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Chapter 1 Introduction : TIBCO Adapter SDK and TIBCO ActiveEnterprise

TIBCO Adapter SDK and TIBCO ActiveEnterprise
TIBCO ActiveEnterprise consists of core components, which are used by other TIBCO applications, and integration applications, which are built on top of the core components.
Figure 2 TIBCO ActiveEnterprise Core Components and Integration Applications
Adapter developers use TIBCO core components for adapter development and testing at runtime. TIBCO Adapter SDK integrates with each of them.
TIBCO Designer for Configuration
Adapters can be configured with TIBCO Designer, then implemented with the Adapter SDK. Completed SDK-based adapters can be loaded into TIBCO Designer so end users can perform instance configuration there.
A TIBCO Designer API enables adapter developers to create the appropriate custom interface for end users. Alternatively, end users can use the Generic Adapter Configuration included in TIBCO Designer.
TIBCO Designer provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface for creating integration projects. TIBCO Designer allows you to drag and drop components into a project and then configure each component. The project can then be saved and deployed for use during runtime.
Adapter developers use TIBCO Designer for adapter configuration, as discussed in the TIBCO Adapter SDK Programmer’s Guide.
TIBCO Messaging Products
TIBCO Adapter SDK supports the messaging products TIBCO Rendezvous and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service.
TIBCO Rendezvous allows distributed applications to exchange data across a network. TIBCO Rendezvous can provide reliable and certified services, and support certified queues.
TIBCO Enterprise Message Service is a high-performance and robust implementation of JMS. The product supports persistent or reliable delivery modes. Standard JMS topics and queues are also available.
TIBCO Adapter SDK allows writing code that does not assume a specific messaging product. The TIBCO Adapter SDK Programmer’s Guide discusses when the endpoint configuration can be changed to assume a different protocol (and not change SDK-based program) without causing significant performance issues or other problems.
TIBCO Administrator for User, Data, and Domain Management
TIBCO Administrator provides the following features:
Local or server-based access of project repositories. TIBCO ActiveEnterprise applications store data in project repositories. Multiple formats are available.
TIBCO Hawk for Monitoring
TIBCO software supports two monitoring and management products, namely TIBCO Hawk and TIBCO Administrator.
TIBCO Hawk is a tool for monitoring and managing distributed applications throughout the enterprise. With TIBCO Hawk, system administrators can monitor application parameters, behavior, and load activities for all nodes in a local or wide-area network, and take action when predefined conditions occur.
TIBCO Adapter SDK includes a number of prespecified microagent methods that can be used to monitor adapter applications.
TIBCO Hawk functionality continues to be added to the TIBCO Administrator product because its browser-based GUI is intuitive to users. For highly distributed applications that require custom monitoring functionality, TIBCO Hawk will continue to be the product of choice.

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