The HTTP binding is designed to provide Service Component
Architecture (SCA) connectivity to HTTP. This allows existing or newly-developed
HTTP applications to participate in Service Oriented Architecture
(SOA) environments.
In addition, a network of SCA runtime environments can communicate
across an existing HTTP infrastructure.
The HTTP binding exposes several HTTP features:
- Messages are presented to mediation components in a manner that
preserves HTTP format and message header information. This provides
a more familiar view to HTTP application programmers, users and administrators.
- An existing data binding framework is extended for HTTP conventions
and provides mapping between SCA messages and HTTP message headers
and bodies.
- Imports and exports can be configured to support a range of common
HTTP features.
- When you install an SCA module containing HTTP imports or exports,
the runtime environment is automatically configured appropriately
to allow connectivity to HTTP.
Detailed instructions on creating HTTP imports and exports can
be found in the WebSphere® Integration Developer information center at WebSphere Integration
Developer > Developing integration applications > HTTP
data binding.