimeServiceMBean(JMXConnector connector);
method
See Section 40.2.3, "Working Offline with a Remote Server" for more
information.
Do not invoke the following methods in offline mode:
The isAdmin() method throws exceptions (public static boolean
isAdmin();). This method throws a
java.lang.IllegalStateException message.
The clusterExists() method always returns false (public static
boolean clusterExists();). This method always returns false.
Note: The preferred method for checking run-time status is
isRuntimeEnabled(), in conjunction with
getRuntimeServers().
40.2.2 Restrictions when Working Offline
When you work offline, none of Oracle WebLogic Server services running on the
server are available. Do not use these services inside the methods described in
Section 40.2.1, "Offline Methods."
Following are examples of restrictions for working offline:
The WLS MBeans are not available.
The server Java properties are not available.
You cannot access the JNDI tree directly. However, if JNDI properties are defined
in the service configuration, you can attempt to use them.
You can not determine if the service is going to run in a cluster or a standalone
server.
You do not have access to Oracle WebLogic Server security infrastructure.
You do not have access to any static singleton service located on the server.
Because some of the services are not available, it is necessary to evaluate how the
transport user interface is affected. In general, the user interface should be more
flexible to let users manually configure values instead of trying to retrieve values from
the server environment.
Eclipse design time does not currently support deployment to an Oracle Service Bus
clustered environment. Therefore, the user interface must be populated as if there is no
cluster. If necessary, the user can use a customization file to update the configuration
and force a deployment to an Oracle Service Bus cluster.
For example, some transports retrieve the list of available WorkManager items by
using the TransportManagerHelper and letting the user pick one through a list.
However, in offline mode, the MBeans are not available so the list cannot be
populated. The transport provider has two choices:
1. Let the user type the correct WorkManager name. In that case, the user interface
must be changed to be a text box and not a list when working offline.
2. Another less flexible option is to populate the list with just the default
WorkManager. When the service is pushed to a running Oracle Service Bus server,
the WorkManager name can be switched using an environment value substitution.
40.2.3 Working Offline with a Remote Server
When you work offline, a remote server might be available. For instance, when you
configure a service on Eclipse, the user can associate a remote Oracle Service Bus
server to the current project. The transport provider can take advantage of the remote
server by accessing the Oracle WebLogic Server MBeans and retrieving information.
This mode is similar to working online; however, some restrictions still apply since the
code is not running on the server and only the MBeans are available.
When you work offline, the following statements apply:
The server Java properties are not available.
You cannot use many of TransportManagerHelper methods as described in
Section 40.2.1, "Offline Methods."
You cannot access the JNDI tree directly. However if JNDI properties are defined
in the service configuration, you can attempt to use them.
You do not have access to any static singleton service located on the server.
To access the MBeans, the framework provides an instance of JMXConnector when it
requests the TransportUI object, or when it asks the provider to validate a
configuration. The JMXConnector is available in the TransportUIContext or the
TransportValidationContext:
JMXConnector connector =
(JMXConnector)uiContext.get(TransportValidationContext.JMXCONNECTOR);
For more information, see the sample transport in Section 40.4, "Reference."
If the connector is not present, a remote server is not available. This connector object
can then be used to access the MBeans. Helper methods have been added to the
TransportManagerHelper to retrieve the list of WorkManager and Oracle WebLogic
Server domain MBean.
40.2.4 Bootstrapping Transports in Offline Mode
In online mode, transports must be packaged as EAR files and deployed on an Oracle
Service Bus server. When the EAR is loaded at startup, the transport registers a
callback on a startup event and registers an instance of the TransportProvider to the
TransportManager.
In offline mode, the SDK provides an interface called
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportProviderFactory that registers
transports. A transport developer must implement this interface and must make the
default constructor public. The interface is provided in Section 40.4, "Reference," as
well as a sample implementation.
If the TransportProvideFactory is instantiated, you can assume the transport needs to
work in offline mode (with or without a remote server).
40.2.5 Packaging Transports in Offline Mode
In offline mode, you can use transports in different design environments. The Eclipse
environment defines specific packaging, which is described in the next section. In
general, transports simply need to be available to external design time environments
as a self-contained JAR file. A self-contained JAR file has the JAR file include the
transport config.xml file, the header, metadata schemas, XBeans classes,
TransportManagerHelper implementation, and the compiled transport classes.
Note: This behavior is generalized for both online and offline modes.
The public static Set<String> getDispatchPolicies()
method defined in the TransactionManagerHelper will be deprecated
and must be replaced by the same method with JMXConnector as a
parameter. If you do not replace it, the following error appears:
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportException.
Note: You can set a boolean operator in the
TransportManagerHelper when the constructor is invoked to
determine if the transport is running in offline mode. This information
can also be passed in the TransportUIContext and the
TransportValidationContext. Your engineering department can assist
you in making this decision.
Packaging Transports as Eclipse Plug-Ins
40.3 Packaging Transports as Eclipse Plug-Ins
Packaging your custom transport as a Eclipse plug-in, in conjunction with your
transport user interface implementation, lets service developers select and configure
your transport in the development environment.
Figure 401 shows the service editorafter a service has been createdwith a
configuration page for the selected transport.
Figure 401 Transport Configuration Page in Eclipse
Oracle Service Bus provides Eclipse-based plug-ins to Eclipse. The core Oracle Service
Bus plug-in, com.bea.alsb.core, defines an extension point
(com.bea.alsb.core.transports) that is used to register Oracle Service Bus transports in
the Eclipse environment as plug-ins.
40.3.1 Transport Plug-in Resources
Your transport plug-in must provide the following resources:
MANIFEST.MF file Contains key information about your transport plug-in. Use
the sample socket transport MANIFEST.MF for reference. See Section 40.4.5,
"MANIFEST.MF."
Note: Your implementation of the TransportUIBinding interface
determines the user interface for selecting and configuring your
transport, both in Eclipse and in the Oracle Service Bus
Reference
In the plugin.xml file, provide an extension point that registers your transport
with Eclipse as a plug-in. Use the sample socket transport plug-in as a reference.
See Section 40.4.4, "plugin.xml."
A transport JAR file containing your transport implementation.
(Optional) Resources for providing online help.
40.3.2 Transport Plug-in Packaging
You can package your transport plug-in either as a JAR file or in an exploded
directory. Packaging as a JAR makes the transport more portable. Packaging as an
exploded directory lets you reference resources in other Oracle Service Bus plug-ins.
For example, if you want to merge your transport help with the Oracle Service Bus
transport topics in the Eclipse help system, you must package your transport plug-in
in an exploded directory, as described in Section 39.12.2, "Providing Custom Transport
Help in Eclipse."
Whether you package your plug-in in a JAR or an exploded directory, you must
package your transport implementation in a JAR file.
Use the following guidance for packaging your transport as a plug-in:
To construct the plug-in JAR or exploded directory name, append the
Bundle-Version to the Bundle-SymbolicName from the MANIFEST.MF file.
For example, the sample socket transport JAR is named Socket_Transport_
3.0.0.0.jar.
Package with the following directory structure, as shown in Figure 402:
plugin.xml (root of the plug-in)
/lib/your_transport.jar (transport classes and resources)
/META-INF/Manifest.mf
/help If you are providing help for your transport, include a /help directory
for your help resources, as described in Section 39.12.2, "Providing Custom
Transport Help in Eclipse."
Figure 402 Plug-In Packaging
For reference on transport plug-in packaging, build the sample socket transport, as
described in Chapter 42, "Sample Socket Transport Provider." View the generated
Socket_Transport_3.0.0.0.jar.
40.4 Reference
Section 40.4.1, "Working in Different Modes"
Section 40.4.2, "TransportProviderFactory"
Reference
Section 40.4.3, "Extension Point Schema"
Section 40.4.4, "plugin.xml"
Section 40.4.5, "MANIFEST.MF"
Section 40.4.6, "Build.xml"
Section 40.4.7, "TransportManagerHelper Methods"
40.4.1 Working in Different Modes
Dispatch Policies are used by most transports and allow services throttling. This code
distinguishes the three modes described in Section 40.2, "Services Runtime and
Services Configuration":
Online mode
Offline mode
Offline mode with remote server
The connection to the remote server is retrieved from the context, as shown in
Example 401.
Example 401 Connection to the Remote Server
/**
* Builds the dispatch policies in the ui object.
*
* @param curDispatchPolicy
* @return TransportEditField containing existing dispatch policies.
*/
public TransportEditField getDispatchPolicyEditField(StringcurDispatch
Policy) {
TransportUIFactory.TransportUIObject uiObject = null;
Set<String> wmSet = null;

if (SocketTransportManagerHelper.isOffline()) { // if on
Eclipse try to get the MBeans from the UIContext
JMXConnector connector = (JMXConnector)uiContext.get
(TransportValidationContext.JMXCONNECTOR);
if (connector != null) {
try {
wmSet = TransportManagerHelper.getDispatchPolicies
(connector);
} catch (Exception ex) {
wmSet = null; //continue
}
}
} else { // if running on the server use the helper to get the
policies
try {
wmSet = TransportManagerHelper.getDispatchPolicies();
} catch (TransportException e) {
SocketTransportUtil.logger
.error(SocketTransportMessagesLogger.
noDispatchPolicies(), e);
}
}
if (wmSet == null) // if JMXConnector not available or impossible
to connect provide a simple edit field
Reference
{
uiObject = TransportUIFactory.createTextBox
(curDispatchPolicy);
} else // create a drop down list
{
// adding default work manager to the list.
wmSet.add(DEFAULT_WORK_MANAGER);
String[] values = wmSet.toArray(new String[wmSet.size()]);
uiObject = TransportUIFactory.createSelectObject(
values,
values,
curDispatchPolicy,
TransportUIFactory.SelectObject.DISPLAY_LIST,
false);
}
return TransportUIFactory.createEditField(DISPATCH_POLICY,
TextMessages.getMessage(TextMessages.DISPATCH_POLICY,
locale),
TextMessages.getMessage(TextMessages.DISPATCH_POLICY_INFO,
locale), uiObject);
}
40.4.2 TransportProviderFactory
TransportProviderFactory, Example 402, lets you provide development-time
functionality in Eclipse.
Example 402 The TransportProviderFactory Class
package com.bea.wli.sb.transports;
import com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportException;
import com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportManager;
/**
* This interface is the extension point to plug custom ALSB transports in
Eclipse.
* The implementation must declare the default class constructor.
*/
public interface TransportProviderFactory {
/**
* Registers a new provider with the transport manager. Typically
* called by the ALSB core eclipse plugin.
* @param tm the transport manager to which to register
*/
public void registerProvider(TransportManager tm) throws
TransportException;
/**
* @return a unique string that identifies this provider, like "http"
* This method must return the same ID than provider.getId()
*/
String getId();
}
The code sample in Example 403 shows how the Socket Transport implements this
interface
Reference
Example 403 Example of the Socket Transport Implementing the Interface
package com.bea.alsb.transports.sock;
import com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportManager;
import com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportException;
import com.bea.wli.sb.transports.TransportProviderFactory;
public class SocketTransportProviderFactory implements
TransportProviderFactory {
public static boolean isOffline() {
return isOffline;
}
private static boolean isOffline = false;
public void registerProvider(TransportManager tm) throws
TransportException {
isOffline = true;
SocketTransportProvider instance =
SocketTransportProvider.getInstance();
tm.registerProvider(instance, null);
}
public String getId() {
return SocketTransportProvider.ID;
}
}
40.4.3 Extension Point Schema
Example 404 is extracted from the extension point schema that defines the
transport element and transport-provider attribute for adding a transport as a
Eclipse plug-in, shown in Section 40.4.4, "plugin.xml."
Example 404 Part of the Extension Point Schema
<element name="transport">
<complexType>
<attribute name="transport-provider" type="string" use="required">
<annotation>
<documentation>
</documentation>
<appInfo>
<meta.attribute kind="java" basedOn="
com.bea.wli.sb.transports.Transport
ProviderFactory"/>
</appInfo>
</annotation>
</attribute>
</complexType>
</element>
40.4.4 plugin.xml
Example 405 shows the transport extension for the sample socket transport
plugin.xml file. The file is located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/eclipse/.
Reference
Example 405 Plugin.xml File
<?eclipse version="3.2"?>
<plugin>
<extension
id="socket"
name="Socket Transport"
point="com.bea.alsb.core.transports">
<transport transport-provider="com.bea.alsb.transports
.sock.SocketTransportProviderFactory"/>
</extension>
</plugin>
Key Points About plugin.xml
The extension point attribute value is always
com.bea.alsb.core.transports for transports.
The transport-provider attribute is the fully qualified path to your
TransportProviderFactory implementation class.
If you are providing help for your custom transport in Eclipse, you will also have help
entries in plugin.xml. For more information, see Section 39.12, "Creating Help for
Custom Transports."
40.4.5 MANIFEST.MF
Example 406 shows the sample socket transport MANIFEST.MF file. The file is
located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/eclipse/META-INF/.
Example 406 Sample MANIFEST.MF File
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Bundle-Name: Socket Transport Plug-in
Bundle-SymbolicName: Socket_Transport;singleton:=true
Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.0
Bundle-Localization: plugin
Bundle-ClassPath: .,
lib/sock_transport.jar
Require-Bundle: com.bea.alsb.core
40.4.6 Build.xml
For an example build file for compiling and packaging a transport, see the socket
sample build file OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/build.xml.
For more information on building the sample socket transport, see Chapter 42,
"Sample Socket Transport Provider."
Note: Transport providers typically are not required to manage the
life cycle inside Eclipse, so there is no need to extend the
org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin class like a regular plug-in.
Reference
40.4.7 TransportManagerHelper Methods
Example 407 shows the TransportManagerHelper methods.
Example 407 TransportManagerHelper Methods
public static Set<String> getDispatchPolicies(JMXConnector connector)
throws TransportException;
public static DomainRuntimeServiceMBean
getDomainRuntimeService(JMXConnector connector)
throws TransportException;
41
Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes 41-1
41Transport SDK Interfaces and Classes
This chapter lists and summarizes the Oracle Service Bus (OSB) classes and interfaces
provided in the Transport SDK. For information on which interfaces are required to
develop a custom transport provider, see Chapter 39, "Developing a Transport
Provider."
This chapter includes these sections:
Section 41.2, "Schema-Generated Interfaces"
Section 41.3, "General Classes and Interfaces"
Section 41.4, "Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces"
Section 41.5, "Metadata and Header Representation for Request and Response
Messages"
Section 41.6, "User Interface Configuration"
41.1 Introduction
The classes and interfaces discussed in this chapter are located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/lib/sb-kernel-api.jar unless otherwise noted.
For details on classes and methods, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference
41.2 Schema-Generated Interfaces
A number of interfaces are generated from XML Schema by an XML Schema compiler
tool. The source (XML Schema) for the following interfaces is provided in the file
TransportCommon.xsd. This file is the base schema definition file for service
endpoint configurations. This file is located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/lib/sb-schemas.jar
where OSB_ORACLE_HOME is the directory in which you installed Oracle Service
Bus.
Schema-Generated Interfaces
EndPointConfiguration The base type for endpoint configuration. An endpoint
is an Oracle Service Bus resource where messages are originated or targeted.
EndPointConfiguration describes the complete set of parameters necessary for the
deployment and operation of an inbound or outbound endpoint.
General Classes and Interfaces
RequestMetaDataXML The base type for the metadata of an inbound or
outbound request. Metadata is not carried in the payload of the message, but
separately and is used as the "context" for processing the message. Examples of
such information that might be transmitted in the metadata are the Content-Type
header, security information, or locale information.
RequestHeadersXML The base type for a set of inbound or outbound request
headers.
ResponseMetaDataXML The base type for response metadata for an inbound or
outbound message.
ResponseHeadersXML The base type for a set of response headers.
TransportProviderConfiguration Allows you to configure (a) whether this
provider generates a service description (for example, WSDL) for its endpoints; (b)
whether or not this provider supports inbound (proxy) endpoints; or (c) whether
or not this provider supports outbound (business service) endpoints.
41.3 General Classes and Interfaces
This section summarizes general classes and interfaces of the Transport SDK.
Section 41.3.1, "Summary of General Classes"
Section 41.3.2, "Summary of General Interfaces"
41.3.1 Summary of General Classes
class TransportManagerHelper Helper class that allows the client to execute some
common tasks with respect to the transport subsystem.
class ServiceInfo Wrapper class that describes information about a service, such as
its transport configuration and its binding type.
class TransportOptions Supplies options for sending or receiving a message. There
are two styles for using TransportOptions: multiline setup, and single-line use.
class EndPointOperations Describes different types of transport endpoint
lifecycle-related events by which the transport provider is notified. Nested classes
include: CommonOperation, Create, Delete, EndPointOperationTypeEnum, Resume,
Suspend, and Update.
class Ref Uniquely represents a resource, project or folder that is managed by the
Configuration system. This class is located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/modules/com.bea.common.configfwk_version.jar.
class TransportValidationContext Container that supplies information to transport
providers that can be used when implementing validation checks of endpoint
configuration.
class Diagnostics Contains a collection of Diagnostic entries relevant to a particular
resource. This class is located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/modules/com.bea.common.configfwk_<version>.jar.
Note: For detailed information on each class and interface listed in
this section, refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for
Oracle Service Bus.
General Classes and Interfaces
class Diagnostic Represents a particular validation message related to a resource.
Diagnostic objects are generated as a result of validation that is performed when a
resource changes. Such changes in the system trigger validation for the changed
resource, as well as all other resources that (transitively) depend on the changed
resource. This class is located in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/modules/com.bea.common.configfwk_version.jar.
class NonQualifiedEnvValue Represents an instance of an environment-dependent
value in configuration data. Environment-dependent values normally change when
moving the configuration from one domain to another. For example the URI of a
service could be different on test domain and production domains. This class is located
in OSB_ORACLE_HOME/modules/com.bea.common.configfwk_version.jar.
41.3.2 Summary of General Interfaces
interface TransportManager A singleton object that provides the main point of
centralization for managing different transport providers, endpoint registration,
control, processing of inbound and outbound messages, and other points.
interface TransportProvider Represents the central point for management of
transport protocol-specific configuration and runtime properties. There is a single
instance of TransportProvider for every supported protocol. For example, there is a
single instance of HTTP transport provider, JMS transport provider.
interface BindingTypeInfo Describes the binding details of the service. The
implementation is a convenience wrapper class around several internal Oracle Service
Bus structures. Additional methods can be added as needed by transport providers.
interface TransportWLSArtifactDeployer The plug-in interface for modules that
need to deploy/undeploy/modify WLS related artifacts along with an Oracle Service
Bus deployment. For example, in certain cases, WLS queues need to be deployed in
response to the creation of a service.
interface SelfDescribedTransportProvider Extends TransportProvider. Those
transport providers that generate a service binding type description from a given
transport endpoint need to implement this interface. An example is the EJB transport
provider.
interface SelfDescribedBindingTypeInfo Extends the BindingTypeInfo interface for
those services that are self-described (for example, EJB services).
interface WsdlDescription Describes the WSDL associated with a registered Oracle
Service Bus service.
interface TransportCustomBindingProvider Represents a class responsible for
facilitating the generation of the extensible elements of SOAP binding or all the
elements of custom Oracle Service Bus binding used during the generation of effective
WSDLs for WSDL-based transports. The object can facilitate in generating information
such as the transport URI for the <soap:binding> element and the location attribute for
<soap:address>.
interface ServiceTransportSender Sends outbound messages to a registered service
associated with a transport endpoint. TransportProvider.sendMessageAsync()
gets an instance of ServiceTransportSender (which extends TransportSender) from
which the provider can retrieve the payload and metadata for outbound requests.
Tip: For more information, see Section 39.11, "When to Implement
Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces
interface CredentialCallback Transport providers get an instance of this callback
interface from Oracle Service Bus. The transport provider can call its methods to fetch
a credential used for outbound authentication.
interface TransportEndPoint A transport endpoint is an Oracle Service Bus
entity/resource where service messages are originated or targeted.
41.4 Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces
Following are descriptions of the base Source and Transformer interfaces, along with
several concrete Sources provided with Oracle Service Bus and some supporting
classes.
For more information, see Section 38.8, "Designing for Message Content."
41.4.1 Summary of Source and Transformer Interfaces
interface Source Represents source content in some form. Sources may be
transformed into other Sources through a Transformer instance. At minimum, a Source
must natively support conversion to a byte-based stream via the two methods defined
in this interface. Source may or may not take into account various TransformOptions
(for example, character-set encoding) during serialization.
interface SingleUseSource A marker interface indicating that a type of Source can
only be consumed once. It also provides one helper method that can be used to
determine if the Source is still "consumable" (valid).
If you create a Source class that implements the Source interface, Oracle Service Bus is
free to call the getInputStream() method multiple times, each time retrieving the
input stream from the beginning. If the Source class implements SingleUseSource,
Oracle Service Bus calls getInputStream() only once; however, Oracle Service Bus
buffers the entire message in memory in this case.
interface Transformer Transforms one type of Source to another. The instance is
responsible for indicating what types of sources it can convert between. Note that a
transformer is required to support the full cross-product of transformations implied by
the supported input and output sources. In other words, a transformer must support
transforming any supported input source to any supported output source.
41.4.2 Summary of Source and Transformer Classes
class StreamSource A byte-stream Source whose content comes from an
InputStream. As a byte-stream source, the serialization methods do not heed any
transformation options.
class ByteArraySource A byte-stream Source whose content comes from a byte array.
As a byte-stream source, the serialization methods do not heed any transformation
options.
Note: Because this stream is backed by an InputStream, that means
that this source is a single-use source. Both serialization methods pull
from the same underlying InputStream, and once that content is
consumed, it is gone. The push-based writeTo() method results in
all data being consumed immediately, assuming no error occurs. The
pull-based getInputStream() actually gives the underlying
InputStream directly to the caller.
Source and Transformer Classes and Interfaces
class StringSource A Source that is backed by a single String. Serialization is simply
a character-set encoded version of the character data.
class XmlObjectSource Apache XBean Source content is represented as an Apache
XBean. The XBean may be typed and so may be accompanied by a SchemaType object
and an associated ClassLoader. However, both of these are entirely optional and the
XBean can be untyped XML.
class DOMSource A Source whose content comes from a DOM node. The referenced
node may be a full-fledged org.w3c.dom.Document, but it may also be an internal
node in a larger document.
class MFLSource Represents MFL content. MFL data is essentially binary data that
has some logical structure imposed on it by an MFL definition. CSV is a simple
example of MFL data, but the structure can be arbitrarily complex. The
logical/in-memory representation of the data is an XML document, but its serialized
representation is the raw unstructured binary data.
class SAAJSource A Source that is backed by a SAAJ SOAPMessage object. A
SAAJSource is typically converted to and from MessageContextSource and
MimeSource.
class MimeSource A Source representing arbitrary content with headers. Essentially
this is a Source that represents a MIME part. Headers must conform to RFC822
whereas the Source can be any type of source. The serialization format for this Source
is a fully-compliant MIME package. This source is also aware of
Content-Transfer-Encoding, and it will perform the proper encoding of the underlying
content stream if the header is present. Note that this means that the Source provided
to the constructor should be in raw form and not be already encoded.
class MessageContextSource A Source that represents all message content. The
Source for the message and attachments are left untyped to allow for deferred
processing. Eventually, however, the attachments source will likely be converted into
an object and the message source will likely be converted to a specific typed source
such as an XmlObjectSource or a StringSource.
class TransformOptions Represents a set of transformation options. Instances of this
class are used in conjunction with the Transformer class to influence how an input
source is converted to an output source (for example, a change in character-set
encoding from SHIFT_JIS to EUC-JP). This class is also used by the
InputStream/OutputStream methods of the Source interface, since that is effectively
also a transformation between the Source and the byte-level representation in the
InputStream/OutputStream.
class JavaObjectSource A JavaObjectSource represents the payload carried by Oracle
Service Bus transports that provide a Java messaging type, such as the JMS transport.
The objects that make up this payload are registered in the proxy service pipeline Java
object repository by the binding layer, and their contents are visible in message context
variables through <ctx:java-content ref='jcid:xyz'
xmlns:ctx="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/context" /> XML elements. In this example,
ref points to the unique ID of the object in the Java object repository.
Note: The serialization format of a MessageContextSource is always
a MIME multipart/related package, irrespective of the native
serializations of the message and attachment sources. However, if this
serialized object is needed more than once, it is best to transform the
Source into a MimeSource.
Metadata and Header Representation for Request and Response Messages
class JavaXmlSource A JavaXmlSource represents the payload carried by the
services that supports Java objects as the arguments, such as the JEJB transport.
JavaXmlSource is made up of an XML representation that defines the shape of the
message body in the proxy service pipeline and a map containing Java objects against
unique keys. In the XML representation, Java object arguments are substituted by
<ctx:java-content ref='jcid:xyz' xmlns:ctx="http://www.bea.com/wli/sb/context" />
elements, where the ref attribute equals a key in the JavaObjects map that indexes the
replaced Java object. The map contains the objects to be registered in pipeline Java
object repository against the unique IDs in the XML representation.
41.5 Metadata and Header Representation for Request and Response
Messages
This section lists classes and interfaces that deal with request and response message
metadata representation. See also Section 39.5, "Handling Messages," and Section 38.8,
"Designing for Message Content."
Section 41.5.1, "Runtime Representation of Message Contents"
Section 41.5.2, "Interfaces"
41.5.1 Runtime Representation of Message Contents
abstract class CoLocatedMessageContext Needs to be extended by a transport
provider that implements optimization for co-located outbound calls to go through a
Java method invocation instead of the transport layer. For an example implementation,
see the class
com.bea.alsb.transports.sock.SocketCoLocatedMessageContext.java,
which is part of the Sample Socket Transport described in Chapter 41, "Transport SDK
Interfaces and Classes." See also Section 39.5.5, "Co-Located Calls.""
abstract class RequestHeaders Represents a union of standard and user-defined
headers in a given inbound or outbound request message. The set of standard headers
is specific to each transport provider. This is an abstract class to be extended by each
transport provider to implement its version of request headers.
abstract class RequestMetaData<T extends RequestHeaders> Represents inbound
or outbound request message metadata information (for example, headers, request
character set encoding, and so on.) Transport providers provide an extension of this
class that adds metadata information applicable to the transport provider. For
example, HTTP transport provider adds get/setQueryString(),
get/setClientHost() and other methods.
abstract class ResponseHeaders Represents a union of standard and user-defined
headers in a given inbound or outbound response message. The set of standard
headers is specific to each transport provider. This is an abstract class to be extended
by each transport provider to implement their version of response headers.
abstract class ResponseMetaData<T extends ResponseHeaders> Represents
inbound or outbound response message metadata information (such as headers,
request character set encoding, and so on.) Transport providers provide an extension
of this class that adds metadata information applicable to the transport provider. For
example, HTTP transport provider adds get/setHttpResponseCode() and other
methods.
User Interface Configuration
41.5.2 Interfaces
interface TransportMessageContext Most message-oriented middleware (MOM)
products treat messages as lightweight entities that consist of a header and a payload.
The header contains fields used for message routing and identification; the payload
contains the application data being sent. In general, the transport-level message
context consists of a message ID, RequestMetadata, request payload,
ResponseMetaData, response payload and related properties.
interface InboundTransportMessageContext Inbound Transport Message Context
implements the message context abstraction for incoming messages.
interface OutboundTransportMessageContext Outbound Transport Message
Context implements the message context abstraction for outgoing messages.
interface ServiceTransportSender Sends outbound messages to a registered service.
The service is associated with a transport endpoint.
interface TransportSendListener This is the callback object supplied to the outbound
transport allowing it to signal to the system that response processing can proceed. This
callback object should be invoked on a separate thread from the request message.
41.6 User Interface Configuration
Section 41.6.2, "Summary of UI Interfaces"
Section 41.6.3, "Summary of UI Classes"
41.6.1 Overview
Because each transport provider can decide on a list of service endpoint specific
configuration properties to persist, a flexible user interface is required that allows the
user to enter provider-specific configuration properties for each new service endpoint.
What follows is a set of classes and interfaces that allow each transport provider to
expose its own properties for the user to enter as part of Oracle Service Bus service
definition wizard in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
This section lists interfaces and classes used to develop the user interface for a new
transport.
41.6.2 Summary of UI Interfaces
interface TransportProviderFactory This interface is the extension point to plug
custom Oracle Service Bus transports into Eclipse.
interface TransportUIBinding Represents an object responsible for rendering
provider-specific UI pages used during the service definition, summary, as well as
validation of transport provider specific endpoint configurations.
interface CustomHelpProvider Lets you provide context-sensitive help for
functionality you add to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, such as
custom transports. For implementation details, see Section 39.12, "Creating Help for
Custom Transports."
User Interface Configuration
41.6.3 Summary of UI Classes
class TransportUIContext Supplies options for the transport provider specific user
interface. It is passed by Oracle Service Bus Administration Console to each transport
provider.
class TransportUIGenericInfo Holds transport specific UI information for the
common transport page in the Oracle Service Bus Service Definition wizard.
class TransportUIFactory Provides factory methods for creating a Transport Edit
Field and different kinds of Transport UI objects associated with the field. Also
provides some helper methods for accessing values in these objects.
class TransportEditField Represents a single editable UI element in the
provider-specific portion of Oracle Service Bus Administration Console service
registration wizard.
class TransportViewField Represents a single read-only UI element in the
provider-specific portion of the service summary page Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console service registration wizard.
class TransportUIError Returns validation errors to the Oracle Service Bus
42
Sample Socket Transport Provider 42-1
42Sample Socket Transport Provider
This chapter describes how to build and run the sample socket transport provider. This
sample and its source code are installed with Oracle Service Bus. The sample serves as
an example implementation of a custom transport provider.
Section 42.1, "Sample Socket Transport Provider Design"
Section 42.2, "Sample Location and Directory Structure"
Section 42.3, "Building and Deploying the Sample"
Section 42.4, "Start and Test the Socket Server"
Section 42.5, "Configuring the Socket Transport Sample"
Section 42.6, "Testing the Socket Transport Provider"
42.1 Sample Socket Transport Provider Design
The primary purpose of the sample socket transport provider is to serve as an example
transport provider implementation. This publicly available sample demonstrates the
implementation and configuration details of the Transport SDK.
Section 42.1.1, "Concepts Illustrated by the Sample"
Section 42.1.2, "Basic Architecture of the Sample"
Section 42.1.3, "Configuration Properties"
42.1.1 Concepts Illustrated by the Sample
The sample transport is designed to send and receive streamed data to and from a
configured TCP socket in Oracle Service Bus. The sample transport is intended to
illustrate the following Transport SDK concepts:
Implementing the set of Transport SDK APIs that are required to build a custom
transport.
Performing transport endpoint validations, such as checking that no socket
endpoint is listening on the configured address.
Implementing several UI configuration options, including socket properties and
message patterns.
Implementing a one-way or synchronous request-response message pattern.
Sample Socket Transport Provider Design
Using POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects) for metadata and headers of endpoint
requests and responses.
Showing how streaming is used in the Oracle Service Bus pipeline.
42.1.2 Basic Architecture of the Sample
Figure 421 shows the basic architecture of the sample socket transport provider. Any
client can connect to the server socket. Data is received at the server socket and passes
through the pipeline. The response comes back through the outbound transport. The
response is finally sent back to the inbound transport and back to the client.
Figure 421 Sample Socket Transport Architecture
42.1.3 Configuration Properties
Figure 422 illustrates the configuration properties for the transport endpoint. These
properties are configured in the schema file: SocketTransport.xsd. See
Section 42.2, "Sample Location and Directory Structure" for information on the location
of this file. This file allows you to extend the basic set of properties defined in the
common schema provided with the SDK. Refer to the SocketTransport.xsd file for
information on each of the properties.
Tip: See also Section 39.3.4, "4. Define Transport-Specific Artifacts,"
for more information on these configuration properties.
Sample Location and Directory Structure
Figure 422 SocketEndpointConfiguration Properties
Also in the SocketTransport.xsd file are the request/response header and
metadata properties, as illustrated in Figure 423. Refer to the
SocketTransport.xsd file for more information on these properties.
Figure 423 Request/Response Header and Metadata Configurations
42.2 Sample Location and Directory Structure
The sample socket transport provider is installed with Oracle Service Bus and is
located in the following directory: OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport.
This section briefly describes some of the key folders in the sample project. You can
use this directory structure as a model for developing your custom transport provider.
Table 421 lists and briefly describes key sample-transport directories.
Building and Deploying the Sample
The following Ant build files are also located in the sample-transport directory:
build.properties Properties file for Ant.
build.xml An Ant build file with different targets for compile, build, stage,
and deploy.
42.3 Building and Deploying the Sample
This section explains how to build and deploy the sample transport provider.
42.3.1 Setting Up the Environment
Follow these steps to set the environment for building the sample.
1. Create a new domain or use one of the preconfigured domains that are installed
with Oracle Service Bus.
2. Set the domain environment by running the following script:
DOMAIN_HOME/bin/setDomainEnv.cmd (setDomainEnv.sh on a UNIX system)
42.3.2 Building the Transport
To build the socket transport, do the following:
1. In a command window, go to the sample home directory:
Table 421 Key Sample Transport Provider Directories
Directory Description
build Created when you build the sample socket transport. Contains the built
and packaged transport for use in Oracle Service Bus.
eclipse Contains the plugin.xml file needed to add the sample transport to the
Eclipse environment.
l10n Contains Internationalization files:
SocketTransportMessages.xml Configuration file for text messages
which are displayed on the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
SocketTransportTextMessages.xml
META-INF Contains application deployment descriptor files:
application.xml J2EE application descriptor file
weblogic-application.xml WebLogic application descriptor file
resources SocketConfig.xml Socket transport provider configuration that is
used by the Transport SDK.
Sample help files for the transport.
schemas Contains the relevant schemas defined for this transport:
SocketTransport.xsd Describes Socket Endpoint Request/Response
Metadata/headers
src Source tree of the sample transport
test (not shown) Test files directory:
src Source tree for test server and client
webapp Contains the deployment descriptors required for the sample transport
help Web application.
Start and Test the Socket Server
OSB_ORACLE_HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport
2. Execute the following command: ant build. This command compiles the source
files in OSB_ORACLE_HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/build.
3. After a successful build, execute the following command: ant stage. This
command does the following:
Copies sock_transport.ear sock_transport.jar to OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/lib/transports.
Creates OSB_ORACLE_HOME/eclipse/plugins
com.bea.alsb.transports.socket_version to register the socket sample as a
plug-in to Eclipse.
42.3.3 Deploying the Sample Transport Provider
To deploy the sample transport provider on a server, do the following:
1. Set the following variables in sample-transport/build.properties:
wls.hostname
wls.port
wls.username
wls.password
wls.server.name
2. Deploy the transport provider on the server by running the following command:
ant deploy
42.4 Start and Test the Socket Server
The sample project includes a simple socket server and a client to test the server. You
can use this socket server to test the socket transport provider.
Section 42.4.1, "Start the Socket Server"
Section 42.4.2, "Test the Socket Transport"
42.4.1 Start the Socket Server
Run the following command to start the external service, which is a server socket that
listens on a specified port and receives/sends the messages.
java -classpath .\test\build\test-client.jar -Dfile-encoding=utf-8
-Drequest-encoding=utf-8 com.bea.alsb.transports.sample.test.TestServer <port>
<message-file-location>
where:
port The port number at which ServerSocket is listening, which is the port
number in the business service.
message-file-location (optional) The location of the message-file which
will be sent as a response to the business service.
Configuring the Socket Transport Sample
file-encoding A system property that is the encoding of the file. (default =
utf-8)
request-encoding The encoding of the request that is sent by the socket
business service. (default = utf-8)
42.4.2 Test the Socket Transport
Run the following command to start the service, which is a client to a configured
socket proxy-service. It sends a message and receives the response from Oracle Service
Bus.
java -classpath .\test\build\test-client.jar -Dfile-encoding=utf-8
-Dresponse-encoding=utf-8 com.bea.alsb.transports.sample.test.TestClient
<host-name> <port> <thread-ct> <message-file-location>
where:
host-name The host name of the Oracle Service Bus server.
port The port number at which the proxy service is listening.
thread-ct The number of clients that can send a message to Oracle Service
Bus.
message-file-location (optional) The location of the message file that will
be sent as a response to the business service.
file-encoding An optional argument specifying the encoding of the file.
