HTTP Connector

The HTTP Connector is used for invoking synchronous workload that has, or is exposed via, an HTTP interface.

It supports the following message exchange pattern:

• Request / Reply

The types of workloads that might have an HTTP interface could include, but are not limited to:

Web Services

Your organization may have workload implemented using web services technologies that must be executed as part of a scheduled business process.

Servlets

Your organization may have workload implemented as servlets.

Servlets are objects that contain business logic. Access is via an HTTP URL that specifies the name of the servlet to execute. The servlet could process single transaction or batch records, and it usually has a specific responsibility in a scheduled business process.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface)

CGI provides a common way that application functionality can be accessed by web browsers using HTTP. Your organization may have business logic written, using various technologies with CGI as the interface, and you have to incorporate this into a scheduled business process.

Middleware

Middleware queues or processes often are exposed via an HTTP interface. The HTTP interface can be driven by your enterprise scheduler as part of a scheduled business process.