General Tab
Description Field
The name of the composite.
Name
The version of the composite.
Default: 1.0.0.qualifier.
Version
The namespace of the composite.
Namespace
Name of the property.
Default: Property1.
Name
Type of the property: String, Boolean, Double, Integer, or a resource template.
Default: String.
Type
Source of the property value. For a component property, a literal or composite property.
For a composite, resource template, or binding property, a literal or a substitution variable.
Check if the property value must be set before packaging the composite containing the property into a DAA.
Default: unchecked.
Required
Services Tab
Table 7: WSDL Interface
Description Field
The name of the service.
Default: Servicen, where n is an integer.
Name
The port type of the service.
Port Type
The location of the WSDL file that defines the port type. Read-only.
WSDL Location
Table 8: Context Parameters Description Column
The name of the context parameter.
Name
The operations in the port type of the service or reference to which the parameter applies.
Operations
The direction of the message to which the parameter applies: Input, Output, Fault. If Fault, the list of fault messages.
Direction
The type of the parameter:
Type
• Basic - a basic property.
• Message - a message associated with the binding. The binding cannot reference a message used by an operation in the port type.
• Bag - a collection of properties.
Definition • Basic - the definition of the property. If the Direction is Input or Output, one of string, int, long, or boolean. If the Direction is Fault, one of string, int, long, boolean, QName, or URI.
• Message - the definition of the message, consisting of a message and a message part.
Table 9: Advanced
Description Field
Indicate that there is a sequence of operations in the port type that must be called in order to achieve some higher level goal. Supported only when WS-Reliable Messaging is enabled for a SOAP binding.
Default: False.
Conversational
References Tab
Table 10: WSDL Interface
Description Field
The name of the service.
Default: Servicen, where n is an integer.
Name
The port type of the service.
Port Type
The location of the WSDL file that defines the port type. Read-only.
WSDL Location
Table 11: Context Parameters Description Column
The name of the context parameter.
Name
The operations in the port type of the service or reference to which the parameter applies.
Operations
Description Column
The direction of the message to which the parameter applies: Input, Output, Fault. If Fault, the list of fault messages.
Direction
The type of the parameter:
Type
• Basic - a basic property.
• Message - a message associated with the binding. The binding cannot reference a message used by an operation in the port type.
• Bag - a collection of properties.
Definition • Basic - the definition of the property. If the Direction is Input or Output, one of string, int, long, or boolean. If the Direction is Fault, one of string, int, long, boolean, QName, or URI.
• Message - the definition of the message, consisting of a message and a message part.
Table 12: Advanced
Description Field
Indicate that the implementation will dynamically wire the reference to a service when the component runs.
Default: False.
Wired by Implementation
Indicate that there is a sequence of operations in the port type that must be called in order to achieve some higher level goal. Supported only when WS-Reliable Messaging is enabled for a SOAP binding.
Default: False.
Conversational
The operation that signifies the end of the conversation. Enabled when Conversational is checked.
End Operation
Policies Tab
Policy Management on page 129
Rulers & Grid Tab
Description
Displays the grid in front of the Composite window.
Grid In Front
Sets the ruler units to inches, centimeters, or pixels.
Ruler Units
Specifies the grid spacing in the units specified.
Grid Spacing
Specifies the color of the grid lines.
Color
Specifies the style of the grid line.
Style
Automatically aligns the item to the grid points when you move the item.
Snap To Grid
Aligns the item to the nearest shape.
Snap to Shapes
Description Field
Enables you to restore the default values.
Restore Defaults
Appearance Tab
Description Field
Specifies the font and color.
Fonts and Colors
Specifies the style of lines and arrows.
Lines and Arrows
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Components
Components are configured instances of implementations. More than one component can use and configure the same implementation.
Components can have services, references, and properties. All of these can be promoted to the composite level during design time. Promotion enables an Administrator to wire or configure services, references, and properties when the application is deployed. Services, references, and properties that are not promoted are private to the application and are set at design time only.
Components can have several different types of dependencies. Components can express dependencies on product features, custom features, other components, and resources. All of a component's dependencies must be satisfied for it to be deployed to a node.
Components can be deployed to multiple nodes for fault tolerance or load balancing.
Topics
• Creating a Component
• Changing the Implementation Type of a Component
• Configuring a Component's External Custom Feature
• Component Reference