(default = utf-8)
response-encoding The encoding of the response received from the socket
proxy service. (default = utf-8)
42.5 Configuring the Socket Transport Sample
The sample consists of a test server and a test client. The client sends a message to the
server. You configure Oracle Service Bus to receive and process the message.
This section describes these tasks:
Section 42.5.1, "Create a New Project"
Section 42.5.2, "Create a Business Service"
Section 42.5.3, "Create a Proxy Service"
Section 42.5.4, "Edit the Pipeline"
42.5.1 Create a New Project
To create a new project:
1. Start the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
2. Open the Project Explorer.
3. In the Change Center, click Edit.
4. In the Projects panel, enter SocketTest in the Enter New Project Name field.
5. Click Add Project. The new project appears in the project table.
42.5.2 Create a Business Service
Create a business service to talk to the server.
1. Click the SocketTest project name in the project table. The SocketTest panel
appears.
2. From the Create Service menu, select Business Service. The General Configuration
panel appears.
3. In the General Configuration panel, enter SocketBS in the Service Name field.
4. Be sure Any XML Service is selected in the Service Type list, and click Next.
5. From the Protocol menu, select socket, as shown in Figure 39.5.3.
6. In the Endpoint URI field, enter: tcp://localhost:7031, and click Add.
7. Click Next.
8. In the next panel, accept the defaults by clicking Next.
9. After viewing the Summary panel, click Save.
10. In the Change Center, click Activate.
42.5.3 Create a Proxy Service
In this section, you create a proxy service.
1. From the Create Resource menu, select Proxy Service.
2. In the General Configuration panel, enter SocketProxy in the Service Name
field.
3. Be sure that Any XML Service is selected in the Service Type list, and click Next.
4. From the Protocol menu, select socket.
5. In the Endpoint URI field, enter tcp://7032, and click Next.
6. In the next panel, accept the defaults and click Next.
7. After viewing the Summary panel, click Save.
8. In the Change Center, click Activate.
9. Click Submit.
42.5.4 Edit the Pipeline
Now that the business and proxy services are defined, you can edit the pipeline to
route incoming messages to the business service.
To edit the pipeline:
1. In the Change Center, click Create.
2. In the Resources section, click the View Message Flow icon in the SocketProxy
row, as shown in Figure 424.
Figure 424 Selecting the Message Flow Icon
3. In the Edit Message Flow window, click the SocketProxy icon and select Add
Route from the menu, as shown in Figure 425.
Figure 425 Editing the Message Flow
4. Click the RouteNode1 icon and select Edit Route from the menu.
5. In the Edit Stage Configuration window, click Add an Action.
6. In the Route Node window, click Add an Action and select Communication >
Routing from the menu, as shown in Figure 426.
Figure 426 Adding an Action
7. In the next panel, select <Service>.
8. In the Select Service window, select SocketBS from the list, and click Submit.
9. In the Edit Stage Configuration window, click Save.
10. Optionally, click the RouteNode1 icon and change the name to SocketBS.
11. Click Save.
12. In the Change Center, click Activate, and then click Submit.
Testing the Socket Transport Provider
42.6 Testing the Socket Transport Provider
In this section you test the transport provider using Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console.
1. Start the test server, as explained previously in Section 42.4.1, "Start the Socket
Server."
2. In the Project Explorer, click SocketTest.
3. In the SocketProxy row of the Resources table, click the Launch Test Console icon,
as shown in Figure 427.
Figure 427 Starting the Test Console
4. In the Test Console, enter any valid XML stanza in the text area, or use the Browse
button to select a valid XML file on the local system. For example, in Figure 428, a
simple XML expression <x/> is entered in the text area.
Figure 428 Test Console
5. Click Execute. If the test is successful, information similar that shown in
Figure 429 appears in the Test Console. In addition, the XML text input into the
Test Console is echoed in the server console.
Testing the Socket Transport Provider
Figure 429 Successful Test
6. Close the Test Console.
43
Deploying a Transport Provider 43-1
43Deploying a Transport Provider
This chapter describes how to package and deploy a custom transport provider for use
with Oracle Service Bus (OSB).
Section 43.1, "Packaging the Transport Provider"
Section 43.2, "Deploying the Transport Provider"
Section 43.3, "Undeploying a Transport Provider"
Section 43.4, "Deploying to a Cluster"
43.1 Packaging the Transport Provider
You must package your custom transport provider as a self-contained EAR file. You
can then deploy the EAR with the Oracle Service Bus Kernel EAR and other Oracle
Service Bus related applications.
Each transport provider consists of two distinct parts:
Configuration The configuration part of a transport provider is used by Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console to register endpoints with the transport
provider. This configuration behavior is provided by the implementation of the UI
interfaces.Section 41.6, "User Interface Configuration."
Runtime The runtime part of a transport provider implements the business logic
of sending and receiving messages.
43.2 Deploying the Transport Provider
This section discusses how to deploy a transport provider.
Tip: The sample socket transport provider example illustrates how a
transport provider is organized and deployed. See Section 42, "Sample
Socket Transport Provider," for more information.
Tip: A best practice is to package the transport provider so that the
configuration and runtime parts are placed in separate deployment
units. This practice makes cluster deployment simpler. See
Section 43.4, "Deploying to a Cluster" for more information. See also
Section 38.4, "Transport Provider Components."
Deploying the Transport Provider
After you create a deployable EAR file for your transport provider, you need to deploy
it to the Oracle Service Bus domain. You can deploy the EAR by whatever method you
prefer:
Programmatically (using WebLogic Deployment Manager JSR-88 API)
Using the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console
Adding an entry similar to Example 431 to the Oracle Service Bus domain
config.xml file
Example 431 Application Deployment Entry
<app-deployment>
<name>My Transport Provider</name>
<target>AdminServer, myCluster</target>
<module-type>ear</module-type>
<source-path>$USER_INSTALL_DIR$/servicebus/lib/mytransport.ear</source-path>
<deployment-order>1234</deployment-order>
</app-deployment>
43.2.1 Transport Registration
On server restart, you want to ensure that your deployed transport can immediately
begin to handle service requests. To ensure immediate transport availability, extend
the weblogic.application.ApplicationLifecycleListener class and use
the preStart() method to register your transport using
TransportManager.registerProvider().
The sample socket transport has an ApplicationListener class that you can use
for reference, located at OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/socket-transport/src/com/bea/alsb/transports/sock.
When extending ApplicationLifecycleListener, be sure to register your
extending class in META-INF/weblogic-application.xml. The sample socket transport
provides the following entry for its ApplicationListener class in OSB_ORACLE_
HOME/samples/servicebus/sample-transport/META-INF/weblogic-application.xml
:
<weblogic-application>
<listener>

<listener-class>com.bea.alsb.transports.sock.ApplicationListener
</listener-class>
</listener>
</weblogic-application>
Tip: For more information on deploying applications to Oracle
Service Bus, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Deployment Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
Note: The deployment order of your transport provider EAR file
should be high enough so that the entire Oracle Service Bus Kernel
EAR is deployed before the transport provider.
Deploying to a Cluster
Deploying a Transport Provider 43-3
43.3 Undeploying a Transport Provider
Once a transport provider has been registered with Oracle Service Bus, the
undeployment or unregistration of the transport provider is not supported.
43.4 Deploying to a Cluster
Your transport provider must be deployed on all the servers/clusters where Oracle
Service Bus is deployed. This means that if Oracle Service Bus is deployed only on the
Admin Server (which it always is), you must deploy the transport provider on the
Admin Server; if Oracle Service Bus is deployed in an admin + Managed Server
topology, you must deploy the transport provider on the Admin Server and that
particular Managed Server; and if Oracle Service Bus is deployed in a cluster, you
must deploy your transport provider on the Admin Server and the cluster. Note that
Oracle Service Bus is always deployed on the Admin Server regardless of the domain
topology.
The application code inside your transport provider EAR file needs to be aware
dynamically of where the transport is being deployed (such as the Admin Server or a
Managed Server) and exhibit only configuration behavior on the Admin Server and
only run-time behavior on the Managed Server.
For example, in the initialization pseudo code in some_transport.ear, you can use
this logic to decide whether or not to activate the configuration or runtime portion of
the provider:
protected SomeTransportProvider() throws TransportException {
. . . some other initialization code . . .
if (!isRuntimeEnabled)
_engine = new RuntimeEngine(. . .);
}
In this case, creating an instance of the RuntimeEngine class is run-time behavior and
only needs to happen on a managed node in a multi-server domain or on the
administration node in a single server domain.
Furthermore, as mentioned previously, in a cluster environment,
TransportProvider.createEndPoint() and deleteEndPoint() are called on
an Admin Server as well as Managed Servers in the cluster (with the exception of WLS
HTTP router/front-end host). Some transport providers can choose not to do anything
other than registering the fact that there is an endpoint with the given configuration,
such as HTTP. In general the transport provider needs to examine whether
createEndPoint() or deleteEndPoint() is called on the administration or
Managed Server to decide the appropriate behavior.
Deploying to a Cluster
Part VII
Part VII Security
This guide describes how to secure Oracle Service Bus and the messages it handles.
Chapters include:
Chapter 45, "Understanding Oracle Service Bus Security"
Chapter 46, "Oracle Service Bus Security FAQ"
Chapter 47, "Configuring Administrative Security"
Chapter 48, "Securing Oracle Service Bus in a Production Environment"
Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level Security"
Chapter 50, "Securing Oracle Service Bus with Oracle Web Services Manager"
Chapter 51, "Using WS-Policy in Oracle Service Bus Proxy and Business Services"
Chapter 52, "Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services"
Chapter 53, "Using SAML with Oracle Service Bus"
Chapter 54, "Configuring Custom Authentication"
Chapter 55, "Message-Level Security with .Net 2.0"
44
Introduction 44-1
44Introduction
This chapter describes the intended audience of the Oracle Service Bus (OSB) security
documentation and provides links to related Oracle WebLogic Server security
documentation.
The Oracle Service Bus security documentation describes how to use standard
technologies such as SSL and Web Services Security along with Oracle proprietary
technologies to ensure that only authorized users can access resources and messages in
an Oracle Service Bus domain.
44.1 Document Audience
This document is intended for the following audiences:
Application Architects Architects who, in addition to setting security goals and
designing the overall security architecture for their organizations, evaluate Oracle
Service Bus security features and determine how to best implement them.
Application Architects have in-depth knowledge of Java programming, Java
security, and network security, as well as knowledge of security systems and
leading-edge, security technologies and tools.
Security Developers Developers who focus on defining the system architecture
and infrastructure for security products that integrate into Oracle Service Bus and
on developing custom security providers for use with Oracle Service Bus. They
work with Application Architects to ensure that the security architecture is
implemented according to design and that no security holes are introduced, and
work with Server Administrators to ensure that security is properly configured.
Security Developers have a solid understanding of security concepts, including
authentication, authorization, auditing (AAA), in-depth knowledge of Java and
Java Management eXtensions (JMX), and working knowledge of Oracle WebLogic
Server, Oracle Service Bus, and security provider functionality.
Application Developers Developers who are Java programmers that focus on
developing client applications, adding security to Web applications and Enterprise
JavaBeans (EJBs), and working with other engineering, quality assurance (QA),
and database teams to implement security features. Application Developers have
in-depth knowledge of Java (including J2EE components such as servlets/JSPs and
JSEE) and Java security.
Server Administrators Administrators work closely with Application Architects
to design a security scheme for the server and the applications running on the
server, to identify potential security risks, and to propose configurations that
prevent security problems. Related responsibilities may include maintaining
critical production systems, configuring and managing security realms,
implementing authentication and authorization schemes for server and
Related Information
application resources, upgrading security features, and maintaining security
provider databases. Server Administrators have in-depth knowledge of the Java
security architecture, including Web services, Web application and EJB security,
Public Key security, SSL, and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).
Application Administrators Administrators who work with Server
Administrators to implement and maintain security configurations and
authentication and authorization schemes, and to set up and maintain access to
deployed application resources in defined security realms. Application
Administrators have general knowledge of security concepts and the Java Security
architecture. They understand Java, XML, deployment descriptors, and can
identify security events in server and audit logs.
44.2 Related Information
Oracle Service Bus uses the Oracle WebLogic security framework as the foundation for
higher level security services, including authentication, identity assertion,
authorization, role mapping, auditing, and credential mapping. In addition to this
document, the following documents provide information about Oracle WebLogic
security:
Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing a Production Environment for Oracle WebLogic
Server
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Resources Using Roles and Policies for Oracle
WebLogic Server
45
Understanding Oracle Service Bus Security 45-1
45Understanding Oracle Service Bus Security
This chapter provides an overview of the Oracle Service Bus (OSB) security model and
its features, including inbound and outbound security.
Oracle Service Bus supports open industry standards for ensuring the integrity and
privacy of communications and to ensure that only authorized users can access
resources in an Oracle Service Bus domain. It uses the underlying WebLogic security
framework as building blocks for its security services.
The Oracle WebLogic security framework divides the work of securing a domain into
several components (providers), such as authentication, authorization, credential
mapping, and auditing. You configure only those providers that you need for a given
Oracle Service Bus domain.
Section 45.1, "Inbound Security"
Section 45.2, "Outbound Security"
Section 45.3, "Options for Identity Propagation"
Section 45.4, "Administrative Security"
Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main Steps"
Section 45.8, "Context Properties Are Passed to Security Providers"
Section 45.9, "Using Security Providers"
45.1 Inbound Security
Inbound security ensures that Oracle Service Bus proxy services handle only the
requests that come from authorized clients. (By default, any anonymous or
authenticated user can connect to a proxy service.) It can also ensure that no
unauthorized user has viewed or modified the data as it was sent from the client.
Proxy services can have two types of clients: service consumers and other proxy
services. Figure 451 illustrates that communication between proxy services and their
clients is secured by inbound security, while communication between proxy services
and business services is secured by outbound security.
Inbound Security
Figure 451 Inbound and Outbound Security
You set up inbound security when you create proxy services and you can modify it as
your needs change. For outward-facing proxy services (which receive requests from
service consumers), consider setting up strict security requirements such as two-way
SSL over HTTPS. For proxy services that are guaranteed to receive requests only from
other Oracle Service Bus proxy services, you can use less secure protocols.
If a proxy service uses public key infrastructure (PKI) technology for digital signatures,
encryption, or SSL authentication, create a service key provider to provide private
keys paired with certificates. For more information, see "Service Key Providers" in the
For each proxy service, you can configure the following inbound security checks:
Transport-level security applies security checks as part of establishing a
connection between a client and a proxy service. The security requirements that
you can impose through transport-level security depend on the protocol that you
configure the proxy service to use.
For example, for proxy services that communicate over the HTTP protocol, you
can require that all clients authenticate against a database of users that you create
in the Security Configuration module of the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console. You then create an access control policy that specifies conditions under
which authenticated users are authorized to access the proxy service.
Oracle Service Bus also supports client-specified custom authentication tokens for
inbound transport-level requests.
For information about configuring transport-level security for each supported
protocol, see Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level Security."
Custom Authentication for message-level security. Oracle Service Bus supports
client-specified custom authentication credentials for inbound transport- and
message-level requests. The custom authentication credentials can be in the form
of a custom token, or a username and password.
For information on configuring custom authentication transport- and
message-level security, see Chapter 54, "Configuring Custom Authentication."
Message-level security (for proxy services that are Web Services) is part of the
WS-Security specification. It applies security checks before processing a SOAP
message or specific parts of a SOAP message.
Part of the configuration for message-level security can be embedded in the WSDL
document and WS-Policy document that are associated with the Web service.
These documents specify whether SOAP messages must be digitally signed and
Options for Identity Propagation
encrypted and which Web service operations can be invoked only by authorized
users.
There is an alternative way to bind WS-Policy to services. The WS-Policy page
allows you to bind policies to the service as a whole, to individual operations in
the service, or to the request message or response message of individual
operations.
If a proxy service or business service uses a WS-Policy statement to secure access
to one or more of its operations, and if you have configured the service as an active
intermediary (as opposed to a pass-through service), you use the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console to create a message-level access control policy. The
policy specifies conditions under which users, groups, or security roles are
authorized to invoke the protected operations.
For more information about configuring message-level security, see Chapter 52,
"Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services."
45.2 Outbound Security
Outbound security secures communication between a proxy service and a business
service. Most of the tasks that you complete for outbound security are for configuring
proxy services to comply with the transport-level or message-level security
requirements that business services specify.
For example, if a business service requires user name and password tokens, you create
a service account, which either directly contains the user name and password, passes
along the user name and password that was contained in the inbound request, or
provides a user name and password that depend on the user name that was contained
in the inbound request. For more information, see Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service
Account Resources."
If a business service requires the use of PKI technology for digital signatures, or SSL
authentication, you create a service key provider, which provides private keys paired
with certificates. For more information, see "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion
45.3 Options for Identity Propagation
A key group of decisions that you must make when designing security for Oracle
Service Bus is how to handle (propagate) the identities that clients provide. You can
configure Oracle Service Bus to do any of the following:
Authenticate the credentials that clients provide
Perform authorization checks
Pass client credentials to business services unchanged
Map client credentials to a different set of credentials that a business service can
authenticate and authorize
Bridge between security technologies
Table 451 describes the decisions that affect how Oracle Service Bus propagates client
identities to business services.
Table 451 Options for Identity Propagation
Decision Description
Which type of credentials do you require
clients to provide?
For transport-level security, Oracle Service Bus
adapts to your existing security requirements.
Clients of Oracle Service Bus can supply user name
and password tokens, SSL certificates, or any other
type of custom authentication token that is
supported by an Identity Assertion provider that
you configure.
For message-level security, Oracle Service Bus
supports the Username Token, X.509 Token, any
other type of custom authentication token that is
supported by an Authentication or Identity
Assertion provider that you configure, and SAML
Token profiles (see Section 45.9, "Using Security
Providers").
If you are establishing security requirements for a
new business service that uses Web Services
Security, Oracle recommends that you require
clients to provide SAML tokens. SAML is the
emerging standard for propagating user identities
within Web services. See Chapter 53, "Using SAML
with Oracle Service Bus."
Do you require Oracle Service Bus to
authenticate clients or to simply pass the
client-supplied credentials to business
services for authentication?
When you require clients to authenticate with
Oracle Service Bus, you add an additional layer of
security. In general, the more security layers you
add, the more secure you make a domain.
To enable Oracle Service Bus to authenticate users,
you must create user accounts in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console. If your set of users is
very large, you must consider whether maintaining
a large database of user accounts in the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console is worth the
effort.
If Oracle Service Bus authenticates clients
that provide X.509 tokens or SAML
tokens, which Oracle Service Bus user
maps to the tokens?
Oracle recommends that you require clients to
authenticate with Oracle Service Bus and that you
modify the default access-control policies to allow
(authorize) only specific, authenticated users access
to your proxy services.
To authenticate and authorize clients who supply
X.509 certificates, SAML tokens, or other types of
credentials other than user names and passwords,
you must configure an identity assertion provider
that maps the client's credential to an Oracle
Service Bus user. Oracle Service Bus will use this
user name to establish a security context for the
client.
that provide custom authentication
tokens, which Oracle Service Bus user
maps to the tokens?
Oracle recommends that you require clients to
authenticate with Oracle Service Bus and that you
modify the default access-control policies to allow
(authorize) only specific, authenticated users access
to your proxy services.
To authenticate and authorize clients who supply
custom authentication tokens other than user
names and passwords, you must configure an
Identity Assertion provider that maps the client's
credential to an Oracle Service Bus user. Oracle
Service Bus will use this user name to establish a
security context for the client.
Table 452 describes all combinations of the requirements that you can impose for
inbound and outbound transport-level security.
that provide user name and password
tokens, decide whether you want to:
Pass the client's user name and
password to the business service
Map the client's user name to a new
user name and password and pass
the new credentials to the business
service
If a custom username/password token is used, as
described in Section 54.1, "What Are Custom
Authentication Tokens?," then the username and
password in the custom token can be used for
outbound HTTP BASIC or outbound WS-Security
Username Token authentication if a pass-through
service account is used.
If you pass the client-supplied user name and
password to the business service, then clients are
responsible for maintaining the credentials that the
business service requires. If the business service
changes its security requirements, then you must
notify each client to make corresponding changes.
If you expect a business service to change its
requirements frequently, then consider mapping
the credentials that clients supply to the credentials
that the business service requires. The more clients
for a business service, the more work will be
required to maintain this credential mapping.
Table 452 Combinations of Transport-Level Security Requirements
This Inbound
Requirement...
Can Be Used With This
Outbound
Requirement... How to Configure
Client supplies user name
and password in the HTTP
header and Oracle Service
Bus authenticates the
client.
Pass the client's
credentials in an HTTP
header.
1. Configure inbound HTTP
security. See Section 49.2.1,
"Configuring Inbound HTTP
Security: Main Steps."
Be sure to add the client's user
name to the Oracle Service Bus
Security Configuration module.
2. Configure outbound HTTP
"Configuring Outbound HTTP
Be sure to create a pass-through
service account and attach the
account to the business service.
Same as previous
requirement.
Map the client's
credentials to a different
Oracle Service Bus user
and pass the new
header.
Be sure to create a user-mapping
Table 451 (Cont.) Options for Identity Propagation
Decision Description
Table 453 describes all combinations of the requirements that you can impose for
inbound and outbound message-level security. In some cases, the inbound
requirement for transport-level security affects the requirements that you can impose
for outbound message-level security.
Bus does not authenticate
the client.
Pass the client's
header.
Be sure to configure the proxy
service for HTTP, no
authentication or HTTPS,
one-way SSL, no authentication.
Be sure to configure the business
service for HTTP BASIC
authentication or HTTPS, one-way
SSL, BASIC authentication.
Also create a pass-through service
account and attach the account to the
business service.
Client supplies custom
authentication token in the
HTTP header. Oracle
Service Bus authenticates
the client.
Map the client's
and pass the new
header.
Be sure to create a user-mapping
Any form of local
authentication (HTTP or
HTTPS BASIC, HTTPS
CLIENT CERT with
credential mapping)
Pass the client's
credentials to an EJB over
RMI. The EJB container
authenticates the user.
Create a pass-through service account
and attach the account to the business
service. See Section 2.1.15, "Creating
Service Account Resources."
Table 452 (Cont.) Combinations of Transport-Level Security Requirements
This Inbound
Requirement...
Outbound
Table 453 Combinations of Message-Level Security Requirements
This Inbound
Requirement...
Outbound
and password, or custom
authentication token, in the
HTTP header and Oracle
Service Bus authenticates
the client.
Pass the client's
credentials in a SOAP
header.
2. Create a pass-through service
account and attach the account to
the business service. See
Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service
Account Resources."
Same as previous
requirement.
Map the client's
and pass the new
header.
2. Create a user-mapping service
the business service.
SeeSection 2.1.15, "Creating
Service Account Resources."
Same as previous
requirement.
Map the client
credentials to a SAML
token. Oracle Service
Bus asserts the user
identity.
2. Configure a SAML credential
mapping provider. See
Section 53.1, "Mapping Identity
to a SAML Token."
Client supplies custom user
name and password, or
custom authentication
token, in the message header
or body and Oracle Service
Bus authenticates the client.
Pass the client's
header.
1. Configure an Authentication or
Identity Assertion provider to
handle the custom token or
2. Create a pass-through service
Account Resources."
Same as previous
requirement.
Map the client's
and pass the new
header.
2. Create a user-mapping service
Account Resources."
Same as previous
requirement.
Map the client
identity.
to a SAML Token."
Bus does not authenticate
the client.
Pass the client's
header.
Be sure to configure the proxy
service for HTTP, no
authentication or HTTPS,
one-way SSL, no authentication.
Be sure to configure the business
service for HTTP BASIC
authentication or HTTPS, one-way
SSL, BASIC authentication.
Also create a pass-through service
account and attach the account to the
business service.
Client supplies a certificate
as part of HTTPS
CLIENT-CERT
authentication (two-way
SSL) and Oracle Service Bus
authenticates the client.
Map the client
identity.
to a SAML Token."
Table 453 (Cont.) Combinations of Message-Level Security Requirements
This Inbound
Requirement...
Outbound
For inbound Tuxedo requests, you can configure any of the following security
requirements:
Encode the client's credentials in an outbound call to a Tuxedo service.
An active intermediary
proxy service enforces
Web-Services Security with
the User Name Token
Profile.
Encode the credentials
as a user name and
password token in the
SOAP message.
Create an active intermediary proxy
service with a WS-Policy statement
that requires passwords (not
password digests). See Section 52.3.1,
"Creating an Active Intermediary
Proxy Service: Main Steps."
Same as previous
requirement.
as a SAML token in the
SOAP message.
1. Create an active intermediary
proxy service with a WS-Policy
statement that requires
passwords. See Section 52.3.1,
to a SAML Token."
the X.509 Token Profile.
as a SAML token in the
SOAP message.
statement that requires digital
signatures and optionally
requires authentication with an
X.509 token. See Section 52.3.1,
to a SAML Token."
the SAML Token Profile.
Generate a new SAML
token in the outbound
SOAP message.
statement that requires a SAML
token. See Section 53.3,
"Authenticating SAML Tokens in
Proxy Service Requests."
to a SAML Token."
A pass-through proxy
service, which can pass user
names and passwords, X.509
tokens, or SAML tokens.
A business service that
uses either the User
Name Token Profile, the
X.509 Token Profile, or
the SAML Token Profile.
1. Create a pass through proxy
service. See Section 52.3.1,
2. Create a business service that
enforces one of the token profiles.
See Section 52.4, "Configuring
Business Service Message-Level
Security: Main Steps" or
Section 53.2, "Configuring SAML
Pass-Through Identity
Propagation."
Table 453 (Cont.) Combinations of Message-Level Security Requirements
This Inbound
Requirement...
Outbound
Encode the client's credentials in an outbound SOAP message as either a user
name token or a SAML token.
Map the client's credentials to a different Oracle Service Bus user and pass the new
credentials in an outbound HTTP header.
Map the client's credentials to a different Oracle Service Bus user and pass the new
credentials to an EJB over RMI. The EJB container authenticates the user.
For information about using Tuxedo with Oracle Service Bus, see Chapter 35, "Tuxedo
Transport."
45.3.1 Example: Authentication with a User Name Token
Figure 452 illustrates how user identities flow through Oracle Service Bus when you
configure Oracle Service Bus as follows:
Require clients to provide user names and passwords in their requests
You can require Web services clients to provide credentials at the transport level,
the message level, or both. If you require clients to provide credentials at both
levels, Oracle Service Bus uses the message-level credentials for identity
propagation and credential mapping.
Authenticate clients
Figure 452 How Service Accounts Are Used
The illustration begins with the inbound request and ends with the outbound request:
1. A client sends a request to a proxy service. The request contains the user name and
password credentials.
Clients can send other types of tokens for authentication, such as an X.509
certificate or a custom authentication token. If a client sends an X.509 certificate
token or a custom token, you must configure an identity assertion provider to map
the identity in the token to an Oracle Service Bus security context.
2. The proxy service asks the domain's authentication provider if the user exists in
the domain's authentication provider store.
Access Control Policies
If the user exists, the proxy service asks the domain's authorization provider to
evaluate the access control policy that you have configured for the proxy service.
3. If the proxy service's access control policy allows the user access, the proxy service
processes the message. As part of generating its outbound request to a business
service, the proxy service asks the business service to supply the user name and
password that the business service requires.
The business service asks its service account for the credentials. Depending on
how the service account is configured, it does one of the following:
Requires the proxy service to encode a specific (static) user name and
password.
Requires the proxy service to pass along the user name and password that the
client supplied.
Maps the user name that was returned from the authentication provider to
some other (remote) user name, then requires the proxy service to encode the
remote user name.
4. The proxy service sends its outbound request with the user name and password
that was returned from the service account.
45.4 Administrative Security
To secure access to administrative functions, such as creating proxy services or
business services, Oracle Service Bus provides four security roles with pre-defined
access privileges:
IntegrationAdmin
IntegrationDeployer
IntegrationMonitor
IntegrationOperator
A security role is an identity that can be dynamically conferred upon a user or group
at runtime. You cannot change the access privileges for these administrative security
roles, but you can change the conditions under which a user or group is in one of the
roles.
The Oracle Service Bus roles have permission to modify only Oracle Service Bus
resources; they do not have permission to modify Oracle WebLogic Server or other
resources on Oracle WebLogic Server. When assigning administrative users to roles,
assign at least one user to the Oracle WebLogic Server Admin role. The Oracle
WebLogic Server security roles are described in Table 472.
For more information, see Chapter 47, "Configuring Administrative Security."
45.5 Access Control Policies
Access control determines who has access to the resources in Oracle Service Bus. An
access control policy specifies conditions under which users, groups, or roles can
access a proxy service. For example, you can create a policy that always allows users in
the GoldCustomer role to access a proxy service and that allows users in the
SilverCustomer role to access the proxy service only after 12pm on weeknights.
An access control policy is an association between a WebLogic resource and one or
more users, groups, or security roles. A security policy protects the WebLogic resource
against unauthorized access. Access control policies are boolean expressions assigned
to specific resources. When there is an attempt to access the resource, the expression is
evaluated. The expression consists of one or more conditions joined by boolean
operators, such as a role (operator) and access time (8 am to 5 pm). For more
information about access control policies, see "Security Fundamentals" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.
Oracle Service Bus relies on Oracle WebLogic Server security realms to protect its
resources. Each security realm consists of a set of configured security providers, users,
groups, security roles, and (access control) security policies. To access any resources
belonging to a realm, a user must be assigned a security role defined in that realm, as
described in Section 47.1, "Administrative Security Roles and Privileges." When a user
attempts to access an Oracle Service Bus resource, Oracle WebLogic Server
authenticates and authorizes the user by checking the security role assigned to the user
in the relevant security realm and relevant security policy.
For all proxy services, you can create a transport-level policy, which applies a security
check when a client attempts to establish a connection with the proxy service. Only
requests from users who are listed in the transport-level policy are allowed to proceed.
For proxy services that are WS-Security active intermediaries, or that implement
message-level custom authentication, you can also create a message-level policy. This
type of policy applies a security check when a client attempts to invoke one of the
secured operations. Only users who are listed in the message-level policy are allowed
to invoke the operation.
The Oracle Service Bus Administration Console contains a Security Configuration
module for viewing and configuring users, groups, and security roles. Additionally,
the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console allows you to view and configure
credentials.
45.5.1 Configuring Proxy Service Access Control
You can configure transport-level access control for all proxy services. You can also
configure access control at the message-level for any WS-Security active intermediary
proxy service, or for any proxy service that implements message-level custom
authentication,. To configure access control, you must assign an access control policy
to the proxy service, either at the transport-level or message-level (or both).
The default transport-level and message-level access control policy for all proxy
services is to allow access to all requests. You must assign an access control policy to
the proxy service to protect it.
You configure transport-level and message-level access control policies in the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, as described in "Editing Transport-Level Access
Policies" and "Editing Message-Level Access Policies."
45.5.2 Access Control Policy Management
Access control policies are persisted in authorization providers, and there is a
reference to them in the Oracle Service Bus repository.
Note: Only a Oracle WebLogic Server administrator can define
security policies or edit security roles in the Oracle Service Bus
Access control policies are managed within an Oracle Service Bus design session and
not outside the session, as was the case in releases prior to 3.0. Because the changes are
made within a session, you can commit or discard the changes as with other resources.
Although ACLs can be managed from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console,
you can change policies outside Oracle Service Bus. However, changing policies
outside of Oracle Service Bus can make the reference in Oracle Service Bus out-of-date
and invalid.
Therefore, for consistent management, either completely manage ACLs outside of
Oracle Service Bus sessions (using the authorization provider MBeans or third-party
authorization provider tools) or completely manage them from within Oracle Service
Bus sessions. Any combination of the two approaches can result in an inconsistent
view of policies.
Oracle Service Bus manages access control policy only for proxy services. You must
manage access control policy management for other server resources, such as JMS
queues, JNDI entries, EJBs, applications, Oracle WebLogic Server instances, data
sources, and so forth from the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
45.5.2.1 Deleting a Proxy Service
Deleting a proxy service deletes all of the ACLs referenced by the proxy from the
repository controlled by Oracle Service Bus, as well as from the appropriate
authorization provider.
45.5.2.2 Deleting the Access Control Policy Assigned to a Proxy Service
You can also delete the access control policies assigned to a service without deleting
the service. To do this:
1. Create a session.
2. From the View a Proxy Service > Security tab, use the edit Transport Access
Control option to delete the policies.
3. Commit the session.
45.5.2.3 Moving or Renaming a Proxy Service
Renaming a proxy service correctly moves all of the policies. You need only rename or
move the service in an Oracle Service Bus session.
45.5.2.4 Renaming a Proxy Service Operation
When an operation is renamed, the existing operation is transparently deleted and a
new operation is created.
However, when an operation name is changed by changing the WSDL, Oracle Service
Bus considers any policies for the old operation to be invalid, removes the reference
from the Oracle Service Bus repository, and deletes the policies from the appropriate
authorization provider.
Note: When you clone a service, ACLs are also cloned in the session.
If the user commits the session, ACLs on the service will be committed
to the authorization provider. Therefore, when you clone a service you
need to decide if you want the clone to have the same ACLs as the
original. If you do not want this, then make sure to edit the ACLs of
the clone.
Preserving Security Configuration During Import
In this case Oracle Service Bus does not know that the old operation is renamed to the
new operation, and it does not add anything new for the new operation. That is,
Oracle Service Bus considers that there are no policies for this new operation.
You need to add the appropriate policy to the new operation manually. You can do this
in the same session as the rename of operation, after the rename is done.
45.6 Preserving Security Configuration During Import
As of this release of Oracle Service Bus, you can export or import Oracle Service Bus
resources without losing any associated security configuration data.
Oracle Service Bus includes import check boxes that you can use to determine whether
to preserve or overwrite the existing security configuration.
For example, assume that you want to configure your credentials in a staging area,
export a project that contains these credentials, and then import the project in your
production environment. When you export the project, the security configuration is
included in the Oracle Service Bus configuration jar. When you then import the project
on your target system, how the resources are treated depends on whether they already
exist on the target system:
New resources that exist only in the jar file always use the security configuration
from the jar file.
For resources that exist on the import target server as well as in the jar file, the new
import check box allows you to decide whether to preserve the existing security
configuration or to overwrite it with the configuration in the jar file.
The three import check boxes allow you to decide which, if any, aspects of the security
configuration must be preserved during import:
Preserve Security and Policy Configuration
Preserve Credentials
Preserve Access Control Policies
These check boxes are described in more detail in the sections that follow.
45.6.1 Preserve Security and Policy Configuration Check Box
When the Preserve Security and Policy Configuration check box is set (the default), the
following configuration parameters are preserved:
Proxy service security and policy configuration:
A reference to the service key provider.
The set of WS-Policies that are bound directly to the service through the
Policies tab.
Note: These check boxes work the same way for Oracle Service Bus
configuration files created for a project-level export and for an
individual resource export.
Note: If the service is using WSDL-based policies, the policies are not
preserved by this check box. This is because the WSDL might itself be
updated and the service must reflect the WSDL.
Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main Steps
The control also preserves the type of the WS-Policy Binding, either Custom
(through the Policies tab) or WSDL-based.
The state of the Process WS-Security Header option.
Message-level custom authentication configuration.
Proxy service transport-specific security configuration:
For HTTP, the HTTPS flag and the authentication mode (anonymous, BASIC,
client certificate, or custom token).
For JMS, the JMS and JNDI service accounts.
For email and FTP, the service account reference.
The SFTP authentication configuration.
Business service security and policy configuration:
WS-Policy bindings
The Pass Caller's Subject setting.
A reference to the service account for outbound WS-Security.
Business service transport-specific security configuration:
For HTTP, the authentication mode (anonymous, BASIC, or client certificate)
and the service account reference.
For JMS, references to the JMS and JNDI service accounts.
For FTP, EJB, Tuxedo, and DSP, the service account reference.
The SFTP authentication configuration.
45.6.2 Preserve Credentials Check Box
When the Preserve Credentials check box is set (the default), the following credentials
are preserved during the import process:
PKI credentials in service key providers.
A PKI credential mapping provider maps Oracle Service Bus service key providers
to key-pairs that can be used for digital signatures and encryption (for Web
Services Security) and for outbound SSL authentication. For more information, see
"Configuring a PKI Credential Mapping Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Username and passwords in service accounts.
