An XML based framework for enterprise application integration

Abstract

Enterprise applications are increasingly moving towards providing Web access to their users through "thin clients". There is a strong case for their integration using Web-oriented technologies. We bring out the need for a framework for Web-based enterprise application integration and evolves it. The framework provides a very flexible architecture for seamless integration of enterprise applications using available technologies. XML (Extensible Markup Language) is used as a complete solution for EAI. We describe the design of the framework and explains the implementation of a prototype based on the framework.