Master Index (Repository) Connectivity Overview

Once the master index server project is generated, you need to create a Connectivity Map that defines the flow of the application. You can also create connectivity components that define how data is transformed, routed, and processed between the master index application, Business Processes or Collaborations, and external systems. The following topics describe the connectivity components used in conjunction with a master index application.

• Master Index Server Project Connectivity Components

• Client Project Connectivity Components

The project that defines the master index application is known as the server project; the projects that define external system connectivity with the master index application through Collaborations or Business Processes are known as client projects.

Data can be processed by the master index application in four ways:

1. Data is processed through the Enterprise Data Manager (EDM). This process is defined by the Connectivity Map in the master index server project.

2. Data is processed from the external systems that share information with the master index application through Java Collaborations. This process is defined by the Connectivity Maps in the Collaboration client projects.

3. Data is processed from the external systems that share information with the master index application through a Business Process. Using Business Processes, you can also develop Sun Composite Page Designer web pages to access data in the master index database. These processes are defined by the Connectivity Map in a Business Process client project.

4. A master index application can publish messages to a JMS Topic to broadcast to external systems. The topic is included in both the master index server project and client projects for the external systems receiving the broadcasts.

The connectivity components of a master index server project include the master index application files. Optional components include a JMS Topic and a database Adapter. The client projects that connect to the master index application use standard connectivity components of a Java CAPS project, with the addition of a master index method OTD. For more information about Connectivity Maps, see Adding and Connecting Project Components in Developing Java CAPS Projects.