XI Interoperability with C-based Custom Applications

Question

How can XI interoperate/connect to C-based custom applications?  What connectivity option (i.e. adapters) can be used for both inbound and outbound processing?  Please provide the best approach using the existing technology adapters, existing 3rd-party adapters, other means, while excluding the development of custom adapters.

Answer 1

Hi,
Am not sure about HTTP, but for the file part it iwll be quite simple .
I learnt C during my university days and from what I remember, you can write and read file using standard C / C++ classes / functions.
So, when the C application needs to talk / send data to XI, it can write a file using the standard functions available and using the sender File adapter of XI, you can poll the same file and do the needful in XI ( including Content Conversion if the C application is to create a TXT file).
In the other case if XI needs to send data to the C application, then XI can write a file and the C application can read this file using its standard functions.
With respect to XI, you will be dealing with a File Bases Interface with the C application. And the process will be just like any other file interface.
Regards
Bhavesh