Summary

You have now finished the most important chapter of this book. At this point in time, you should know what the Trivadis Integration Architecture Blueprint is, how it is structured into different layers, and why it has been defined this way. You should now be familiar with:

• The information flow and the mutual dependencies between the components of the blueprint

• The communication layer, which is part of the integration domain level

• The collection/distribution layer, which forms part of the integration domain level

• The mediation layer, which belongs to the integration domain level

• The process layer, which is a component of the application level

• The notation and visualization, which can be used to easily visualize integration scenarios

In the next chapter, we will use the blueprint with its notation and visualization to visualize some common integration scenarios in a mostly product-neutral form. We will cover traditional, as well as modern, SOA-driven integration solutions. By then you should...