Major Components Features and Definitions

The better understand Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway and its key
components, this section describes some key features and the definition of each
component.
Native Service Enablement
Service enablement is the key feature within Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA
Gateway. It provides a mechanism that allows native packaged integration interface
definitions residing in Oracle Integration Repository to be further transformed into Web
services that comply with Web standards. Additionally, these services can be deployed
from the Integration Repository to the application server allowing more consumptions
over the Web.
To understand the basic concept of Web services and how the service works, the
following diagram illustrates the essential components of enabling services:
A Service Provider is the primary engine underlying the Web services. It facilitates the
service enablement for various types of interfaces.
A Service Consumer (Web service client) is the party that uses or consumes the services
provided by the Service Provider.
A Service Broker (Service Registry) describes the service's location and contract to
ensure service information is available to any potential service consumer.