Username and password in SMTP server, JNDI provider, and UDDI registries.
45.6.3 Preserve Access Control Check Box
When the Preserve Access Control Policies check box is set (the default), all access
control policies for the imported proxy services are preserved during the import
process.
45.7 Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main Steps
Many of the initial configuration tasks for Oracle Service Bus security require you to
work in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to configure the
WebLogic security framework. After these initial tasks, you can complete most
security tasks from the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
To configure the WebLogic security framework for Oracle Service Bus:
1. If you plan to use SSL as part of transport-level security, do the following:
a. In the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, configure identity and
trust. See "Configuring Identity and Trust" and "Important Information
Regarding Cross-Domain Security Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
b. In the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, configure SSL. See
"Configuring SSL" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
Oracle recommends the following for your SSL configuration:
If you configure two-way SSL, you must choose between two modes: Client
Certificate Requested But Not Enforced or Client Certificates Requested and Enforced.
Oracle recommends that whenever possible you choose Client Certificate
Requested and Enforced. For more information, see "Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)"
in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.
In a production environment, make sure that Host Name Verification is
enabled. See "Using Host Name Verification" in "Configuring SSL" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
2. In the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, configure authentication
providers, which your proxy services use for inbound security.
Table 454 describes the authentication providers that are commonly configured
for Oracle Service Bus. For a description of all authentication providers that you
can configure, see "Security Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle
WebLogic Server.
Table 454 Authentication Providers
If You Require Clients to
Provide... Configure...
Simple user names and
passwords
The WebLogic Authentication provider and use the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console to enter the user names
and passwords of the clients that you want to allow access.
Note: As described in Section 45.9.1, "Configuring
Authentication Providers," Oracle recommends that you use
the default WebLogic Authentication provider for all Oracle
WebLogic Server and Oracle Service Bus administrative
accounts.
See "Adding Users" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
X.509 tokens for inbound
HTTPS and two-way SSL
authentication
All of the following:
The WebLogic Identity Assertion provider, which can
validate X.509 tokens but does not by default. Make sure
that you enable this provider to support X.509 tokens. In
addition, enable this provider to use a user name mapper.
See "Identity Assertion and Tokens" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
WebLogic CertPath Provider, which completes and
validates certificate chains by using trusted Certificate
Authority based checking.
3. If needed, in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, configure one
or more Identity Assertion providers to handle the token types, such as X.509 or
custom token types, for which you require support. For a description of all
Identity Assertion providers that you can configure, see "Security Providers" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
4. If you plan to create proxy services or business services that require WS-Security
digital signatures on inbound requests, enable the Certificate Registry provider,
which is a Certification Path provider that validates inbound certificates against a
list of certificates that you register.
See "Configure Certification Path Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle
WebLogic Server Administration Console Online Help.
5. If you configure message-level security (in inbound requests or outbound
requests) to require user name and password tokens, and if you want messages to
provide a password digest instead of cleartext passwords, do the following:
a. In the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, find the two Web
Service security configurations that Oracle Service Bus provides and set the
value of the UsePasswordDigest property to true.
The Oracle Service Bus Web Service security configurations are named:
__SERVICE_BUS_INBOUND_WEB_SERVICE_SECURITY_MBEAN__ and
__SERVICE_BUS_OUTBOUND_WEB_SERVICE_SECURITY_MBEAN__
For information on setting the values in Web Service security configurations,
see "Use a Password Digest in SOAP Messages" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console Online Help.
b. For each authentication provider that you configured, in the Oracle WebLogic
Server Administration Console, select the Password Digest Enabled check box.
Custom authentication and
username/password tokens
for inbound HTTP and
message-level authentication
An Identity Assertion provider, possibly user-written or from a
third-party, that can validate the token type. Make sure that
you enable this provider to support the token.
X.509 tokens for inbound
Web Services Security X.509
Token Authentication
If any of your proxy services or business services are Web
services that use abstract WS-Policy statements, you must also
configure the following:
In the Web Service security configuration named __SERVICE_
BUS_INBOUND_WEB_SERVICE_SECURITY_MBEAN__ add the
UseX509ForIdentity property and set it to true. See "Use
X.509 Certificates to Establish Identity" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console Online
Help.
SAML tokens All of the following:
WebLogic SAML Identity Assertion Provider V2, which
authenticates users based on Security Assertion Markup
Language 1.1 (SAML) assertions.
WebLogic SAML Credential Mapping Provider V2, which
maps Oracle Service Bus users to remote users.
Table 454 (Cont.) Authentication Providers
If You Require Clients to
Provide... Configure...
c. For each identity assertion provider that you configured, in the Oracle
WebLogic Server Administration Console set wsse:PasswordDigest as one
of the active token types.
6. If you plan to create a service key provider (which passes key-certificate pairs in
outbound requests), use the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to
configure a PKI credential mapping provider. In any Oracle WebLogic Server
domain that hosts Oracle Service Bus, you can configure at most one PKI
credential mapping provider.
A PKI credential mapping provider maps Oracle Service Bus service key providers
to key-pairs that can be used for digital signatures and encryption (for Web
Services Security) and for outbound SSL authentication. For more information, see
"Configuring a PKI Credential Mapping Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
You store the key-pairs that the PKI credential mapping provider uses in a
keystore. You can store the PKI credential mappings in Oracle WebLogic Server's
identity keystore or in a separate keystore. Configure each Oracle WebLogic Server
instance to have access to its own copy of each keystore. All entries referred to by
the PKI credential mapper must exist in all keystores (same entry with the same
alias). For information about configuring keystores in Oracle WebLogic Server, see
"Identity and Trust" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle
WebLogic Server.
7. If you want to enable security auditing, do the following:
a. In the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, configure an auditing
provider. See "Configuring the WebLogic Auditing Provider" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
b. To enable auditing of events related to WS-Security, when you start each
Oracle Service Bus server, include the following Java option in the server's
startup command:
-Dcom.bea.wli.sb.security.AuditWebServiceSecurityErrors=true
Oracle Service Bus supports the auditing of security events but it does not support
configuration auditing, which emits log messages and generates audit events
when a user changes the configuration of any resource within a domain or invokes
management operations on any resource within a domain. See "Enabling
Configuration Auditing" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic
Server.
8. If you have not already done so, in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console, activate your changes. If you have made changes that require you to
restart Oracle WebLogic Server, the Administration Console will indicate that a
restart is required. If you see such a message, restart all Oracle WebLogic Server
Note: When you create an Oracle Service Bus domain, by default the
domain contains a user name/password credential mapping provider,
which you can use if you need credential mapping for user names and
passwords. In addition to this user name/password credential
mapping provider, you can add one PKI credential mapping provider.
An Oracle Service Bus domain can contain at most one user
name/password credential mapping provider, one PKI credential
mapping provider, and multiple SAML credential mapping providers.
Context Properties Are Passed to Security Providers
instances that host Oracle Service Bus so your modifications to the security
providers will be in effect for the remaining configuration steps.
45.8 Context Properties Are Passed to Security Providers
Context Properties provides a way (the ContextHandler interface) to pass additional
information to the WebLogic Security Framework so that a security provider can
obtain contextual information beyond what is provided by the arguments to a
particular provider method. A ContextHandler is a high-performing WebLogic class
that obtains additional context and container-specific information.
Oracle Service Bus makes use of the ContextHandler interface and passes several
context properties to the security framework for transport-level and message-level
authentication, transport-level and message-level access control, and credential
mapping.
This section describes the situations in which Oracle Service Bus-specific context
properties are used.
45.8.1 Context Properties for HTTP Transport-Level Authentication
When an HTTP proxy service is configured for authentication, the HTTP transport
provider passes an Oracle Service Bus implementation of the Oracle WebLogic Server
ContextHandler. There is no user configuration required for this feature.
The ContextHandler properties in Table 455 are passed at runtime, under the
following conditions:
To Authentication providers, if the proxy is configured for HTTP BASIC
authentication.
To Identity Assertion providers, if the proxy is configured for CLIENT-CERT
identity assertion.
To Identity Assertion providers, if the proxy is configured for HTTP custom token
identity assertion.
Table 455 ContextHandler Properties for HTTP Transport Authentication
Property Name Type Property Value
com.bea.contextelement
.alsb.service-info
com.bea.wli.sb.service
s.ServiceInfo
An instance of ServiceInfo that
contains information about the proxy
service.
.alsb.transport.endpoi
nt
com.bea.wli.sb.transpo
rts.TransportEndPoint
This is the HTTP or HTTPS endpoint.
.alsb.transport.http.h
ttp-request
javax.servlet.http.Htt
pServletRequest
This is the HttpServletRequest
object.
.alsb.transport.http.h
ttp-response
javax.servlet.http.Htt
pServletResponse
This is the HttpServletResponse
object.
45.8.2 ContextHandler Properties for Access Control and Message-Level Custom
Authentication
The ContextHandler properties shown in Table 456 are passed at runtime, under the
following conditions:
To Authentication providers when performing message-level custom
username/password authentication.
To Identity Assertion providers when performing message-level custom token
identity assertion.
To Authorization providers when performing transport-level or message-level
access control.
45.8.3 Additional Transport-Specific Context Properties
In addition to the properties in Table 457, other transport-specific properties may be
present. For each transport request-header (see the transport SDK), a property with the
name
com.bea.contextelement.alsb.router.inbound.request.headers.<provider-id>.<header-name>
is present, where provider-id is the transport provider id, and header-name is one
of the request-headers declared in the provider's schema file.
The type and semantics of these properties is transport-specific. For HTTP proxy
services, the properties in Table 453 are also available.
Table 456 ContextHandler Properties for Message-Level Custom Authentication and
Access Control
com.bea.contextelement.als
b.router.ProxyService
java.lang.String The service name (full-name; for
example
/myproject/myfolder/svc-a)
.
b.router.ServiceUri
java.net.URI The base URI from which the
message was received.
b.router.inbound.Transport
Provider
java.lang.String The Id of the transport provider
that received this message.
b.router.inbound.request.M
essageId
java.lang.String This is the transport
provider-specific message
identifier. Ideally it should
uniquely identify the message
among other messages going
through the Oracle Service Bus
runtime. However, Oracle Service
Bus does not depend on the
message Id being unique. The
message Id is added to the
message context and thus visible
in the pipeline.
b.router.inbound.request.C
haracterEncoding
java.lang.String Character encoding used in the
message payload, or null.
com.bea.contextelement.wli
.Message
java.io.InputStream The request message as an input
stream.
45.8.4 Administrator-Supplied Context Properties for Message-Level Authentication
Both custom username/password authentication and custom token authentication
allow users (who are in the IntegrationAdmin or IntegrationDeployer roles) to pass
additional context information to the security provider in the Context Properties field
on the Security tab.
You can configure additional context properties by entering the Property Name as a
literal string, and the Value Selector as a valid XPath expression. (XPath expressions
can also be literal strings.)
The XPath expression is evaluated at runtime against the same message part that is
used for the custom token or custom username/password. That is, the Value Selector
XPath expressions are evaluated against the header for SOAP-based proxy services,
and against the body for non-SOAP-based proxy services.
45.8.5 Security Provider Must Have Knowledge of the Property Name
A ContextHandler is essentially a name/value list and, as such, it requires that a
security provider know what names to look for. Therefore, for both transport- and
message-level custom authentication, the XPath expressions are evaluated only if an
Authentication provider or Identity Assertion provider asks for the value of one of
these properties.
This means that your configured Authentication or Identity Assertion provider must
explicitly know which property names to request via the
ContextHandler.getValue(propertyName) method. The only way to satisfy
this requirement is for you, or a third party, to write a custom Authentication or
Identity Assertion provider.
For example, Example 451 shows how to get the HttpServletRequest property from a
provider that you write.
Example 451 Getting the HttpServletRequest Property
:
Object requestValue = handler.getValue("com.bea.contextelement.alsb.transport.http.http-request");
if ((requestValue == null) || (!(requestValue instanceof HttpServletRequest)))
return;
HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest) requestValue;
Table 457 Additional Message-Level Security ContextHandler Properties for HTTP
Proxy Services
b.router.inbound.request.m
etadata.http.relative-URI
java.lang.String The relative URI of the request.
etadata.http.query-string
java.lang.String The query string that is contained
in the request URL after the path.
etadata.http.client-host
java.lang.String The fully qualified name of the
client that sent the request.
etadata.http.client-addres
s
java.lang.String The Internet Protocol (IP) address
of the client that sent the request.
log.println(" " + HTTP_REQUEST_ELEMENT + " method: " + request.getMethod());
log.println(" " + HTTP_REQUEST_ELEMENT + " URL: " + request.getRequestURL());
log.println(" " + HTTP_REQUEST_ELEMENT + " URI: " + request.getRequestURI());
return;
If the security provider does not need the value of the user-defined property, then the
XPath expression is not evaluated.
45.8.6 Oracle WebLogic Server Administrative Channel is Supported
This release of Oracle Service Bus can use the Oracle WebLogic Server administrative
channel.
As described in "Understanding Network Channels" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Configuring Server Environments for Oracle WebLogic Server, a Oracle WebLogic Server
network channel is a configurable resource that defines the attributes of a network
connection to Oracle WebLogic Server.
You can configure a particular type of network channel, called an administrative
channel, to isolate "administration" and application ("business") traffic in a WebLogic
domain. The administrative channel is a secured channel that accepts only SSL
connections.
In Oracle Service Bus, business traffic is comprised of all messages sent to and from
Oracle Service Bus proxy services and business services. SSL business traffic must use
the default Oracle WebLogic Server secure network channel.
Administration traffic is comprised of all communication with the Oracle WebLogic
Server Administration Console, Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, internal
traffic within a cluster, and traffic between administration scripts and admin or
Managed Servers.
When an administrative channel is enabled in a domain, all of the administration
traffic in that domain must go through that channel. Otherwise, the administration
traffic also uses the default Oracle WebLogic Server secure network channel.
Using the Administrative Channel: Main Steps
1. Close any open browser connections to the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console for the domain.
As soon as you activate the administrative channel in Oracle WebLogic Server, the
Oracle Service Bus Administration Console for the domain becomes unavailable at
the current URL. The Help system also becomes unavailable.
2. Enable the domain-wide administration port in the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console (which configures an administrative channel on your
behalf), or explicitly create an administrative channel. Both of these tasks are
described in "Configuring Network Resources" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Configuring Server Environments for Oracle WebLogic Server.
The domain-wide administration port control is located on the Domain >
Configuration > General page. The default administration port is 9002.
Be sure to activate the change.
3. Open a browser connection to the new URL for the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console for the domain.
The URL is https://hostname:9002/sbconsole if you enabled the
domain-wide administration port and accepted the default port number.
Using Security Providers
4. Revise any startup scripts that refer to the old URL. If you are using the Windows
graphical interface to launch the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console for
the domain, revise the shortcut property to reflect the new URL.
45.9 Using Security Providers
This section provides instructions on using security providers with Oracle Service Bus.
Section 45.9.1, "Configuring Authentication Providers"
Section 45.9.2, "Using a Custom Authorization Provider to Protect Oracle Service
Bus Resources"
Section 45.9.3, "About Errors When Using Security Provider Policies"
45.9.1 Configuring Authentication Providers
Check the provided Oracle WebLogic Server Authentication providers to see if one
meets your needs. Oracle WebLogic Server includes a broad array of Authentication
providers, including the following:
The WebLogic Authentication provider accesses user and group information in
Oracle WebLogic Server's embedded LDAP server. This is the default
out-of-the-box authentication provider. This provider is not optimized for use with
very large numbers of users.
LDAP Authentication providers access external LDAP stores. You can use an LDAP
Authentication provider to access any LDAP server. Oracle WebLogic Server
provides LDAP Authentication providers already configured for Open LDAP, Sun
iPlanet, Microsoft Active Directory and Novell NDS LDAP servers.
RDBMS Authentication providers access external relational databases. Oracle
WebLogic Server provides three RDBMS Authentication providers: SQL
Authenticator, Read-only SQL Authenticator, and Custom RDBMS Authenticator.
The SAML Authentication provider, which authenticates users based on Security
Assertion Markup Language 1.1 (SAML) assertions.
See "Improving the Performance of WebLogic and LDAP Authentication Providers" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server for guidance on improving
the performance of these authentication providers.
As described in "Why Customize the Default Security Configuration" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server, you may want to use an Authentication
provider that accesses a database other than Oracle WebLogic Server's embedded
LDAP server. For example, you might want to use a different authentication provider
for the majority of user accounts, but continue to use the default authentication
provider (embedded LDAP) for Oracle Service Bus and Oracle WebLogic Server
administrative user accounts.
Using the WebLogic Authentication provider for all Oracle WebLogic Server and
Oracle Service Bus administrative user accounts provides reliable access in the event of
a network or database problem. Oracle recommends that you use the default
WebLogic Authentication provider for all Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Service
Bus administrative accounts for this reason.
If one of the bundled Authentication providers meets your needs, see "Configuring
Authentication Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server
for instructions on how to configure this Authentication provider in the Oracle
WebLogic Server Administration Console.
If none of the Authentication providers included in Oracle WebLogic Server suits your
needs, you (or a third-party) must first write a custom Authentication provider and
then use the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to add that provider to
the security realm, as described in the following steps:
Adding a Provider to a Security Realm
1. "Create Runtime Classes Using the Appropriate SSPIs" (in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server).
2. "Generate an MBean Type Using the WebLogic MBeanMaker"
3. "Configure the Custom Authentication Provider Using the Administration
Console"
45.9.2 Using a Custom Authorization Provider to Protect Oracle Service Bus Resources
You can use Oracle Service Bus resources with custom Authorization providers, but
those providers must understand the type and format of the Oracle Service Bus
resources.
There are three possible resource objects for Oracle Service Bus that an Authorization
provider must be able to detect and handle:
Section 45.9.2.2, "Oracle Service BusProxyServiceResource Object"
Section 45.9.2.3, "ProjectResourceV2 Object"
Section 45.9.2.4, "ConsoleResource Object"
These resource objects are described in the sections that follow.
45.9.2.1 WebLogic Authorization Provider Usage Information
This section briefly describes the Oracle WebLogic Server Authorization provider SSPI.
See "Authorization Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers
for Oracle WebLogic Server for complete information.
You protect resources by binding access control policies to resources via the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console, third-party tools or scripts. The Oracle WebLogic
Server Security Service Provider Interface (SSPI) requires containers, such as Oracle
Service Bus, to implement the Resource SPI. These implementations represent concrete
resources.
The Authorization provider database contains a map from resource to policy. When an
attempt is made to access a resource, the container calls the runtime SSPI to get an
access control decision. The container passes a resource instance indicating which
resource is being accessed.
An Authorization provider has one method, getAccessDecision(). The
getAccessDecision() method obtains the implementation of the AccessDecision
SSPI. The AccessDecision SSPI itself has one method, isAccessAllowed().
Note: Only a broad overview of the required tasks is included here.
You will need to consult the Oracle WebLogic Server documentation
to actually complete the tasks.
isAccessAllowed has five parameters, one of which is the Resource object for which
access is being requested.
isAccessAllowed determines if the requestor should be allowed to access the
named resource. To do this, the Authorization provider must find the right access
control policy to evaluate. The provider must first look for a policy bound to the
resource passed in. The lookup can use either the getId() or toString() method as a
lookup key, as described in "Looking Up WebLogic Resources in a Security Provider's
Runtime Class" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle
WebLogic Server. If no policy is found, the Authorization provider must then get the
parent resource and look again. This process is repeated until a policy is found or the
parent is null, in which case no policy is found. When no policy is found,
isAccessAllowed must return false.
This algorithm allows you to create coarse-grained policies that protect all proxy
services in a given project or folder, all resources in a project, or all Oracle Service Bus
proxy services in an Oracle Service Bus domain. More specific, finer-grained policies
take precedence over coarse-grained policies.
45.9.2.2 Oracle Service BusProxyServiceResource Object
The ALSBProxyServiceResource object is used for transport-level and
message-level access control to Oracle Service Bus proxy services. The
ALSBProxyServiceResource resource extends
weblogic.security.service.ResourceBase, which itself implements
weblogic.security.spi.Resource.
ALSBProxyServiceResource implements the following methods, as described in
weblogic.security.spi.Resource:
getType() Returns the type, where type is "<alsb-proxy-service>"
getKeys() Returns up to four key-value properties: path, proxy, action, and
operation. The properties are defined as follows:
path is the full-name of the proxy service. For example,
path=project/folder1/folder2
proxy is the name of the proxy service. For example, proxy=myProxy
action is one of two values, invoke or wss-invoke. For example,
action=invoke
The action attribute is used to distinguish between transport-level and
message-level access control. invoke is used for transport-level access control.
wss-invoke is used for message-level access control; that is, access control on
WS-Security active intermediaries or proxies with custom message-level
authentication. The operation attribute is only allowed when action is
wss-invoke.
operation is the name of the operation to invoke, and is used only when
action is wss-invoke. For example, operation=processPO. The operation
attribute is only allowed when action is wss-invoke.
Note: The Oracle Service Bus Administration Console user interface
does not provide pages for protecting proxy services at the folder,
project or domain level.
An ALSBProxyServiceResource has from 1 to 4 keys. The following table
explains how the various combinations protect proxy services. The most specific
policies take precedence.
getPath() Gets the path (project and folders) to the proxy service. This is the path
where the proxy service exists within the Oracle Service Bus configuration framework.
getProxyServiceName() Gets the name of the proxy service. For example,
proxy=myProxy.
getAction() Gets one of two values, invoke or wss-invoke. For example,
action=invoke.
getOperation() Gets the name of the operation to invoke, and is used only when
action is wss-invoke. For example, operation=processPO.
makeParent() Creates a new ALSBProxyServiceResource object that represents
the parent of the current ALSBProxyServiceResource resource. makeParent()
uses the path of the proxy service to create the parent.
45.9.2.2.1 ALSBProxyServiceResource Examples The following examples show various
uses of the ALSBProxyServiceResource object.
Using ALSBProxyServiceResource for transport-level access control for proxy
project/folder/myProxy:
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=project/folder, proxy=myProxy, action=invoke
Using ALSBProxyServiceResource for message-level access control for operation
processPO on proxy project/folder/myProxy:
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=project/folder, proxy=myProxy,
action=wss-invoke, operation=processPO
Using the parentage hierarchy for an ALSBProxyServiceResource, from
fine-grained to coarse-grained:
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject/f1/f2, proxy=myProxy,
action=wss-invoke, operation=foo
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject/f1/f2, proxy=myProxy,
action=wss-invoke
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject/f1/f2, proxy=myProxy
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject/f1/f2
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject/f1
If the Resource
Contains These Keys A Policy Bound to the Resource Protects:
path The policy protects all proxy services in the given path
path and proxy The policy protects all access to the given proxy service
(transport-level as well as message-level)
path, proxy, and action If action="invoke":
The policy is the transport-level policy to the given proxy
If action="wss-invoke":
The policy is the message-level policy to the given proxy (for all
operations)
path, proxy,
action="wss-invoke", and
operation
The policy is a message-level policy for the given proxy and
operation
type=<alsb-proxy-service>, path=myProject
type=<alsb-project>, project-name=myProject
type=<alsb-proxy-service>
45.9.2.3 ProjectResourceV2 Object
The ProjectResourceV2 is the root resource for all ALSBProxyServiceResource
objects in a given project. ProjectResourceV2 extends ResourceBase.
Setting an access control policy on a ProjectResourceV2 provides a coarse-grained
access control policy for all proxy services in the given project that do not have more
specific policies.
ProjectResourceV2 has the following methods:
getType() Returns the type, where type is "<alsb-project>".
getKeys() Returns the key, where key is "project-name".
getName() Gets the name of the ProjectResourceV2 object.
makeParent() There is no parent for an ProjectResourceV2 object. This method
therefore returns the object name that was used to create the ProjectResourceV2
object, or null if ProjectResourceV2 does not exist.
45.9.2.4 ConsoleResource Object
The com.bea.wli.security.resource.ConsoleResource object is used for
access control to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. However, we do not
recommend that you set access control policies for ConsoleResource objects via a
custom Authorization provider. This is because these policies are subject to change in
future Oracle Service Bus releases.
We instead recommended that even if you need to use a custom Authorization
provider, you also continue to use the Oracle WebLogic Server XACML Authorization
provider to maintain the policies for the ConsoleResource object. In this case of two
Authorization providers, you must also configure an Adjudication provider.
45.9.3 About Errors When Using Security Provider Policies
If you are using a plug-in security provider with Oracle WebLogic Server to store
policies for use with Oracle Service Bus, you may encounter an error that says Oracle
Service Bus cannot determine whether or not required policies are available; for
example, error BEA-387896, as described in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Messages for
Oracle Service Bus.
An error message like that does not necessarily mean the policies do not exist, or that
you have a connection or configuration problem with the security provider. Oracle
Service Bus uses an Oracle WebLogic Server SSPI to read policies that security
providers can implement. However, the SSPI read functionality is optional. It is
possible that a security provider does not allow read access by not implementing this
SSPI. In such a case, Oracle Service Bus cannot reliably determine whether or not the
security provider contains the required policies, even when the required policies could
very well exist in the security provider.
To determine whether or not such a warning indicates a real problem, try creating or
modifying resources in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console. Also, try
securing a proxy service with an access control policy and test it. See "Editing
Message-Level Access Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide
for Oracle Service Bus for more details on how to configure an access control policy on a
proxy service. If you can successfully create or manipulate resources as well as test a
secured proxy service while using the security provider, then the security provider is
configured correctly and you can safely ignore the error message.
46
Oracle Service Bus Security FAQ 46-1
46Oracle Service Bus Security FAQ
This chapter provides answers to frequently asked questions about Oracle Service Bus
security.
Section 46.1, "How are Oracle Service Bus and Oracle WebLogic Server Security
related?"
Section 46.2, "What is Transport-Level Security?"
Section 46.3, "What is Web Services Security?"
Section 46.4, "What is Web Service Policy?"
Section 46.5, "What are Web Service Policy assertions?"
Section 46.6, "Are Access Control Policy and Web Service Policy the same?"
Section 46.7, "What is Web Services Security Pass-Through?"
Section 46.8, "What is a Web Services Security Active Intermediary?"
Section 46.9, "What is outbound Web Services Security?"
Section 46.10, "What is SAML?"
Section 46.12, "What is the Certificate Lookup And Validation Framework?"
Section 46.13, "Does Oracle Service Bus support identity propagation in a proxy
service?"
Section 46.14, "If both transport-level authentication and message-level
authentication exist on inbound messages to the proxy service, which identity is
propagated?"
Section 46.11, "Is it possible to customize the format of the subject identity in a
SAML assertion?"
Section 46.15, "Is single sign-on supported in Oracle Service Bus?"
Section 46.16, "Are security errors monitored?"
Section 46.17, "Can I configure security for MBeans?"
46.1 How are Oracle Service Bus and Oracle WebLogic Server Security
related?
Oracle Service Bus leverages the WebLogic Security Framework. The details of this
framework are described in "WebLogic Security Framework" in "WebLogic Security
Service Architecture" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle
What is Transport-Level Security?
WebLogic Server. Before configuring security in Oracle Service Bus, you must configure
an Oracle WebLogic Server security realm and other server configurations (such as
SSL) in Oracle WebLogic Server, as described in Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle
WebLogic Security Framework: Main Steps.".
46.2 What is Transport-Level Security?
Transport-level security refers to the transport protocols that secure the connection
over which messages are transported. An example of transport-level security is HTTPS
(HTTP over SSL). SSL provides point-to-point security, but does not protect the
message when intermediaries exist in the message path. For more information, see
Chapter 49, "Configuring Transport-Level Security."
46.3 What is Web Services Security?
Web Services Security (WS-Security) is an OASIS standard that defines interoperable
mechanisms to incorporate message-level security into SOAP messages. WS-Security
supports message integrity and message confidentiality. It also defines an extensible
model for including security tokens in a SOAP envelope and a model for referencing
security tokens from within a SOAP envelope. WS-Security token profiles specify how
specific token types are used within the core WS-Security specification. Message
integrity is achieved through the use of XML digital signatures; message
confidentiality is accomplished through the use of XML encryption. WS-Security
allows you to specify which parts of a SOAP message are digitally signed or
encrypted. Oracle Service Bus supports WS-Security over HTTP (including HTTPS)
and JMS.
46.4 What is Web Service Policy?
The Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) provides a general-purpose model
and corresponding syntax to describe and communicate the policies of a Web service.
WS-Policy defines a base set of constructs that can be used and extended by other Web
service specifications to describe a broad range of service requirements, preferences,
and capabilities. For more information, see Chapter 51, "Using WS-Policy in Oracle
Service Bus Proxy and Business Services."
46.5 What are Web Service Policy assertions?
The Web Services Policy Assertions Language (WS-PolicyAssertions) specifies a set of
common message policy assertions that can be specified within a security policy. The
specification defines general messaging-related assertions for use with WS-Policy.
Separate specifications describe the syntax and semantics of domain-specific assertions
for security assertions and reliable-messaging assertions.
46.6 Are Access Control Policy and Web Service Policy the same?
No. Access control policy is a boolean expression that is evaluated to determine which
requests to access a particular resource (such as a proxy service, Web application, or
EJB) are granted and which should be denied access. Typically access control policies
are based on the roles of the requestor. WS-Policy is metadata about a Web service that
complements the service definition (WSDL). WS-Policy can be used to express a
requirement that all service clients must satisfy, such as, all requests must be digitally
signed by the client.
What is the Certificate Lookup And Validation Framework?
46.7 What is Web Services Security Pass-Through?
In a WS-Security pass-through scenario, the client applies WS-Security to the request
and/or response messages. The proxy service does not process the security header,
instead, it passes the secured request message untouched to a business service.
Although Oracle Service Bus does not apply any WS-Security to the message, it can
route the message based on values in the header. After the business service receives
the message, it processes the security header and acts on the request. The business
service must be configured with WS-Policy security statements. The secured response
message is passed untouched back to the client. For example, the client encrypts and
signs the message and sends it to the proxy service. The proxy service does not
decrypt the message or verify the digital signature, it simply routes the message to the
business service. The business service decrypts the messages and verifies the digital
signature, and then processes the request. The response path is similar. This is
sometimes called a passive intermediary.
46.8 What is a Web Services Security Active Intermediary?
In an active intermediary scenario, the client applies WS-Security to the request
and/or response messages. The proxy service processes the security header and
enforces the WS-Security policy. For example, the client encrypts and signs the
message and sends it to the proxy service, the proxy decrypts the message and verifies
the digital signature, then routes the message. Before the proxy service sends the
response back to the client, the proxy signs and encrypts the message. The client
decrypts the message and verifies the proxy's digital signature.
46.9 What is outbound Web Services Security?
Outbound WS-Security refers to security between Oracle Service Bus proxy services
and business services. It includes both the request and response between business
applications and proxy services. For more information, see Section 52.1, "About
Message-Level Security."
46.10 What is SAML?
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an OASIS standards-based extensible
XML framework for exchanging authentication and authorization information,
allowing single sign-on capabilities in modern network environments.
46.11 Is it possible to customize the format of the subject identity in a
SAML assertion?
By default, the subject identity within an outbound SAML token is the same as the
inbound username. The format of the subject identity can be customized by writing a
custom SAML name mapper-provider. For more information, see "Configuring a
SAML Credential Mapping Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle
WebLogic Server.
46.12 What is the Certificate Lookup And Validation Framework?
The Certificate Lookup and Validation (CLV) providers complete certificate paths and
validate X509 certificate chains. The two types of CLV providers are:
Does Oracle Service Bus support identity propagation in a proxy service?
CertPath Builderreceives a certificate, a certificate chain, or certificate reference (the
end certificate in a chain or the Subject DN of a certificate) from a Web service or
application code. The provider looks up and validates the certificates in the chain.
CertPath Validatorreceives a certificate chain from the SSL protocol, a Web service,
or application code and performs extra validation, such as revocation checking.
At least one CertPath Builder and one CertPath Validator must be configured in a
security realm. Multiple CertPath Validators can be configured in a security realm. If
multiple providers are configured, a certificate or certificate chain must pass validation
with all the CertPath Validators for the certificate or certificate chain to be valid. Oracle
WebLogic Server provides the functionality of the CLV providers in the WebLogic
CertPath provider and the Certificate Registry. For more information see "The
Certificate Lookup and Validation Process" in "WebLogic Security Service
Architecture" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
46.13 Does Oracle Service Bus support identity propagation in a proxy
service?
Yes, Oracle Service Bus supports two methods for propagating identities:
By generating SAML assertions in conformance with the Web Services Security.
This is done by setting a SAML holder-of-key or sender-vouches WS-Policy on the
business service routed to by the proxy.
If a business service requires user name and password tokens, you can configure
the business service's service account to pass through the user credentials from the
original client request. See Chapter 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
46.14 If both transport-level authentication and message-level
authentication exist on inbound messages to the proxy service, which
identity is propagated?
If both transport authentication and message-level authentication exist, the
message-level subject identity is propagated.
46.15 Is single sign-on supported in Oracle Service Bus?
Strictly speaking single sign-on (SSO) is not applicable to Oracle Service Bus
messaging scenarios for several reasons. First, Oracle Service Bus is stateless; there is
no notion of a session or conversation among multiple parties. Second, Oracle Service
Bus clients are typically other enterprise software applications, not users behind a Web
browser. Therefore, it is acceptable to require that these clients send credentials such as
username and password on every request, provided that the communication is
secured by means such as SSL or WS-Security. However, SSO between the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console and the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console is supported. For more information, see "Single Sign-On" in "Security
Fundamentals" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
Can I configure security for MBeans?
46.16 Are security errors monitored?
Only WS-Security errors are monitored by the Oracle Service Bus monitoring
framework. Transport-level security errors such as SSL handshake errors,
transport-level authentication and transport-level access control are not monitored. For
more information, see "Monitoring Oracle Service Bus at Run Time" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus. However, it is possible to
configure an Auditor provider to audit transport-level authentication and
authorization.
46.17 Can I configure security for MBeans?
Oracle Service Bus includes two managed beans (MBeans) that configure such runtime
behavior as which types of credentials are available to abstract WS-Policy statements.
By default, only users in the Admin and Deployer security roles can modify these
MBeans, however you can change these defaults. See "Create JMX Policies" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console Help.
Can I configure security for MBeans?
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Configuring Administrative Security 47-1
47Configuring Administrative Security
This chapter describes administrative security and security roles in Oracle Service Bus.
To give users access to administrative functions such as creating proxy services, you
assign them to one of four security roles with pre-defined access privileges. A security
role is an identity that can be dynamically conferred upon a user or group based on
conditions that are evaluated at runtime. You cannot change the access privileges for
the Oracle Service Bus administrative security roles, but you can change the conditions
under which a user or group is in one of the roles.
The following sections describe administrative security for Oracle Service Bus:
Section 47.1, "Administrative Security Roles and Privileges"
Section 47.2, "Administrative Security Groups"
Section 47.3, "Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps"
For more information about security roles, see "Users, Groups, and Security Roles" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Resources Using Roles and Policies for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
47.1 Administrative Security Roles and Privileges
Table 471 describes the Oracle Service Bus administrative security roles and
summarizes their access privileges.
Table 471 Oracle Service Bus Administrative Security Roles
Role Pre-Defined Access Privileges
IntegrationAdmin and
IntegrationDeployer
Has complete access to all Oracle Service Bus resources,
including the ability to create, edit, or delete user names,
passwords, and credential alias bindings in service accounts
and service key providers. The user names and passwords that
this role can create are used only by service accounts for
outbound authentication; they are not used to authorize access
to Oracle Service Bus resources.
Cannot create, edit, or delete users, groups, roles, or access
control policies in the Security Configuration module of the
Administrative Security Roles and Privileges
The Oracle Service Bus roles have permission to modify only Oracle Service Bus
resources; they do not have permission to modify Oracle WebLogic Server or other
resources on Oracle WebLogic Server. To give permission to modify Oracle WebLogic
Server its other resources, add a user to one of the Oracle WebLogic Server security
roles described in Table 472. In each Oracle Service Bus domain, make sure that you
add at least one user to the Admin role.
47.1.1 Role-Based Access in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
Table 473 through Table 478 show the actions that each Oracle Service Bus security
role can perform in the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
Permission to perform an action is indicated by a (Y) in the table. Only the Oracle
WebLogic Server Admin role has Security Configuration privileges.
IntegrationOperator This group has the following privileges:
Has read access to all Oracle Service Bus resources.
