WA1244 BEA WebLogic Integration 8.1: Developing Integration Solutions Training and Courseware Course Outline

WA1244 BEA WebLogic Integration 8.1 - Developing Integration Solutions Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Introduction to WebLogic Platform
	Introduction WebLogic Server WebLogic Portal WebLogic Integration WebLogic Workshop WebLogic Workshop Framework Annotation Based Programming The Project Structure The Build Process Server Setup The Development Process Testing and Debugging Using the Debugger

2. Integration Patterns
	Need for Integration Factors that Affect Integration Challenges of Integration Common Solution Implementations Channel Implementation Choices Messaging Channel Patterns Message Type Patterns Message Routing Patterns Message Transformation Patterns Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Service Invocation Business Process Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

3. XML Schema Basics
	Objectives What is an XML Schema? Creating a Schema File Defining a Simple Element Defining a Complex Element Defining Element Attributes Referring to an Element From Another Element Defining Abstract Data Types Adding Restrictions Referring to a Schema from an XML Document Validating the XML Against the Schema Summary

4. Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
	Objectives WSDL Overview WSDL Document Tags WSDL Namespaces Sample WSDL Document Structure <definitions> <import> <types> <message> <portType> <operation> One-way <operation> Request-Response <operation> Solicit-Response <operation> Notification <operation> Modeling Simple Operation Modeling Complex Operation Modeling Complex Message <binding> More on <binding> <binding> Syntax SOAP Binding Example <service> and <port> More on <port> WSDL SOAP Binding Extensions soap:binding soap:operation RPC or Document Style? WSDL API for Java Summary

5. Building Business Processes
	Introduction Challenges in Process Implementation BPEL4WS (or just BPEL) Partnership Example: Buy-Sell Partnership Modeling Partnership in BPEL Variables Simple Activities Invoke Activity Structured Activities Building a Process in WebLogic Workshop Mapping BPEL to Workshop Process Development Tools Properties of a Process State Variables of a Process Designing the Start Node Synchronous and Asynchronous Process Designing the Start Node Client Request Node Client Response Node Perform Node Invoking a Service Data Transfer in a Process Switch Node Parallel Node Invoking the Process

6. Data Transformation Using XQuery
	Introduction XQuery and Web Services Basic XQuery Syntax XML Conversion Element Constructor Common XQuery Functions If-then-else construct Data Conversion Using XQuery in WebLogic Integration Managing Schema Files Designing XQuery Maps The Map Editor Testing the Map Mapping Techniques Map to JavaBean Non-XML Data Using Format Builder Designing a Group Mapping Non-XML Schema Using a Map in a Process

7. Message Broker
	Introduction How to Use the Message Broker Event Generators Available Event Generators Motivation Behind the Message Broker Architecture Defining Channels Dead Letter Channels Publishing Messages from a Process Subscribing to a Channel Creating Event Generators File Event Generator JMS Event Generator E-mail Event Generator Timer Event Generator Database Event Generator Database Event Generator Channel Rule Post Query Reading Database Event Generator Messages Reading XML Data Reading Binary Data

8. Invoking a Business Process
	Basics Invocation Options Use of Callback by a Client Not Using Callbacks The Web Service Option The Service Broker Control Option Using Service Broker Control Option The Process Control Option The JPD Proxy Option Generating JPD Proxy Using JPD Proxy in a Client Example JPD Proxy Client Page Flow and Business Process

9. Control Architecture
	Introduction Types of Controls Advantage of Controls Basic Features of the Framework Control Invocation Control Development Artifacts Using Controls Extending a Pre-built Control Creating a Custom Control Using a Control Registering Callbacks Database Control SQL Statement for Method Returning Values Web Service Control Creating a Web Service Control Using a Web Service Control JMS Control Extending the JMS Control

10. Asynchronous Programming
	Introduction Use of Callbacks Polling Method Buffering Conversational Web Service Developing a Conversational Web Service Details on State Persistence Example Conversational Service Example Using Buffering Asynchronous Business Process Developing an Asynchronous Business Process

11. Security in WebLogic Workshop
	Introduction J2EE Authorization Model Challenge Mechanism Basic Challenge Client Certificates Form Based Authentication Protecting Web Resources Workshop Framework Security Securing a Page Flow Securing a Web Service and Business Process Map Roles to Principals Web Services Security Challenges Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Digital Signature Overview of WS-Security Integrity Example: Signed XML Document Canonicalization WebLogic and Web Services Security Configuring Web Services Security The WSSE File Associating a WSSE File to a Web Service or Control

12. Trading Partner Protocols
	Trading Partner Partner Profile Trading Partner and Business Process Role Based Design Pattern Service Profile Standard Protocols RosettaNet Overview Advantage Of RosettaNet PIP Development Process PIP Definition Example PIP Private and Public Processes PIP Design Pattern Two-Action Example: 3A2 - Request Price and Availability Business Message RosettaNet Control Guidelines for Implementing a RosettaNet Business Process Creating a RosettaNet Process ebXML Basics ebXML Business Message Structure Creating an ebXML Process in Workshop

13. Advanced Process Development
	Grouping Nodes Adding Timeout Example Timeout Details How Does Interruption Work? Adding a Timeout Path Exception Handling Example Creating Exception Handling Path Exception Handling Details Compensation From Error Path Conditional Execution Configuring the Condition The Switch Node Adding Looping Logic Adding a While Node Adding a For Each Node Creating Parallel Paths of Execution When to Use Parallel Path Event Choice Node Creating an Event Choice Node Adding Timeout to Event Choice

14. Transaction Management
	Transaction Basics EJB Transaction Basics Transaction Propagation Transaction in WebLogic Workshop Framework Transaction and Built-in Controls Transaction in Business Process Default Transaction Behavior Example Custom Transaction Behavior Example

15. Manual Intervention Using Worklist
	Introduction Key Features of Worklist Worklist Tasks Task Data Details Task State Transition The Worklist GUI Worklist Controls Task Control Using Task Control Example Task Security The Request Document Creating a TaskCreationXMLDocument Object The Response Document Task Identifier

16. Application Integration
	Introduction J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) Overview of JCA The System Contract The Client API The Inconvenience of JCA Application View More on Application View Schema Execution of a Synchronous Service Execution of an Asynchronous Service Tasks Performed in Application Integration Console Watch Out! Create an Application View Adding a New Service Testing and Publishing Publishing Details Using an Application View From a Process

17. Build and Deployment Process
	Basics Basic Build Process Changing the Deployment Descriptor Dealing With Web Services End Point Application Views WebLogic Administration Domain WebLogic Administration Server WebLogic Managed Server WebLogic Administration Console Auto Deployment Auto Deployment Intervals Manually Install an Application in WebLogic

WA1244 BEA WebLogic Integration 8.1 - Developing Integration Solutions Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Introduction to WebLogic Platform

2. Integration Patterns

3. XML Schema Basics

4. Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

5. Building Business Processes

6. Data Transformation Using XQuery

7. Message Broker

8. Invoking a Business Process

9. Control Architecture

10. Asynchronous Programming

11. Security in WebLogic Workshop

12. Trading Partner Protocols

13. Advanced Process Development

14. Transaction Management

15. Manual Intervention Using Worklist

16. Application Integration

17. Build and Deployment Process