Mule in Action, 2nd Edition

Annotation SummaryMule in Action, Second Edition is a totally-revised guide covering Mule 3 fundamentals and best practices. It starts with a quick ESB overview and then dives into rich examples covering core concepts like sending, receiving, routing, and transforming data. About the TechnologyAn enterprise service bus is a way to integrate enterprise applications using a bus-like infrastructure. Mule is the leading open source Java ESB. It borrows from the Hohpe/Woolf patterns, is lightweight, can publish REST and SOAP services, integrates well with Spring, is customizable, scales well, and is cloud-ready. About the BookMule in Action, Second Edition is a totally revised guide covering Mule 3 fundamentals and best practices. It starts with a quick ESB overview and then dives into rich examples covering core concepts like sending, receiving, routing, and transforming data. You'll get a close look at Mule's standard components and how to roll out custom ones. You'll also pick up techniques for testing, performance tuning, and BPM orchestration, and explore cloud API integration for SaaS applications. Written for developers, architects, and IT managers, this book requires familiarity with Java but no previous exposure to Mule or other ESBs. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. What's InsideFull coverage of Mule 3Integration with cloud servicesCommon transports, routers, and transformersSecurity, routing, orchestration, and transactionsAbout the AuthorsDavid Dossot is a software architect and has created numerous modules and transports for Mule. John D'Emic is a principal solutions architect and Victor Romero a solutions architect, both at MuleSoft, Inc. Table of ContentsPART 1 CORE MULEDiscovering Mule Processing messages with Mule Working with connectorsTransforming data with MuleRouting data with MuleWorking with components and patternsPART 2 RUNNING MULEIntegration architecture with Mule Deploying MuleException handling and transaction management with Mule Securing MuleTuning MulePART 3 TRAVELING FURTHER WITH MULEDeveloping with MuleWriting custom cloud connectors and processorsAugmenting Mule with orthogonal technologies

Mule is the most widely used open source ESB-with millions of downloads- providing an alternative to expensive commercial options. Mule in Action is a comprehensive tutorial designed for working Java developers. This authoritative book explores the architecture and the main features of version Mule 2 through numerous running examples. It starts with a quick overview of ESB technology and a bit of Mule history-including the key changes between Mule 1.x and Mule 2. Readers learn to configure Mule and then get straight to the good stuff-putting Mule to work.

Because the core of an ESB system is handling message traffic, the book dives into the way Mule handles data with chapters on sending and receiving, routing, and transforming data. Next, it takes a close look at Mule's standard components and how you can roll out custom ones. The book closes with a set of chapters on the nuts and bolts of working with Mule. Readers can take Mule farther by learning techniques for testing, performance tuning, BPM orchestration, and even a touch of Groovy scripting.