Cannot export resources.
Has access to create, view, edit and delete alert rules.
Has access to session management, including create,
commit, discard and undo of sessions. Cannot view all
sessions.
Has access to create, edit, view and delete operational
settings of services.
IntegrationMonitor Has read access to all Oracle Service Bus resources.
Cannot export resources.
Note: In this release, IntegrationAdministrators and
IntegrationDeployers have the same privileges. This might change in
future releases.
Table 472 Oracle WebLogic Server Security Roles
Role Default Access Privileges
Admin Has complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle
Service Bus objects and functions, including the ability to
create, edit, or delete users, groups, roles, or access control
policies.
Deployer Has read access to all objects. Can create, delete, edit, import or
export resources, services, service key providers, or projects.
Operator Has read and export access to all objects. Can configure alerts,
enable or disable metric collection, and suspend or resume
services.
Monitor Has read access to all objects. Can export any resource, service,
service key provider, or project.
Table 471 (Cont.) Oracle Service Bus Administrative Security Roles
Role Pre-Defined Access Privileges
Table 473 Role-Based Operations Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
View Statistics Y Y Y Y
Reset Statistics Y Y Y N
View Alerts Y Y Y Y
Delete Alerts Y Y Y N
View Alert
History
Y Y Y Y
View Server
Summary
Y Y Y Y
View
Dashboard
Settings
Y Y Y Y
Set Dashboard
Settings
Y Y Y Y
Set Smart
Search Settings
Y Y Y N
View Smart
Search Settings
Y Y Y Y
Set Global
Settings
Y Y Y N
View Global
Settings
Y Y Y Y
Set Tracing
Settings
Y Y Y N
View Tracing
Settings
Y Y Y N
View Message
Reports
Y Y Y Y
Purge Messages Y Y Y N
Table 474 Role-Based Resource Browser Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Create Proxy
Service
Y Y N N
View Proxy
Service
Y Y Y Y
Edit Proxy
Service
Y Y N N
Delete Proxy
Service
Y Y N N
Create Business
Service
Y Y N N
View Business
Service
Y Y Y Y
Edit Business
Service
Y Y N N
Delete Business
Service
Y Y N N
Run Test
Console
Y Y N N
Create WSDLs Y Y N N
View WSDLs Y Y Y Y
Edit WSDLs Y Y N N
Delete WSDLs Y Y N N
Create XML
Schemas
Y Y N N
View XML
Schemas
Y Y Y Y
Edit XML
Schemas
Y Y N N
Delete XML
Schemas
Y Y N N
Create
WS-Policy
Y Y N N
View WS-Policy Y Y Y Y
Edit WS-Policy Y Y N N
Delete
WS-Policy
Y Y N N
Create XQuery Y Y N N
View XQuery Y Y Y Y
Edit XQuery Y Y N N
Delete XQuery Y Y N N
Create XSLT Y Y N N
View XSLT Y Y Y Y
Edit XSLT Y Y N N
Delete XSLT Y Y N N
Create MFL Y Y N N
View MFL Y Y Y Y
Edit MFL Y Y N N
Delete MFL Y Y N N
Create JARs Y Y N N
View JARs Y Y Y Y
Table 474 (Cont.) Role-Based Resource Browser Access in Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Edit JARs Y Y N N
Delete JARs Y Y N N
Create Service
Account
Y Y N N
View Service
Account
Y Y Y Y
Edit Service
Account
Y Y N N
Delete Service
Account
Y Y N N
Create service
key provider
Y Y N N
View service
key provider
Y Y Y Y
Edit service key
provider
Y Y N N
Delete service
key provider
Y Y N N
Create Alert
Rule
Y Y Y N
View Alert Rule Y Y Y Y
Edit Alert Rule Y Y Y N
Delete Alert
Rule
Y Y Y N
Table 475 Role-Based Project Explorer Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Create Project Y Y N N
View Project Y Y Y Y
Edit Project Y Y N N
Delete Project Y Y N N
Create Folder Y Y N N
View Folder Y Y Y Y
Edit Folder Y Y N N
Delete Folder Y Y N N
Table 474 (Cont.) Role-Based Resource Browser Access in Oracle Service Bus
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Table 476 Role-Based Security Configuration Access in Oracle Service Bus
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Create User N N N N
View User Y Y Y Y
Edit User N N N N
Delete User N N N N
Create Group N N N N
View Group Y Y Y Y
Edit Group N N N N
Delete Group N N N N
Create Role N N N N
View Role Y N N N
Edit Role N N N N
Delete Role N N N N
Create Policy N N N N
View Policy N N N N
Edit Policy N N N N
Delete Policy N N N N
Table 477 Role-Based System Administration Access in Oracle Service Bus
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Import
Resources
Y Y N N
Export
Resources
Y Y N N
Create UDDI
Registries
Y Y N N
View UDDI
Registries
Y Y Y Y
Edit UDDI
Registries
Y Y N N
Delete UDDI
Registries
Y Y N N
Import from
UDDI
Y Y N N
Synchronize
Auto-Import
Status
Y Y Y Y
Detach UDDI Y Y N N
Publish to
UDDI
Y Y N N
Auto-Publish
Status
Y Y Y Y
Publish
Auto-Publish
Status
Y Y N N
Create JNDI
Providers
Y Y N N
View JNDI
Providers
Y Y Y Y
Edit JNDI
Providers
Y Y N N
Delete JNDI
Providers
Y Y N N
Create SMTP
Servers
Y Y N N
View SMTP
Servers
Y Y Y Y
Edit SMTP
Servers
Y Y N N
Delete SMTP
Servers
Y Y N N
Find Value
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Replace With
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Create File
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Select File
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Select Items
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Execute File
(Customization)
Y Y N N
Table 478 Role-Based Change Center Access in Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Edit Session Y Y Y N
View All
Sessions
Y Y N N
View Changes Y Y Y N
Table 477 (Cont.) Role-Based System Administration Access in Oracle Service Bus
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Administrative Security Groups
47.2 Administrative Security Groups
To facilitate the process of assigning users to the pre-defined administrative roles,
Oracle Service Bus also provides four corresponding security groups. While
membership in a role is dynamic, membership in a group is static: an administrator
places a user in a group and the user remains in the group until the administrator
changes the assignment.
In the simplest scenario for configuring administrative security, you create a user, add
the user to one of the four administrative groups, and the user is automatically always
a member of the corresponding role with all of the pre-defined access privileges.
In a more complex scenario, you might create two of your own groups,
MyAdministratorsEast and MyAdministratorsWest, and assign users appropriately.
You configure the pre-defined IntegrationAdmin security role so that the
MyAdministratorsWest group is in the role from 8am to 8pm EST, while the
MyAdministratorsEast group is in the role from 8pm to 8am EST.
Table 479 describes the administrative groups that Oracle Service Bus provides. You
can create your own groups in addition to these.
47.3 Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps
You can create or modify users, groups, and roles when you are in or out of an Oracle
Service Bus session. Any additions or modifications to this data take effect
immediately and are available to all sessions. If you discard a session in which you
added or modified the data, the security data is not discarded.
To configure administrative security:
1. Log in to the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console with a user account that
is in the Oracle WebLogic Server Admin role.
2. (Optional) Create your own security groups.
See "Adding Groups" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
Activate
Changes
Y Y Y N
Discard
Changes
Y Y Y N
Exit Session Y Y Y N
Table 479 Oracle Service Bus Groups
By Default, This Group... Is Always in This Role...
IntegrationAdministrators IntegrationAdmin. See Table 471.
IntegrationDeployers IntegrationDeployer. See Table 471.
IntegrationOperators IntegrationOperator. See Table 471.
IntegrationMonitors IntegrationMonitor. See Table 471.
Table 478 (Cont.) Role-Based Change Center Access in Oracle Service Bus
Actions
Integration
Admin
Integration
Deployer
Integration
Operator
Integration
Monitor
Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps
3. Create users and assign them to one of the Oracle Service Bus groups or one of
your own groups.
See "Adding Users" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
4. (Optional) Modify the conditions under which users and groups are in the
pre-defined Oracle Service Bus security roles.
By default, the four default groups are always in the Oracle Service Bus security
roles, but you can change this default. To more easily manage your list of users,
Oracle recommends that you never add users directly to a role. Instead, add users
to a group and add the group to the role.
See "Adding Roles" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps
48
Securing Oracle Service Bus in a Production Environment 48-1
48Securing Oracle Service Bus in a Production
Environment
This chapter describes recommended strategies for securing Oracle Service Bus in a
production environment.
To prepare an Oracle Service Bus installation for production, you must pay special
attention to your security needs. The following list outlines some of the tasks you need
to perform:
Read and follow the guidelines in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing a Production
Environment for Oracle WebLogic Server in the Oracle WebLogic Server
documentation.
Create user accounts for the Oracle Service Bus administrators and assign them to
one or more of the following groups as appropriate: IntegrationAdministrators,
IntegrationOperators, IntegrationMonitors, and IntegrationDeployers. For more
information, see "Security Configuration" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
In your file system, configure access control to the directory that contains Oracle
Service Bus configuration data. This is the sbconfig directory under the domain
root. For example:
C:\oracle\user_projects\domains\base_domain\osb\config
In your file system, configure access control to the directories used by the FTP,
SFTP, file, and email transports.
If necessary, configure access control to the JMS resources used by your Oracle
Service Bus installation.
48.1 Undeploying the Service Bus (SB) Resource
Oracle Service Bus provides a resource servlet (MW_HOME/OSB_
HOME/lib/sbresourceWar/sbresource.war) that is used to expose the resources
registered in Oracle Service Bus. The resources registered with Oracle Service Bus
include:
WSDL (a WSDL registered as a resource in Oracle Service Bus)
Schema
MFL
WS-Policy
Protection of Temporary Files With Streaming body Content
WSDL (an effective WSDL with resolved policies and port information for a proxy
servicethis effective WSDL is available if the proxy service was created using a
WSDL).
However, this servlet provides anonymous HTTP access to metadata, and as such it
may be considered a security risk in some high-security environments.
If you do not want the Oracle Service Bus resources to be available anonymously via
HTTP, you can set security roles on sbresources.war to control access to it, or
completely undeploy the resource.
48.2 Protection of Temporary Files With Streaming body Content
As described in "The Message Context Model" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus for processing message content, you can
specify that the Oracle Service Bus pipeline streams the content rather than loading it
into memory. When you enable content streaming for a proxy service, you specify
whether to buffer the streamed content to memory or a disk file as an intermediate
step during the processing of the message.
If you use these temporary disk files, you should protect them.
To lock-down your Oracle Service Bus domain, set the
com.bea.wli.sb.context.tmpdir java system property to specify where these
temporary files will be written.
Make sure this directory exists and has the right set of access permissions.
For more information see the file access permission and file system recommendations
in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing a Production Environment for Oracle WebLogic
Server.
48.3 Protecting Against Denial of Service Attacks on the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console
In a production environment, the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console should
not be accessible to users other than administrators.
A denial of service attack can take the form of a high volume of requests from a single
source or new connections being made to the server once resource constraints have
reached a certain point.
Following are suggestions for protecting against denial of service attacks on the Oracle
In a production environment, make sure the Admin Serverthe server the Oracle
Service Bus Administration Console runs onis never made public. Only
Managed Servers should be available to callers.
Instead of using the default Work Manager for the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, configure and use a different Work Manager that sets a
default limit on the number of users that can access the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console Web application (max-threads-constraint).
Note: If you undeploy the SB resource you will no longer be able to
use the UDDI subsystem.
Protecting Against Denial of Service Attacks on the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
Securing Oracle Service Bus in a Production Environment 48-3
For information about Work Managers, see "Using Work Managers to Optimize
Scheduled Work" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuring Server Environments for
Protecting Against Denial of Service Attacks on the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console
49
Configuring Transport-Level Security 49-1
49Configuring Transport-Level Security
This chapter describes how to configure transport-level security for different
transports in Oracle Service Bus (OSB).
Transport-level security applies security checks as part of establishing a connection
between service consumers, proxy services, and business services. The type of security
checks that Oracle Service Bus can apply depends on the protocol that the proxy
service or business service uses to communicate. Some protocols can also encrypt the
communication between client and endpoint to prevent snooping from third parties.
Inbound transport-level security secures the communication between clients and
Oracle Service Bus proxy services. Outbound transport security secures all three
techniques of sending outbound requests from Oracle Service Bus proxy services:
route actions, publish actions, and callout actions.
Section 49.1, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTPS"
Section 49.2, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTP"
Section 49.3, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for JMS"
Section 49.4, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP Transport"
Section 49.5, "Email, FTP, and File Transport-Level Security"
Section 49.6, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for SB Transport"
Section 49.7, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for WS Transport"
Section 49.8, "Configuring Transport-Level Security for WebSphere Message
Queue Transport"
Section 49.9, "Transport-Level Security Elements in the Message Context"
Note: Transport-level security secures only the connection itself.
Even if you use the HTTPS or JMS protocols to encrypt the
communication, if there is an intermediary between a Web services
client and an Oracle Service Bus proxy service, such as a router,
message queue or another proxy service, the intermediary gets the
SOAP message in plain text. When the intermediary sends the
message to the second receiver, the second receiver does not know
who the original sender was. To prevent unintended intermediaries
from viewing or modifying SOAP or JMS messages, configure
message-level security in addition to transport-level security. See
Chapter 52, "Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services."
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTPS
49.1 Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTPS
The HTTPS protocol uses SSL to secure communication. SSL can be used to encrypt
communication, ensure message integrity, and to require strong server and client
authentication. Before you can use HTTPS, you must configure SSL in Oracle
WebLogic Server, see Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security
Framework: Main Steps."
The following sections describe configuring transport-level security for the HTTPS
protocol:
Section 49.1.1, "HTTPS Authentication Levels"
Section 49.1.2, "Configuring Inbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps"
Section 49.1.3, "Configuring Outbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps"
49.1.1 HTTPS Authentication Levels
For each proxy service or business service that communicates over the HTTPS
protocol, you can configure the service to require one of the following levels of
authentication:
One-way SSL, no authentication
This level enables encrypted communication but does not require clients to
provide credentials. To establish a one-way SSL connection, the client initiates the
connection and Oracle Service Bus sends its certificate to the client. In other words,
the client authenticates Oracle Service Bus.
One-way SSL, BASIC authentication
This level enables encrypted communication and requires clients to supply a user
name and password after the one-way SSL connection is established. The client
supplies a user name and password by encoding it in the HTTP request header
(which is encrypted by SSL). When the proxy service receives the encrypted
request, it passes the credentials to the domain's authentication provider, which
determines whether the client's credentials match a user account that you have
created.
Two-way SSL, CLIENT CERT authentication
This level enables encrypted communication and strong client authentication
(two-way SSL).
To establish a two-way SSL connection, the client initiates the connection and
Oracle Service Bus sends its X.509 certificate to the client. Then, the client sends its
certificate to Oracle Service Bus and Oracle Service Bus authenticates the client.
To get the user name from the client's certificate, you configure an identity
assertion provider, which extracts a field in the certificate to use as the client
identity (X.509 token), typically the CN (common name) or E (email) of the
SubjectDistinguishedName in the certificate. After extracting the X.509 token,
the token is compared to the user accounts in the Security Configuration module
of the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console.
For more information about SSL and identity assertion providers, see "Security
Fundamentals" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle
WebLogic Server.
Transport-Level Custom Credentials.
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTPS
You can authenticate client requests at the transport-level via custom
authentication tokens. Transport-level custom credentials are supported only on
inbound requests. You specify a custom token in an HTTP header. The
HTTP-specific configuration pages of the service definition wizard allows you to
configure client authentication. Custom authentication concepts are described in
Chapter 54, "Configuring Custom Authentication."
49.1.2 Configuring Inbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps
To configure inbound transport-level security for a proxy service:
1. Make sure that you have configured the WebLogic security framework to support
SSL, an authentication provider, and an identity assertion provider, depending on
the HTTPS authentication level that you want to use:
For no client authentication (anonymous requests), set Client Authentication
to None.
For basic authentication, set Client Authentication to Basic. See "Adding
Users" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service
Bus.
For SSL client authentication, set Client Authentication to Client Certificate,
configure the WebLogic Identity Assertion provider and the WebLogic
CertPath Provider.
For custom authentication token, set Client Authentication to Custom
Authentication. The custom authentication token can be any active token type
previously configured for an Identity Assertion provider that is carried in an
HTTPS header. Custom authentication concepts are described in Chapter 54,
"Configuring Custom Authentication."
See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main
Steps."
2. When you create a proxy service, on the Transport Configuration page select
HTTP.
3. On the HTTP Transport Configuration page, select the "HTTPS required" option.
4. Choose an authentication level, as described in Section 49.1.1, "HTTPS
Authentication Levels."
5. Make your Dispatch Policy, Request Encoding, and Response Encoding choices, as
described in Section 4.3, "Proxy Service Configuration."
6. If the service you are creating is WSDL-based and has operations, make your
selections on the Operation Selection Configuration page. Determine whether to
enforce WS-I compliance (for SOAP 1.1 services only) and select the selection
algorithm to use to determine the operation called by this proxy service. This
option is available only for SOAP or XML services defined from a WSDL.
Note: You must first configure, or create and configure, an Oracle
WebLogic Server Identity Assertion provider as described in
Section 54.5, "Configuring Identity Assertion Providers for Custom
Tokens," and add the user names and passwords of the clients that
you want to allow access to the Security Configuration module of the
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTP
49.1.3 Configuring Outbound HTTPS Security: Main Steps
In outbound transport-level security, a proxy service is the client that opens a
connection with a business service.
To configure outbound transport-level security:
1. If you are configuring transport-level security for a production environment (as
opposed to a development or testing environment), make sure that Host Name
Verification is enabled. See "Using Host Name Verification" in "Configuring SSL"
in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
2. When you create a business service, on the Transport Configuration page, select
HTTP.
Choose an authentication level.
If you configured the proxy service such that Oracle Service Bus does not
authenticate clients, configure the enterprise system to authenticate clients by
selecting an authentication level of one-way SSL, which is the "BASIC"
authentication option.
3. The URI determines whether HTTP or HTTPS is used. HTTP business services can
combine HTTP and HTTPS URLs unless the authentication method is Client
Certificate, in which case all URLs must be HTTPS.
4. If the business service uses HTTPS with BASIC authentication, create a service
account to provide the user name and password that the business service requires.
You can add a user name and password directly to the service account, or
configure the service account to pass through the credentials that it received from
its client's request, or you can map a client user name to an Oracle Service Bus
user. If you configured the proxy service so that Oracle Service Bus does not
authenticate clients, create a service account that passes through the credentials.
5. If the business service uses Client Certificate authentication, do the following:
a. Create a service key provider to provide the key-pair that proxy services use
for SSL client authentication with the business service. See "Service Key
Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle
Service Bus.
b. Create a proxy service or edit an existing proxy service so that it specifies the
service key provider. See Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
49.2 Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTP
The HTTP protocol does not encrypt communication between clients and proxy
services or business services, but it does support BASIC authentication in which clients
send user names and passwords in requests. HTTP also supports custom token
authentication.
The following sections describe configuring transport-level security for the HTTP
protocol:
Caution: Unless you have configured strong network security,
Oracle recommends that you do not use BASIC authentication with
HTTP in production environments because the password is sent in
clear text. Instead, use BASIC authentication with HTTPS.
Configuring Transport-Level Security for HTTP
Section 49.2.1, "Configuring Inbound HTTP Security: Main Steps"
Section 49.2.2, "Configuring Outbound HTTP Security: Main Steps"
49.2.1 Configuring Inbound HTTP Security: Main Steps
1. When you create a proxy service, on the Transport Configuration page select
HTTP. Choose the Client Authentication option None, Basic, or Custom
Authentication. If you choose Custom Authentication, you must also specify the
HTTP header that is to carry the token and the token type.
The steps for configuring transport-level custom credentials are described in
Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services." Custom authentication concepts are
described in Chapter 54, "Configuring Custom Authentication."
The custom authentication token can be any active token type, previously
configured for an Identity Assertion provider, that is carried in an HTTP header.
2. Modify the proxy service's default transport-level access control policy, which
specifies conditions under which users, groups, or roles can access a proxy service.
See "Editing Transport-Level Access Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
49.2.2 Configuring Outbound HTTP Security: Main Steps
In outbound transport-level security, a proxy service is the client that opens a
connection with a business service.
To configure outbound transport-level security:
1. When you create a business service, select HTTP on the Transport Configuration
page. On the HTTP Transport page, select Basic.
See Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
2. Create a service account to provide the user name and password that the business
service requires. SeeSection 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
You can add a user name and password directly to the service account, or
configure the service account to pass through the credentials that it received from
its client's request, or you can map a client user name to an Oracle Service Bus
user. If you configured the proxy service so that Oracle Service Bus does not
authenticate clients, create a service account that passes through the credentials.
3. Create a proxy service or edit an existing proxy service so that it specifies the
service account.
Note: To use custom authentication you must first configure, or
create and configure, an Oracle WebLogic Server Identity Assertion
provider as described in Section 54.5, "Configuring Identity Assertion
Providers for Custom Tokens."
If you want Oracle Service Bus to authenticate clients (Basic or
Custom Authentication) you must create user accounts for the clients.
See Section 47.3, "Configuring Administrative Security: Main Steps."
Configuring Transport-Level Security for JMS
49.3 Configuring Transport-Level Security for JMS
While transport-level security for JMS does not provide end-to-end security for JMS
messaging, it does provide the following:
The option to use a secure SSL channel for communication between Oracle Service
Bus and a JMS server for sending or receiving JMS messages.
Oracle Service Bus can communicate with local JMS servers or foreign JMS servers.
The connection to JMS servers can be secured using the T3S protocol (T3 over
SSL). T3 and T3S are proprietary Oracle protocols.
The ability to specify the username and password that Oracle Service Bus proxy
services use to authenticate while establishing a connection to a JMS server and/or
while looking up JMS destinations in the JNDI tree.
The following sections describe configuring JMS transport-level security:
Section 49.3.1, "Configuring Inbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps"
Section 49.3.2, "Configuring Outbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps"
49.3.1 Configuring Inbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
To configure inbound JMS transport-level security:
1. When you create or edit a JMS proxy service, on the Transport Configuration page,
under Advanced Settings, select the Use SSL check box.
Oracle Service Bus configures the JMS proxy service to use the T3S protocol.
Note: JMS administrators use the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console to create access control policies that restrict
access to WebLogic JMS servers and destinations in the JNDI tree. For
more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Resources
Using Roles and Policies for Oracle WebLogic Server and "Methods for
Configuring JMS System Resources" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Configuring and Managing JMS for Oracle WebLogic Server.
If a JMS administrator configures or changes an access control policy
for a JMS destination, Oracle WebLogic Server can take up to 60
seconds to recognize the changes.
By default, Oracle WebLogic Server JMS checks the policy for each
JMS destination every 60 seconds. To change this behavior, modify the
Oracle WebLogic Server startup command so that it sets the following
system property to the frequency (in seconds) that you want Oracle
WebLogic Server JMS to check access control policies:
weblogic.jms.securityCheckInterval
A value of 0 (zero) for this property ensures that an authorization
check is performed for every send, receive, and getEnumeration
action on a JMS resource.
Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP Transport
2. If the JMS administrator created access control policies that restrict access to a JMS
connection pool, configure the proxy service to authenticate when it connects to
the JMS server:
a. Create a service account to provide the user name and password that the JMS
server requires. See Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
The JMS service account for the proxy service is used not only for the JMS
object access, but also for the JNDI lookup.
You must add a user name and password directly in the service account. JMS
cannot use a service account that passes through the credentials that it
received from its client's request or that maps a client user name to an Oracle
Service Bus user.
b. When you create or edit the proxy service, on the JMS Transport page, click
the Browse button next to JMS Service Account. Select the service account that
you created in the previous step.
49.3.2 Configuring Outbound JMS Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
To configure outbound JMS transport-level security:
1. When you create or edit a JMS business service, on the Transport Configuration
page, under Advanced Settings, select the Use SSL check box.
Oracle Service Bus configures the JMS business service to use the T3S protocol.
2. If the JMS administrator created access control policies that restrict access to a JMS
connection pool, configure the business service to authenticate when it connects to
the JMS server:
a. Create a service account to provide the user name and password that the JMS
server requires. See Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
The JMS service account for the proxy service is used not only for the JMS
object access, but also for the JNDI lookup.
You must add a user name and password directly in the service account. JMS
cannot use a service account that passes through the credentials that it
received from its client's request or that maps a client user name to an Oracle
Service Bus user.
b. When you create or edit the business service, on the JMS Transport page, click
the Browse button next to JMS Service Account. Select the business account
that you created in the previous step.
3. Select the Pass Caller's Subject check box to have Oracle Service Bus pass the
authenticated subject when sending a message.
49.4 Configuring Transport-Level Security for SFTP Transport
As described in Section 26.5, "SFTP Transport," Oracle Service Bus supports the SFTP
transport for inbound and outbound transport-level security. The SFTP transport uses
Secure Shell (SSH) version 2 to transfer files.
49.4.1 How Two-Way Authentication is Performed
The SFTP authentication is twoway: both the SFTP server and SFTP client (Oracle
Service Bus service) authenticate each other, via different mechanisms:
The SFTP server uses the authentication method you specified in the Transport
Configuration page to authenticate the SFTP client (the Oracle Service Bus service):
Username Password, Host Based, or Public Key.
The SFTP client (the Oracle Service Bus service) uses a known_hosts file to
authenticate the SFTP server. The known_hosts file on the Oracle Service Bus
proxy service (inbound requests) or business service (outbound requests) system
must have the hostname, IP address, and public key of the remote SFTP servers to
which the proxy service or business service can connect. SSH version 2 uses this
public key to authenticate the connection.
The SFTP client (the Oracle Service Bus service) always uses the known_hosts file to
determine whether to connect to an SFTP server, no matter which of the three
authentication methods is chosen in the Transport Configuration page. That is, in all
cases the SFTP server is authenticated by the Oracle Service Bus service using the
information present in this file. This ensures that the Oracle Service Bus service is
connecting to a known server.
For example, in case of Username Password authentication, the SFTP Client (Oracle
Service Bus Service) authenticates the SFTP server against the SFTP server's public key
in the known_hosts file. The SFTP server authenticates the client (Oracle Service
Bus service) with the username and password from the service account.
49.4.2 Use of the known_hosts File
No matter which authentication method you choose in the Transport Configuration
page, a known_hosts file on the Oracle Service Bus proxy service (inbound requests)
or business service (outbound requests) system must have the hostname, IP address,
and public key of the remote SFTP servers to which the proxy service or business
service can connect.
The Oracle Service Bus service authenticates the SFTP server with the
public-key/host/IP combination present in the known_hosts file.
The known_hosts file requirement must be satisfied during authentication. SFTP
servers not listed in the known_hosts file are not authenticated.
Creating the known_hosts File
1. Use the editor of your choice to create a known_hosts text file.
The format for known_hosts is as follows:
Hostname,IP algorithm public-key
where Hostname, IP, and public_key identify the SFTP server.
The algorithms supported are RSA (entered only as ssh-rsa) and DSA (entered
only as ssh-dsa or ssh-dss).
The public key format for this file is "OpenSSH public key format."
For example:
getafix,172.22.52.130 ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAIEAtR+M3Z9HFxnKZTx66fZdnQqAHQcF1vQe1+EjJ/HWYtgAnqsn0hM
Note: This SSH authentication mechanism is outside of the typical
Oracle Service Bus service key provider/PKI credential mapper
process.
JzqWMatb/u9yFwUpZBirjm3g2I9Qd8VocmeHwoGPhDGfQ5LQ/PPo3esE+CGwdnCOyRCktNHeuKxo4ki
CCJ/bph5dRpghCQIvsQvRE3sks+XwQ7Wuswz8pv58=
Multiple entries are supported, one entry per line.
2. Move the known_hosts file to the following directory:
MW_HOME/user_projects/domains/osb_domain/osb/transports/sftp
The directories /transports/sftp are not created automatically. You must
create them.
49.4.3 SFTP Transport Authentication Process
The following general principles apply to the SFTP authentication process for both a
proxy service and business service.
Connection: The Oracle Service Bus service (proxy and business) always acts as
the SFTP client and connects to the SFTP server.
Authentication by the SFTP Server: For Public Key and Host Based
authentication, the SFTP server authenticates the connection with the public key of
the Oracle Service Bus service. For Username Password, the SFTP server
authenticates the connection with the username and password.
Authentication by the SFTP Client: The Oracle Service Bus service always
authenticates the SFTP server with the public-key/host/IP combination present in
the known_hosts file.
Connection established: If both the server and client authentications are
successful, only then is the connection established and ready for transfer.
Transfer: The file (message) is downloaded in case of the proxy service and
uploaded in the case of the business service.
The SFTP authentication process is as follows:
Inbound one-way download to the proxy service:
1. The proxy service, which is the SFTP client, attempts to connect to the SFTP
server.
2. The proxy service is authenticated by the SFTP server via the authentication
mechanism selected on the Transport Configuration page.
For Host Based and Public Key authentication, the remote SFTP server uses
the host name and public key of the proxy service to authenticate the Oracle
Service Bus system. For Username Password authentication, the SFTP server
uses the username and password supplied by the proxy service (via the
service account) to authenticate the Oracle Service Bus system.
3. A known_hosts file (on the Oracle Service Bus proxy service system) keeps the
information of the remote SFTP servers to which the Oracle Service Bus proxy
Specifically, this file contains the host name, IP address, and public key of the
accepted remote servers.
SSH version 2 uses this public key to authenticate the connection. SFTP servers
not listed in the known_hosts file are not authenticated.
4. If authentication is successful, the proxy service is the SFTP client connected to
the remote SFTP server.
5. If allowed by the SFTP server, the proxy service (the SFTP client) polls a
remote directory on the SFTP server and downloads any files (messages)
present in the remote directory.
The proxy service configuration determines which remote directory to poll,
how often to poll it, and what to do with any files (messages) that it
downloads.
Outbound one-way upload from the business service:
1. The business service (which is the SFTP client) attempts to connect to the SFTP
server.
2. The business service is authenticated by the SFTP server via the authentication
mechanism selected on the Transport Configuration page.
For Host Based and Public Key authentication, the SFTP server uses the host
name and public key of the business service to authenticate the Oracle Service
Bus system. For Username Password authentication, the SFTP server uses the
username and password (from the service account) to authenticate the Oracle
Service Bus system.
3. A known_hosts file (on the Oracle Service Bus business service system) keeps
the information of the SFTP servers to which the Oracle Service Bus business
Specifically, this file contains the host name, IP address, and public key of the
accepted servers.
SSH version 2 uses this public key to authenticate the connection. SFTP servers
not listed in the known_hosts file are not authenticated.
4. If authentication is successful, the business service is the SFTP client connected
to the remote SFTP server.
5. If allowed by the SFTP server, the business service (the SFTP client) uploads
files to the remote directory on the SFTP server.
The business service configuration determines in which remote directory to
upload the file, how often to retry the upload, and any file prefix or suffix to
add to the uploaded file name.
49.4.4 Configuring Inbound SFTP Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
1. Create a known_hosts file, as described in Section 49.4.2, "Use of the known_
hosts File," on the Oracle Service Bus proxy service system.
known_hosts keeps the information of the remote SFTP servers to which the
Oracle Service Bus proxy service can connect. Specifically, this file contains the
host name, IP address, and public key of the accepted remote servers.
SSH version 2 uses this public key to authenticate the connection. SFTP servers not
listed in the known_hosts file are not authenticated.
2. When you create a proxy service, on the Transport Configuration page select SFTP.
3. Specify the end point URI in sftp://hostname:port/directory format,
where:
port is the port on which SFTP server is listening. Default port for SFTP is 22.
directory is the location that is periodically polled for files. This directory is
relative to the home directory of the user.
4. On the SFTP Transport Configuration page, select either Username Password,
Host Based, or Public Key authentication.
The authentication choices are summarized here. See Section 26.5, "SFTP
Transport" for complete information.
Username/Password authentication specifies that a static service account
(using user credentials on the SFTP server) is associated with this
authentication method. The service account provides a user name and
password that the proxy service uses for authentication to the SFTP server. The
SFTP client is authenticated using the provided credentials. Only the static
service account type is supported.
Host Based Authentication specifies that only connections from identified,
known hosts are allowed. This authentication method requires a username
and a service key provider.
The SFTP Server authenticates the proxy service with the public key of the
proxy service.
The public key of the proxy service is present in the key-pair referred by the
service key provider. You need to extract this key when you set up the service
key provider, and then configure the SFTP server to use the public key.
For example, with SFTP server on Linux, you need to:
Edit the /etc/ssh/shosts.equiv file and add the host name or IP
address of the machine on which Oracle Service Bus domain is running.
Edit the /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts file and add the host name or IP
address of the machine on which Oracle Service Bus domain is running,
followed by space and the public key.
The username is used to determine which directory on the SFTP server to poll.
Public Key specifies a username and service key provider are required to use
this authentication method. Every user has their own private key.
The SFTP Server authenticates the proxy service with the public key.
The public key of the proxy service is present in the key-pair referred by the
Note: The Oracle Service Bus proxy service does not itself use the
service key provider to authenticate any credentials from the SFTP
server. It uses only the known_hosts file to authenticate the SFTP
server.
Note: The Oracle Service Bus proxy service does not itself use the
server.
For example, to allow access to a system for a given identity with an SFTP
server on Linux, place the public key in a $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys
file on that system. All keys listed in that file are allowed access.
The username is used to determine which directory on the SFTP server to poll.
It is also use to identify the location of the public key on the SFTP server.
5. If allowed by the remote SFTP server, the proxy service (SFTP client) polls a remote
directory on the SFTP server and downloads any files present in the remote
directory.
The proxy service configuration determines which remote directory to poll, how
often to poll it, and what to do with any files (messages) that it downloads.
The directory to be polled is an absolute path.
49.4.5 Configuring Outbound SFTP Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
To configure outbound transport-level security for a business service:
1. Create a known_hosts file, as described in Section 49.4.2, "Use of the known_
hosts File," on the Oracle Service Bus business service system.
known_hosts keeps the information of the remote SFTP servers to which the
Oracle Service Bus business service can connect. Specifically, this file contains the
host name, IP address, and public key of the accepted remote servers.
SSH version 2 uses this public key to authenticate the connection. SFTP servers not
listed in the known_hosts file are not authenticated.
2. When you create a business service, on the Transport Configuration page select
SFTP.
3. Specify the end point URI in sftp://hostname:port/directory format,
where:
port is the port on which SFTP server is listening. Default port for SFTP is 22.
directory is the location to which files are uploaded. This directory is relative
to the home directory of the user.
4. On the SFTP Transport Configuration page, select either Username Password,
Host Based, or Public Key authentication.
The authentication choices are summarized here. See Section 26.5, "SFTP
Transport" for complete information.
Username/Password authentication specifies that a static service account
(using user credentials on the SFTP server) is associated with this
authentication method. The service account provides a user name and
password that the business service uses for authentication to the SFTP server.
The SFTP client is authenticated using the provided credentials. Only the static
service account type is supported.
Host Based Authentication specifies that only connections from identified,
known hosts are allowed. This authentication method requires a username
and a service key provider.
The SFTP Server authenticates the business service with the public key of the
business service.
The public key of the business service is present in the key-pair referred by the
For example, with SFTP server on Linux, you need to:
Edit the /etc/ssh/shosts.equiv file and add the host name or IP
address of the machine on which Oracle Service Bus domain is running.
Edit the /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts file and add the host name or IP
address of the machine on which Oracle Service Bus domain is running,
followed by space and the public key.
The username is used to determine the upload directory on the SFTP server.
Public Key specifies a username and service key provider are required to use
this authentication method. Every user has their own private key.
The SFTP Server authenticates the business service with the public key.
The public key of the business service is present in the key-pair referred by the
For example, to allow access to a system for a given identity with an SFTP
server on Linux, place the public key in a $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys
file on that system. All keys listed in that file are allowed access.
The username is used to determine the upload directory on the SFTP server
and for identifying the location of the public key on the SFTP server.
5. If allowed by the remote SFTP server, the business service (SFTP client) uploads
files to the remote directory on the SFTP server.
The business service configuration determines in which remote directory to
upload the file, how often to retry the upload, and any file prefix or suffix to add
to the uploaded file name.
The upload directory is an absolute path and is automatically created.
