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Connector Configuration

The Spring Framework converts the connector.xml file, the major descriptor for the connector, into an initialized JavaBean instance of the com.ca.jcs.ImplBundle class. JavaBean settings contain all the information needed by the CA IAM CS framework about a connector implementation.

In addition, connectors are encouraged to provide an override file installed into cs-home/jcs/conf/override/<connector-name>/SAMPLE.connector.xml that contains the potentially more dynamic subset of the JavaBean properties that you want to configure. For example, connection pool sizes.

The CA IAM CS framework ignores these files unless they are renamed (or copied) so that the SAMPLE. prefix is removed. Future upgrades through the installer will not overwrite any custom modifications made by the user.

Note: The Spring framework does not merge settings from an active override file and the connector.xml file included in the connector for any JavaBean property. Settings in the connector.xml file are ignored for any JavaBeans mentioned in the override file.

Note: For more information, see com.ca.jcs.ImplBundle, the SDK sample connectors, and http://www.springframework.org for usage examples.