Service Development
Integrated development: The SOPERA ToolSuite
SOPERA ASF is not only an integration platform, but also a powerful service development tool. This clearly distinguishes the platform from other solutions available on the market. Through its ToolSuite, SOPERA delivers an integrated package via which development and administration tasks can be easily mastered.
Service-orientated architecture provides IT managers with new way of managing their system landscapes. Indeed, instead of developing individual applications in isolation, SOA focuses on developing and managing services. The tools SOA requires make up an integral element of SOPERA ASF. Consequently, the SOPERA ToolSuite takes in the entire lifecycle – from service design and implementation through to deployment. What is more, because it features an Eclipse plug-in, the ToolSuite can be easily integrated into existing development and administration environments.
SOPERA Service Editor
Service descriptions can be created, administered and published conveniently using the SOPERA Service Editor:
- Create and edit
- Administer and publish
- Import and export
- Upload service descriptions directly into the SOPERA Service Registry
SOPERA Policy Editor
The SOPERA Policy Editor provides comprehensive support for policy administration and central configuration:
- Definition of service quality
- Policy administration
- Uploading policies directly into the SOPERA Service Registry
SOPERA DevBox
The SOPERA DevBox contains the entire SOPERA ESB and offers developers effective support in service implementation.
- Local development and service testing
- Starting runtime components directly from the development environment
- Transparent service deployment in one central installation
SOPERA Code Generator
The SOPERA Code Generator enables developers to generate Java code quickly using a “design-first approach”.
- Connecting WSDL services to the SOPERA ESB
- Implementing WSDL services as a SOPERA ESB provider
- Support for JSE (Java Standalone), Web Container (Servlet) and JEE (EJB) Consumer & Provider Code Generation.
SOPERA ESB Administration
The SOPERA Administration user interface ensures simple platform configuration and administration:
- Administering security aspects (users, roles, privileges for access to the infrastructure and business services within ESB)
- Management user interface for the service registry
- Central configuration