49.4.6 SFTP Security Attributes Preserved During Import
The following security attributes are preserved when Section 45.6.1, "Preserve Security
and Policy Configuration Check Box" is turned on during import:
Client authentication method
Reference to the service account (in case of Username Password authentication)
Note: The Oracle Service Bus business service does not itself use the
server.
Note: The Oracle Service Bus business service does not itself use the
server.
Email, FTP, and File Transport-Level Security
Reference to the service key provider (in case of Host Based and Public Key
authentication)
Username (in case of Host Based and Public Key authentication)
49.4.7 SFTP Credential Life Cycle
Whenever the username/password or public key credential changes, the SFTP
transport drops all idle connections made with the previous credential and attempts to
reconnect. For active connections, the SFTP transport drops the connection after the
current operation is finished.
49.5 Email, FTP, and File Transport-Level Security
The following sections describe the security measures that are available for
communication over the email, FTP, and file protocols:
Section 49.5.1, "Email and FTP Transport-Level Security"
Section 49.5.2, "File Transport Security"
49.5.1 Email and FTP Transport-Level Security
Email and FTP are not secure protocols. They support weak authentication, typically
over insecure channels. The supported security method for email or FTP transport is
the username and password needed to connect to the email or FTP server.
To secure email, you must designate a service account as an alias for the username and
password. The service will use the username and password to authenticate to the
SMTP server.
To secure the FTP transport, select external_user and designate a service account as an
alias for the username and password. The service will use the username and password
to authenticate to the FTP server.
For information about how to add security to email and FTP transport, see Section 2.2,
"Working with Business Services"
49.5.2 File Transport Security
The supported security method for file transport is the user login to the computer on
which the files are located.
The SFTP transport, described in Section 49.4, "Configuring Transport-Level Security
for SFTP Transport," is the preferred mechanism to secure FTP.
49.6 Configuring Transport-Level Security for SB Transport
The Service Bus (SB) transport allows client Oracle Service Bus servers to invoke an
Oracle Service Bus proxy service synchronously via RMI. RMI is the only mechanism
by which client Oracle Service Bus servers can access the SB transport. In this release
of Oracle Service Bus the associated API is for internal user only and is not
documented.
The SB proxy service is accessed in one of two ways:
By a client Oracle Service Bus server that uses an SB business service to connect to
the Oracle Service Bus server of the proxy service by using the JNDI context and
the proxy service URI.
Configuring Transport-Level Security for WS Transport
By products such as Oracle WebLogic Integration and Oracle Data Service
Integrator that use proprietary artifacts to access SB proxy services. These artifacts
are unique to those products and are not described here.
The SB business service can send messages only to SB proxy services. A JNDI provider,
which is specified in the endpoint URI of the business service, is used to do a JNDI
lookup on the remote Oracle Service Bus server. Specifically, the JNDI provider points
to the Oracle Service Bus server where the service is deployed to retrieve the RMI
stubs corresponding to the SB proxy service.
For example, the endpoint URI you specify in the business service could be
sb://some_secured_jndi_provider/some_remote_sb_proxy.
A secure JNDI provider should have a provider URL with a secure protocol. In the SB
business service case, you can use the HTTPS or t3s protocols.
The service account (of the business service) specifies the user credentials that should
be used for invoking the remote SB proxy service. If no service account is specified, the
user credentials of the inbound proxy service (the inbound client) of this business
service are used for security context propagation.
The SB transport can use SSL to require strong server and client authentication. Before
you can use the SB transport with SSL, you must configure SSL in Oracle WebLogic
Server. See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security Framework: Main
Steps."
49.6.1 Configuring SAML Authentication With Service Bus (SB) Transport
If you are using SAML-based authentication with the SB transport, be sure to follow
these configuration requirements:
On the SB client side, configure a SAML Credential mapper provider and create a
SAML relying party for each SB proxy service you plan to invoke from this client.
In the target URL field enter http://openuri.org/<OSBProxyServiceURI>,
where OSBProxyServiceURI is the service URI of the SB proxy service.
On the Oracle Service Bus side (where the SB proxy service resides), configure a
SAML Identity Assertion provider and create a SAML asserting party. In the target
URL field enter the service URI of the SB proxy service. Do not include the SB
protocol or host/port information. For example, /<OSBProxyServiceURI>.
49.7 Configuring Transport-Level Security for WS Transport
Web service reliable messaging (WS-RM) functionality is available in Oracle Service
Bus as the WS transport. Oracle Service Bus supports the specification submitted in
February 2005. For more information about the specification, see Web Services Reliable
Messaging Protocol (WS-ReliableMessaging) at
http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/rm/.
Caution: When set, the Use SSL flag means that request must be sent
over an SSL connection. However, the SB transport does not forbid
unsecured connections. The proxy service will be advertised (via the
effective WSDL or UDDI) with a secured URI (indicated by sbs), but
secured access is not enforced.
The Oracle Service Bus server administrator must close all unsecured
protocols on the server (t3, http, and so forth) to strictly enforce
secured-client connections.
The WS transport has both proxy service (inbound) and business service (outbound)
components that are based on SOAP1.1- and SOAP1.2-based WSDLs, along with
WS-RM policy. It supports both one-way and request-response patterns, but response
is unreliable.
49.7.1 Reliable Web Services Messaging Defined
As described in "Overview of Web Service Reliable Messaging" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Programming Advanced Features of JAX-RPC Web Services for Oracle WebLogic
Server, WS-RM is a framework in which an application running in one application
server can reliably invoke a web service running on another application server,
assuming that both servers implement the WS-ReliableMessaging specification.
"Reliable" is defined as the ability to guarantee message delivery between the two web
services. In particular, the specification describes an interoperable protocol in which a
message sent from a source endpoint (or client web service) to a destination endpoint
(or web service whose operations can be invoked reliably) is guaranteed either to be
delivered, according to one or more delivery assurances, or to raise an error.
49.7.2 WS Transport Resources Visible in WLS Console
WS proxy services are visible from the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console, but attempts to assign policies from WLS are ignored.
Specifically, administrators can navigate to the Home > Summary of Security Realms
> myrealm > Realm Roles pages in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration
Console and seemingly edit the security policy for the WS proxy service.
However, this policy will have no effect and it will not be evaluated at runtime.
The EAR application is auto-generated and deployed by Oracle Service Bus when you
activate the session. This is one EAR file for each WS proxy service.
49.7.3 Use of WS-Policy Files for Web Service Reliable Messaging Configuration
You configure WS transport security through WS-Policy files, either from a WSDL or
bound directly to the service.
Oracle Service Bus use WS-Policy files to enable a destination endpoint to describe and
advertise its WS-RM capabilities and requirements. The WS-Policy specification
provides a general purpose model and syntax to describe and communicate the
policies of a web service.
These WS-Policy files are XML files that describe features such as the version of the
supported WS-ReliableMessaging specification, the source endpoint's retransmission
interval, the destination endpoint's acknowledgment interval, and so on.
WS-Policy with RM assertions and WSSP transport-level security assertions are
supported for the WS transport only.
49.7.3.1 Preconfigured WS-RM Policy Files
Oracle Service Bus includes two simple WS-RM WS-Policy files that you can specify if
you do not want to create your own WS-Policy files:
DefaultReliability.xml Specifies typical values for the reliable messaging
policy assertions, such as inactivity timeout of 10 minutes, acknowledgement
interval of 200 milliseconds, and base re-transmission interval of 3 seconds.
LongRunningReliability.xml Similar to the default reliable messaging
WS-Policy file, except that it specifies a much longer activity timeout interval (24
hours.)
You cannot change these pre-packaged files. If their values do not suit your needs you
must create your own WS-Policy file.
For example, the complete LongRunningReliability.xml file (as extracted from
weblogic.jar) is shown in Example 491:
Example 491 LongRunningReliability.xml File
<wsp:Policy
xmlns:wsrm="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/rm/policy"
xmlns:wsp="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/09/policy"
xmlns:beapolicy="http://www.bea.com/wsrm/policy"
>
<wsrm:RMAssertion >
<wsrm:InactivityTimeout
Milliseconds="86400000" />
<wsrm:BaseRetransmissionInterval
<wsrm:ExponentialBackoff />
<wsrm:AcknowledgementInterval
<beapolicy:Expires Expires="P1M" optional="true"/>
</wsrm:RMAssertion>
</wsp:Policy>
49.7.4 RM WS-Policy Required Prior to Activation
A proxy or business service that uses the WS transport must have a WS-Policy with
RM assertions, either from a WSDL or bound directly to the service. Services that use
any other transport must not have a WS-Policy with RM assertions.
You can bind RM assertions only at the service level and not at the operation or
request/response levels.
49.7.5 Async Responses
WS-RM supports two messaging patterns: one way, and request/response. The WS
transport supports both patterns, but does not support reliable response. That is, the
response is not sent reliably but the request is always reliable.
Async responses from a proxy service using the WS transport to an RM client connect
to the AcksTo or ReplyTo endpoint references specified by the RM client. The RM
client is free to use an HTTP or HTTPS URL. When using HTTPS, the RM client is free
to request a client certificate during the SSL handshake. The WS transport will use the
SSL key-pair of the service key provider upon request.
49.7.6 Proxy Service Authentication
The WS transport supports the following HTTPS security modes via WS-Policy files:
HTTPS no client authentication
HTTPS with BASIC authentication
HTTPS with client-certificate authentication (2-way SSL)
Table 491 shows the preconfigured security policies that implement these modes and
indicates when you might use them.
WS proxy services support both basic and client-certificate (2-way SSL) authentication,
as determined by the WSSP 1.2 transport-level security assertions in the WS-Policy.
Consider the example of the HTTPS token and the Basic256 algorithm as extracted
from the packaged Wssp1.2-Https.xml policy, as shown in Example 492.
When basic authentication is specified in the WS-policy, all HTTPS requests (including
RM protocol messages to the WS proxy service) must have a valid username and
password.
Example 492 Wssp1.2-Https.xml File (Partial)
:
<sp:TransportBinding>
<wsp:Policy >
<sp:TransportToken>
<wsp:Policy>
<sp:HttpsToken />
</wsp:Policy>
</sp:TransportToken>
<sp:AlgorithmSuite>
<wsp:Policy>
<sp:Basic256/>
</wsp:Policy>
</sp:AlgorithmSuite>
<sp:Layout>
<wsp:Policy>
<sp:Lax/>
</wsp:Policy>
</sp:Layout>
<sp:IncludeTimestamp/>
</wsp:Policy>
</sp:TransportBinding>
</wsp:Policy>
Proxy service authentication is supported as follows:
Outbound client-certificate authentication using the SSL key-pair assigned to the
service key provider configured for the proxy service.
If you plan to create a service key provider (which passes key-certificate pairs in
outbound requests), use the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to
configure a PKI credential mapping provider. In any Oracle WebLogic Server
domain that hosts Oracle Service Bus, you can configure at most one PKI
credential mapping provider.
Table 491 WS Transport Authentication Matrix
HTTPS
Required Authentication Required Preconfigured Transport Security Policy
Yes None Wssp1.2-Https.xml
Yes BASIC Wssp1.2-HttpsBasic.xml
Yes Client-certificate Wssp1.2-HttpsClientCert.xml
Configuring Transport-Level Security for WebSphere Message Queue Transport
Username/password identity propagation through a WS proxy service (with basic
authentication) to any other outbound transport, or outbound WSS username
token.
If a business service requires user name and password tokens, you can configure
the business service's service account to pass through the user credentials from the
original client request. See Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service Account Resources."
Credential mapping between WS proxy service (with basic or 2-way SSL
authentication) and any other transport.
Sending (non-reliable) asynchronous responses from a WS proxy service to an RM
client via HTTP or HTTPS. The default protocol used by proxy and business
services is HTTP.
Asynchronous responses from a WS proxy service to an RM client connect to the
AcksTo or ReplyTo endpoint references specified by the RM client. The RM client
can use either HTTP or HTTPS URL. If the RM client uses HTTPS, the RM client
can request a client certificate during the SSL handshake. The WS transport uses
the SSL key-pair of the service key provider upon request.
49.7.7 Preserving Security Configuration on Import
If the Preserve Security and Policy Configuration flag is set, the WS
transport provider preserves the following security configuration: The reference to the
service account (WS business services only)
49.7.8 Configuring Inbound and Outbound WS Transport-Level Security
You configure WS transport security through WS-Policy, either from a WSDL or bound
directly to the service.
49.8 Configuring Transport-Level Security for WebSphere Message
Queue Transport
Oracle Service Bus provides support for a native Message Queue (MQ) transport that
can send messages to and from WebSphere MQ. In this context, the MQ transport is a
client that connects to an MQ Server using MQ libraries.
You configure the security-related properties for the transport when you create an MQ
Connection resource. These properties are then used by the MQ proxy or business
service.
The MQ Connection resource has two modes:
binding mode You use the binding mode to connect to the MQ Queue Manager
located on the same machine as Oracle Service Bus. In this mode, the service calls
directly into the existing queue manager API rather than communicating over the
network. This mode provides a fast path to connect to local queue managers.
TCP mode You use the tcp mode when the MQ Queue Manager is not available on
the same machine as Oracle Service Bus.
Note: Make sure that you add the MQ client libraries to your
environment, as described in Section 33.8.1, "Adding MQ Client
Libraries to Your Environment."
Configuring Transport-Level Security for WebSphere Message Queue Transport
49.8.1 Configuring Inbound MQ Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
1. Before you create a proxy service that uses the MQ transport, create an MQ
Connection resource for the transport to use. Choose from the following security
configuration settings:
SSL Required. Select the check box to use HTTPS for sending messages. Only
server-side SSL (server authenticates to client) is supported when the 2-way
SSL Required option is not selected.
Cipher Suite. This option is available only when the SSL Required check box is
selected. Select the Cipher Suite algorithm to be used by SSL.
A cipher suite is an SSL encryption method that includes the key exchange
algorithm, the symmetric encryption algorithm, and the secure hash
algorithm. A cipher suite is used to protect the integrity of a communication.
communications between the WebSphere MQ server and the MQ Transport.
2-way SSL Required. This option is available only when the SSL Required
check box is selected. Select the check box to force the use of both client-side
and server-side SSL authentication.
Reference to the Service Key Provider. If you select 2-way SSL Required, you
must provide a reference to the service key provider for obtaining the
appropriate key manager for client-side SSL.
Enter the path (project/folder) and name of a service key provider, or click
Browse to select one from the Select Service Key Provider page.
Reference to the Static Service Account. Required for user name and password
authentication. Enter the path (project/folder) and name of a static service
account, or click Browse to select a service account.
2. When you create a proxy service, on the Transport Configuration page select mq.
49.8.2 Configuring Outbound MQ Transport-Level Security: Main Steps
To configure outbound transport-level security for a business service:
1. Before you create a proxy service that uses the MQ transport, create a MQ
Connection resource for the transport to use. Choose from the following security
configuration settings:
SSL Required. Select the check box to use HTTPS for sending messages. Only
server-side SSL (server authenticates to client) is supported when the 2-way
SSL Required option is not selected.
Cipher Suite. This option is available only when the SSL Required check box is
selected. Select the Cipher Suite algorithm to be used by SSL.
A cipher suite is an SSL encryption method that includes the key exchange
algorithm, the symmetric encryption algorithm, and the secure hash
algorithm. A cipher suite is used to protect the integrity of a communication.
communications between the WebSphere MQ server and the MQ Transport.
2-way SSL Required. This option is available only when the SSL Required
check box is selected. Select the check box to force the use of both client-side
and server-side SSL authentication.
Transport-Level Security Elements in the Message Context
Reference to the Service Key Provider. If you select 2-way SSL Required, you
must provide a reference to the service key provider for obtaining the
appropriate key manager for client-side SSL.
Enter the path (project/folder) and name of a service key provider, or click
Browse to select one from the Select Service Key Provider page.
Reference to the Static Service Account. Required for user name and password
authentication. Enter the path (project/folder) and name of a static service
account, or click Browse to select a service account.
2. When you create a business service, on the Transport Configuration page select
mq.
49.9 Transport-Level Security Elements in the Message Context
If you configure a proxy service to authenticate clients, then you can access the client's
identity and the security groups to which the client belongs from the proxy service's
pipeline. The identity and group information is located in the message context at
$inbound/ctx:security/ctx:transportClient/ctx:username
and
$inbound/ctx:security/ctx:transportClient/ctx:principals/ctx:group
(the message context contains one ctx:group element for each group the user
belongs to)
If a proxy service does not authenticate clients, then the value of
$inbound/ctx:security/ctx:transportClient/ctx:username is
<anonymous> and there will not be any ctx:group elements.
For more information, see "Inbound and Outbound Variables" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus and Section 2.4, "Working with
Proxy Service Message Flows."
Transport-Level Security Elements in the Message Context
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50Securing Oracle Service Bus with Oracle
Web Services Manager
This chapter describes how to use Oracle Service Bus (OSB) in conjunction with Oracle
Web Services Manager (OWSM) to provide a scalable, standards-based, centrally
managed approach to securing your service integration environment with WS-Security
policies while leveraging your existing security providers.
Oracle Web Services Manager is a run-time framework for security policy creation,
management, and governance. You create policies, attach them to services in Oracle
Service Bus, and enforce those policies at various points in the messaging life cycle
with Oracle Web Service Manager agents.
Section 50.1, "About Oracle Web Services Manager Integration with Oracle Service
Bus"
Section 50.2, "Setting Up and Using Oracle Web Services Manager with Oracle
Service Bus"
Section 50.3, "Use Cases: Oracle Service Bus and WLS 9 Policies with Oracle Web
Services Manager"
For more information about Oracle Web Services Manager, see the Oracle Fusion
Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services.
50.1 About Oracle Web Services Manager Integration with Oracle Service
Bus
Oracle Web Services Manager is a component of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion
Middleware Control, a run-time framework that provides centralized management
and governance of Oracle SOA Suite environments and applications. You create and
configure Oracle Web Services Manager policies in Oracle Enterprise Manager, and
those policies are persisted in a policy store (a database is recommended). Oracle Web
Services Manager lets you define policies against an LDAP directory and generate
Note: In future releases of Oracle Service Bus, Oracle Web Services
Manager policies will replace and enhance the functionality of WLS 9
security policies. While this version of Oracle Service Bus continues to
support WLS 9 policies, you should consider using Oracle Web
Services Manager policies for new service creation to prepare for the
eventual deprecation of WLS 9 policy support.
About Oracle Web Services Manager Integration with Oracle Service Bus
standard security tokens (such as SAML tokens) to propagate identities across
multiple Web services used in a single transaction.
In Oracle Service Bus, when defining a business or proxy service that lets you attach
security policies, you can attach available "OWSM" policies.
Because Oracle Web Services Manager is a run-time component, attaching policies to
Oracle Service Bus services requires a connection to an Oracle Service Bus domain that
has Oracle Web Services Manager enabled. For example, when creating and managing
services that use Oracle Web Services Manager policies in Eclipse, your Oracle Service
Bus configuration must be deployed on an Oracle Web Services Manager-enabled
domain to attach the policies. With no run-time connection to Oracle Web Services
Manager from the development environment, you can only view or remove policies
previously attached to services.
Oracle Web Services Manager support in Oracle Service Bus is not available
automatically. Enable Oracle Web Services Manager support in Oracle Service Bus by
selecting the "Oracle Service Bus OWSM Extension" template when you create or
extend an Oracle Service Bus domain. Once Oracle Web Services Manager support is
enabled in an Oracle Service Bus domain, you cannot disable it. See Section 50.2.1,
"Adding Oracle Web Services Manager and Oracle Enterprise Manager to an Oracle
Service Bus Domain."
50.1.1 Security Providers
This section describes the security services that Oracle Service Bus and Oracle Web
Services Manager use for authentication and authorization.
Oracle Web Service Manager uses Java Platform Security (JPS), so Oracle Service Bus
uses JPS providers for Oracle Web Services Manager policies. Oracle Service Bus also
uses Oracle Common Security Services (CSS) for other aspects of message security.
For more information about Oracle security services, see "About Oracle Platform
Security Services" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Overview and "Introduction
to Oracle Platform Security Services" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Application
Security Guide.
The following points describe which security providers Oracle Service Bus and Oracle
Web Services Manager use for different security areas.
50.1.1.1 JPS Providers
When using Oracle Web Services Manager policies:
Oracle Web Services Manager policies use SAML providers from JPS and not from
Oracle WebLogic Server. For information on configuring SAML with Oracle Web
Services Manager, see "Configuring SAML" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security
and Administrator's Guide for Web Services.
For authentication, Oracle Web Services Manager uses the JPS Login Module,
which in turn calls authentication providers configured on Oracle WebLogic
Server.
Oracle Web Services Manager and Oracle Service Bus support the Java Keystore
(JKS) and the Farm Level Keystore (FKS) provided by Oracle Platform Security
Services. For Oracle Web Services Manager policies, a best practice is to configure
the keystore on JPS, with both the Oracle WebLogic Server and the JPS keystore
referencing the same kind of keystore. For example, if you use a JKS file keystore,
JPS and Oracle WebLogic Server should point to the same file. If you use an FKS
keystore, JPS and Oracle WebLogic Server should point to the same FKS
Setting Up and Using Oracle Web Services Manager with Oracle Service Bus
configuration. For more information, see Section 50.2.1, "Adding Oracle Web
Services Manager and Oracle Enterprise Manager to an Oracle Service Bus
Domain."
A JPS keystore serves as both a keystore and a truststore for Oracle Web Services
Manager policies.
50.1.1.2 CSS Providers
Oracle Service Bus uses:
CSS providers to enforce WLS 9 policies
CSS providers to enforce transport security
Oracle WebLogic Server authorization providers for authorization policies
Custom Oracle WebLogic Server authentication providers and identity asserters
for custom authentication policies
Oracle WebLogic Server credential providers and mappers
Oracle WebLogic Server keystore and truststore for WLS 9 policies
Authentication and identity assertion through Oracle Web Services Manager
agents
50.2 Setting Up and Using Oracle Web Services Manager with Oracle
Service Bus
Section 50.2.1, "Adding Oracle Web Services Manager and Oracle Enterprise
Manager to an Oracle Service Bus Domain"
Section 50.2.2, "Attaching Oracle Web Services Manager Policies to Oracle Service
Bus Services"
Section 50.2.3, "Configuring SAML"
Section 50.2.4, "Advertising WSDLs to Support WS Standards"
Section 50.2.5, "Deployment Considerations"
Section 50.2.6, "Auditing"
Section 50.2.7, "Monitoring Statistics"
Section 50.2.8, "Supported Seed Policies and Unsupported Assertions"
50.2.1 Adding Oracle Web Services Manager and Oracle Enterprise Manager to an
Oracle Service Bus Domain
To use Oracle Web Services Manager policies in Oracle Service Bus, you must create
the proper database schemas for the Oracle Web Services Manager policy store, then
extend an Oracle Service Bus domain to include Oracle Web Services Manager.
Note: After you add Oracle Web Services Manager to an Oracle
Service Bus domain, you cannot disable Oracle Web Services Manager
in the domain.
1. Use the Oracle Repository Creation Utility (RCU) to create the Oracle Web Services
Manager database schemas in a supported database. Select the following schemas
to create:
SOA and BPM Infrastructure
Metadata Services and AS Common Schemas are automatically selected
when you select SOA Infrastructure
Make a note of the settings used to create the schemas, in particular the schema
owner for Metadata Services.
For more information on running RCU, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository
Creation Utility User's Guide.
2. Extend your Oracle Service Bus domain with Oracle Web Services Manager and
Oracle Enterprise Manager. Select the following domain templates when running
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard:
Oracle Service Bus OWSM Extension
Oracle WSM Policy Manager (automatically selected when you select the
OWSM Extension)
Oracle Enterprise Manager (optional, needed for creating and managing
Oracle Web Services Manager policies)
As part of the domain extension, the Oracle Configuration Wizard creates an
OWSM MDS Schema in the JDBC configuration window. Select the schema and
set the database information based on the RCU settings used to create the Oracle
Web Services Manager schemas in the previous step, in particular the schema
owner for Metadata Services (MDS).
For more information, see "Creating a Domain" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle SOA Suite.
3. As a best practice, configure the keystore on JPS, with both the Oracle WebLogic
Server and the JPS keystore referencing the same kind of keystore. For example, if
you use a JKS file keystore, JPS and Oracle WebLogic Server should point to the
same file. If you use an FKS keystore, JPS and Oracle WebLogic Server should
point to the same FKS configuration.
For information on creating the keystore, see "Setting up the Keystore for Message
Protection" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for
Web Services.
After successful extension of the domain and creation of the keystore for Oracle Web
Services Manager, you can create Oracle Web Services Manager policies using the
Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control and attach policies to services
in Oracle Service Bus. Oracle Web Services Manager automatically provides commonly
used policies.
With the domain running, you can access Oracle Enterprise Manager with the
following URL:
http://host:port/em
For more information on managing Oracle Web Services Manager policies, see
"Managing Web Service Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and
Administrator's Guide for Web Services.
50.2.2 Attaching Oracle Web Services Manager Policies to Oracle Service Bus Services
This section provides guidelines for attaching Oracle Web Services Manager policies to
Oracle Service Bus services.
After you extend your Oracle Service Bus domain to include Oracle Web Services
Manager and create policies using Oracle Enterprise Manager, you can attach those
policies to the following types of proxy and business services in Oracle Service Bus on
the Policies page:
WSDL
Any SOAP
You can attach Oracle Web Services Manager policies only at the service level, and you
cannot embed them in service WSDLs. For a given service, you must use either Oracle
Web Services Manager policies or WLS 9 policies, but not both. You can, however, use
one type of policy in a proxy service and another type in a corresponding business
service.
In Eclipse, when adding Oracle Web Services Manager policies to services, you must
be connected to a running domain that has Oracle Web Services Manager enabled. If
you are not connected to a running server in the development environment, you can
only view and remove previously added Oracle Web Services Manager policies, and
Oracle Service Bus shows a warning that the Oracle Web Services Manager policies
will be validated only on publish.
Oracle Service Bus provides an "Add Compatible" feature on business service
configurations that lets you replace WSDL embedded WS-Security policies not
natively supported by Oracle Service Bus with compatible OWSM policies.
When attaching policies in the development environment, keep in mind that services
in the development environment can be out of sync with services in the Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console, so take care when updating services from Eclipse to the
Console.
If you copy a service to create a same type of service (for example, copy a business
service to create a new business service), be sure to review your Oracle Web Services
Manager policies in the new service and make any necessary adjustments.
50.2.2.1 Policy Overrides
After adding Oracle Web Services Manager policies to a service, you can provide
policy overrides on the Security page.
For the policies used, the user interface displays the override keys (properties) and
their default values. The key names come from the policy binding. If allowed, a text
box appears next to a keys default value where you can provide an override value.
Oracle Service Bus does not provide well-known keys for override, such as sign key
alias or CSF key, which points to user credentials in a CSF store. (Oracle Service Bus
provides user credentials in the service account.)
Override keys you provide are passed to the Oracle Web Service Manager agent
during invocation.
chooses the first valid Oracle Service Bus server in the list of servers
for retrieval of Oracle Web Services Manager policies.
50.2.3 Configuring SAML
See Chapter 53, "Using SAML with Oracle Service Bus." For information on
configuring SAML with Oracle Web Services Manager, see "Configuring SAML" in the
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services.
50.2.4 Advertising WSDLs to Support WS Standards
When WSDLs contain embedded Oracle Web Service Manager policies, you can
advertise the policies to be compatible with the following policy standards, supported
by Oracle Service Bus and Oracle SOA Suite:
WS-Policy 1.2 (default) and 1.5
WS-Security Policy 1.1 (default), 1.2, and 1.3
Using special query parameters in URLs to access WSDLs embedded with Oracle Web
Services Manager policies, Oracle Service Bus generates WSDLs that comply with the
required standards. For more information on accessing WSDLs with a URL, see
"Viewing Resources in a Web Browser" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's
The special query parameters are &wsp (WS-Policy) and &wssp (WS-Security Policy),
and you can use them in conjunction with the WSDL, PROXY, and BIZ URL patterns
for retrieving WSDLs. For example:
http://localhost:7001/proxy/myProxy?WSDL&wsp=1.5&wssp=1.2
Returns the WSDL for myProxy, a WSDL-based proxy service, so that the Oracle
Web Services Manager policy reference conforms to WS-Policy 1.5 and
WS-Security Policy 1.2.
http://localhost:7001/sbresource?PROXY/myProject/myProxy&wsp=1.5&wssp=1.2
http://localhost:7001/sbresource?BIZ/myProject/myBiz&wsp=1.5&wssp=1.3
Returns the WSDL for myBiz, a WSDL-based business service, so that the Oracle
http://localhost:7001/sbresource?WSDL/proxy/myProxy
WS-Security Policy 1.1. Because no query parameters are used, Oracle Service Bus
uses the defaults.
http://localhost:7001/proxy/myProxy?WSDL&wssp=1.3
Note: This feature is not available in the Oracle Service Bus "Export
WSDL" or "Generate WSDL" functionality.
Note: In the previous URL, /proxy/myProxy is the endpoint URI for
the proxy service.
Because WS-Security Policy 1.3 is compatible only with WS-Policy 1.5, this returns
the WSDL for myProxy so that the Oracle Web Services Manager policy reference
conforms to WS-Security Policy 1.3 and WS-Policy 1.5.
Invalid Values/Combinations
WS-Security Policy 1.2 and 1.3 are compatible only with WS-Policy 1.5. For invalid
value examples, see Table 501.
For a quick reference of query parameter combinations, see the following section,
Section 50.2.4.1, "WSDL Query Parameter Reference for WS Policies."
50.2.4.1 WSDL Query Parameter Reference for WS Policies
This section provides a quick reference showing valid and invalid combinations of the
&wsp and &wssp query parameters described in the previous section, Section 50.2.4,
"Advertising WSDLs to Support WS Standards."
The examples use ?WSDL to retrieve the WSDL. You can also use the ?PROXY and
?BIZ methods of WSDL retrieval, as described in "Viewing Resources in a Web
Browser" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
As shown in Table 501, when one or more parameters is omitted, Oracle Service Bus
provides the valid default. For the invalid value exceptions, WS-Security Policy 1.2
and 1.3 are compatible with only WS-Policy 1.5, and vice versa.
50.2.5 Deployment Considerations
When you export Oracle Service Bus configurations that contain services with Oracle
Web Services Manager policy references, the references are maintained. You must
ensure that the referenced policies also exist in the target environment. If the target
Tip: In a Web browser, try different query parameter versions see
how the returned WSDL changes.
Table 501 Valid and Invalid Combinations of the &wsp and &wssp Query Parameters
Query Parameter Combinations WS-Policy Version WS-Security Policy Version
...?WSDL 1.2 1.1
...?WSDL&wsp=1.2 1.2 1.1
...?WSDL&wsp=1.5 1.5 1.3
...?WSDL&wssp=1.1 1.2 1.1
...?WSDL&wssp=1.2 1.5 1.2
...?WSDL&wssp=1.3 1.5 1.3
...?WSDL&wsp=1.2&wssp=1.1 1.2 1.1
...?WSDL&wsp=1.5&wssp=1.2 1.5 1.2
...?WSDL&wsp=1.5&wssp=1.3 1.5 1.3
...?WSDL&wsp=1.2&wssp=1.2 Invalid value exception Invalid value exception
environment is the IDE, warnings are displayed saying that policies will be validated
on publish.
50.2.6 Auditing
To audit policy events in Oracle Enterprise Manager, you must set up an audit data
repository and set up event collection. For more information, see the following topics
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services:
"Managing Audit Data Collection and Storage"
"Viewing Audit Reports" Pre-defined audit reports for Oracle Web Services
Manager in Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher include statistics for Oracle
Service Bus.
You can audit the following policy-level events:
Policy creation, deletion, or modification
Assertion template creation, deletion, or modification
50.2.7 Monitoring Statistics
For this release, Oracle Enterprise Manager policy monitoring statistics and
usage/impact analysis for Oracle Service Bus are not available. Therefore, you are not
able to see the impact of policy modifications on the services those policies are
attached to. However, Oracle Service Bus collects WS-Security error statistics for
Oracle Web Services Manager policy enforcement errors as it does for WLS 9 policies,
and those statistics are available in the Oracle Service Bus service monitoring
dashboard.
50.2.8 Supported Seed Policies and Unsupported Assertions
This section lists the Oracle Web Services Manger seed policies and assertions that
Oracle Service Bus supports and does not support.
User-defined assertions are supported.
50.2.8.1 Supported Seed Policies
Following is a list of supported Oracle Web Services Manager seed policies.
User-defined policies are also supported.
Notes: Oracle Service Bus does not support attaching OWSM
policies on proxy/business services that process messages with MIME
attachments, including message protection policies with SwA (SOAP
with Attachments) properties enabled. Using OWSM policies with
MTOM-enabled services is also not supported.
The assertion or policy "enabled/disabled" option in the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control user interface does
not determine whether or not an assertion or policy is supported in
Oracle Service Bus. Supported policies and assertions are listed in this
section.
For more information on the following policies, see "Predefined Policies" in the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services.
Notes: In the development environment, if you use unsupported
seed policies:
An effective WSDL generated in the development environment
will skip unsupported policies.
Validation is performed on service publish.
Table 502 Supported OWSM Seed Policies
Type Client Policy Service Policy
Authentication
only
oracle/wss_username_token_client_policy oracle/wss_username_token_service_policy
Authentication
only
oracle/wss10_saml_token_client_policy oracle/wss10_saml_token_service_policy
Authentication
only
oracle/wss10_saml20_token_client_policy oracle/wss10_saml20_token_service_policy
Authentication
only
oracle/wss11_kerberos_token_client_policy oracle/wss11_kerberos_token_service_policy
Message
Protection only
oracle/wss10_message_protection_client_policy oracle/wss10_message_protection_service_
policy
Message
Protection only
oracle/wss11_message_protection_client_policy oracle/wss11_message_protection_service_
policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
N/A oracle/wss_saml_or_username_token_over_
ssl_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_saml_hok_with_message_
protection_client_policy
oracle/wss10_saml_hok_token_with_message_
protection_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_saml_token_with_message_
integrity_client_policy
integrity_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_saml20_token_with_message_
Authentication
and Message
Protection
protection_ski_basic256_client_policy
protection_ski_basic256_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_username_id_propagation_with_
msg_protection_client_policy
oracle/wss10_username_id_propagation_with_
msg_protection_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_username_token_with_message_
Authentication
and Message
Protection
protection_ski_basic256_client_policy
protection_ski_basic256_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss10_x509_token_with_message_
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss11_kerberos_token_with_message_
oracle/wss11_kerberos_token_with_message_
Authentication
and Message
Protection
N/A oracle/wss11_saml_or_username_token_with_
message_protection_service_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
Authentication
and Message
Protection
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss11_saml_token_with_identity_
switch_message_protection_client_policy
Authentication
and Message
Protection
Authentication
and Message
Protection
Authentication
only
oracle/wss_http_token_client_policy
Basic authentication only.
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP
For more information on this policy, see
Section 50.2.8.1.1, "wss_http_token_*_policy
Guidelines" and Section 50.2.8.1.2, "OWSM
Authentication Policy Guidelines."
oracle/wss_http_token_service_policy
Basic authentication only.
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss_http_token_over_ssl_client_policy
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP(S)
oracle/wss_http_token_over_ssl_service_policy
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP(S)
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss_saml_token_bearer_over_ssl_client_
policy
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP(S), SB
Section 50.2.8.1.2, "OWSM Authentication
Policy Guidelines."
oracle/wss_saml_token_bearer_over_ssl_
service_policy
Policy Guidelines."
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss_saml_token_over_ssl_client_policy
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP(S), JMS, SB
Policy Guidelines."
oracle/wss_saml_token_over_ssl_service_
policy
Policy Guidelines."
Table 502 (Cont.) Supported OWSM Seed Policies
50.2.8.1.1 wss_http_token_*_policy Guidelines This section provides guidance on using
the wss_http_token policies with OSB.
When you enable specific options on the policies in OWSM, certain guidelines apply.
The options are:
Authentication Mode OWSM and OSB support only "Basic" authentication
mode. Any other mode causes an exception.
Transport Security This option indicates that the invocation has to be done on
the SSL channel. At run time:
Proxy Services: If you enable this option on the policy, you must enable the
"HTTPS Required" option on the proxy service containing the policy.
