Messages between eFTL Clients and FTL Clients

An FTL channel can forward messages between eFTL applications and FTL applications.

The diagram shows applications that publish and subscribe. Applications at the top connect to the FTL channel using the TIBCO eFTL API, while those at the bottom communicate using TIBCO FTL transports. The channel forwards messages among them in three ways:

  • The purple downward arrow indicates forwarding into the FTL side: that is, from eFTL publishers to FTL subscribers.
  • The blue upward arrow indicates forwarding into the eFTL side: that is, from FTL publishers to eFTL subscribers.
  • The red arrow indicates forwarding within the eFTL side: that is, from eFTL publishers to eFTL subscribers, through the FTL channel.

When forwarding a message, the eFTL server translates the message format appropriately; for details, see Message Format TIBCO eFTL and TIBCO FTL.

Notice that when forwarding within the eFTL side, the channel translates the message twice: as it enters and leaves the server.

  • FTL Persistence
    An FTL channel can interact with an FTL persistence server.
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