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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
What is XML?What is XML? What are the target areas for XML?What are the target areas for XML? How has XML been used in Real Solutions? How has XML been used in Real Solutions? What is on the horizon for XML?What is on the horizon for XML? Wrap-UpWrap-Up
Real XML 16.Jan.02
Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
What is XML?What is XML? What are the target areas for XML?What are the target areas for XML? How has XML been used in Real Solutions?How has XML been used in Real Solutions? What is on the horizon for XML?What is on the horizon for XML? Wrap-UpWrap-Up
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What is XML?What is XML?
Brief HistoryBrief History What it is (and what it What it is (and what it isn’tisn’t)) Key ComponentsKey Components XML and the WebXML and the Web XML and ApplicationsXML and Applications
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What is XML? - Brief HistoryWhat is XML? - Brief History
Based on Standard Generalized Markup Based on Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), but omits obscure featuresLanguage (SGML), but omits obscure features
Developed by World Wide Web Consortium Developed by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), originally as “Web SGML”(W3C), originally as “Web SGML”
First spec completed November ‘96First spec completed November ‘96 Created to help the extremes of HTML and Created to help the extremes of HTML and
SGMLSGML
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What is XML? - (and what it What is XML? - (and what it isn’tisn’t))
XML is “an extremely simple dialect of XML is “an extremely simple dialect of SGML.. with the goal to enable generic SGML.. with the goal to enable generic SGML to be served, received, and SGML to be served, received, and processed on the Web in the way that is processed on the Web in the way that is now possible with HTML” now possible with HTML” (source: XML (source: XML specification)specification)
It is It is notnot a programming language or a a programming language or a protocol but a “structured text format” protocol but a “structured text format”
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What is XML? Sample DocumentWhat is XML? Sample Document
<?xml version =“1.0”?>
<product barcode=“3456789A7”>
<manufacturer>Sony</manufacturer>
<name>DVD-5000-5</name>
<quantity>75</quantity>
<color>black</color>
<description>5-Disc DVD Changer</description>
</product>
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What is XML?What is XML?
(source: xml.darmstadt.gmd.de)(source: xml.darmstadt.gmd.de)
Namespaces UNICODEDTD
SCHEMA:DTD
XML SCHEMA
QUERIES:XSLT, XPATHXML QUERY
API:DOMSAX
STANDARD XML VOCABULARIES:XHTML, cXML, ebXML, MathXML
HYPERLINKS:XLINKXPATH
METADATA:RDF, RDFSPICS, P3P
LAYOUT:XSLCSS
XML1.0
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What is XML? - Components: Document Type What is XML? - Components: Document Type Descriptor (DTD)Descriptor (DTD)
A Formal statement regarding what a “valid document” A Formal statement regarding what a “valid document” may containmay contain
Lists all elements, attributes, and entities used and Lists all elements, attributes, and entities used and associated contextsassociated contexts
Documents that do not conform to the DTD are invalidDocuments that do not conform to the DTD are invalid Human ReadableHuman Readable ...
<!ELEMENT first_name (#PCDATA)><!ELEMENT last_name (#PCDATA)><!ELEMENT profession (#PCDATA)><!ELEMENT name (first_name, last_name)><!ELEMENT person (name, profession*)>...Source: O’Reilly
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What is XML? - Components: ParsersWhat is XML? - Components: Parsers
Check documents for “well-formedness” Check documents for “well-formedness” (i.e., are all tags closed, etc.?)(i.e., are all tags closed, etc.?)
Checks for “validity” (i.e., does it Checks for “validity” (i.e., does it conform to the DTD?)conform to the DTD?)