Business Services: No validation occurs on the business service configuration
when you enable this option on the policy, so be sure that the business service
endpoint addresses use HTTPS. A run-time error is thrown if an endpoint
does not use HTTPS.
Mutual Authentication Required This option indicates two-way SSL.
Proxy Services: This option is not supported for use on proxy services.
Deselect this option when using the wss_*_over_ssl_* _policy policies
provided by OWSM.
Business Services: Because OWSM ignores this option on outbound messages,
this option has no effect when used with business services.
Include Timestamp This option enforces the inclusion of timestamp in the SOAP
header.
Proxy Services: When you enable this option with proxy services, OWSM
ensures the timestamp is available and valid in the SOAP header.
Business Services: When you enable this option with business services, OWSM
adds a timestamp to the SOAP header if a timestamp does not already exist.
Authentication
and Message
Protection
oracle/wss_username_token_over_ssl_client_
policy
Supported OSB Transports: HTTP(S), JMS, SB
Policy Guidelines."
oracle/wss_username_token_over_ssl_service_
policy
Policy Guidelines."
Authentication
and Message
Protection
N/A oracle/wss_saml_or_username_token_over_
ssl_service_policy
Policy Guidelines."
Authorization
only
N/A oracle/whitelist_authorization_policy
Authorization
only
N/A oracle/binding_authorization_denyall_policy
Authorization
only
N/A oracle/binding_authorization_permitall_policy
Table 502 (Cont.) Supported OWSM Seed Policies
50.2.8.1.2 OWSM Authentication Policy Guidelines When you use token transport policies
on an OSB service, such as wss_http_token_over_ssl_client_policy or wss_username_
token_over_ssl_client_policy, set authentication on the services transport
configuration page to "None." You must use either an OWSM token policy or handle
authentication through the transport, but not both.
50.2.8.2 Unsupported Assertions
Table 503 list unsupported Oracle Web Services Manager assertions, shows which
policies contain the assertions, and describes the affected capabilities and alternatives
to achieve the capabilities. Any assertions not listed are supported, including
user-defined assertions.
Table 503 Unsupported assertions
Unsupported
Assertion
OWSM Policies Containing the
Assertion Capability Affected and Alternative
binding-permission-
authorization
oracle/binding_permission_
authorization_policy
Permission-based access control to service.
Alternative: Use XACML authorization policies.
OptimizedMimeSeri
alization (MTOM)
oracle/wsmtom_policy MTOM
Alternative: Use MTOM configuration directly on
proxy/business service.
RMAssertion oracle/wsrm10_policy
oracle/wsrm11_policy
WS-RM 1.0/1.1
Alternative: Use the WS transport directly in
Oracle Service Bus for WS-RM 1.0.
sca-component-auth
orization
oracle/component_authorization_
denyall_policy
oracle/component_authorization_
permitall_policy
Role-based access control to deny/permit all to
access the component.
Alternative: Not applicable
sca-component-per
mission-authorizatio
n
oracle/component_permission_
authorization_policy
Permission based Access Control to component
UsingAddressing oracle/wsaddr_policy To require WS-Addressing
Alternative: Configure WS-Addressing on business
services that use the SOA-DIRECT transport; or
add WS-Addressing to messages in an Oracle
Service Bus pipeline.
wss-sts-issued-token
-over-ssl
oracle/wss_sts_issued_saml_bearer_
token_over_ssl_client_policy
oracle/wss_sts_issued_saml_bearer_
token_over_ssl_service_policy
WS-Security 1.0 + SAML Bearer 1.1 (STS-Issued,
such as WS-Trust) + SSL
wss11-sts-issued-tok
en-with-certificates
oracle/wss11_sts_issued_saml_hok_
with_message_protection_client_
policy
oracle/wss11_sts_issued_saml_hok_
with_message_protection_service_
policy
oracle/wss11_sts_issued_saml_with_
message_protection_client_policy
WS-Security 1.1 + SAML Holder of Key (HoK)
(STS-Issued, such as WS-Trust) + Message
Protection
sts-trust-config oracle/sts_trust_config_policy WS-Trust
Use Cases: Oracle Service Bus and WLS 9 Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager
50.3 Use Cases: Oracle Service Bus and WLS 9 Policies with Oracle Web
Services Manager
This section provides use cases that highlight the interaction between Oracle Service
Bus services using WLS 9 policies and Oracle Web Services Manager features in
providing security throughout the service pipeline.
When using Oracle Web Services Manager with WLS 9 policies in Oracle Service Bus
services, no configuration is required, and you do not have to extend an Oracle Service
Bus domain with Oracle Web Services Manager. You implement Oracle Web Services
Manager features at the desired client and service locations, and the interaction and
enforcement occurs automatically.
For more information about Oracle Web Services Manager, see:
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide for Web Services
Oracle Web Services Manager 10.1.3 documentation at
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10291_01/index.htm
"Overview of Interoperability with Oracle Service Bus 10g Security Environments"
in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Interoperability Guide for Oracle Web Services Manager
This document describes the following security use cases with Oracle Web Services
Manager:
Section 50.3.1, "Message Protection"
Section 50.3.2, "Authentication"
Section 50.3.3, "Perimeter Security"
Section 50.3.4, "Identity Propagation"
50.3.1 Message Protection
This section describes the following use cases:
Section 50.3.1.1, "Message Protection with Client Agent"
Section 50.3.1.4, "Message Protection with Gateway"
Section 50.3.1.2, "Message Protection with Server Agent"
Section 50.3.1.3, "Message Protection with Client and Server Agents"
50.3.1.1 Message Protection with Client Agent
You can implement this use case with the following versions of Oracle Web Services
Manager:
Note: In future releases of Oracle Service Bus, Oracle Web Services
Manager policies will replace and enhance the functionality of WLS 9
security policies. While this version of Oracle Service Bus continues to
support WLS 9 policies, you should consider using Oracle Web
Services Manager policies for new service creation to prepare for the
eventual deprecation of WLS 9 policy support.
Note: There is no equivalent of Gateway in Oracle Web Services
Manager 11.1.1.
11.1.1.x
10.1.3.x
Figure 501 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent for
message protection.
Figure 501 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent
The proxy service has an inbound message protection policy. The Oracle Web Services
Manager Client Agent sends a signed and encrypted request to the proxy service. The
proxy service receives the secured request and, acting as an active intermediary,
decrypts and verifies signature and routes the request to the business service. The
business service invokes the Web service, gets the response back, and sends it to the
proxy service. The proxy service signs and encrypts the response and sends it to the
Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent. The Client Agent receives the secure
response, decrypts and verifies the signature, and passes the response to the client.
50.3.1.2 Message Protection with Server Agent
Manager:
11.1.1.x
10.1.3.x
Figure 502 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Server Agent for
message protection.
Figure 502 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Server Agent
The client sends a plain request through the proxy and business services in Oracle
Service Bus. The business service signs and encrypt the request and sends the message
to the Oracle Web Services Manager Server Agent. The Server Agent decrypts and
verifies the request. The plain message response is passed back to the client.
50.3.1.3 Message Protection with Client and Server Agents
Manager:
11.1.1.x
10.1.3.x
Figure 503 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Client and Server
Agents for message protection.
Figure 503 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Client and Server Agents
The Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent signs and encrypts a client request and
sends the request through to the proxy service. The proxy service decrypts and verifies
the signature and passes the request to the business service, which signs and encrypts
the request. The Web service has a Server Agent injected in it. The Server Agent has an
inbound message protection policy that decrypts and verifies the signature, then signs
and encrypts the response. The response is sent back to the business service, which
verifies the message and passes the response to the proxy service. The proxy service
generates a signed and encrypted response and sends it to the Client Agent. The Client
Agent decrypts and verifies the response, then returns the plain response to the client.
50.3.1.4 Message Protection with Gateway
Manager:
10.1.3.x
Figure 504 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway for message
protection.
Figure 504 Message Protection With an Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway
The client sends a plain request through the proxy and business services in Oracle
Service Bus. The business service signs and encrypts the request and sends the
message to the Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway. The Gateway decrypts and
verifies the request. The plain message response is passed back to the client.
50.3.2 Authentication
Manager:
11.1.1.x
10.1.3.x
Figure 505 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent for
authentication.
Figure 505 Authentication with an Oracle Web Services Manager Client Agent
The proxy service has a user name token policy. The client, through Oracle Web
Services Manager Client Agent, sends a request to the proxy service with user
credentials at the message level in a user name token. The proxy service maps the user
credential from the user name token using credential mapping and sends it through
the business service to the Web service for authentication. The Web service is protected
using an Oracle Web Services Manager service agent with an inbound user name token
policy. The Oracle Web Services Manager Service Client Agent extracts and
authenticates the user credentials. The response is then sent back through the business
service and the proxy service to the client.
50.3.3 Perimeter Security
Manager:
10.1.3.x
Figure 506 illustrates using Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway for enforcing
perimeter security.
Figure 506 Perimeter Security with Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway
Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway virtualizes the service exposed by the Oracle
Service Bus proxy service. The inbound request to the Oracle Web Services Manager
Gateway has a message protection policy. The client sends a secure request to the
Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway virtualized service, which is signed and
encrypted.
The Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway acts as a security enforcement point and
decrypts and verifies the signature. Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway then routes
the plain request to the proxy service over SSL. The proxy service forwards the request
to the business service, which invokes the Web service and gets the plain response
back. The response moves back through the proxy service and Oracle Web Services
Manager Gateway to the client.
50.3.4 Identity Propagation
Manager:
10.1.3.x
Figure 507 illustrates using the Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway for identity
propagation using SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) token version 1.1.
Figure 507 Identity Propagation with Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway
The client sends a basic HTTP authentication request to the Oracle Web Services
Manager Gateway. Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway authenticates the user
using the user name and password from the HTTP header. Oracle Web Services
Manager Gateway generates a SAML sender voucher assertion with the authenticated
user identity (token mediation), inserts the SAML token, and sends the assertion to the
proxy service. The proxy service receives the SAML assertion with the user identity
and, acting as an active intermediary, verifies the user identity. The proxy service then
passes the request to the business service. The response travels back through the
business service, proxy service, and Oracle Web Services Manager Gateway to the
client.
51
Using WS-Policy in Oracle Service Bus Proxy and Business Services 51-1
51Using WS-Policy in Oracle Service Bus
Proxy and Business Services
This chapter describes how to use Oracle WebLogic Server security policies (WLS 9
policies) in Oracle Service Bus.
To express the message-level security requirements for a proxy service or business
service that is a Web service, you use the Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) framework.
The following sections describe configuring WS-Policy for proxy services and business
services:
Section 51.1, "About Web Services Policy"
Section 51.2, "Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy Files"
Section 51.3, "Creating and Using Custom WS-Policy Statements"
Section 51.4, "Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents"
Section 51.5, "Oracle-Proprietary Security Policy Best Practices"
Section 51.6, "Policy Subjects and Effective Policy"
51.1 About Web Services Policy
Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) is a standards-based framework for defining a Web
service's constraints and requirements. It expresses constraints and requirements in a
collection of XML statements called policies, each of which contains one or more
assertions.
In Oracle Service Bus, WS-Policy assertions are used to specify a Web service's
requirements for digital signatures and encryption, along with the security algorithms
and authentication mechanisms that it requires.
The WS-Policy framework allows other specifications to declare "policy assertions."
These are domain-specific XML elements that appear inside a <policy> element.
Note: This chapter applies only to WLS 9 policies and not Oracle
Web Services Manager policies. In future releases of Oracle Service
Bus, Oracle Web Services Manager policies will replace and enhance
the functionality of WLS 9 security policies. While this version of
Oracle Service Bus continues to support WLS 9 policies, you should
consider using Oracle Web Services Manager policies for new service
creation to prepare for the eventual deprecation of WLS 9 policy
support.
About Web Services Policy
Policy assertions specifications describe the syntax and semantics of these
domain-specific assertions.
WS-SecurityPolicy is one example of a domain-specific assertion language. The
WS-SecurityPolicy specification defines a set of security policy assertions for use with
the WS-Policy framework.
WS-ReliableMessaging is another example of a domain-specific assertion language; it
defines assertions for declaring reliable-messaging policy.
51.1.1 Relationship Between WS-Security and WS-Policy
Web Services Security (WS-Security) works in conjunction with the Web Services
Policy Framework (WS-Policy), and it is important that you understand what these
terms mean and how they relate:
Web Services Security (WS-Security) is an OASIS standard that defines
interoperable mechanisms to incorporate message-level security into SOAP
messages. WS-Security determines "how" message-level security is incorporated
into SOAP messages.
WS-Security supports message integrity and message confidentiality. It also
defines an extensible model for including security tokens in a SOAP envelope and
a model for referencing security tokens from within a SOAP envelope.
WS-Security allows you to specify which parts of a SOAP message are digitally
signed or encrypted.
The Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) provides a general-purpose
model and corresponding syntax to describe and communicate the policies of a
Web service. WS-Policy is an abstract XML framework. The interesting aspects of a
WS-Policy are defined in child elements called policy "assertions."
WS-SecurityPolicy defines assertions for specifying the security aspects of a
WS-Policy. WS-SecurityPolicy determines "what" message-level security is
required of SOAP messages.
The policies can determine which operations are secured and which security
measures a Web services client must apply.
When you configure the WS-Policy of a proxy or business service, if the WS-Policy
contains one or more security policy assertions, then the proxy service or business
service is considered to be WS-Security enabled.
51.1.2 WS-Policies Can be Bound Directly to Service
As in prior releases of Oracle Service Bus, WS-Policy policies can be included directly
in a WSDL document or included by reference, and a WSDL document may import
other WSDL documents that contain or refer to WS-Policy policies. An XML file that
contains these policies can be used by multiple proxy services or business services.
In addition, there is an alternative way to bind WS-Policy to services. The Policies page
allows you to bind policies directly to a service. Policies can be bound to different
scopes:
The entire service
A service operation
The request message of a service operation
The response message of a service operation
Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy Files
If a policy is bound to the entire service, it applies to all operations in the service and
all request and response messages of all operations. If a policy is bound to an
operation, the policy applies to the request and response message of that operation.
Any number of policies can be bound on any given scope.
For the purpose of example, assume there is a service S with operations A, B, C and D,
where A, B and C are request/response operations and D is a request-only operation.
An administrator can configure the following WS-Policy bindings:
Policy X bound to the entire service S,
Policies Y and Z on operation A
Policies Y and Z on operation B
Policy P on the request message of operation C
Policy Q on the response message of operation C
Policy R on the request message of operation D
In this example:
The effective policy of the request/response messages of operations A and B is the
union of policies X, Y and Z.
The effective policy on the request message of operation C is the union of X and P.
The effective policy on the response message of operation C is the union of X and
Q.
The effective policy on the request message of operation D is the union of X and R.
51.1.3 Abstract and Concrete WS-Policy Statements
For security policy assertions written under the WS-Policy specification (using the
proprietary Oracle schema for security policy), the WebLogic Web Services runtime
environment recognizes two types of WS-Policy statements:
Concrete WS-Policy statements specify the security tokens that are used for
authentication, encryption, and digital signatures. A concrete encryption policy
always has the server's encryption certificate embedded in the form of a base-64
encoded certificate in an X.509 binary security token.
You can create concrete WS-Policy statements if you know at design time the type
of authentication (such as using X.509 or SAML tokens) that you want to require.
Abstract WS-Policy statements do not specify security tokens. Specifically, this
means the <Identity> and <Integrity> elements (or assertions) of the
WS-Policy files do not contain a <SupportedTokens><SecurityToken> child
element, and the <Confidentiality> element WS-Policy file does not contain a
<KeyInfo><SecurityToken> child element.
The Oracle Service Bus runtime environment determines which security token
types an abstract policy will accept.
51.2 Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy Files
Oracle Service Bus includes a set of out-of-the-box WS-Policy files that you can use.
(The Oracle Service Bus policy files are a subset of the policy files that Oracle
WebLogic Server provides.)
The policy statements are of three types:
Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy Files
WS-Security Policy assertions
Oracle security policy assertions
Reliable-messaging assertions
The predefined policy files are described in the sections that follow.
51.2.1 Predefined Oracle Proprietary Policy Files
The following Oracle proprietary predefined policy files are available:
Auth.xmlcontains a policy that requires Web service clients to authenticate.
Oracle recommends that you do not use the Auth.xml policy file: use the
Sign.xml and Encrypt.xml policies whenever possible.
Encrypt.xmlcontains a policy that requires clients to encrypt the SOAP body
with 3DES-CBC. The key wrapping algorithm is RSA 1.5. A symmetric key for
Triple DES (Data Encryption Standard) is generated by the client and encrypted
for the recipient with RSA 1.5.
You cannot use this policy with a business service. Instead, create your own
concrete encryption policy. See Section 51.3, "Creating and Using Custom
WS-Policy Statements."
Sign.xmlcontains a policy that requires clients to sign the SOAP body. It also
requires that the WS-Security engine on the client add a signed timestamp to the
wsse:Security headerwhich prevents certain replay attacks. All system
headers are also signed. The digital signature algorithm is RSA-SHA1. Exclusive
XML canonicalization is used.
The system headers are:
wsrm:SequenceAcknowledgement
wsrm:AckRequested
wsrm:Sequence
wsa:Action
wsa:From
wsa:To
wsa:FaultTo
wsa:MessageID
wsa:RelatesTo
wsa:ReplyTo
wsu:Timestamp
wsax:SetCookie
The name space prefixes correspond to the name spaces in the following table:
Prefix Name Space
wsrm http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/rm
wsa http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing
wsu http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2002/07/utility
Creating and Using Custom WS-Policy Statements
51.2.2 Predefined Reliable Messaging Policy Files
WebLogic Web Services use WS-Policy files to enable a destination endpoint to
describe and advertise its Web Service reliable messaging capabilities and
requirements. These WS-Policy files are XML files that describe features such as the
version of the supported WS-ReliableMessaging specification, the source endpoint's
retransmission interval, the destination endpoint's acknowledgment interval, and so
on.
Oracle Service Bus includes two simple reliable messaging WS-Policy files that you
can use (only with the WS-RM transport) if you do not want to create your own
WS-Policy files:
DefaultReliability.xmlSpecifies typical values for the reliable messaging
policy assertions, such as inactivity timeout of 10 minutes, acknowledgement
interval of 200 milliseconds, and base re-transmission interval of 3 seconds. See
DefaultReliability.xml WS-Policy File for the actual WS-Policy file.
LongRunningReliability.xmlSimilar to the preceding default reliable
messaging WS-Policy file, except that it specifies a much longer activity timeout
interval (24 hours.)
51.2.3 When to Use the Predefined Policy Files
Oracle recommends that you use these pre-packaged policies whenever possible.
However, you cannot use them under the following conditions:
Use transport-level policies only where message-level security is not required.
If you need to specify that particular parts of the body of a SOAP message are
encrypted or digitally signed, rather than the entire body, you cannot use the
Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy statements.
Instead, create custom WS-Policy statements. See Section 52.5.1, "Example:
Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header."
If you require clients to provide SAML tokens, you cannot use the Oracle Service
Bus WS-Policy statements. WS-Policy statements that require SAML tokens must
specify the confirmationMethod and therefore must be concrete.
If you want a business service to require encryption, you cannot use the Oracle
Service Bus Encrypt.xml policy. Business services require concrete encryption
policies (the certificate must be embedded in the policy).
For information on using these policies in your proxy services or business services, see
Section 51.4, "Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents."
51.3 Creating and Using Custom WS-Policy Statements
If the Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy packaged policy files do not meet your security
needs, you can write your own WS-Policy statements. You cannot modify the Oracle
Service Bus WS-Policy statements.
You can write custom WS-Policy statements directly in your Web service's WSDL
document. Or, if you want to reuse your statements in multiple Web services, write
them in a separate XML file and then:
wsax http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/01/addressingx
Prefix Name Space
Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents
Import them to Oracle Service Bus and refer to them from the WSDL documents.
Directly bind them to a service
Note the following restrictions for WS-Policy statements in Oracle Service Bus:
Security policy files written under the WS-Policy specification using the
proprietary Oracle schema for security policy are required to have an Id attribute
from the following name space:
http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssec
urity-utility-1.0.xsd
The value of this attribute must be unique across all WS-Policy statements in the
Oracle Service Bus domain. This attribute is optional in the WS-Policy schema but
required in an Oracle Service Bus Web service.
If you create a confidentiality assertion in a proxy service, it must be abstract (the
certificate must not be embedded in the policy). You will get error messages while
creating a proxy service that contains a concrete confidentiality assertion.
If you create a confidentiality assertion in a business service, it must be concrete
(the certificate must be embedded in the policy) and it must be located directly in
the WSDL document. You cannot attach such a policy by reference. See
Section 52.5.1, "Example: Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header."
When naming WS-Policy resources, follow the Section 2.1.1, "Resource Naming
Restrictions."
51.4 Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents
Oracle Service Bus implements the WS-Policy Attachment specification
(http://www.w3.org/Submission/WS-PolicyAttachment/), which defines the
mechanisms for associating WS-Policy statements with Web services.
To attach WS-Policy statements to a WSDL document for a Web service:
1. If you created a custom WS-Policy in a separate XML file, add the custom
WS-Policy file as a resource in the Oracle Service Bus domain. See "Adding
Custom WS-Policies" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
2. In the <definitions> element of the WSDL document, add the following child
element:
<wsp:UsingPolicy
wsdl:Required="true"
xmlns:wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"/>
The wsdl:required="true" attribute ensures that proxy services and business
services are capable of processing the policy attachments.
If you do not add this element, Oracle Service Bus ignores any WS-Policy
statements in the WSDL.
3. Within each element in the WSDL document that you want to secure:
a. Determine the URI of the WS-Policy statements that you want to use. See
Section 51.4.1, "Determining the URI of a WS-Policy Statement."
b. Specify the URI in the WSDL document. See Section 51.4.2, "Specifying the
URI of a WS-Policy Statement in a WSDL Document."
51.4.1 Determining the URI of a WS-Policy Statement
For the Oracle Service Bus WS-Policy statements, the URIs are always as follows:
policy:Auth.xml
policy:Encrypt.xml
policy:Sign.xml
For WS-Policy statements that are located directly in the WSDL document, the URI is
as follows: #policy-ID where policy-ID is the value of the policy's wsu:ID
attribute. See Example 512.
For WS-Policy statements that you created in a separate XML file and added as
resources to Oracle Service Bus, the URI is as follows: policy:policy-ID where
policy-ID is the value of the policy's wsu:ID attribute (which you specified in the
policy's XML file).
You can also use UDDI to attach WS-Policy statements to a WSDL document, in which
case the URI is expressed differently. For more information, see the WS-Policy
Attachment specification
(http://www.w3.org/Submission/WS-PolicyAttachment/).
51.4.2 Specifying the URI of a WS-Policy Statement in a WSDL Document
Use one of the following techniques to specify the URI in a WSDL document:
PolicyURIs attribute
If the WSDL schema (described in http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl) allows
attribute extensibility for the element that you want secure, add the PolicyURIs
global attribute to the element.
For the value of this element, specify a list of URIs, each of which refers to a single
policy.
For example:
<input message="tns:foo" wsp:PolicyURIs="policy:Sign.xml"/>
Nested <Policy> element
If the WSDL schema allows element extensibility for the element that you want to
secure, add <Policy> as a global child element. For each WS-Policy that you
want to use, add one <PolicyReference> element as a child of the <Policy>
element.
For each <PolicyReference> element, include a URI attribute that refers to a
single policy. You can also include a digest and digest algorithm in the element.
For example:
<wsp:Policy>
<wsp:PolicyReference URI="policy:Sign.xml"/>
</wsp:Policy>
Table 511 lists the XPath name of WSDL elements and the technique that you use to
specify the URI of the WS-Policy statement. The table also indicates the WSDL
elements for which Oracle Service Bus does not support the attachment of WS-Policy
statements.
51.4.3 Best Practices: Attaching WS-Policy Statements
Oracle recommends that you attach WS-Policy statements to any of the following
elements or its descendants:
portType
binding
Oracle recommends that you do not attach WS-Policy statements to the following
elements:
service
port
message or message/part
51.4.4 Example: Requiring X.509 Credentials for Identity and Confidentiality
If a WS-Policy statement requires an X.509 token for authentication, it must also
require a digital signature. An X.509 token cannot satisfy an identity assertion unless
the client also signs some content with the corresponding private key.
To create a proxy service that requires clients to use X.509 certificates for
authentication and digital signatures, you can do the following:
1. In the WSDL document that you will use to create a proxy service, attach the
Oracle Service Bus policies that are in the Sign.xml and Auth.xml files. See
Example 511.
Table 511 WSDL Elements That Can Be Protected in Oracle Service Bus
To Attach a Policy to This WSDL Element... Use This Technique...
/definitions/message Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/message/part PolicyURIs attribute
/definitions/portType PolicyURIs attribute
/definitions/portType/operation Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/portType/operation/input PolicyURIs attribute
/definitions/portType/operation/output PolicyURIs attribute
/definitions/portType/operation/fault Oracle Service Bus does not support
attaching WS-Policy statements to this
element
/definitions/binding Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/binding/operation Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/binding/operation/input Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/binding/operation/output Nested <Policy> element
/definitions/binding/operation/fault Oracle Service Bus does not support
element
/definitions/binding/service Oracle Service Bus does not support
element
/definitions/service/port Nested <Policy> element
2. Configure the proxy service to use a service key provider that contains an X.509
certificate for digital signatures. See "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion
Because the Oracle Service Bus Sign.xml and Auth.xml policies are abstract, they
will require the client to provide the credentials that are specified in the service key
provider that is associated with the proxy service.
Example 511 shows a WSDL with references to the Oracle Service Bus Sign.xml and
Auth.xml policies.
Example 511 WSDL with Policy References to Oracle Service Bus WS-Policies
<definitions
...
xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401
-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd">
<wsp:UsingPolicy
...
<portType name="Sample">
<operation name="doFoo" parameterOrder="data">
<input message="tns:foo" wsp:PolicyURIs="policy:Sign.xml"/>
<output message="tns:fooResponse"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<binding name="SampleBinding" type="tns:Sample">
<soap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/>
<operation name="doFoo">
<wsp:Policy>
<wsp:PolicyReference URI="policy:Sign.xml"/>
<wsp:PolicyReference URI="policy:Auth.xml"/>
</wsp:Policy>
...
</operation>
</binding>
...
</definitions>
51.4.5 Example: Attaching Custom Inline WS-Policy Statements to a WSDL Document
Example 512 shows a WSDL with two custom WS-Policy policies,
wsu:Id="policy1" and wsu:Id="policy2". The policies are located in the WSDL
document; therefore the URIs that refer to these polices use XML fragments.
Example 512 WSDL with Policy References to a Custom Inline Policy
<definitions
...
xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-
200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd">
<wsp:UsingPolicy
<wsp:Policy wsu:Id="policy1">...</wsp:Policy>
<wsp:Policy wsu:Id="policy2">...</wsp:Policy>
...
Oracle-Proprietary Security Policy Best Practices
<portType name="Sample">
<operation name="doFoo" parameterOrder="data">
<input message="tns:foo" wsp:PolicyURIs="#policy1"/>
<output message="tns:fooResponse"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<binding name="SampleBinding" type="tns:Sample">
<soap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/>
<operation name="doFoo">
<wsp:Policy>
<wsp:PolicyReference URI="#policy2"/>
</wsp:Policy>
<soap:operation
soapAction="http://com.bea.samples/sample/doFoo"
style="document"/>
<input>
<soap:body namespace="http://com.bea.samples/sample"
use="literal"/>
</input>
<output>
<soap:body namespace="http://com.bea.samples/sample"
use="literal"/>
</output>
</operation>
</binding>
...
</definitions>
51.5 Oracle-Proprietary Security Policy Best Practices
This section describes best practices you should follow when using security policy
assertions written under the WS-Policy specification, using the proprietary Oracle
schema for security policy.
Make sure you do not use Identity assertions on an operation's response policy. As
a corollary, do not use the predefined Auth.xml policy in a response policy.
When using WS-Security username tokens on inbound to an active intermediary
proxy service, if you want to pass the username/password to a back-end service
(username/password pass-through), the username token must include the
password in clear-text.
Whenever using WS-Security username tokens with clear-text passwords, it is
strongly recommended that you protect the confidentiality of the username token,
either by encrypting the entire token (with WS-Security) or by sending the
message over SSL.
Whenever using an Identity assertion, you may also want to use an Integrity
assertion to digitally sign the authentication token (username, X.509 or SAML
token) together with sensitive message content (SOAP body and/or SOAP header
parts). The digital signature protects the integrity of the signed content and binds
together the authentication token and message content. This is important to
prevent someone from copying the authentication token into an arbitrary SOAP
Note: Carefully analyze your security requirements before you
design your WS-SecurityPolicy. These best practices may or may not
apply to your specific business security needs.
Policy Subjects and Effective Policy
envelope, thus forging a message. (You can also send the message over SSL
instead of using an integrity assertion.)
When using an Integrity assertion, you should also use a MessageAge assertion.
You should also include the signing token (that is, the verification certificate) in the
wsse:Security header and that the digital signature covers the signing token and
the timestamp, in addition to whatever SOAP body and/or SOAP header parts
you wish to sign. The message age assertion guarantees a timestamp will be
included in the security header. The timestamp is used to prevent some replay
attacks. The predefined Sign.xml policy follows this best practice.
When using timestamps over JMS (MessageAge assertions), make sure you set the
age of the MessageAge assertion appropriately. If the value is too low, the message
may expire while on the queue.
Whenever an Identity assertion includes X.509 tokens in the supported token list,
your policy must also have an Integrity assertion. The server will not accept X.509
tokens as proof of authentication unless the token is also used in a digital
signature.
If the Identity assertion accepts other token types, you may use the
X509AuthConditional attribute of the Integrity assertion to specify that the digital
signature is required only when the actual authentication token is an X.509 token.
Remember that abstract Identity assertions are pre-processed at deploy time and
converted into concrete assertions by inserting a list of all token types supported
by your runtime environment.
Oracle recommends that you do not use abstract Identity assertions in your policy.
It is preferable instead to directly specify exactly which token types are supported
for authentication. Furthermore, Oracle recommends that your Identity assertion
supports only one token type.
As a corollary, Oracle recommends that you do not use the Auth.xml policy file:
use the Sign.xml and Encrypt.xml policies whenever possible.
Whenever an Oracle Service Bus proxy processes digital signatures (on inbound
request messages or back-end response messages), it is strongly recommended
that you configure a certificate registry in your security realm and import your
trading partner certificates in the registry.
51.6 Policy Subjects and Effective Policy
A policy subject is an entity, such as service, endpoint, operation, or message, with
which a policy can be associated. You can associate a single WS-Policy statement with
multiple policy subjects; conversely, multiple WS-Policy statements can be associated
with a single policy subject. A policy scope is the collection of policy subjects to which
a policy applies. For example, the policy scope implied by a policy attached to
wsd:binding/wsdl:operation/wsdl:input is the input message, the operation,
the endpoint, and the service.
The effective policy for a given policy subject is the merge of all policies whose scopes
contain that policy subject. For example, the effective policy of the input message of a
binding operation is the merge of all policies attached to the following:
Note: This makes the X509AuthConditional attribute of Integrity
assertions unnecessary, as there is no ambiguity as to which token
types are supported.
Policy Subjects and Effective Policy
The input message of the binding operation
The binding operation
The binding
The input message of the port-type operation
The port-type operation
The port-type
The service
The Oracle Service Bus Administration Console displays the effective policy (read
only) when configuring a business or proxy service with WS-Policy statements.
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Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services 52-1
52Configuring Message-Level Security for Web
Services
This chapter describes how to configure message-level security in Oracle Service Bus
(OSB).
Message-level security applies security checks to a SOAP message after a Web services
client establishes a connection with an Oracle Service Bus proxy service or business
service and before the proxy service or business service processes the message.
Message-level security is categorized as follows:
Inbound message-level security applies to messages between clients and Oracle
Service Bus proxy services. It applies security to both the request from the client
and the response message back to the client.
You can think of this as proxy service security.
Outbound message-level security applies to messages between Oracle Service Bus
proxy services and SOAP-HTTP or SOAP-JMS business services. It applies
security to both the request and the response.
You can think of this as business service security.
Section 52.1, "About Message-Level Security"
Section 52.2, "Message-Level Access Control Policies for Proxy Services"
Section 52.3, "Configuring Proxy Service Message-Level Security"
Section 52.4, "Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main Steps"
Section 52.5, "Examples of Custom WS-Policy Statements"
Section 52.6, "Disabling Outbound WS-Security"
Note: The implementation of message-level security includes proxy
services that have been configured with message-level custom
authentication (either custom token or username/password).
The message-level security mechanisms described in this section work
alone or in concert with the message-level custom authentication
mechanism, which is described in Chapter 54, "Configuring Custom
Authentication." See Section 54.9, "Combining WS-Security with
Custom Username/Password and Tokens" for information about
using both types of security.
About Message-Level Security
52.1 About Message-Level Security
Oracle Service Bus supports message-level security for SOAP messages that are sent
over the HTTP (including HTTPS) or JMS protocols. Usually you use message-level
security in addition to the transport-level security that these protocols offer. You can
require Web services clients to provide credentials at the transport level, the message
level, or both levels. If you require clients to provide credentials at both levels, Oracle
Service Bus uses the message-level credentials for proxy service authentication and
authorization.
To express the message-level security requirements for a proxy service or business
service that is a Web service, you use the Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) framework.
The Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) framework is described in Chapter 52,
"Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services."
With message-level security, a proxy service or business service specifies which of its
operations are secured and which of the following security measures a Web services
client must apply to its SOAP messages, which contain requests to invoke operations:
Authentication
Requires a client to present an identity that can be compared with user accounts in
the domain's authentication provider.
Message integrity through digital signatures
Establishes the identity of the client that is requesting to invoke an operation and
guarantees that no intermediary has altered the request. Also guarantees that the
return values of the operation are returned to the client without being altered by
an intermediary.
Message confidentiality through XML encryption
Encrypts the request and the return value in the response and guarantees that no
intermediary has viewed the request or the response.
All of these security measures require a client to encode security tokens in its SOAP
messages, and the proxy service or business service specifies which types of security
tokens it requires to be encoded in the SOAP messages.
52.1.1 Sample Sequence of Actions in Message-Level Security
To send a SOAP message to a proxy service that requires message-level security, the
following actions occur:
1. A Web services client generates a SOAP header and adds the header to the SOAP
message envelope. The header includes digital signatures, security tokens, and
other constructs.
2. When the proxy service processes the secured envelope, it decrypts the message,
which removes the security header.
3. The proxy service then verifies that the message conforms to its security
requirements. For example, the proxy service confirms that the required message
parts were signed and/or encrypted and that the required tokens are present with
the required claims.
4. The entire process is repeated in reverse for the response from the proxy service to
the client.
Configuring Proxy Service Message-Level Security
52.2 Message-Level Access Control Policies for Proxy Services
While message integrity and message confidentiality guarantee that intermediaries do
not view or modify messages, and while message authentication requires clients to
prove that they are known users, they do nothing to specify which known users are
allowed (authorized) to invoke proxy service operations.
To limit access to authorized users, you use the Oracle Service Bus Administration
Console to create message-level access control policies. These policies allow a proxy
service to process only those SOAP messages from authorized clients.
52.3 Configuring Proxy Service Message-Level Security
You can configure a proxy service to support one of the following techniques for
inbound message-level security:
Active-Intermediary
The proxy service processes the header in the client's SOAP messages and enforces
the message-level access control policy on the messages.
For example, a client encrypts and signs its SOAP message and sends it to a proxy
service. The proxy service decrypts the message and verifies the digital signature,
then routes the message. Before the proxy service sends the response back to the
client, the proxy service signs and encrypts the message. The client then decrypts
the message and verifies the proxy service's digital signature.
Pass-Through
Instead of processing the header in the client's SOAP messages, the proxy service
passes the message untouched to a business service. Although the proxy service
does not process the secured sections of the SOAP message, it can route the
message based on values in the header. When the business service receives the
message, it processes the security header and acts on the request. Note that the
business service must use the Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) framework to
describe which of its operations are secured with message-level security. The
business service sends its response to the proxy service, and the proxy service
passes the response untouched to the client.
For example, the client encrypts and signs the message and sends it to the proxy
service. The proxy service does not decrypt the message or verify the digital
signature; it simply routes the message to the business service. The business
service decrypts the messages and verifies the digital signature, and then
processes the request. The response path is similar.
