Adapter Basics

X4 adapters are process components providing basic functions such as data conversions or document processing or allowing the access to complex enterprise systems. Since the X4 ESB mainly works with XML data, adapters within technical processes usually create or modify XML documents. An adapter usually requires an input and outputs an XML document, which is further processed in the next process step.

Implementing custom adapters is the fastest and easiest way to integrate various applications into the X4 BPMS and to extend its functionality. The X4 BPMS provides a framework that simplifies the adapter development in many ways.