Parsers exist or under development for Parsers exist or under development for most platforms (W2K, Unix, PDA, Phone)most platforms (W2K, Unix, PDA, Phone)
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XML and the Web: NamespacesXML and the Web: Namespaces
A namespace “is a collection of element and A namespace “is a collection of element and attribute names identified by a URI reference” attribute names identified by a URI reference” (source: XML FAQ)(source: XML FAQ)
Namespaces are necessary to Namespaces are necessary to allow “software modules..to be able to recognize the tags and attributes which they are designed to process, even in the face of ‘collisions’ occurring when markup intended for some other software package uses the same element type or attribute name” (source: W3C.org)
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XML and the Web: Namespaces (cont’d)XML and the Web: Namespaces (cont’d)
<?xml version="1.0"?><!-- both namespace prefixes are available throughout --><bk:book xmlns:bk='urn:loc.gov:books' xmlns:isbn='urn:ISBN:0-395-36341-6'><bk:title>Cheaper by the Dozen</bk:title><isbn:number>1568491379</isbn:number></bk:book>
Source: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml-names/
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What is XML? - Components: InternationalizationWhat is XML? - Components: Internationalization
XML Documents contain XML Documents contain UnicodeUnicode Text Text (supports about 50,000 characters)(supports about 50,000 characters)
All XML documents should have an All XML documents should have an encoding declaration:encoding declaration:<?xml Version=“1.0” encoding=“KOI8-R”?><?xml Version=“1.0” encoding=“KOI8-R”?>
xml:lang attribute can specify the xml:lang attribute can specify the language of a specific elementlanguage of a specific element
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XML and the Web: OptionsXML and the Web: Options XHTML - Retrofit HTML Documents to be XHTML - Retrofit HTML Documents to be
XML-compliant (i.e., <p> with </p>, etc.)XML-compliant (i.e., <p> with </p>, etc.) XML files + Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - XML files + Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) -
combines content (XML) with display (CSS) combines content (XML) with display (CSS) to produce HTML for browsersto produce HTML for browsers
XML files + Extensible Stylesheet XML files + Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) Transformation (XSLT) - Language (XSL) Transformation (XSLT) - veryvery important! important!
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XML and the Web: XLINK, XPOINTERXML and the Web: XLINK, XPOINTER
XLINK: HREF on steroids: bi-directional, actionable, “arcs” XLINK: HREF on steroids: bi-directional, actionable, “arcs” are supportedare supported
<FOOTNOTE xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/XML/XLink/0.9" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="footnote7.xml">7
</FOOTNOTE>
<STORE xlink:type=“locator” xlink:href=“http://www.amazon.com/bookinfo? theisbn=0192343451” xlink:label=“buy”>Amazon</STORE>
XPOINTER: Links portions of documentsXPOINTER: Links portions of documentsxpointer(/people/person/name/first_name/text())xpointer(/people/person/name/first_name/text())
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XML and Applications: SAX, DOMXML and Applications: SAX, DOM
Two Alternatives to store/parse XML Two Alternatives to store/parse XML documents in memory:documents in memory: DOM - Document Object Model - read the entire DOM - Document Object Model - read the entire
XML object into memory before operating on it XML object into memory before operating on it (better for random access)(better for random access)
SAX - Simple API for XML - process the XML SAX - Simple API for XML - process the XML object on <tag> </tag> basis object on <tag> </tag> basis (better for large documents)(better for large documents)
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XML and Applications: RDFXML and Applications: RDF Resource Description Framework (RDF) consistently and Resource Description Framework (RDF) consistently and
unambiguously describes products, services, and unambiguously describes products, services, and content for non-human consumerscontent for non-human consumers
Source: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/resources/rdf/examples/2/
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XML and Applications: RDF (cont’d)XML and Applications: RDF (cont’d)<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-rdf-syntax#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.0/" xmlns:dcq="http://purl.org/dc/qualifiers/1.0/"> <rdf:Description about="http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/"> <dc:Title>Ariadne - The Web Version</dc:Title> <dc:Subject> journal; magazine; elib; electronic libraries; digital
libraries; networking; Web; IT; higher education </dc:Subject> <dc:Description> A Web magazine of Internet issues for librarians and information specialists </dc:Description> ...</rdf:RDF>
