A Java connector is invoked from a connector activity — an activity with the Activity Type set to Connect that applies to a class derived from the Work- base class. Such activities can be referenced in an Integrator shape in a flow rule.
When you use the Connector wizard, the wizard generates a connector activity. You may need to fine-tune settings or steps in the generated rule. If you create a Java connector manually, you must also create the connector activity.
Connector activities have the following kinds of steps:
For information on gathering performance information about this connector see Testing Services and Connectors, a document on the Integration pages of the PDN.
To debug your application before the Java connector is working, you can simulate a Java connector when the external system is unavailable or lacks a test environment. Create an instance of the Data-Admin-IS-Services class and appropriate simulation activities.
For more information on testing connectors, see Testing Services and Connectors, a document available on the Integration pages of the PDN.
This rule type is useful when your application needs to call a capability provided by a Windows DLL. See How to call a Windows DLL Library.