52.3.1 Creating an Active Intermediary Proxy Service: Main Steps
To create a proxy service to act as an active intermediary:
1. In a text editor or IDE, create a WSDL document to define the proxy service:
If you plan to bind the policies directly from the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console, the WSDL does not need to have policy statements.
If you want the policy to be WSDL-based, attach one or more Web Services
Policy (WS-Policy) statements to the WSDL document, including one or more
of the predefined policies.
2. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, import the WSDL document
into the Oracle Service Bus WSDL repository and resolve any WSDL
dependencies.
See "Adding WSDLs" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
3. If you have not already configured the WebLogic security framework to support
Oracle Service Bus, do one or more of the following depending on whether the
WS-Policy of any of the operations in the proxy service contains security policy
assertions that secure requests from clients to the proxy service:
If you want operation request policies to require authentication with a
WS-Security X.509 certificate token, configure the Web Service security
configuration named __SERVICE_BUS_INBOUND_WEB_SERVICE_
SECURITY_MBEAN__. See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic
Security Framework: Main Steps."
If you want operation request policies to require authentication with a
WS-Security Username/Password token with password digest, make sure to
enable password digests. See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic
If you want operation request policies to require the use of SAML tokens, you
must configure a SAML asserting party for this proxy service. See Section 53.3,
"Authenticating SAML Tokens in Proxy Service Requests."
If you want operation request policies to require digital signatures, register the
accepted client signature verification certificates in the Oracle WebLogic
Server Certificate Registry. See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic
If you want operation request policies to require digital encryption, configure
a service key provider that contains an encryption credential. The proxy
service will use this credential to decrypt the encrypted SOAP message. See
"Adding a service key provider" in "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion
4. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, do one or more of the following
depending whether the WS-Policy of any of the operations in the proxy service
contains security policy assertions that secure responses from the proxy service to
clients:
If any operation response policy requires digital signatures, configure a service
key provider that contains a digital signature credential. You can create one
service key provider that contains credentials for both encryption and digital
signatures. See "Adding Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
If any operation response policy specifies encryption, the client must send its
certificate to the proxy service on the request. The proxy service will use the
client's public key to encrypt its response. The client certificate must not be the
same as the proxy service's encryption certificate.
5. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, create a proxy service from the
WSDL that you imported. Activate your changes.
6. If the WSDL document does not have WS-Policy attachments and you want to add
them, or if you want to specify a different WS-Policy from that of the WSDL, edit
the proxy service you just created to do the following from the Policies tab:
a. Select From Pre-defined Policy or WS-Policy Resource.
b. To specify policies that apply to the entire service, expand the service name
entry. Click Add to search for and select your policies.
c. To specify policies that apply to an operation or the request/response of that
operation, expand the operation name entry. Click Add to search for and
select your policies.
Update the policy binding.
7. Edit the proxy service you just created to do the following from the Security tab:
a. Specify the service key provider that you created.
b. Select Yes for the Process WS-Security Header option.
c. Optionally, modify the proxy service's default message-level access control
policy, which specifies conditions under which users, groups, or roles can
invoke the secured operations. See "Editing Message-Level Access Policies" in
the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
d. Optionally, modify the proxy service's message-level custom authentication
settings.
52.3.2 Creating a Pass-Through Proxy Service: Main Steps
To create a pass-through proxy service:
1. Create a business service to which the proxy service will pass the unprocessed
SOAP message. There are two configuration methods:
The business service is a Web service that contains WS-Policy statements.
The business service directly binds the WS-Policies. The WSDL on which the
service is based should not have any WS-Policy statements.
See Section 52.4, "Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main
Steps."
2. If the WSDL document does not have WS-Policy attachments and you want to add
them, or if you want to specify a different WS-Policy from that of the WSDL, edit
the business service you just created to do the following from the Policies tab:
Update the policy binding.
3. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, create a proxy service from a
WSDL document. You can use the same WSDL document that you used for the
business service that you created. Activate your changes.
4. If you should later edit the proxy service you just created, select No for the Process
WS-Security Header option on the Security tab.
5. Configure the proxy service to route to the business service that you created.
If you route to the business service based on the operation that the client's SOAP
message is requesting to invoke, you must configure the routing so that it specifies
an operation selection algorithm other than the SOAP body algorithm. Make sure
the actions in the proxy service pipeline do not modify the WS-Security header or
any parts of the SOAP envelope that are signed or encrypted. Changes to clear-text
Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main Steps
message parts covered by digital signatures almost always break the digital
signature because the signature cannot be verified later.
See Section 2.3, "Working with Proxy Services."
52.4 Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main Steps
Outbound message-level security applies to messages between Oracle Service Bus
proxy services and SOAP-HTTP or SOAP-JMS business services. It applies security to
both the request and the response.
To configure outbound message-level security for a business service that represents a
SOAP-HTTP or SOAP-JMS Web service:
1. In a text editor or IDE, create a WSDL document to define the policy.
2. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, import the Web service's WSDL
document into the Oracle Service Bus WSDL repository and resolve any WSDL
dependencies.
See "Adding WSDLs" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for
Oracle Service Bus.
3. In the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console, do one or more of the following
depending on whether the WSDL document contains WS-Policy statements that
secure requests from a proxy service to the business service:
If any operation request policy includes an identity assertion with WS-Security
Username Token as one of the supported token types, configure a service
account for the business service. In the service account, provide the user name
and password that you want the proxy service to send to the business service.
Proxy services that route to this business service will get the username and
password from this service account. See Section 2.1.15, "Creating Service
Account Resources" andSection 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
If any operation request policy requires authentication with a WS-Security
Username/Password token with password digest, make sure to enable
password digests. See Section 45.7, "Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Security
Framework: Main Steps."
If any operation request policy requires digital signatures, configure a service
key provider that contains a digital signature credential. You can create one
service key provider that contains credentials for both encryption and digital
signatures. See "Adding Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
4. If any operation response policy in the business service requires encryption (that
is, the business service encrypts the response with the proxy service's encryption
public key), configure a service key provider and assign an encryption credential
to the service key provider.
Caution: Encrypted back-end response messages: If the response
policy of the business service specifies encryption, the proxy service
will send its encryption certificate to the business service on the
request. The business service will encrypt its response using the proxy
service's public key. The proxy service encryption credential must not
be the same as the business service encryption credential.
Examples of Custom WS-Policy Statements
5. If any policy in the business service specifies using SAML assertions, configure a
WebLogic SAML Credential Mapping Provider V2 asserting party. For more
information, see Section 53.1, "Mapping Identity to a SAML Token."
6. Create a business service from the WSDL that you imported. Activate your
changes.
See Section 2.2, "Working with Business Services."
7. If you want to directly attach the policies to the service, edit the business service
you just created to do the following from the Policies tab:
Click Update to update the business service.
8. Create a proxy service that routes SOAP messages to the business service. You can
use either an active-intermediary proxy service or a pass-through proxy service.
See Section 52.3.1, "Creating an Active Intermediary Proxy Service: Main Steps."
52.5 Examples of Custom WS-Policy Statements
The following sections provide examples of custom WS-Policy statements written
under the WS-Policy specification using the proprietary Oracle schema for security
policy:
Section 52.5.1, "Example: Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header"
Section 52.5.2, "Example: Encryption Policy for a Business Service"
Section 52.5.3, "Example: Encrypting a Custom SOAP Header"
Section 52.5.4, "Example: Signing the Message Body and Headers"
Section 52.5.5, "Example: Signing a SOAP Body with SAML Holder-of-Key"
Section 52.5.6, "Example: Authenticating, Signing, and Encrypting a SOAP Body
and Headers with SAML Sender Vouches"
52.5.1 Example: Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header
encrypted or digitally signed, rather than the entire body, you must create a custom
WS-Policy file.
Example 521 is an abstract WS-Policy statement that does the following:
Requires the message from the client to include a user name and password token
for authentication
Requires the client to encrypt the user name and password token (which is in the
security header)
Requires the client to encrypt the
/definitions/message/CreditCardNumber element
This policy cannot be used with a business service because it is abstract: its KeyInfo
element does not contain the certificate used for encryption. Instead, when you
activate a proxy service that uses this WS-Policy statement, Oracle Service Bus binds to
the WS-Policy statement the encryption certificate from the service key provider that
you associate with the proxy service. See "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion
Figure 521 Binding a Certificate to an Abstract Policy
Also in Example 521:
The KeyWrappingAlgorithm element specifies that the client must use the RSA
1.5 algorithm to wrap symmetric keys.
The EncryptionAlgorithm specifies that the client must use the Triple DES
(Data Encryption Standard) algorithm perform encrypt the security header and
message body.
Example 521 Encrypting Part of the SOAP Body and Header
<wsp:Policy
xmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/policy"
xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-
wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd"
xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-
wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"
xmlns:m="http://example.org"
wsu:Id="encrypt-custom-body-element-and-username-token">

<wssp:Identity>
<wssp:SupportedTokens>
<wssp:SecurityToken IncludeInMessage="true"
TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-
wss-username-token-profile-1.0#UsernameToken">
<wssp:UsePassword Type="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/
oasis-200401-wss-username-token-profile-1.0#PasswordText"/>
</wssp:SecurityToken>
</wssp:SupportedTokens>
</wssp:Identity>
<wssp:Confidentiality>
<wssp:KeyWrappingAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5"/>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:EncryptionAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc"/>
<wssp:MessageParts
Dialect="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/policy/wsee#part">
wls:SecurityHeader(wsse:UsernameToken)
</wssp:MessageParts>
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts>
wsp:GetBody(.)/m:CreditCardNumber
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:KeyInfo/>
</wssp:Confidentiality>
</wsp:Policy>
52.5.2 Example: Encryption Policy for a Business Service
If you want messages to a business service to be encrypted, you must create a custom
WS-Policy. The policy must be concrete (it must contain the encryption certificate
instead of using a certificate from a service key provider) and it must be located
directly in a WSDL document instead of being included by reference.
Typically, you would require messages to a business service to be encrypted if the
proxy service that sends messages to the business service is a pass-through proxy
service. That is, the proxy service that receives messages from a client does not process
the SOAP message. Instead, the proxy service routes the message to the business
service, and the business service takes on the responsibility of Web Services Security.
See Chapter 52, "Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services."
Example 522 is a WSDL document that contains a concrete policy. Note the following
about this example:
The policy requires clients to encrypt the message body.
The KeyInfo element specifies the type of token that a client must provide to is
the parent element that is used to describe and embed the encryption certificate.
The BinarySecurityToken element contains the base-64 encoded encryption
certificate (the value is truncated in the example). If your certificate is in PEM
format, the content of the PEM file (without the PEM prefix and suffix) is the
base-64 encoded representation of the certificate. If your encryption certificate is
stored in a JDK keystore, you can easily export it to a PEM file.
The policy provides a unique ID and the WSDL uses a URI fragment to refer to the
ID. See Section 51.4, "Attaching WS-Policy Statements to WSDL Documents."
Example 522 Encrypting the Body with a Concrete Policy, Embedding the Policy in the WSDL Document
<definitions name="WssServiceDefinitions"
targetNamespace="http://com.bea.alsb/tests/wss"
xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
...>
<wsp:UsingPolicy xmlns:n1="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
n1:Required="true"/>

<wsp:Policy wsu:Id="myEncrypt.xml">
<wssp:Confidentiality
xmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/policy">

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts Dialect="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/2002/12/wsse#part">
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:KeyInfo>
<wssp:SecurityToken
TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-
wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509v3"/>
<wssp:SecurityTokenReference>
<wssp:Embedded>
<wsse:BinarySecurityToken
EncodingType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-
200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary"
ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-
200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509v3"
xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-
200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd">
MIICfjCCAeegAwIBAgIQV/PDyj3...
</wsse:BinarySecurityToken>
</wssp:Embedded>
</wssp:SecurityTokenReference>
</wssp:KeyInfo>
</wsp:Policy>
<binding name="WssServiceSoapBinding" type="tns:WssService">
<soap:binding style="document"
transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/>
<operation name="getPurchaseOrder">
<soap:operation soapAction="" style="document"/>
<input>
<soap:body parts="parameters" use="literal"/>

<wsp:Policy>
<wsp:PolicyReference URI="#myEncrypt.xml"/>
</wsp:Policy>
</input>
<output>
<soap:body parts="parameters" use="literal"/>
</output>
</operation>
</binding>
...
</definitions>
52.5.3 Example: Encrypting a Custom SOAP Header
Example 523 is an abstract WS-Policy statement that encrypts a custom header
named CreditCardNumber.
encrypted or digitally signed, rather than the entire body, you must create a custom
WS-Policy file.
This policy cannot be used with a business service because it is abstract: its KeyInfo
element does not contain the certificate used for encryption. Instead, when you
activate a proxy service that uses this WS-Policy statement, Oracle Service Bus binds to
the WS-Policy statement the encryption certificate from the service key provider that
you associate with the proxy service. See "Service Key Providers" in the Oracle Fusion
Also of note in Example 523:
The KeyWrappingAlgorithm element specifies that the client must use the RSA
1.5 algorithm to wrap symmetric keys.
The EncryptionAlgorithm specifies that the client must use the Triple DES
(Data Encryption Standard) algorithm perform encrypt the security header.
Example 523 Encrypting a Custom SOAP Header
<wsp:Policy
wsu:Id="dig-sig-for-get-header">

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
Dialect="http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116">
wsp:GetHeader(.)/n:CreditCardNumber
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:KeyInfo/>
</wsp:Policy>
52.5.4 Example: Signing the Message Body and Headers
Example 524 is a WS-Policy statement that requires a digital signature to access the
following in the SOAP message:
A custom header named header1
All system headers
The timestamp security header
The message body
Example 524 Requiring a Signature for SOAP Headers and Body
<wsp:Policy
wsu:Id="sign-custom-header-policy">
<wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:SignatureAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1"/>
<wssp:CanonicalizationAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts
Dialect="http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116"
xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-
wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"
xmlns:n="http://example.org">
wsp:GetHeader(.)/n:header1
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
wls:SystemHeaders()
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
wls:SecurityHeader(wsu:Timestamp)
</wssp:Target>

<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
Dialect="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/2002/12/wsse#part">
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
</wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:MessageAge/>
</wsp:Policy>
52.5.5 Example: Signing a SOAP Body with SAML Holder-of-Key
Example 525 is a WS-Policy statement that requires the SAML asserter to use the
holder-of-key method to sign the message body. The purpose of a SAML token with
"holder-of-key" subject confirmation is to allow the subject to use an X.509 certificate
that may not be trusted by the receiver to protect the integrity of the request messages.
For more information about the two SAML confirmation methods (sender-vouches or
holder-of-key), see "SAML Token Profile Support in WebLogic Web Services" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.
The "Oracle WebLogic Server Security Policy Assertion Reference" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware WebLogic Web Services Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server describes the
policy elements in detail.
Note the following about this example:
Integrity specifies that part or all of the SOAP message must be digitally
signed, as well as the algorithms and keys that are used to sign the SOAP message.
SignatureAlgorithm specifies the cryptographic algorithm used to compute
the digital signature.
CanonicalizationAlgorithm specifies the algorithm used to canonicalize (use
in simple or standard form) the SOAP message elements that are digitally signed.
You can specify only http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-cl4n#.
DigestAlgorithm specifies the digest algorithm that is used when digitally
signing the specified parts of a SOAP message. You can specify only
http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1 .
MessageParts specifies the parts of the SOAP message that should be signed, in
this case the body.
Dialect identifies the dialect used to identify the parts of the SOAP message that
should be signed.
SupportedTokens specifies the list of supported security tokens that can be used
for digital signatures.
SecurityToken specifies the security token that is supported for digital
signatures.
IncludeInMessage specifies whether to include the token in the SOAP message.
Valid values are true or false. The default value of this attribute is true when used
in the <Integrity> assertion.
TokenType specifies the type of security token, in this case to specify a SAML
token.
Claims specifies additional metadata information that is associated with a
particular type of security token. For SAML tokens, you must define a
<ConfirmationMethod> child element to specify the type of SAML confirmation
(sender-vouches or holder-of-key).
ConfirmationMethod specifies the type of confirmation method, either
sender-vouches or holder-of-key, that is used when using SAML tokens for
identity.
Specify the <ConfirmationMethod> assertion within an <Integrity>
assertion. The reason you put the SAML token in the <Integrity> assertion for
this confirmation method is that the Web Service runtime must prove the integrity
of the message, which is not required by sender-vouches.
Example 525 Signing a SOAP Body with SAML Holder-of-Key Method
<wsp:Policy
xmlns:wls="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/policy/wsee#part"
wsu:Id="saml-holder-of-key-signed">
<wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:SecurityToken IncludeInMessage="true"
TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-2004-01-saml-
token-profile-1.0#SAMLAssertionID">
<wssp:Claims>
<wssp:ConfirmationMethod>holder-of-key</wssp:ConfirmationMethod>
</wssp:Claims>
</wssp:Integrity>
</wsp:Policy>
52.5.6 Example: Authenticating, Signing, and Encrypting a SOAP Body and Headers
with SAML Sender Vouches
Example 526 is a WS-Policy statement that requires the SAML asserter to use the
sender-vouches method to sign the message body and headers.
In sender-vouches the asserting party (different from the subject) vouches for the
verification of the subject. The receiver must have a trust relationship with the
asserting party.
For more information about the two SAML confirmation methods (sender-vouches or
holder-of-key), see "SAML Token Profile Support in WebLogic Web Services" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server.
The "Oracle Web Services Security Policy Assertion Reference" in the Oracle Fusion
Middleware WebLogic Web Services Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server describes the
policy elements in detail.
Note the following about this example:
Identity specifies the type of security tokens.
SupportedTokens specifies the list of supported security tokens that can be used
for digital signatures.
SecurityToken specifies the security token that is supported for digital
signatures.
IncludeInMessage is not specified because the value of this attribute is always
true when used in the <Identity> assertion, even if you explicitly set it to false.
TokenType specifies the type of security token to specify a SAML token.
Claims specifies additional metadata information that is associated with a
particular type of security token. For SAML tokens, you must define a
<ConfirmationMethod> child element to specify the type of SAML confirmation
(sender-vouches or holder-of-key).
ConfirmationMethod specifies the type of confirmation method, either
sender-vouches or holder-of-key, that is used when using SAML tokens for
identity.
Integrity specifies that part or all of the SOAP message must be digitally
signed (in this example both the body and security headers), as well as the
algorithms and keys that are used to sign the SOAP message.
SignatureAlgorithm specifies the cryptographic algorithm used to compute
the digital signature.
CanonicalizationAlgorithm specifies the algorithm used to canonicalize (use
in simple or standard form) the SOAP message elements that are digitally signed.
You can specify only http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-cl4n#.
Target encapsulates information about which targets of a SOAP message are to
be encrypted or signed, depending on the parent element. The child elements also
depend on the parent element:
When used in <Integrity>, you can specify the <DigestAlgorithm>,
<Transform>, and <MessageParts> child elements.
When used in <Confidentiality>, you can specify the
<EncryptionAlgorithm>, <Transform>, and <MessageParts> child
elements.
DigestAlgorithm specifies the digest algorithm that is used when digitally
signing the specified parts of a SOAP message. You can specify only
http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1.
MessageParts specifies the parts of the SOAP message that should be signed, in
this case the body and security header.
Dialect identifies the dialect used to identify the parts of the SOAP message that
should be signed.
Confidentiality specifies that part or all of the SOAP message must be
encrypted, as well as the algorithms and keys that are used to encrypt the SOAP
message. The example requires that the body and security headers must be
encrypted using triple-DES.
Example 526 Signing a SOAP Body and Headers with SAML Sender-Vouches Method
<wsp:Policy
xmlns:wls="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/policy/wsee#part"
wsu:Id="samlPolicy-sender-vouches-signed-encrypted">
<wssp:Identity>
<wssp:SecurityToken
TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-2004-01-
saml-token-profile-1.0#SAMLAssertionID">
<wssp:Claims>
<wssp:ConfirmationMethod>
sender-vouches
</wssp:ConfirmationMethod>
</wssp:Claims>
</wssp:Identity>
<wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm
URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts
wls:SecurityHeader(Assertion)
</wssp:Target>
</wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
wls:SecurityHeader(Assertion)
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:MessageParts
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:KeyInfo/>
</wsp:Policy>
Disabling Outbound WS-Security
52.6 Disabling Outbound WS-Security
Some infrequently used design patterns preempt a proxy service from automatically
generating the outbound WS-Security SOAP envelope and instead use an XQuery
expression to create the envelope. If you use this design pattern, to prevent a proxy
service from automatically generating the outbound WS-Security SOAP envelope, you
must create an action in the proxy service's message flow that sets the value of the
./ctx:security/ctx:doOutboundWss element in the $outbound message
context variable to xs:boolean("false"). You can create the action in either of the
following places:
In a request stage of a pipeline pair. See Section 2.4.16, "Adding and Configuring
Pipeline Pair Nodes in Message Flows."
In a request action of a route node. See Section 2.4.25, "Adding and Configuring
Route Nodes in Message Flows."
For information about the $outbound message context variable, see "Message
Context" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus.
Under some circumstances, when you attempt to activate a session in which you have
created or modified a proxy service with outbound message-level security disabled,
the Oracle Service Bus Administration Console reports validation errors (you cannot
commit a session that contains errors). If your session validation reports errors because
you have disabled outbound message-level security, modify the Oracle Service Bus
startup command so that it sets the following system property to true:
com.bea.wli.sb.security.wss.LaxOutboundWssValidation
Then restart Oracle Service Bus. With this property set to true, the Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console reports warnings instead of errors (you can commit a session
that reports warning messages).
Future releases of Oracle Service Bus will provide an easier way to disable outbound
message-level security.
Note: On proxy services that forward to other proxies (such as local
proxies) containing Oracle Web Services Manager service policies,
outbound WS-Security processing is disabled. OSB handles that
behavior automatically and does not use the doOutboundWss
property. For more information, see Section 31.5, "Using OWSM
Security with Local Proxies."
The remainder of this section describes how to disable outbound
WS-Security processing for other design patterns.
Disabling Outbound WS-Security
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53Using SAML with Oracle Service Bus
This chapter describes how to use Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
policies for exchanging authentication and authorization information between clients
and services in Oracle Service Bus (OSB).
You can use SAML with either the WLS 9 policy framework or with Oracle Web
Services Manager. Oracle recommends that you use Oracle Web Services Manager for
service security, as described in Chapter 50, "Securing Oracle Service Bus with Oracle
Web Services Manager."
For detailed instructions on setting up your environment to use SAML, see
"Configuring SAML" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and Administrator's Guide
for Web Services and the SAML configuration topics in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Securing Oracle WebLogic Server. The SAML configuration steps in those guides are a
prerequisite to using SAML in Oracle Service Bus.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Section 53.1, "Mapping Identity to a SAML Token"
Section 53.2, "Configuring SAML Pass-Through Identity Propagation"
Section 53.3, "Authenticating SAML Tokens in Proxy Service Requests"
Section 53.4, "Configuring SAML Authentication with Service Bus (SB) Transport"
Section 53.5, "Using SAML Identity Switching"
Section 53.6, "Troubleshooting SAML with Oracle Service Bus"
53.1 Mapping Identity to a SAML Token
If your clients do not provide SAML tokens but your business services require them,
you can configure a proxy service to map the client's identity to a SAML token.
This technique requires the business service to be a Web service with WS-Policy
statements that require authentication using SAML tokens.
To configure SAML credential mapping:
1. Configure a proxy service to authenticate clients using any of the following
techniques:
HTTP or HTTPS BASIC (client provides user name and password in the
request)
HTTPS Client certificate
Message-level authentication (using any of the supported token profiles)
Configuring SAML Pass-Through Identity Propagation
If a client request includes a WS-Security security header, you must configure
the proxy service to process this header on the proxy service side of the
message. In Oracle Service Bus, you cannot add a SAML header (or any other
WS-Security header) to a SOAP envelope that already contains a WS-Security
header, neither can you add SAML (or other) security tokens to an existing
security header.
Third-party authentication
When the proxy service authenticates the user, the proxy automatically generates a
Subject before forwarding the message to a business service.
2. Configure the business service to include a SAML client policy. The policy
generates a SAML token for the authenticated user in the Subject.
For a list of Oracle Web Services Manager SAML policies supported with Oracle
Service Bus, see Section 50.2.8, "Supported Seed Policies and Unsupported Assertions."
53.2 Configuring SAML Pass-Through Identity Propagation
If your clients provide SAML tokens to a pass-through proxy service, you can
propagate the client's SAML token to the business service.
This technique requires the business service to be a Web service with policy statements
that require authentication using SAML tokens.
To configure SAML pass-through identity propagation:
Proxy Service Configure a pass-through proxy service as described in
Section 52.3.2, "Creating a Pass-Through Proxy Service: Main Steps."
Business Service Configure a SOAP-HTTP or SOAP-JMS business service with
policy statements that require authentication using SAML tokens, as described in
Section 52.4, "Configuring Business Service Message-Level Security: Main Steps."
53.3 Authenticating SAML Tokens in Proxy Service Requests
If your clients provide SAML tokens to an active intermediary proxy service, you can
configure the proxy service to assert the client's identity.
To configure a proxy service to use SAML tokens to authenticate clients:
1. When configuring the identity assertion provider, note the following
requirements:
The confirmation method from the policy must match the SAML profile in the
SAML asserting party.
Specify the asserting party target URL to be the relative URL of the proxy
service (omitting the protocol and host information).
For signed assertions, add the certificate to the Identity Asserter registry.
Note: The procedure in this section assumes a proxy-to-business
service invocation. When your use case involves proxy-to-proxy
invocations prior to the business service invocation, it is helpful to
understand how Oracle Service Bus handles security headers. For that
information, see Section 31.5, "Using OWSM Security with Local
Proxies."
Using SAML Identity Switching
Using SAML with Oracle Service Bus 53-3
2. Create an active intermediary proxy service that communicates over the HTTP,
HTTPS, or JMS protocol. The proxy service must be a Web service with a policy
statement that requires authentication and accepts SAML tokens.
A proxy service that communicates over the "local" transport type cannot use a
SAML token profile to authenticate.
53.4 Configuring SAML Authentication with Service Bus (SB) Transport
If you are using SAML-based authentication with the SB transport, follow these
configuration requirements:
On the asserting party, configure the SAML Credential mapper with URI
http://openuri.org/sb_proxy_uri, where sb_proxy_uri is the SB transport service
URI.
When configuring the Identity Assertion provider on the Oracle Service Bus side
(the relying party), use the asserting party target URL as the proxy endpoint URI.
Do not include the protocol and host information. For example, /sb_proxy_uri.
53.5 Using SAML Identity Switching
Oracle Web Services Manager provides a wss11_saml_token_identity_switch_with_
message_protection_client_policy that lets you perform identity switching. The policy,
which you attach to a business service, propagates a different identity than the one
based on the authenticated Subject from the proxy service. For more information about
the policy, see "Configuring SAML Web Service Clients for Identity Switching" in the
If you set the policy property subject.precedence = false and provide a credential store
format (CSF) key for the identity you want to switch to, the business service ignores
the current subject and creates a SAML token with the credentials in the csf-key.
If you set subject.precedence = true, the current subject is used to create the SAML
token. However, if the subject is anonymous, Oracle Web Services Manager attempts
to use the csf-key to perform the identity switching.
For information on working with CSF, see "Overview of Application Development
with CSF" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Security Guide.
53.5.1 Protecting the Identity-Switching Resource
To prevent malicious access to the identity-switching functionality, you must grant
special permissions to the resources that perform identity switching. For example, in
Oracle Service Bus, you give permissions to the project containing the
identity-switching business service.
Use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control to give the Oracle
Service Bus project the proper permissions, as described in "Set the
WSIdentityPermission Permission" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security and
Administrator's Guide for Web Services. Using that topic for guidance, enter the
following information in the permissions fields:
Permission Class oracle.wsm.security.WSIdentityPermission
Resource Name Name (not the path) of the Oracle Service Bus project containing
the business service
Permission Actions assert
Troubleshooting SAML with Oracle Service Bus
53.6 Troubleshooting SAML with Oracle Service Bus
Question: I am trying to propagate my proxy service transport identity to a
destination business service and keep receiving error, Unable to add security
token for identity. What does this mean?
Answer: There are various causes for this error. Generally this means one of the
following problems:
The SAML Credential Mapper is not configured correctly. Double check that the
configuration is in accordance with the instructions in "Configuring SAML" in the
Another common source of this error is that there is no subject information to
propagate. To generate a SAML token, you must have a transport-level or
message-level subject. Make sure that the client has a subject. This can be done by
inspecting the $security message context variable.
Question: I am trying to propagate my proxy service transport identity to a
destination business service using SAML holder-of-key and keep receiving error,
Failure to add signature. What does this mean?
Answer: There are various causes for this error, but most likely is that the credentials
are not configured for the business service's service key provider. When Oracle Service
Bus generates an outbound holder-of-key assertion, it also generates a digital signature
over the message contents, so that the recipient can verify not only that a message is
received from a particular user but that the message has not been tampered with. To
generate the signature, the business service must have a service key provider with a
digital signature credential associated with it.
Question: I am trying to configure an active intermediary proxy service that receives
SAML identity tokens and keep receiving errors that look like: The SAML token is
not valid. How do I fix this?
Answer: This is generally caused by a missing SAML Identity Asserter or SAML
Identity Asserter asserting party configuration for the proxy service. For a proxy
service to receive SAML assertions in active intermediary mode, it must have a SAML
Identity Asserter configured. For more details, see "Configuring a SAML Identity
Assertion Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server.
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54Configuring Custom Authentication
This chapter describes how to configure custom transport- and message-level
authentication in Oracle Service Bus (OSB).
Oracle Service Bus supports client-specified custom authentication credentials for both
transport- and message-level proxy service requests. The custom authentication
credentials can be in the form of tokens, or a username and password token
combination.
Oracle Service Bus accepts and attempts to authenticate a custom token passed to a
proxy service in an HTTP header, SOAP header (for SOAP-based proxy services) or in
the payload (for non-SOAP proxy services). You use the proxy service configuration
wizard to configure the proxy service with the mechanism by which the token is
passed, and the token type.
Oracle Service Bus also accepts and attempts to authenticate a username and password
token passed in a SOAP header (for SOAP based proxy services), or in the payload for
non-SOAP proxy services. You use the proxy service configuration wizard to configure
the proxy service with the mechanism by which the username and password are
passed.
The following custom authentication mechanisms are supported:
Transport-Level Security
Custom token in an HTTP header
Message-Level Security
For SOAP-based proxy services
* Custom token in a SOAP header
* Username/password in a SOAP header
For non-SOAP-based proxy services
* Custom token in the payload of any XML-based proxy services
* Username/password in the payload of any XML-based proxy services
Note: The custom authentication mechanisms work alone or in
concert with the message-level security for Web services described in
See Section 54.9, "Combining WS-Security with Custom
Username/Password and Tokens" for information about using both
types of security.
What Are Custom Authentication Tokens?
Section 54.1, "What Are Custom Authentication Tokens?"
Section 54.1.1, "Custom Authentication Token Use and Deployment"
Section 54.2, "Understanding Transport-Level Custom Authentication"
Section 54.3, "Understanding Message-Level Custom Authentication"
Section 54.5, "Configuring Identity Assertion Providers for Custom Tokens"
Section 54.6, "Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security"
Section 54.7, "Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security"
Section 54.8, "Propagating the Identity Obtained From Custom Authentication
Tokens"
Section 54.9, "Combining WS-Security with Custom Username/Password and
Tokens"
54.1 What Are Custom Authentication Tokens?
An authentication token is some data, represented as a string or XML, that identifies
an entity (user or process), such as an X509 client certificate. Typically, authentication
tokens are designed to be used within specific security protocols. Some authentication
tokens are cryptographically protected and some are not. Some authentication tokens
carry key material.
In the context of Oracle Service Bus, a custom authentication token can be a
username/password or an opaque identity assertion token in a user-defined location
in the request. A username/password token is allowed in a SOAP header (for
SOAP-based services) or in the payload of some non-SOAP proxy service. An identity
assertion token is allowed in an HTTP header, in a SOAP header (for SOAP-based
services), or in the payload of some non-SOAP proxy service. The Oracle Service Bus
domain must include an Identity Assertion provider that supports the token type.
Oracle Service Bus uses the authenticated user to establish a security context for the
client. The security context established by authenticating a custom token or username
and password can be used as the basis for outbound credential mapping and access
control.
To authenticate and authorize clients who supply tokens for authentication, you must
configure an Identity Assertion provider that maps the client's credential to an Oracle
Service Bus user. Oracle Service Bus uses this resulting username to establish a
security context for the client.
54.1.1 Custom Authentication Token Use and Deployment
The addition of custom authentication token support in Oracle Service Bus addresses
two customer needs. In the first scenario, a proxy service request has a
username/password somewhere in the message payload, for example in a SOAP
header. Oracle Service Bus must get this username/password and authenticate the
user.
In the second scenario, the message contains some kind of authentication token (other
than username/password), such as a secure-token-xyz token. The token may be in an
HTTP header or in the message payload. Oracle Service Bus must get the token and
authenticate it. In either case, a security context is established if authentication
succeeds.
Understanding Transport-Level Custom Authentication
Most security-related configuration is typically done at deployment time, and custom
authentication fits that model: it can be configured directly on the production
environment at deployment time. Alternatively, you can configure authentication
during staging and import it into the production environment.
Custom authentication, which includes both username/password tokens and custom
tokens, is an integral part of the proxy service definition. When a proxy service is
exported, any configuration of custom tokens is included in the jar file. When a new
version of the proxy service is imported, the previous configuration is overwritten
with whatever configuration is contained in the jar file.
Only users in the IntegrationDeployer or IntegrationAdministrator roles can configure
custom token authentication. Users in the IntegrationOperator or IntegrationMonitor
roles have read-only access to this configuration.
54.2 Understanding Transport-Level Custom Authentication
You can authenticate client requests at the transport-level via custom authentication
tokens. You specify a custom token in an HTTP header. The HTTP (and HTTPS)
configuration page of the service definition wizard allows you to configure client
authentication. The options for HTTP and HTTPS proxy services are:
None
Basic
Custom Authentication
Client Certificate (HTTPS Only)
These are mutually exclusive options.
If you choose custom authentication, you must also specify the name of the HTTP
header that is to carry the token, and the token type.
The steps for configuring transport-level custom credentials are described in
The custom authentication token can be any active token type, previously configured
for an Identity Assertion provider, that is carried in an HTTP header.
You need to configure, or create and configure, an Identity Assertion provider that
handles the token type you plan to use. See Section 54.5, "Configuring Identity
Assertion Providers for Custom Tokens."
After you have configured the transport-level custom credentials, you can then
additionally configure the message level security configuration, as described in
54.2.1 Importing and Exporting and Transport-Level Custom Token Authentication
Transport-level custom authentication tokens are published to the UDDI. The
client-auth property is present in the instanceParms of the HTTP or HTTPS
transport attributes whenever authentication is configured. As described in "Transport
Attributes" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Service Bus,
the possible values of client-auth are BASIC, CLIENT-CERT and CUSTOM-TOKEN.
Whenever the value is CUSTOM-TOKEN, two additional properties are present:
token-header and token-type.
Understanding Message-Level Custom Authentication
54.3 Understanding Message-Level Custom Authentication
Oracle Service Bus supports client-specified custom authentication credentials for
proxy service message-level requests. The custom authentication credentials can be in
the form of a custom token, or a username and password.
Oracle Service Bus accepts and attempts to authenticate a custom token passed to a
proxy service in a SOAP header (for SOAP-based proxy services), or in the payload
(for non-SOAP proxy services). You use the proxy service configuration wizard to
configure the proxy service with the mechanism by which the token is passed, and the
token type.
Oracle Service Bus also accepts and attempts to authenticate a username and password
token passed in a SOAP header (for SOAP based proxy services), or in the payload for
non-SOAP proxy services. You use the proxy service configuration wizard to configure
the proxy service with the mechanism by which the username and password are
passed.
The following proxy service message-level authentication mechanisms are now
supported:
For SOAP-based proxy services
Custom token in a SOAP header
Username/password in a SOAP header
For non-SOAP-based proxy services
Custom token in the payload of any XML-based proxy services
Username/password in the payload of any XML-based proxy services
Message-level custom tokens and message-level username and password are
supported on proxy services of the following binding types:
WSDL-SOAP
WSDL-XML
Abstract SOAP
Abstract XML
Mixed XML (in the request)
Mixed MFL (in the request)
54.4 Format of XPath Expressions
The configuration for both custom username/password and custom token is similar.
