Java Business Integration; Jbi Environment; Jbi Components - Sun Microsystems GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 Administration Manual

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C H A P T E R

Java Business Integration

Java Business Integration (JBI) is an implementation of the
(http://www.jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=208)
developed under the Java Community Process (JCP) as an approach to implementing a
service-oriented architecture (SOA).
JBI defines an environment for plug-in components that interact using a services model based
directly on Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 2.0. The plug-in components function
as service providers, service consumers, or both.
For detailed information on managing the key components of the JBI runtime environment and
their lifecycle states, see the Admin Console Online Help. For information about using the JBI
commands, see

JBI Environment

The key components of the JBI environment are covered in the following sections.
"JBI Components" on page 39
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"Service Assemblies" on page 41
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"Shared Libraries" on page 42
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"JBI Descriptors" on page 42
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JBI Components

Service Engines
Service Engines are components that provide local services (that is, services within the JBI
environment) and consume local or remote services.
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 Reference
JSR 208 specification
for Java Business Integration, a standard
Manual.
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