Transformers

Contents

• General
• Transformer Development Types
• Transformation of data

General

Transformers support conversion of IFS Record XML format to/from other formats required by other systems - like other XML standards, flat files, or HTML. IFS Connect supports transformation of both inbound and outbound messages. Synchronous request/response messages may also have transformation of the response. 

Transformers change Messages from one format to another.

Transformers are stored in the system and are defined using 'Setup IFS Connect' feature. They are connected to an address in Message Routing rules.

Transformer Development Types

A transformer can be developed in two ways: 

• By using stylesheets (XSLT)  (Apache's stylesheet engine XALAN is used).
• By using a plug in java class with a given interface. 
   

Transformation of data

Transformers work primarily on the message body. In detail this means that for messages of known types the header will not be transformed.

• for SOAP_IFS, on the soap body
• for SOAP_SIMPLE, on the soap body
• for unknown XML, on the whole content (UNKNOWN_XML = xml file that is not recognized as having a known envelope type).
• for none XML, on the whole content (NONE_XML = flat files, edifact etc)