Source: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/resources/rdf/examples/2/
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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
What is XML?What is XML? What are the target areas for XML?What are the target areas for XML? How has XML been used in Real Solutions?How has XML been used in Real Solutions? What is on the horizon for XML?What is on the horizon for XML? Wrap-UpWrap-Up
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B2B PressuresB2B Pressures
Say Goodbye to EDISay Goodbye to EDI EDI is batch - XML+B2B is near real-timeEDI is batch - XML+B2B is near real-time EDI is point-to-point - adding partners is difficult and tediousEDI is point-to-point - adding partners is difficult and tedious
Uses the inexpensive InternetUses the inexpensive Internet No costly WAN connectionsNo costly WAN connections XML-B2B uses simple protocols like HTTP(S)XML-B2B uses simple protocols like HTTP(S)
Leverage Vertical Industry StandardsLeverage Vertical Industry Standards Finance/Banking uses ebXML or SOAP to allow real-time Finance/Banking uses ebXML or SOAP to allow real-time
query/update for customers and partnersquery/update for customers and partners Information Services such as News, Weather, and Investment Information Services such as News, Weather, and Investment
services use XML and SOAP to provide open B2B services to services use XML and SOAP to provide open B2B services to customerscustomers
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Leveraging Investments in Legacy SystemsLeveraging Investments in Legacy Systems
Streamlines Internal Processes by allowing Streamlines Internal Processes by allowing Modern and Legacy Systems to coexist Modern and Legacy Systems to coexist through a common interface to informationthrough a common interface to information
FlexibleFlexible XML can be easily changed to add / delete / change new XML can be easily changed to add / delete / change new
business functionsbusiness functions Combining with XSLT typically means little or no Combining with XSLT typically means little or no
reprogramming of old codereprogramming of old code
Self-Describing DataSelf-Describing Data XML contains not only the data but the metadata, so data XML contains not only the data but the metadata, so data
definitions are always up to datedefinitions are always up to date
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Delivering to Multiple ChannelsDelivering to Multiple Channels
Presentation Tier can support (m)any clientsPresentation Tier can support (m)any clients Browsers - HTMLBrowsers - HTML Phones - WMLPhones - WML Voice Processing - VoiceXMLVoice Processing - VoiceXML PDA - HTMLPDA - HTML
XSLT transforms XML to appropriate client XSLT transforms XML to appropriate client response, saving considerable effort and response, saving considerable effort and maintenancemaintenance
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XSLT
...<scene> <FX>General Road Building noises.</FX> <speech speaker="Prosser"> Come off it Mr Dent, you can't win you know. There's no point in lying down in the path of progress. </speech> <speech speaker="Arthur"> I've gone off the idea of progress. It's overrated </speech>...
XSLTXSLT eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)
Language for expressing style sheetsLanguage for expressing style sheets Like CSS, XSL is a file that describes how to display an XML documentLike CSS, XSL is a file that describes how to display an XML document
XML...<xsl:template match="FX"> <fo:block font-weight="bold"> <xsl:apply-templates/> </fo:block></xsl:templates>...<xsl:template match="speech[@speaker="Arthur"]"> <fo:block background-color="blue"> <xsl:value-of select="@speaker">: <xsl:apply-templates/> </fo:block></xsl:template>...
XSL
HTML
Source: http://www.w3.org/Style/XSL/WhatIsXSL.html
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Dealing with Heterogeneous EnvironmentsDealing with Heterogeneous Environments
Support for multiple operating systems and component Support for multiple operating systems and component modelsmodels Supported on Windows / UNIX / Midrange / MainframeSupported on Windows / UNIX / Midrange / Mainframe XML Messages easily passed via Message Oriented MiddlewareXML Messages easily passed via Message Oriented Middleware SOAP, ebXMLSOAP, ebXML
Windows UNIX
Midrange Mainframe
XML
.NET
JVM
JVM
JVM
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Easing Application DevelopmentEasing Application Development
Time SavingsTime Savings Human-Readable tools automate Application building (ANT Build Tool)Human-Readable tools automate Application building (ANT Build Tool) XSLT can Promote Pattern-based automatic Code Generation:XSLT can Promote Pattern-based automatic Code Generation:
XSLT Code Fragment Corresponding generated code fragment
public static StringgetEnumValueAsString(int enumValue)
{ switch(enumValue)
{<xsl:for-each select=’choices/choice’>
case <xsl:value-of select=’@value’/>:
return “<xsl:value-of select=’@name’/>;
</xsl:for-each>
default:
