Business transformation logic engine and handlers
A business transformation logic engine for integrating data from a source application to a target application and method thereof are provided. The business transformation logic engine includes a receiving module for receiving data from the source application in a first predetermined format; and at least one transformation handler for transforming the received data into a second predetermined format usable by the target application. The method includes the steps of receiving an XML message including the source data; creating a message context object from the XML message; transforming the message context object using user-configured XSL entries; applying business rules to the transformed message context object; mapping source data elements of the transformed message context object to target data elements; and transforming the XSL-transformed data into a workflow request for integrating the source data to the target application.
1. A method for integrating data from a source application to a target application, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving an XML message including the source data;
creating a message context object from the XML message by transforming the XML message based on mapping information in a configuration file, the message context object comprising a particular structure comprising the source data in a particular XML format;
transforming the message context object using user-configured XSL entries;
applying business rules to the transformed message context object;
mapping source data elements of the transformed message context object to target data elements;
transforming the XSL-transformed data into a workflow request, the workflow request comprising a plurality of executable action tasks that execute as a result of execution of the workflow request, the plurality of action tasks being based on the source data in the particular XML format for integrating the source data to the target application; and
transmitting the workflow request to the target application.
2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the business rule determines an assignment of at least one user attribute from the received data.
3. The method as in claim 2 , wherein the at least one user attribute is a user role, user profile or user group.
4. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising mapping a data field of the source data to a user attribute of the target application.
5. The method as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of executable action tasks is selected from the group consisting of create a user, modify a user, delete a user, and add role to user.
6. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for integrating data from a source application to a target application, the method steps comprising:
receiving an XML message including the source data;
creating a message context object from the XML message by transforming the XML message based on mapping information in a configuration file, the message context object comprising a particular structure comprising the source data in a particular XML format;
transforming the message context object using user-configured XSL entries;
applying business rules to the transformed message context object;
mapping source data elements of the transformed message context object to target data elements;
transforming the XSL-transformed data into a workflow request, the workflow request comprising a plurality of executable action tasks that execute as a result of execution of the workflow request, the plurality of action tasks being based on the source data in the particular XML format for integrating the source data to the target application; and
transmitting the workflow request to the target application.