19.4. Composite Elements

<composite>

Single, top-level application element which defines a set of services, the relationships and dependencies of those services, and the linkage (if any) to services available outside the application.

<component>

Contains the implementation of a service and the dependencies of that service.

<service>

Defines the name and interface for a service. This element is used inside a component definition to declare a service and can also appear inside a composite definition to indicate that a service is visible to outside applications.

<interface.XXX>

The contract for a service. The type of the interface replaces 'XXX' in the definition. Supported interface types are Java and WSDL.

<binding.XXX>

The binding of a service. The type of the binding replaces 'XXX' in the definition. Example bindings include binding.soap and binding.camel.

<implementation.XXX>

The implementation of a service. The type of the implementation replaces 'XXX' in the definition. Example implementations include implementation.bean and implementation.camel.