Introduction to Integration With Apache Camel

This course is intended to introduce Apache Camel. Camel, an open-source framework that solves integration problems, is very popular. Camel implements well-established Enterprise Integration Patterns (or EIPs). We will be covering several EIPs in this course as they are essential for Camel implementations. These patterns will be demonstrated as I add Camel to a Java project that processes order fulfillment. This scenario illustrates a problem developers often face: integration best practices are often overlooked during implementation. The fulfillment processor sends orders only to one fulfillment center in our scenario. The product owner wishes to add a new method of fulfillment. However, the new fulfillment endpoint uses a different message structure and has different processing rules than the existing one. We will show you how Apache Camel can be used to improve the cohesion and speed up the on-boarding of future fulfillment points. We will use patterns like pipes and filters, message routing and message translation to implement processing to a fulfillment center that uses Camel as its primary method of integration. This course will give you a foundational understanding of Apache Camel. Learn about architecture including CamelContext routing, endpoints and components. It will be clear what it takes for Apache Camel to be added to a project. You'll see how Camel implements the standard EIPs, and use examples that leverage these patterns. You will also learn how to debug and test Camel routes. This course is intended for developers looking for a framework for solving integration problems or who are interested in Apache Camel. This course will be of benefit to technical and solution architects looking for technologies to implement integration. Before you take the course, it is important that Java and Spring are both familiar. You will be able follow the demonstrations easily while viewing the course. Each demonstration builds on the previous one for an easy experience. Before you start the course, it is recommended that the first case study application be downloaded into your IDE.