Developing for COM Overview

For developers working in a COM environment, FileNet P8 provides the JiGlue COM Bridge with the Process Development Environment. By providing a translation layer between the Process Java APIs and COM, the JiGlue COM Bridge makes it possible for you to make Win32 calls that are equivalent to native Java statements, and to instantiate COM objects using the Process Java APIs.

Using the JiGlue COM Bridge, you can develop COM-based applications and utilities for Process Engine services with the Workplace web application, as well as with FileNet Web Services and FileNet Open Client.

The FileNet-supplied JiGlue COM Bridge is a requirement for web services whenever a COM-based application, such as an ASP or ASP.NET-based module, must communicate with the Process Engine. For example, to login to the Process Engine and to instantiate a Process session, to query queues, or to retrieve properties for work items from an object store, you will need to use JiGlue. If your COM application retrieves attachments or other documents from an object store, you will need to use the Content Engine COM APIs. For information, see Help for Content Engine COM API.

Before You Start: COM Development Guidelines

Before starting development of a Process application in a COM environment, it is recommended that you review the following guidelines:

JiGlue COM Bridge Overview

This section contains information on the following additional topics related to configuring the JiGlue COM Bridge and using it for developing COM applications: