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Create and mapping interfaces
Interfaces are the means of exchanging data between components.
The following topics describe both concept and step-by-step instructions for creating and mapping interfaces:
- Create interfaces
Components use interfaces as the means of exchanging data with other components. The interface is what is publicly viewable to other components. Interfaces describe the operations the component can perform. You will learn about the relationship between interfaces and implementations and the different parts of an interface in this section. An interface can be based on the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) or on Java™.- Mapping interfaces (deprecated)
An interface provides the means to interact with a component. It is independent of the internal implementation of the component. In IBM Integration Designer, you can use the interface map editor to resolve and reconcile the differences between the interfaces of interacting components.