return null; }}
public static StringgetEnumValueAsString(int enumValue)
{ switch(enumValue) {
case 1: return “start”;
case 2: return “stop”;
case 3: return “test”;
default:
return null; }}
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Easing Application Development (cont’d)Easing Application Development (cont’d)
Flexible DesignFlexible Design Java API for XML Binding (JAXB) for marshalling and Java API for XML Binding (JAXB) for marshalling and
unmarshalling XML and Java objectsunmarshalling XML and Java objects
<order id=1225678> <date>12/15/2001</date> <customer id=00067></customer> <lineitems> <lineitem id=1 qty=4> <product id=145></product> </lineitem> <lineitem id=2 qty=2> <product id=201></product> </lineitem> <lineitem id=3 qty=10> <product id=357></product> </lineitem> </lineitems></order>
Order
Id:1225678date:12/15/2001custId:00067lineitems:ArrayList
DTD
JAXB
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Easing Application Development (cont’d)Easing Application Development (cont’d)
Flexible DesignFlexible Design Naming and Directory Services for location-transparent design Naming and Directory Services for location-transparent design
(Universal Description, Discovery and Integration Services - UDDI)(Universal Description, Discovery and Integration Services - UDDI) Configuration Management, Application PropertiesConfiguration Management, Application Properties XML and SQL Databases:XML and SQL Databases:
<root xmlns:sql="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-sql"><root xmlns:sql="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-sql">
<Suffolk><Suffolk>
<sql:query>SELECT name FROM tgr361030c WHERE fips != 0 FOR XML <sql:query>SELECT name FROM tgr361030c WHERE fips != 0 FOR XML AUTOAUTO
</sql:query></Suffolk></sql:query></Suffolk>
<root><root>
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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
What is XML?What is XML? What are the target areas for XML?What are the target areas for XML? How has XML been used in Real Solutions?How has XML been used in Real Solutions? What is on the horizon for XML?What is on the horizon for XML? Wrap-UpWrap-Up
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How has XML been used in Real Solutions?How has XML been used in Real Solutions?
Freight Company: Expanding into the Dot Com Freight Company: Expanding into the Dot Com WorldWorld
Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Supporting Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Supporting Multiple Wireless Devices with the same contentMultiple Wireless Devices with the same content
Pharmaceutical Company: Publishing Internet-Pharmaceutical Company: Publishing Internet-based subscriptions from multiple sourcesbased subscriptions from multiple sources
Telco: Increasing Operating Efficiencies by Telco: Increasing Operating Efficiencies by adding multiple sales channels and partnersadding multiple sales channels and partners
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Freight Handling Company: Expanding into the Freight Handling Company: Expanding into the Dot Com WorldDot Com World
$375MM Freight Handler$375MM Freight Handler How do non-Brick-and-Mortar Companies handle How do non-Brick-and-Mortar Companies handle
timely warehousing and fulfillment?timely warehousing and fulfillment? Customers demanding a “Glass Pipeline” to track Customers demanding a “Glass Pipeline” to track
end-to-end Logisticsend-to-end Logistics Business Problem: Existing warehousing software Business Problem: Existing warehousing software
solutions cannot easily handle multiple independent solutions cannot easily handle multiple independent companies in the same warehousecompanies in the same warehouse
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Freight Handling Company: Technical SolutionFreight Handling Company: Technical Solution
Use well-known Messaging infrastructure to provide Use well-known Messaging infrastructure to provide highly-available connectivity between the new Order highly-available connectivity between the new Order Management System and the Legacy Transaction Management System and the Legacy Transaction processing systemprocessing system
Define XML-based message structure as the Define XML-based message structure as the “payload” for messages between the disparate “payload” for messages between the disparate systemssystems
Tools Used: IBM MQ Series and Microsoft Message Tools Used: IBM MQ Series and Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ)Queue (MSMQ)
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Freight Handling Company: Technical SolutionFreight Handling Company: Technical Solution
Operational Applications
WebWeb Browser
HTML
Java VM
WorkflowManager
J2EE Application Server
Java
Middleware Extension
Middleware
Web PresenceServices:
Portal,Static HTML,
Webmail,Search
Web Server
Java VM
3rd party Servlets
HTML
MessageOriented
Middleware
MessagingServer
XML
JDBC
DataWhse
Middleware
OrderFullfil-ment
App 1 Middleware
Opera-tions
MessageOriented
Middleware
MessagingServer
IBM MQ SeriesMSMQ
XML
Servlet / JSP
DataWhse
Middleware
Legacy
Legacy Applications
ODBC
Portal Framework
Channels
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Freight Handling Company: Freight Handling Company: Benefits of using XMLBenefits of using XML
Enabled the developers to focus on the design of Enabled the developers to focus on the design of Order Management System, not point-to-point Order Management System, not point-to-point communicationscommunications
Legacy: Led to a flexible, open architecture for Legacy: Led to a flexible, open architecture for integrating with the legacy transaction processing integrating with the legacy transaction processing system (easy to add / modify transactions)system (easy to add / modify transactions)
Heterogeneous: Common XML denominator allowed Heterogeneous: Common XML denominator allowed straightforward integration of IBM and Microsoft straightforward integration of IBM and Microsoft TechnologiesTechnologies
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Supporting Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Supporting Multiple Wireless Devices with the same contentMultiple Wireless Devices with the same content
Startup Company funded by Major device, Telco, and Startup Company funded by Major device, Telco, and Financial Services InvestorsFinancial Services Investors
Provides Infrastructure to link Multiple channels with Provides Infrastructure to link Multiple channels with information through the use of barcodesinformation through the use of barcodes
Business Problem: Provide fast linkages between a large Business Problem: Provide fast linkages between a large array of channels and back-end services, including: array of channels and back-end services, including: Database, LDAPDatabase, LDAP MessagingMessaging Voice ProcessingVoice Processing Data Import and ExportData Import and Export
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Technical SolutionTechnical Solution
AllAll responses to client are formulated as XML responses to client are formulated as XML XSLT is used to transform the XML response to XSLT is used to transform the XML response to
the appropriate content for the target clientthe appropriate content for the target client As new client-types become available, all that As new client-types become available, all that
is needed is a new XSLT template for that is needed is a new XSLT template for that client type – client type – no rewriting no rewriting of codeof code
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Technical SolutionTechnical Solution
PDA WebBrowser
Operational Applications
SmartPhone
Phone.comBrowserWML
WebWeb Browser
HTML
Java VM
WorkflowManager
J2EE Application Server
Java
Middleware Extension
Middleware
Web PresenceServices:
Portal,Static HTML,
Webmail,Search
Web Server
Java VM
3rd party Servlets
ML (XML + XSLT)
HTML WML HTML
Phone
MessageOrientedMiddleware
MessagingServer
TIBCO
VoiceXML
WebPresenceServices:
Web Server
XMLHTTP
Content provider
?? Backend Systems ??
InternetVoiceProcessing
Server
JDBC
HTML
Voice
VoiceXML
NativeApp
TBD
DataWhse
Middleware
CodeManager
App 1 Middleware
ClicCenter
App 2 Middleware
ContentCatalog
App 3 Middleware
Connect2
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Technical Solution (cont’d)Technical Solution (cont’d)
Integration with many types of servers Integration with many types of servers Message-Oriented Middleware server queues Message-Oriented Middleware server queues
XML messages among many services providing a XML messages among many services providing a fault tolerant, guaranteed delivery mechanism for fault tolerant, guaranteed delivery mechanism for messagesmessages
Each service is attached to a particular message Each service is attached to a particular message queue to process the incoming XMLqueue to process the incoming XML
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Wireless Infrastructure Provider:Technical Solution (cont’d) Technical Solution (cont’d)
A Custom Data Migration Service allows import A Custom Data Migration Service allows import and export of a client’s product list for and export of a client’s product list for maintenance and batch loadingmaintenance and batch loading
Due to potentially large datasets, SAX is used to Due to potentially large datasets, SAX is used to provide complete control over XML generation provide complete control over XML generation and parsingand parsing
Tools Used: Castor, SAX, XSLT, ANT, BEA Tools Used: Castor, SAX, XSLT, ANT, BEA Weblogic, TibcoWeblogic, Tibco
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Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Wireless Infrastructure Provider: Benefits of using XMLBenefits of using XML
Application Development: Cost savings Application Development: Cost savings Code generationCode generation
XML templates for many similar Java Objects are run through an XSLT XML templates for many similar Java Objects are run through an XSLT transformer to produce ready-to-compile java source filestransformer to produce ready-to-compile java source files
