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Chapter 1 Introduction : Adapter Project Lifecycle

Adapter Project Lifecycle
This section describes the high-level steps required to configure and deploy an adapter. Each of these steps are described in detail in subsequent chapters. Adapter projects are configured using TIBCO Designer.
Configuration
Task A Define an Adapter Project
When starting TIBCO Designer, you create or select a project. A project contains adapter configuration information, such as which service and messaging transport to use, logging options, and other specific settings. A project is opened and saved in muti-file format which allows a version control system to manage the files associated with the project.
Task B Set Global Variables
By default, each project you create in TIBCO Designer includes several global variables. Global variables provide an easy way to set defaults for use throughout your project. Default values are predefined for some of the variables. You can define additional variables and, optionally, set their values when configuring your adapter.
When the project is deployed and the configured adapters are run, all occurrences of the global variable name are replaced with the global variable value.
A global variable value set in TIBCO Designer can be overridden at runtime by redefining the value in TIBCO Administrator.
See Using Global Variables for more information.
Task C Configure an Adapter Service
The adapter supports the request-response service. See Adapter Services Options for more information.
Task D Test the Adapter Configuration
The adapter tester can be used to verify an adapter service after it has been configured. When invoked, all adapter services configured in the project are displayed. You select the adapter service to test, and start and stop the adapter from the tester. The tester window displays adapter output within the tool so you can easily view the results.
TIBCO ActiveMatrix Adapter for Kenan/BP only supports the adapter tester on the supported UNIX platforms.
Deployment
During development, you save your design to a project. When you are ready to deploy your project to a machine, you generate an Enterprise archive file (EAR file) from TIBCO Designer. The EAR file contains information on what you want to deploy.
Task E Generate and Import an Enterprise Archive File
An Enterprise Archive file contains adapter instance configuration information that is used by a runtime adapter. An Enterprise Archive file is generated using TIBCO Designer and imported into TIBCO Administrator.
See Creating an EAR File in TIBCO Designer for more information.
Task F Specify Deployment Information
After importing an Enterprise Archive file, the adapter can be deployed. This involves:
See Deploying the Project for more information.
Task G Specify Monitoring Options
Before starting the adapter, you can specify monitoring options, including:
Task H Start the Adapter
The adapter is started and stopped using the TIBCO Administrator GUI.
See Starting or Stopping the Adapter for more information.

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