In both cases, you specify XPath expressions that enable Oracle Service Bus to locate
the necessary information. The root of these XPath expressions is as follows:
Use soap-env:Envelope/soap-env:Header if the service binding is
anySOAP or WSDL-SOAP.
Note: Oracle Service Bus business service definitions do not support
custom token authentication. If you import a service from UDDI that
has client-auth equal to CUSTOM-TOKEN, the service is imported as
if it does not have any authentication configuration.
Configuring Identity Assertion Providers for Custom Tokens
Use soap-env:Body (specifically, the contents of the $body variable) if the
service binding is not SOAP based.
54.5 Configuring Identity Assertion Providers for Custom Tokens
An Identity Assertion provider is a specific form of Authentication provider that
allows users or system processes to assert their identity using tokens. A client's
identity is established through the use of client-supplied tokens. The Identity
Assertion provider validates the token. If the token is successfully validated, the
Identity Assertion provider maps the token to an Oracle Service Bus username, and
returns the username. Identity is said to be "asserted" when the token is mapped to the
username. Oracle Service Bus then uses this user name to establish a security context
for the client.
If you want the proxy service to consume a custom token, check the provided Oracle
WebLogic Server Identity Assertion providers to see if one meets your needs. Oracle
WebLogic Server includes a broad array of Identity Assertion providers, including the
following:
The WebLogic Identity Assertion provider validates X.509 and IIOP-CSIv2 tokens and
optionally can use a user name mapper to map that token to a user.
The SAML Identity Assertion provider, which acts as a consumer of SAML security
assertions.
If you want the Oracle Service Bus proxy service to consume a custom token that is not
handled by one of the bundled Identity Assertion providers, for example a
secure-token-xyz token, you (or a third-party) must first write an Oracle
WebLogic Server Identity Assertion provider that supports the token type and use the
Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to add that provider to the security
realm.
You develop Identity Assertion providers to support the specific types of custom
tokens that you will be using to assert the identities of users. You can develop an
Identity Assertion provider to support multiple token types. While you can have
multiple Identity Assertion providers in a security realm with the ability to validate
the same token type, only one Identity Assertion provider can actually perform this
validation.
The Identity Assertion process is shown in Figure 541, and works as follows:
1. The proxy service gets the authentication token from the inbound request.
2. The token is passed to an Identity Assertion provider that is responsible for
validating tokens of that type and that is configured as "active."
3. The Identity Assertion provider validates the token.
4. If the token is successfully validated, the Identity Assertion provider maps the
token to a username, and returns the username.
Note: All XPath expressions must be in a valid XPath 2.0 format. The
XPath expressions must use the XPath "declare namespace" syntax to
declare any namespaces used, as follows:
declare namespace
ns='http://webservices.mycompany.com/MyExampleService';
For example,
declare namespace y="http://foo";./y:my-custom-token/text()
5. Oracle Service Bus then continues the authentication process with this username
and, if successful, obtains the authenticated subject.
6. Oracle Service Bus creates the security context. The security context established by
authenticating a custom token or username and password can be used as the basis
for outbound credential mapping and access control.
See "Identity Assertion and Tokens" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Security
for Oracle WebLogic Server for additional information.
Figure 541 Identity Assertion and Custom Tokens
54.5.1 Object Type of Custom Tokens
For transport-level identity assertion, the header value is passed as a
java.lang.String to the identity assertion providers. For message-level identity
assertion, the XPath expression is evaluated as follows:
If the XPath expression returns multiple nodes, an error is raised and identity
assertion is not called.
If the XPath expression returns an empty result, identity assertion is called with a
null argument.
If the XPath expression returns a single token of type TEXT or ATTR (See
XmlCursor.TokenType at
http://xmlbeans.apache.org/docs/2.0.0/reference/org/apache/xm
lbeans/XmlCursor.TokenType.html), the string value of the text node or
attribute is passed (as returned by XmlCursor.getStringValue()). Otherwise,
a single XmlObject is passed.
54.5.2 Configuring a Custom Token Type in an Identity Assertion Provider
The steps required to complete these tasks are described in detail in the following
Oracle WebLogic Server documents:
"How to Create New Token Types" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security
Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server describes how to create custom token types for
an Identity Assertion provider.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server
describes how to configure identity assertion providers in the Oracle WebLogic
Server Administration Console.
For your convenience, the steps for creating custom token types for an Identity
Assertion provider and configuring that provider in the Oracle WebLogic Server
Administration Console are briefly listed here. However, you will need to consult the
Oracle WebLogic Server documentation to actually complete the tasks.
54.5.2.1 Steps for Configuring a Custom Token Type in an Identity Assertion
Provider
You can develop a custom Identity Assertion provider by following these steps:
1. Create the new token types. See "How to Create New Token Types" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server.
2. "Create Runtime Classes Using the Appropriate SSPIs," described in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server. That section
shows the SampleIdentityAsserterProviderImpl.java class, which is the
runtime class for the sample Identity Assertion provider.
3. "Generate an MBean Type Using the WebLogic MBeanMaker," described in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server.
4. "Configure the Custom Identity Assertion Provider Using the Administration
Console," described in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for
5. Define the active token type. For this task, see "Configuring Identity Assertion
Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server and "How to
Make New Token Types Available for Identity Assertion Provider Configurations"
in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server.
54.5.2.2 Setting the Supported and Active Types in the MBean
When you configure a custom Identity Assertion provider, the Supported Types field
displays a list of the token types that the Identity Assertion provider supports. You
enter zero or more of the supported types in the Active Types field.
The content for the Supported Types field is obtained from the SupportedTypes
attribute of the MBean Definition File (MDF), which you use to generate your custom
Identity Assertion provider's MBean type. An example from the sample Identity
Assertion provider is shown in Example 541. For more information about MDFs and
MBean types, see "Generate an MBean Type Using the WebLogic MBeanMaker" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server.
Example 541 SampleIdentityAsserter MDF: SupportedTypes Attribute
<MBeanType>
...
<MBeanAttribute
Name = "SupportedTypes"
Type = "java.lang.String[]"
Writeable = "false"
Default = "new String[] {"SamplePerimeterAtnToken"}"
/>
Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security
...
</MBeanType>
Similarly, the content for the Active Types field is obtained from the ActiveTypes
attribute of the MBean Definition File (MDF). You can default the ActiveTypes
attribute in the MDF so that it does not have to be set manually with the Oracle
WebLogic Server Administration Console. An example from the sample Identity
Assertion provider is shown in Example 542.
Example 542 SampleIdentityAsserter MDF: ActiveTypes Attribute with Default
<MBeanAttribute
Name= "ActiveTypes"
Type= "java.lang.String[]"
Default = "new String[] { "SamplePerimeterAtnToken" }"
/>
While defaulting the ActiveTypes attribute is convenient, you should only do this if no
other Identity Assertion provider will ever validate that token type. Otherwise, it
would be easy to configure an invalid security realm (where more than one Identity
Assertion provider attempts to validate the same token type). Best practice dictates
that all MDFs for Identity Assertion providers turn off the token type by default; then
an administrator can manually make the token type active by configuring the Identity
Assertion provider that validates it.
54.6 Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security
You ultimately configure custom authentication for transport-level security. However,
before you get to this step of the process, you must first configure, or potentially create
and configure, an Identity Assertion provider that understands the token type you
plan to use.
If one of the bundled Identity Assertion providers meets your needs, see
"Configure Identity Assertion Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing
Oracle WebLogic Server for instructions on how to configure this Identity Assertion
provider in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server
describes how to create custom token types for an Identity Assertion provider.
"Configuring Identity Assertion Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing
Oracle WebLogic Server describes how to configure identity assertion providers in
the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
54.6.1 Steps for Configuring Custom Authentication Transport-Level Security
The steps for configuring custom authentication transport-level security are as follows:
1. Determine which custom token format you will be using.
2. Determine if an existing provider meets your needs. "Choosing an Authentication
Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server offers
guidance on this task.
3. Configure, or create and configure, an Identity Assertion provider that supports
the token format.
Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security
4. The Identity Assertion provider maps the token to a username. Add the client's
username to the Oracle Service Bus Security Configuration module.
5. On the protocol-dependent transport configuration page, specify the
Authentication Header where Oracle Service Bus is to find the token and the
Authentication Token Type. Only those token types that are currently active for a
configured Identity Assertion provider are displayed.
54.7 Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security
You ultimately configure custom authentication message-level security. However,
before you get to this step of the process, you must first configure, or potentially create
and configure, an Authentication provider or Identity Assertion provider that
understands the token type you plan to use.
If one of the bundled Authentication or Identity Assertion providers meets your
needs, see "Configuring Authentication Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Securing Oracle WebLogic Server for instructions on how to configure this
Authentication provider in the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
"How to Create New Token Types" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developing Security
Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server describes how to create custom token types for
an identity assertion provider.
"Configuring Identity Assertion Providers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing
Oracle WebLogic Server describes how to configure identity assertion providers in
the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.
54.7.1 Steps for Configuring Custom Authentication Message-Level Security
The steps for configuring custom authentication message-level security are as follows:
1. Determine which custom username/password or token format you will be using.
2. Determine if an existing provider meets your needs. "Choosing an Authentication
Provider" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server offers
guidance on this task.
If you specify any Context Properties you will probably need to create your own
provider because the provider must know which property names to expect.
3. Configure, or create and configure, an authentication provider or identity
assertion provider that supports the username/password or token format,
respectively. This provider must also understand any Context Properties that you
want to provide.
4. Add the client's user name to the Oracle Service Bus Security Configuration
module.
5. On the Security page, configure a new or existing proxy service for the User Name
XPath, User Password XPath, or Token Type and Token Path, as appropriate.
6. Specify the Property Name and Value Selector of any Context Properties that you
want to provide.
Propagating the Identity Obtained From Custom Authentication Tokens
54.8 Propagating the Identity Obtained From Custom Authentication
Tokens
The security context established via a custom token or custom username/password is
in no way unique, and you can use it for credential mapping. If you implement both
transport-level authentication and message-level authentication, the message-level
security context is always used for credential mapping and identity propagation.
For example, if the proxy service authenticates the client via a secure-token-xyz token
in a SOAP header, the authenticated subject is used during any mapped service
account lookup. The subject is also used when generating SAML tokens on outbound
messages. Java callouts can also run under the authentication context associated with a
custom token or custom username/password.
If a custom username/password is used, the username/password in the custom token
can be used for outbound HTTP BASIC or outbound WS-Security Username Token
authentication if a pass-through service account is used.
54.9 Combining WS-Security with Custom Username/Password and
Tokens
You can secure Oracle Service Bus proxy services with either transport-level security
(for example, HTTPS) and message-level security (for example, WS-Security and
custom tokens), or a combination of both. That is, you can configure an Oracle Service
Bus proxy service with both transport-level authentication and message-level
authentication.
For example, client requests can be authenticated at the transport level with custom
tokens in HTTP headers, and at the message level with WSS security tokens, custom
tokens, or username/passwords, except in the Web Services Security header.
However, note the following restriction: Although it is possible to combine
WS-Security and message-level custom tokens, the WS-Security policy must not
require proxy service authentication based on WS-Security tokens. Message-level
custom tokens and WS-Security proxy service authentication are mutually exclusive.
Consider the following distinction:
It is allowable to configure a proxy service that expects a custom token of type
MyToken in SOAP header <foo:MyToken> and that has a WS-Security policy
that requires signing or encryption of some message parts (for example, the
<foo:MyToken> header and SOAP body).
It is not allowable to configure a proxy service that requires a custom token in
header <foo:MyToken> and that also has a WS-Security policy that requires a
SAML token or any other form of authentication.
55
Message-Level Security with .Net 2.0 55-1
55Message-Level Security with .Net 2.0
This chapter describes how to configure message-level security between .NET 2.0 and
Oracle Service Bus.
The chapter includes the following sections:
Section 55.1, "Message-Level Security Between .NET 2.0 and Oracle Service Bus"
Section 55.2, "What is .NET?"
Section 55.3, "Message-Level Security Configuration in .NET For Oracle Service
Bus Interoperability"
Section 55.4, "Oracle Service Bus Configuration for Message-Level Security with
.NET"
55.1 Message-Level Security Between .NET 2.0 and Oracle Service Bus
You can set up Message-level security between the Microsoft .NET 2.0 framework and
Oracle Service Bus. Message-level security applies security checks to a SOAP message
after a Web services client establishes a connection with an Oracle Service Bus proxy
service or business service and before the proxy service or business service processes
the message.
55.2 What is .NET?
The .NET framework is a software component that you can add to the Microsoft
Windows operating system. It provides pre-coded solutions to common program
requirements, and manages the execution of programs written specifically for the
framework.
55.3 Message-Level Security Configuration in .NET For Oracle Service
Bus Interoperability
This section provides the steps that you need to perform for .NET 2.0 and for Oracle
Service Bus to configure message-level security.
To configure message-level security between .NET and Oracle Service Bus:
Caution: Before you perform these steps, you must follow the steps
in Chapter 52, "Configuring Message-Level Security for Web Services"
to configure inbound and outbound messaging for Oracle Service Bus.
Message-Level Security Configuration in .NET For Oracle Service Bus Interoperability
1. Verify that you completed the steps to configure inbound and outbound
messaging for Oracle Service Bus. See the Warning above for instructions.
2. Download Web Service Enhancements (WSE) 3.0 from
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/webservices and install it. WSE 3.0
is a SOAP extension managed API (Microsoft.Web.Services3.dll) that is
compatible with the .NET 2.0 framework.
3. After you install WSE 3.0, you must enable the WSE features for your web
application and enable WSE Soap Protocol Factory support. You can enable both
these features using wizards in Visual Studio. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en
-us/wse3.0/html/5a8f03b1-16ac-4c5c-9d9e-132a9c0b628a.asp for
details.
After you enable WSE 3.0, you will notice the following restrictions:
WSE 3.0 no longer supports WS-Policy and therefore, WS-SecurityPolicy for
configuration purposes, as it did in .NET 1.1 and WSE 2.0. WSE 3.0 supports
only a proprietary policy configuration using the
wse3policyCache.config file (or equivalent .NET code) that provides
similar features to those in WSE 2.0. One consequence of this is that the
WSDLs for the .NET web service no longer contain WS-Policy statements. On
the other hand, Oracle Service Bus supports an Oracle WebLogic
Server-proprietary format that is based on the assertions described in the
December 18, 2002 version of the Web Services Security Policy Language
(WS-SecurityPolicy) specification. In order to consume .NET WSDLs in Oracle
Service Bus, you must incorporate the equivalent Oracle Service Bus
proprietary version of WS-Policy in the WSDL.
The WSDL code sample in Example 551 shows how to configure WS-Policy
for message-level identity propagation, confidentiality, and integrity in Oracle
Service Bus.
WSE 3.0 provides policy configuration for a few Turnkey Security Assertions
in the wse3policyCache.config file, which can be selected with a wizard
in Visual Studio. The certificate that maps to providing message-level security
(encryption and signing, for example) is MutualCertificate10. For details on
configuring the MutualCertificate10 Security Assertion, see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480581.aspx.
The WSE Soap Protocol Factory does not support security with SOAP 1.2. The
generated client stubs using the Web Reference option in Visual Studio contain
the security-enabled operations only if you select SOAP 1.1. Message-level
security interoperability works only with SOAP 1.1.
As with .NET 1.1 and WSE 2.0, you must disable automatic signing of
WS-Addressing headers and timestamps that are configured by default. You
must change some of the properties in the wse3policyCache.config file,
as shown in the following example:
Default Config
<protection>
<request signatureOptions="IncludeAddressing, IncludeTimestamp,
IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="true" />
<response signatureOptions="IncludeAddressing, IncludeTimestamp,
IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="true" />
<fault signatureOptions="IncludeAddressing, IncludeTimestamp,
IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="false" />
</protection>
Oracle Service Bus Configuration for Message-Level Security with .NET
Required Config
<protection>
<request signatureOptions="IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="true" />
<response signatureOptions="IncludeAddressing, IncludeTimestamp,
IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="true"
/>
<fault signatureOptions="IncludeSoapBody" encryptBody="false" />
</protection>
By default, WSE 3.0 expects the key wrapping algorithm to be OAEP.
However, Oracle Service Bus uses the RSA15 algorithm. If the configuration
remains as OAEP, the following exception appears:
Microsoft.Web.Services3.Security.SecurityFault: An
unsupported signature or encryption algorithm was used
System.Exception: WSE3002: The receiver is expecting the
key wrapping algorithm to be
http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-oaep-mgf1p, but the
incoming message
usedhttp://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5. You can change
the key wrapping algorithm by configuring the security token manager.
To avoid this error, add the following configuration to the web.config file
(on the .NET web service) and the app.config file (on the .NET client side)
under the <microsoft.web.services3> <security> elements:
<binarySecurityTokenManager>
<add valueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/
oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509v3";>
<keyAlgorithm name="RSA15" />
</add>
</binarySecurityTokenManager>
This configuration forces WSE to use RSA15 instead of OAEP.
For Username Token Authentication, .NET provides a
usernameForCertificateSecurity turnkey assertion that secures the
communication channel between the client and the service at the message
layer using the service's X.509 certificate. However, this certificate depends on
the ability to reference <EncryptedKey> elements as security tokens, and
enables the option for signature confirmation to correlate a response message
with the request that prompted it.
An alternative for Username Token Authentication is the .NET
usernameOverTransportSecurity turnkey assertion, which assumes that
communication between the client and service will be secured at the transport
layer. This approach is WS-Security compatible and supports message-level
authentication over SSL. If you want to combine the
usernameOverTransportSecurity turnkey assertion with other
message-level security mechanisms, such as encryption and signing, you must
write custom code in .NET.
55.4 Oracle Service Bus Configuration for Message-Level Security with
.NET
Before you configure Oracle Service Bus, the following conditions must exist:
A .NET client invokes an Oracle Service Bus proxy with a plain text message (for
example, message-level security does not exist between the .NET client and the
Oracle Service Bus proxy).
Oracle Service Bus enforces outbound message-level security on the SOAP
request.
To configure Oracle Service Bus for message-level security with .NET:
1. Change the encryption algorithm from tripledes-cbc to aes256-cbc:
<wssp:EncryptionAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/
04/xmlenc#aes256-cbc"/>
2. Change the sign.xml policy on the WSDL. This attribute is on the integrity
assertion element.
<wssp:Integrity SignToken='false' .... >
...
</wssp:Integrity>
By default this value is true.
3. The .NET web service expects the WS-Addressing <wsa:To> element to contain
its own URL. As the .NET client first invokes the Oracle Service Bus proxy, the
<wsa:To> element is originally set to the Oracle Service Bus proxy URL. Change
this URL to the URL of the .NET web service in the Oracle Service Bus proxy
message flow, using a Replace action as shown in the following example:
Original URL
<wsa:To wsu:Id="To_1mbmRK4w0bo2Dz1z"
wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd";>http://localhost:7001/SecurityALSBProxy<;/
wsa:To>
URL after Replace Action
<wsa:To wsu:Id="To_1mbmRK4w0bo2Dz1z"
wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd";>http://localhost/SimpleSecurity/
SecurityService.asmx<;/wsa:To>
If you do not change this URL, the following error appears:
Microsoft.Web.Services3.Addressing.AddressingFault: Destination Unreachable
System.Exception: WSE846: The header must match the actor URI value of the web
service. The actor URI value can be explicitly specified using
SoapActorAttribute on the ASMX class. In the absence of the attribute, the
actor URI is assumed to be equal to the HTTP Request Url of the incoming
message. The header received contained
"http://localhost:7001/SecurityALSBProxy"; while the receiver is expecting
"http://localhost/SimpleSecurity/SecurityService.asmx";
4. The .NET client includes its own Timestamp elements to the SOAP header. Oracle
Service Bus adds an additional Timestamp header that results in the following
error:
Note: For cases where the .NET client has message-level security
enabled, you can use Oracle Service Bus as a pass-through proxy.
Microsoft.Web.Services3.Security.SecurityFault: An error was discovered
processing the header Microsoft.Web.Services3.Security.Security
FormatException: WSE001: The input was not a valid Security element
because it contains more than one Timestamp child element.
To solve this issue, use a Delete action to remove the original Timestamp elements
that the .NET client adds in the message flow.
5. Add the CertificateRegistry certification path provider. You add this from the WLS
Administration Console from realm > Providers > Certification Path > New and
then select CertificateRegistry from the drop down.
Activate the change and restart the server.
After you restart the server, edit the CertificateRegistry provider you just created.
From the Management tab add the following three certificates:
The public certificate of Oracle Service Bus
The public certificate of .NET
The root agency (issuer of these certificates)
6. On the Configuration (Common) tab for the CertificateRegistry provider, select
Current Builder to make it the current builder.
Save these changes. Then, activate and restart the server.
7. The WLS keystore requires these same certificates:
The public certificate of Oracle Service Bus
The public certificate of .NET
The root agency (issuer of these certificates)
You configure the identity and trust keystores for an Oracle WebLogic Server
instance on the server Configuration: Keystores page. To do this, see Configure
Identity and Trust in the Oracle WebLogic Server online help.
55.4.1 Sample WSDL File
The sample WSDL in Example 551 shows how to configure WS-Policy for
message-level identity propagation, confidentiality, and integrity in Oracle Service
Bus.
Example 551 Configuring WS-Policy for Message-Level Security
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<definitions name="SecureHello WorldServiceDefinitions"targetNamespace=
"http://www.bea.com"
xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
xmlns:s0="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-
xmlns:s1="http://www.bea.com"
xmlns:s2="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/"
xmlns:wsp="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/09/policy">
<wsp:UsingPolicy xmlns:n1="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
Note: One way to add the certificates is to import them from a jks
store via the Migration tab. Provide the actual path of the identity
store.
n1:Required="true"/>
<wsp:Policy s0:Id="Encrypt.xml">
<wssp:Confidentialityxmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/
security/policy">
<wssp:KeyWrappingAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/
xmlenc#rsa-1_5"/>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:EncryptionAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2001/
04/xmlenc#aes256-cbc"/>
<wssp:MessageParts Dialect="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org
/2002/12/wsse#part">wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:KeyInfo>
<wssp:SecurityToken TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.
org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-
profile-1.0#X509v3"/>
<wssp:SecurityTokenReference>
<wssp:Embedded>
<wsse:BinarySecurityToken EncodingType="http:
//docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/
01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message
-security-1.0#Base64Binary"
ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/
wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509
-token-profile-1.0#X509v3"
xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/
wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-
secext-1.0.xsd">MIIB7DCCAZYCEN+FHomYRZU
YPLiIutc0lIIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQAweTELMAk
GA1UEBhMCVVMxEDAOBgNVBAgTB015U3RhdGUxDzA
NBgNVBAcTBk15VG93bjEXMBUGA1UEChMOTXlPcmd
hbml6YXRpb24xGTAXBgNVBAsTEEZPUiBURVNUSU5
HIE9OTFkxEzARBgNVBAMTCkNlcnRHZW5DQUIwHhc
NMDYwNjA3MDQ0MDM2WhcNMjEwNjA4MDQ0MDM2WjB
6MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEQMA4GA1UECBYHTXlTdGF
0ZTEPMA0GA1UEBxYGTXlUb3duMRcwFQYDVQQKFg5
NeU9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjEZMBcGA1UECxYQRk9SIFR
FU1RJTkcgT05MWTEUMBIGA1UEAxYLYmFuZ3BsdHc
zazIwXDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAANLADBIAkEAxv2
nWByAF2Xr9wrb06ydrrcqPt2VQa0xcwfdZZ6oGlj
1TXq+G5/Q82v7CdxjyWUQBuAzduQx9wFCrAe/aWV
pgQIDAQABMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBAUAA0EARbwfl8w
X915jL5reY+isriNF0EfUs5ck53WRNowiapJx2ea
ZE03quksJgeJ0z0HekkR/aTQnkMV1xIt1HxMKRw=
=</wsse:BinarySecurityToken>
</wssp:Embedded>
</wssp:SecurityTokenReference>
</wssp:KeyInfo>
</wsp:Policy>
<wsp:Policy s0:Id="Auth.xml">
<wssp:Identity xmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/
policy">
<wssp:SecurityToken TokenType="http://docs.oasis-open.
org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-username-token
-profile-1.0#UsernameToken">
<wssp:UsePassword Type="http://docs.oasis-open.
org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-username
-token-profile-1.0#PasswordText"/>
</wssp:Identity>
</wsp:Policy>
<wsp:Policy s0:Id="Sign.xml">
<wssp:Integrity SignToken='false'
xmlns:wls="http://www.bea.com/wls90/security/
policy/wsee#part"xmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/
security/policy" xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss
/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd">
<wssp:SignatureAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/
xmldsig#rsa-sha1"/>
<wssp:CanonicalizationAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/
2001/10/ xml-exc-c14n#"/>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09
/xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts Dialect="http://www.bea.com/wls90/
security/policy/wsee#part">
wls:SystemHeaders()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09
/xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts Dialect="http://www.bea.com/wls90/
security/policy/wsee#part">
wls:SecurityHeader(wsu:Timestamp)
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:Target>
<wssp:DigestAlgorithm URI="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/
xmldsig#sha1"/>
<wssp:MessageParts Dialect="http://schemas.xmlsoap.
org/2002/12/wsse#part">
wsp:Body()
</wssp:Target>
<wssp:SecurityToken IncludeInMessage="true" TokenType=
"http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-
200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509v3">
<wssp:TokenIssuer>CN=CACERT,OU=FOR TESTING ONLY,
O=MyOrganization,L=MyTown,ST=MyState,C=US,1.2.
840.113549.1.9.1=#160f737570706f7274406265612e636
f6d,CN=Demo Certificate Authority Constraints,OU=
Security,O=BEA WebLogic,L=San Francisco,ST=
California,C=US,1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#16107365637
572697479406265612e636f6d,CN=Demo Certificate
Authority Constraints,OU=Security,O=BEA WebLogic,
L=San Francisco,ST=California,C=US,CN=CertGenCAB,
OU=FOR TESTING ONLY,O=MyOrganization,L=MyTown,ST=
MyState,C=US,CN=Equifax Secure eBusiness CA-1,O=
Equifax Secure Inc.,C=US,CN=VeriSign Class 1
Public Primary Certification Authority - G3,OU=
(c)1999 VeriSign\, Inc. - For authorized use only,
OU=VeriSign Trust Network,O=VeriSign\, Inc.,C=US,
OU=VeriSign Trust Network,OU=(c) 1998 VeriSign\,
Inc. - For authorized use only,OU=Class 2 Public
Primary Certification Authority - G2,O=VeriSign\,
Inc.,C=US,CN=VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary
Certification Authority - G3,OU=(c) 1999
VeriSign\,Inc. - For authorized use only,OU=
VeriSign Trust Network,O=VeriSign\,Inc.,C=US,CN=
Entrust.net Client Certification Authority,OU=(c)
2000 Entrust.net Limited,OU=www.entrust.net/
GCCA_CPS incorp. by ref. (limits liab.),O=Entrust
.net,OU=Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority,
O=The Go Daddy Group\, Inc.,C=US,CN=GTE Cyber
Trust Global Root,OU=GTE CyberTrust Solutions\,
Inc., O=GTE Corporation,C=US,CN=Entrust.net
Secure Server Certification Authority,OU=(c) 2000
Entrust.net Limited,OU=www.entrust.net/SSL_CPS
incorp. by ref. (limits liab.),O=Entrust.net,OU=
Class 1 Public Primary Certification Authority,
O=VeriSign\, Inc.,C=US,1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#161
9706572736f6e616c2d6261736963407468617774652e636
f6d,CN=Thawte Personal Basic CA,OU=Certification
Services Division,O=Thawte Consulting,L=Cape
Town, ST=Western Cape,C=ZA,OU=VeriSign Trust
Network, OU=(c) 1998 VeriSign\, Inc. - For
authorized use only,OU=Class 1 Public Primary
Certification Authority - G2,O=VeriSign\, Inc.,
C=US,CN=Entrust.net Secure Server Certification
Authority,OU=(c) 1999 Entrust.net Limited,OU=
www.entrust.net/CPS incorp. by ref.(limits iab.),
O=Entrust.net,C=US, 1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#161c706
572736f6e616c2d667265656d61696c407468617774652e63
6f6d,CN=Thawte Personal Freemail CA,OU=
Certification Services Div,O=Thawte Consulting, L
=Cape Town,ST=Western Cape,C=ZA,OU=Class 3 Public
Primary Certification Authority,O=VeriSign\, Inc.
C=US,CN=GTE CyberTrust Root,O=GTE Corporation,C=
US,CN=VeriSign Class 2 Public Primary Certificate
Authority - G3,OU=(c) 1999 VeriSign\, Inc. - For
authorized use only,OU=VeriSign Trust Network,O=
VeriSign\,Inc.,C=US,1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#1617736
5727665722d6365727473407468617774652e636f6d,CN=
Thawte Server CA,OU=Certification Services
Division,O=Thawte Consulting cc,L=Cape Town,ST=
Western Cape,C=ZA,OU=Equifax Secure Certificate
Authority,O=Equifax,C=US,1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#16
1b706572736f6e616c2d7072656d69756d407468617774652
e636f6d,CN=Thawte Personal Premium CA,OU=
Certification Services Division,O=Thawte
Consulting,L=Cape Town,ST=Western Cape,C=ZA,1.2.
840.113549.1.9.1=#16197072656d69756d2d73657276657
2407468617774652e636f6d,CN=Thawte Premium Server
CA,OU=Certification Services Division,O=Thawte
Consulting cc,L=Cape Town,ST=Western Cape,C=ZA,
OU=VeriSign Trust Network,OU=(c) 1998 VeriSign\,
Inc. - For authorized use only,OU=Class 3 Public
Primary Certification Authority - G2,O=VeriSign\,
Inc.,C=US,CN=Entrust.net Certification Authority
(2048),OU=(c) 1999 Entrust.net Limited,OU=www
.entrust.net/CPS_2048 incorp. by ref. (limits
liab.),O=Entrust.net,1.2.840.113549.1.9.1=#1611
696e666f4076616c69636572742e636f6d,CN=http://www.
valicert.com/,OU=ValiCert Class 2 Policy
Validation Authority,O=ValiCert\, Inc.,L=Vali
cert Validation Network,CN=Baltimore CyberTrust
Root, OU=CyberTrust,O=Baltimore,C=IE,OU=Secure
Server Certification Authority,O=RSA Data
Security\, Inc.,C=US,CN=Entrust.net Client
Cert Authority,OU=(c) 1999 Entrust.net Limited,
OU=www.entrust.net/Client_CA_Info/CPS incorp. by
ref. limits liab.,O=Entrust.net,C=US,CN=GeoTrust
Global CA,O=GeoTrust Inc.,C=US,CN=GTE CyberTrust
Root 5,OU=GTE CyberTrust Solutions\, Inc.,O=GTE
Corporation,C=US,OU=Starfield Class 2
Certification Authority,O=Starfield
Technologies\, Inc.,C=US,CN=Equifax Secure
Global eBusiness CA-1,O=Equifax Secure Inc.,C=US,
CN=Baltimore CyberTrust Code Signing Root,OU=
CyberTrust,O=Baltimore,C=IE,OU=Class 2 Public
Primary Certification Authority,O=VeriSign\,
Inc.,C=US,OU=Equifax Secure eBusiness CA-2,O=
Equifax Secure,C=US,</wssp:TokenIssuer>
</wssp:Integrity>
<wssp:MessageAge Age="60" xmlns:wssp="http://www.bea.com/wls90/
security/policy"/>
</wsp:Policy>
<types>
<xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault=
"qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.bea.com" xmlns:s0="
http://www.bea.com" xmlns:s1="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org
/wsdl/soap/" xmlns:wsp="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/
09/policy" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="sayHello">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="s" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="sayHelloResponse">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="return" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
</types>
<message name="sayHello">
<part element="s1:sayHello" name="parameters"/>
</message>
<message name="sayHelloResponse">
<part element="s1:sayHelloResponse" name="parameters"/>
</message>
<portType name="SecureHelloWorldPortType" wsp:PolicyURIs="#Sign.xml
#Auth.xml #Encrypt.xml">
<operation name="sayHello" parameterOrder="parameters">
<input message="s1:sayHello"/>
<output message="s1:sayHelloResponse"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<binding name="SecureHelloWorldServiceSoapBinding" type="s1:
SecureHelloWorldPortType">
<s2:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.
xmlsoap.org/ soap/http"/>
<operation name="sayHello">
<s2:operation soapAction="" style="document"/>
<input>
<s2:body parts="parameters" use="literal"/>
</input>
<output>
<s2:body parts="parameters" use="literal"/>
</output>
</operation>
</binding>
<service name="SecureHelloWorldService">
<port binding="s1:SecureHelloWorldServiceSoapBinding"
name="SecureHelloWorldServicePort">
<s2:address location="http://localhost:9111/
SecureHelloWorldService/SecureHelloWorld
Service"/>
</port>
</service>
</definitions>
Part VIII
Part VIII Appendix
This part contains miscellaneous development information and reference material.
Chapters include:
Appendix A, "Transport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams"
A
Transport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams A-1
ATransport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams
This chapter contains UML sequence diagrams that describe the flow of method calls
through Oracle Service Bus runtime.
Section A.1, "Oracle Service Bus Runtime Inbound Messages"
Section A.2, "Oracle Service Bus Runtime Outbound Messages"
Section A.3, "Design Time Service Registration"
A.1 Oracle Service Bus Runtime Inbound Messages
The sequence diagram in Figure A1 describes the flow of inbound messages through
Oracle Service Bus runtime.
First, an inbound artifact, such as an HTTP Servlet, intercepts a client request. The
transport provider creates a data structure called InboundTransportMessageContext.
The message context packages headers from the request into a metadata object,
converting the payload from an HTTP stream into a specific Oracle Service Bus source
object. The transport provider calls the transport manager to receive the message. The
transport manager preprocesses the message and passes the message to the Oracle
Service Bus runtime for processing. The Oracle Service Bus runtime asks for the
message context's service, service version, and other information. It also asks about the
metadata and payload, which are required for processing. The runtime asks the
MessageContext to create the response metadata and the response payload, and then
calls close(). The response is sent back to the client.
Oracle Service Bus Runtime Outbound Messages
A-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
Figure A1 Inbound Messages at Runtime
A.2 Oracle Service Bus Runtime Outbound Messages
The sequence diagram shown in Figure A2 describes the flow of outbound messages
through Oracle Service Bus runtime.
The Oracle Service Bus runtime routes the message to an external service. The
transport provider creates metadata for the request and creates a TransportSender
object, which includes information about the payload and quality of service and retry
information. Next, the provider calls TransportManager (the central hub for the
transport subsystem) to send the message asynchronously. TransportManager calls the
transport provider to send the message. The transport provider creates an
OutboundTransportMessageContext. The transport provider then asks about the
metadata and payload and other information and takes appropriate action. For
example, for a JMS message, the transport provider uses the JMS API to populate the
headers and the payload and calls the protocol-specific send operation.
When a response comes in, the transport provider calls the TransportSendListener
object. Eventually the transport manager invokes the response pipeline. After pipeline
actions are executed, the outbound endpoint is closed.
Design Time Service Registration
Transport SDK UML Sequence Diagrams A-3
Figure A2 Outbound Messages at Runtime
A.3 Design Time Service Registration
During service registration, a wizard guides you through a number of Oracle Service
Bus Administration Console pages. Figure A3 describes the service registration
process. The basic steps include:
Specifying the name of the service, the service binding type, and other
information.
Selecting from a list of transport providers (protocols). The Oracle Service Bus
Administration Console calls the transport manager to retrieve an object for each
one of these entries in the list and gets a UI binding from each transport provider.
This binding answers questions that the Administration Console requests, such as
what is or is not supported. This step allows the Administration Console page to
be populated with appropriate information.
Entering transport-specific information. A transport provider specific form is
generated automatically. The transport provider controls the contents of the page.
Reviewing a summary page.
Finally, the transport provider is contacted and asked to validate the endpoint
configuration and register the new endpoint. The endpoint is only created after
activation occurs.
Design Time Service Registration
A-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Service Bus
Figure A3 Service Registration

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