Consider which method to use to send events to the CEP engine.
Here, consideration must be given to which communication method to use for the input events and which application to use to send the events, according to that communication method.
Communication method for input events
Consider which communication method to use when the CEP engine is receiving events, according to the characteristics of the input events.
If an existing system that is to be used as the event issuer has an event sending feature, check which communication methods the existing system can use.
With this product, the following three communication methods can be selected:
SOAP
HTTP
Socket
Select a communication method according to the characteristics of the system or device that is to be used as the event sender, and the desired processing performance.
Refer to Chapter 3, "Input Adapter Reference" in the Developer's Reference for information on the features of each of these communication methods.
Event sender application
Consider which system or application to use to send events to the CEP Server.
There are two types of event sender applications: systems that send events during normal business operation and those that send events at any time during rule testing. For the latter, consider using the event sender sample program supplied with the samples of this product, if the volumes of event data are small. Refer to "5.9.6 Event Sender Sample Program" for details.
If the system issuing the events can send the events using a communication method supported by this product, check that the CEP engine can receive events using that feature.
If the event issuer has no event sending feature, or if it does not support a communication method of the input adapter of this product, consider developing an application to send events to the CEP Server (event sender application).
The design and development of an event sender application must be carried out according to the specifications of the server or device that is to be used as the event sender. Refer to Chapter 3, "Input Adapter Reference" in the Developer's Reference for detailed specifications on each communication method and for information on the sample event sender application.
