Java Specification Requests (JSRs) are developed within the Java Community Process (JCP) and are then agreed on in a formal, generally accessible process. The JSR documents are identified via a number and describe specifications and technologies that can be added to the Java platform. For example, the document "JSR 322: Java EE Connector Architecture 1.6" defines standard Java interfaces for the simple integration of applications for communication with an EIS. In this document, compliance with this specification is referred to simply as "JCA 1.6 conformity".
This chapter provides an overview of JCA adapter integration in a Java EE application server environment. The Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA) is a software architecture that permits the integration of heterogeneous applications in the Java EE platform.
This chapter describes the features of BeanConnect and shows how this product is embedded in an application server environment. In detail this chapter contains the following information: