Dynamically configurable service oriented architecture
A system, method and media for a service oriented architecture, including in one embodiment, a method for configuring a service proxy, comprising configuring a transformation between a reception protocol and a transmission protocol, configuring a potential message processing path capable of processing a message that has been received with the reception protocol, providing the message for transmission to the transmission protocol, wherein the potential message processing path includes a message processing node capable of processing the message, and wherein the message processing node implements an interface and/or a protocol that is compatible with the service proxy. Other features, aspects and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures and the claims.
1. A method for configuring a service proxy, comprising:
configuring a first transformation mapping between a reception protocol and a transmission protocol, wherein the first transformation mapping defines how context variables and transport-specific details within messages that are received with the reception protocol are to be modified, to conform those messages with requirements of the transmission protocol;
configuring a message processing path for processing a message that has been received with the reception protocol, and providing the message for transmission to the transmission protocol;
configuring a policy associated with a service proxy, wherein the policy defines one or more quality of service or other parameters associated with the service proxy;
wherein the message processing path includes a message processing node capable of processing the message; and
wherein the message processing node implements one of an interface or protocol that is compatible with the service proxy.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring a second transformation mapping between a reception message format and a transmission message format.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring a security scheme or authentication.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service proxy is capable of accepting the message from one of a client or another service proxy.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service proxy is capable of providing the message to one of a service or another service proxy.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring one or more stages in a message processing node wherein the configuring of the one or more stages can include adding or removing a stage.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the message processing path includes adding or removing one or more of the message processing nodes.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuration of the service proxy is dynamic.
9. A system for configuring a service proxy, comprising:
a configuration component capable of:
configuring a first transformation mapping between a reception protocol and a transmission protocol, wherein the first transformation mapping defines how context variables and transport-specific details within messages that are received with the reception protocol are to be modified, to conform those messages with requirements of the transmission protocol
configuring a message processing path for processing a message that has been received with the reception protocol, and providing the message for transmission to the transmission protocol;
configuring a policy associated with a service proxy, wherein the policy defines one or more quality of service or other parameters associated with the service proxy;
wherein the message processing path includes a message processing node capable of processing the message; and
wherein the message processing node implements one of an interface or protocol that is compatible with the service proxy.
10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising configuring a second transformation mapping between a reception message format and a transmission message format.
11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising configuring a security scheme or authentication.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the service proxy is capable of accepting the message from one of a client or another service proxy.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the service proxy is capable of providing the message to one of a service or another service proxy.
14. The system of claim 9 , further comprising configuring one or more stages in a message processing node wherein the configuring of the one or more stages can include adding or removing a stage.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein configuring the message processing path includes adding or removing one or more of the message processing nodes.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein configuration of the service proxy is dynamic.
17. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor cause the computer to perform:
configuring a first transformation mapping between a reception protocol and a transmission protocol, wherein the first transformation mapping defines how context variables and transport-specific details within messages that are received with the reception protocol are to be modified, to conform those messages with requirements of the transmission protocol
configuring a message processing path for processing a message that has been received with the reception protocol, and providing the message for transmission to the transmission protocol;
configuring a policy associated with a service proxy, wherein the policy defines one or more quality of service or other parameters associated with the service proxy;
wherein the message processing path includes a message processing node capable of processing the message;
wherein the message processing node implements one of an interface or protocol that is compatible with the service proxy.