ANT – Application Build ToolANT – Application Build Tool Castor allowed XML to be used to marshall and unmarshall to and Castor allowed XML to be used to marshall and unmarshall to and
from Java objects - no additional coding was necessary beyond the from Java objects - no additional coding was necessary beyond the objects’ DTDobjects’ DTD
> 100 hrs. of work saved> 100 hrs. of work saved
Heterogeneous: XML allows non-proprietary Heterogeneous: XML allows non-proprietary messaging across a variety of servicesmessaging across a variety of services Flexible DesignFlexible Design Pluggable architecturePluggable architecture
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Pharmaceutical: Publishing Internet-based Pharmaceutical: Publishing Internet-based subscriptions from multiple sourcessubscriptions from multiple sources
$14BN+ Annual Revenue$14BN+ Annual Revenue Grow top-line revenue by providing subscription-Grow top-line revenue by providing subscription-
based information to Research Communities over based information to Research Communities over the Internetthe Internet
Business Problem: Create a uniform approach to Business Problem: Create a uniform approach to handling various content styles and formats to be handling various content styles and formats to be searched and browsed using a searched and browsed using a singlesingle taxonomy taxonomy
Transform XML to HTML for presentationTransform XML to HTML for presentation Target: 90K documents loaded per monthTarget: 90K documents loaded per month
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Pharmaceutical: Technical SolutionPharmaceutical: Technical Solution
Use XSLT to convert various content Use XSLT to convert various content styles to common internal XML formatstyles to common internal XML format
Use Industrial-strength RDBMS for Use Industrial-strength RDBMS for indexing and retrieval of data stored in indexing and retrieval of data stored in internal formatinternal format
Tools Used: Oracle DB and Parser, XSLT, Tools Used: Oracle DB and Parser, XSLT, BEA WebLogicBEA WebLogic
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HTML
Database
Channels
WebWeb Browser
HTML
Java VM
Portal Framework
OracleJDBC
Bios
OracleJDBC
News
OracleJDBC
Citations
OracleJDBC
Postings
WorkflowManager
J2EE Application Server
Java VM
Web PresenceServices
Web Server
Java VM
3rd party Servlets
HTML
JDBC
FTPE-Mail
Proprietary
Citations
Db
News
Db
Bios
Db
Postings
Db
Business Logic
JSPs XML DTD
Internet
Pharmaceutical: ArchitecturePharmaceutical: Architecture
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PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical: Benefits of using XML: Benefits of using XML
Heterogeneous: Transforming all content to a Heterogeneous: Transforming all content to a standard XML format greatly simplified the standard XML format greatly simplified the loading, indexing and presentation of data loading, indexing and presentation of data from multiple sourcesfrom multiple sources
Development: Strategy allowed developers / Development: Strategy allowed developers / architects to focus on the taxonomy browsing architects to focus on the taxonomy browsing capabilities of the applicationcapabilities of the application
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Telco: Increasing Operating Efficiencies by adding Telco: Increasing Operating Efficiencies by adding multiple sales channels and partnersmultiple sales channels and partners
$5+BN Revenue, 15+MM Subscribers Worldwide$5+BN Revenue, 15+MM Subscribers Worldwide High Investment in Legacy Systems High Investment in Legacy Systems Requires seamless Integration among many Requires seamless Integration among many
services: Authorized Resellers (including services: Authorized Resellers (including LightBridge - Credit Check, Payment Plus - Deposit LightBridge - Credit Check, Payment Plus - Deposit Settlement, External Billing, others)Settlement, External Billing, others)
Business Problem: Reduce operational friction Business Problem: Reduce operational friction between external partners and Company, provide between external partners and Company, provide lower delivery time for new customer serviceslower delivery time for new customer services
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Telco: Technical Solution (Authorized Resellers - 200K Telco: Technical Solution (Authorized Resellers - 200K Transactions per month)Transactions per month)
Commerce XML (cXML) DTD used to communicate to Commerce XML (cXML) DTD used to communicate to BrightPointBrightPoint
Purchase Order sent as XML with response containing Purchase Order sent as XML with response containing shipping informationshipping information
cXML allows Company to use standards-compliant fulfillment cXML allows Company to use standards-compliant fulfillment vendors with vendors with nono changes in its interfacing systems changes in its interfacing systems
Credit Check request sent to LightBridge via XMLCredit Check request sent to LightBridge via XML LightBridge processes request and sends XML response with LightBridge processes request and sends XML response with
