TIBCO Adapter for COM integrates COM-aware applications with other TIBCO ActiveEnterprise-compliant applications. It enables client applications to use COM interfaces to publish documents or send operation requests over the TIBCO messaging transport. It also enables COM objects to be driven by documents or operation requests received over the TIBCO messaging transport.
For a general introduction to adapters and the services they provide, read TIBCO Adapter Concepts.
TIBCO Adapter for COM has two main components: the adapter palette and the run-time adapter.
The adapter palette comprises an adapter-specific GUI that seamlessly integrates with TIBCO Designer. It allows you to configure the adapter, and will store the configuration in persistent storage. (You will require TIBCO Designer for this, which is installed as part of the TIBCO Runtime Agent installation. TIBCO Runtime Agent must be installed before installing the adapter).
The run-time adapter uses this configuration to pass and convert data to and from the applications. The run-time adapter consists of the following:
adcomInterceptor.dll
or adcomInterceptor.exe
) intercepts COM method calls, marshals the call parameters into a message, and sends that message over a TIBCO messaging transport. The message can be an operation request or a published document.The interceptor has two implementations:
.dll
COM server. This is used whenever COM requires a component to be implemented inside a .dll
. The .dll
implementation of the interceptor is activated through the "tibco" moniker. For more information on activating the interceptor component through monikers, see TIBCO Moniker and Interceptor Activation.
adcomService.exe
) creates instances of component classes and then listens for messages for those instances, published in the TIBCO ActiveEnterprise format on a TIBCO messaging transport. When a message is received, the service translates it into the appropriate method call on the default interface of the instance. The TIBCO ActiveEnterprise message can be an operation request or simply a published document.
TIBCO Adapter™ for COM User’s Guide Software Release 5.3, September 2005 Copyright © TIBCO Software Inc. All rights reserved www.tibco.com |