Connector
The connector element is the root element of the deployment descriptor for the resource adapter. This element includes general information - vendor name, version, specification version supported, icon - about the resource adapter module. It also includes information specific to the implementation of the resource adapter library as specified through the element resourceadapter.
Attributes Summary
displayName Contains a short name that is intended to be displayed by tools. description The description is used to provide text describing the connector. smallIcon The small-icon element contains the name of a file containing a small (16 x 16) icon image. largeIcon The large-icon element contains the name of a file containing a large (32 x 32) icon image. vendorName Specifies the name of resource adapter provider vendor. specVersion Specifies the version of the connector architecture specification that is supported by this resource adapter. eisType Contains information about the type of the EIS. version Specifies a string-based version of the resource adapter from the resource adapter provider. license Specifies licensing requirements for the resource adapter module. resourceAdapter
Attribute Details
displayName
Contains a short name that is intended to be displayed by tools. The display name need not be unique.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
description
The description is used to provide text describing the connector. The description element should include any information thatthe resource adapter rar file producer wants to provide to the consumer of the resource adapter rar file (i.e., to the Deployer). Typically, the tools used by the resource adapter rar file consumer will display the description when processing the parent element that contains the description.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
smallIcon
The small-icon element contains the name of a file containing a small (16 x 16) icon image. The file name is a relative path within the resource adapter's rar file.The image may be either in the JPEG or GIF format. The icon can be used by tools.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
largeIcon
The large-icon element contains the name of a file containing a large (32 x 32) icon image. The file name is a relative path within the resource adapter's rar file.The image may be either in the JPEG or GIF format. The icon can be used by tools.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
vendorName
Specifies the name of resource adapter provider vendor.Example: Wombat Corp.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
specVersion
Specifies the version of the connector architecture specification that is supported by this resource adapter. This information enables deployer to configure the resource adapter to support deployment and runtime requirements of the corresponding connector architecture specification.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
eisType
Contains information about the type of the EIS. For example, the type of an EIS can be product name of EIS independent of any version info.This helps in identifying EIS instances that can be used withthis resource adapter.
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
version
Specifies a string-based version of the resource adapter from the resource adapter provider.Example: 1.0
Data type: String
Default value: unspecified
license
Specifies licensing requirements for the resource adapter module. This element specifies whether a license is required to deploy and use this resource adapter, and an optional description of the licensing terms (examples: duration of license, number ofconnection restrictions).
Data type: License
resourceAdapter
Data type: ResourceAdapter