Context Resource

Shared Configuration

The Context Resource shared configuration resource allows you to specify a schema to hold context data from an incoming request or outgoing replies to a service. This allows you to pass on data, such as the username and password sent by the requesting application, to operation implementations without requiring the implementations to be aware of which transport the request was bound to. Also, you can pass data from the process that implements an operation back to the Service for any outgoing reply message. The Context Resource can also be used to store SOAP headers or message attachments.

For example, your operation implementation may require the user ID of the requestor or the public certificate of the user making the request. Also, you may want to set outgoing reply header values based on data from the process that implements the operation.

For more information about context separation for Service resources and operation implementations, see TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Process Design.