- Introduction
- Apache Camel is an open-source integration framework for systems integration
- It enables integration of various systems using same API
- Framework supports multiple protocols and data types
- Core Concepts
- Message contains data transferred to routes with unique identifier
- Exchange is container for messages during routing process
- Endpoint is channel for receiving or sending messages
- Components act as endpoint factories for different technologies
- Processor interface adds custom integration logic to routes
- Routing Implementation
- Routes can be defined using Java DSL or Spring DSL
- Java DSL offers more features but requires more code
- Spring DSL provides configuration flexibility through XML
- Example demonstrates file routing with date prepending
- CamelContext represents runtime system wiring different concepts