Securing an OSB Service with OWSM

In this post I will show how to secure a web service used by OSB ( Oracle Service Bus ) by authenticating it against an OWSM (Oracle Web Services manager) policy. We will add a User Name Token service OWSM policy to secure the Proxy Service in OSB. Below are steps in using a simple […]

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Implementing sequencing solutions with OSB when using JMS messaging

I Came across this post when I was looking for option on how to implement sequencing solutions with OSB when using messaging (JMS) https://forums.oracle.com/thread/2138854 Which talks about Using Message Unit-of-Order with JMS   Using Message Unit-of-Order Message Unit-of-Order is a WebLogic Server value-added feature that enables a stand-alone message producer, or a group of producers […]

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Moving and managing messages in JMS Queues

When dealing with several JMS Queues it is apparent that one would need to move messages across these queues and manage them. e.e. moving messages from error queues to source queues, destination to source to replay etc. So the question is how can you move a message from one JMS Queue to another? Well there […]

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Oracle Service Bus 11g Development Cookbook – Initial thoughts

Hi All, Recently I managed to get my hands on the recently launched Oracle Service Bus 11g Development Cookbook written by some of the industries most talented people in the FMW space, namely Guido Schmutz, Edwin Biemond, Jan van Zoggel , Mischa Kölliker and Eric Elzinga The Book contains several recipes for real life problems we […]

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Adding a Custom header to your Web Service (WSDL)

It’s very common that you have to define a WSDL and want it to have custom header. I have been using WSDL’s with custom headers for some time and thought I will post this sample WSDL for all of you who want to define a SOAP 1.1 WSDL with a custom message header. Below is […]

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Transaction handling in Oracle Service Bus

The way transactions are handled depends on the nature of incoming request and the transaction characteristics of the partner service. Transactional Binding If the incoming binding for the request to OSB is transactional then the proxy will participate in that txn and any proxy/business svc invoked by this proxy will participate in the same txn. […]

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SOAP Any Service

SOAP Any Service a Service without a WSDL.In the first instance it might sound a bit odd.. isn’t it ? when i first came across this my first reaction was what the heck…!!!why the hell do you need it?Well the answer is you are most likely to use it in an event when you either […]

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Value Objects [Transfer Objects]

The main reason for using the value objects is because in comparison to using enterprise beans, it is always efficient to pass a single argument with multiple fields in it than passing fields individually. Also it also helps us to enforce the business rules associated with an entity in a lot easier way. Some technologies […]

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Singleton Design Pattern

If we are talking about Design Patterns, One of the most common pattern that crosses your mind is Singleton Design Pattern. The underlying definition of the same is “Ensure a class only has one instance, and provide a global point of access to it.” Even though it is simple and most of you might already […]

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