a credit rating in real timea credit rating in real time Tools Used: Java-based XML Parsers, SOAP, iPlanet Tools Used: Java-based XML Parsers, SOAP, iPlanet
Application ServerApplication Server
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Telco: Technical Solution (Authorized Resellers)Telco: Technical Solution (Authorized Resellers)
Operational Applications
Channels
WebWeb Browser
HTML
Java VM
Portal Framework
OrderEntry
MIddleware
OrderEntry Db
Web PresenceServices:
Portal,Static HTML,
Webmail,Search
Web Server
Java VM3rd partyServlets
ML (XML + XSLT)
HTML
JDBC
InternetUDDI
Registry(Future)
LIghtbridgeCredit
Validation Db
EnsembleBilling
Db
TRISBilling
Db
PaymentPlus
DespositSettlement
Db
UDDIRegistry(Future)
External Systems usetechnologies such as: MSMQ MQSI Others
BusinessLogic
J2EE Application Server
Java
Middleware Extension
Middleware
OlineAuthorization
Module
OrderValidation
Module
SOAPXMLHTTPcXML
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Telco: Benefits of using XML on the projectTelco: Benefits of using XML on the project
B2B: SOAP / Web Services reduces the amount of B2B: SOAP / Web Services reduces the amount of knowledge trading partners need about each other’s knowledge trading partners need about each other’s technologiestechnologies
Development: Loosely-coupled interfaces are more Development: Loosely-coupled interfaces are more scalable and provide guaranteed delivery of scalable and provide guaranteed delivery of transactionstransactions
Development: Using SOAP over HTTP sidesteps Development: Using SOAP over HTTP sidesteps messy architectural / security constraintsmessy architectural / security constraints
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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
What is XML?What is XML? What are the target areas for XML?What are the target areas for XML? How has XML been used in Real Solutions?How has XML been used in Real Solutions? What is on the horizon for XML?What is on the horizon for XML? Wrap-UpWrap-Up
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What is on the horizon for XML? Web ServicesWhat is on the horizon for XML? Web Services
Allows dynamic Program-to-Program “Assembly” of Allows dynamic Program-to-Program “Assembly” of ServicesServices
Leverages Public and Private Universal Description, Leverages Public and Private Universal Description, Discovery and Integration Services (UDDI)Discovery and Integration Services (UDDI)
Huge amount of Industry Emphasis (IBM, Microsoft, BEA, Huge amount of Industry Emphasis (IBM, Microsoft, BEA, Sun)Sun)
Standards Efforts (ebXML, others) coalescing around Standards Efforts (ebXML, others) coalescing around Web ServicesWeb Services
Bottom Line: 6 mos. - 18 mos.Bottom Line: 6 mos. - 18 mos.
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Web Services Sample ArchitectureWeb Services Sample Architecture
Leads to Real Leads to Real
Integration..Integration..(source: webservices.org)(source: webservices.org)
A SimpleA Simple
Approach..Approach.. (source: ibm.com)(source: ibm.com)
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What is on the horizon for XML? Next-Generation What is on the horizon for XML? Next-Generation Information ManagementInformation Management
Current Web is Current Web is “Unsearchable” - 2 Billion “Unsearchable” - 2 Billion pages pages cannotcannot be effectively be effectively leveraged using conventional leveraged using conventional crawler technologycrawler technology
XML, RDF, DAML, and XML, RDF, DAML, and shareable “Ontologies” will shareable “Ontologies” will bring the “Semantic Web” into bring the “Semantic Web” into beingbeing
Agents will be able to find Agents will be able to find Web content, and Web content, and UnderstandUnderstand it’s value and contextit’s value and context
Bottom Line: 1-4 yrs.Bottom Line: 1-4 yrs.
(source: w3c.org)(source: w3c.org)
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ConclusionsConclusions XML is hugely applicable to a number of important XML is hugely applicable to a number of important
business and technology problems of todaybusiness and technology problems of today XML has been successfully applied to the Logistics, XML has been successfully applied to the Logistics,
Wireless, Telco, Pharmaceutical and Content Wireless, Telco, Pharmaceutical and Content Management spaces to great benefitManagement spaces to great benefit
XML-based technologies are exploding in all dimensions XML-based technologies are exploding in all dimensions of the IT spaceof the IT space
Change will be rapid, but investments in XML-based Change will be rapid, but investments in XML-based systems now will be leverageable in the futuresystems now will be leverageable in the future
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Tom CozzolinoTom Cozzolino
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Tim VattimaTim Vattima
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Jim HopkinsJim Hopkins
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