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MINA

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Component

Deprecated

Warning
titleDeprecated

This component is deprecated as the Apache Mina 1.x project is EOL. Instead use Mina2 or Netty instead.

The mina: component is a transport for working with Apache MINA

Maven users will need to add the following dependency to their pom.xml for this component:

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xml
xml

*Deprecated*

{warning:title=Deprecated}
This component is deprecated as the Apache Mina 1.x project is EOL. Instead use [Mina2] or [Netty] instead.
{warning}

The *mina:* component is a transport for working with [Apache MINA|http://mina.apache.org/]

Maven users will need to add the following dependency to their {{pom.xml}} for this component:
{code:xml}
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-mina</artifactId>
    <version>x.x.x</version>
    <!-- use the same version as your Camel core version -->
</dependency>
{code}

h3. URI format

{code}

URI format

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mina:tcp://hostname[:port][?options]
mina:udp://hostname[:port][?options]
mina:vm://hostname[:port][?options]
{code}

You

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can

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specify

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a

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codec

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in

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the

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Registry

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using

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the

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codec

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option.

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If

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you

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are

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using

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TCP

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and

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no

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codec

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is

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specified

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then

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the

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textline

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flag

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is

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used

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to

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determine

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if

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text

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line

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based

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codec

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or

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object

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serialization

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should

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be

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used

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instead.

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By

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default

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the

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object

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serialization

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is

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used.

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For

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UDP

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if

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no

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codec

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is

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specified

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the

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default

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uses

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a

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basic

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ByteBuffer

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based

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codec.

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The

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VM

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protocol

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is

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used

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as

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a

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direct

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forwarding

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mechanism

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in

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the

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same

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JVM.

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See

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the

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MINA

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VM-Pipe

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API

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documentation

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for

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details.

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A

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Mina

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producer

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has

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a

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default

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timeout

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value

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of

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30

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seconds,

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while

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it

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waits

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for

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a

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response

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from

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the

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remote

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server.

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In

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normal

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use,

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camel-mina

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only

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supports

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marshalling

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the

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body content—message headers and exchange properties are not sent.
However, the option, transferExchange, does allow you to transfer the exchange itself over the wire. See options below.

You can append query options to the URI in the following format, ?option=value&option=value&...

Options

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h3. Options
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|| Option || Default Value || Description ||
| {{codec}} | {{null}} | You can refer to a named {{ProtocolCodecFactory}} instance in your [Registry] such as your Spring {{ApplicationContext}}, which is then used for the marshalling. |
| {{codec}} | {{null}} | You must use the {{\#}} notation to look up your codec in the [Registry]. For example, use {{\#myCodec}} to look up a bean with the {{id}} value, {{myCodec}}. |
| {{disconnect}} | {{false}} | *Camel 2.3:* Whether or not to disconnect(close) from Mina session right after use. Can be used for both consumer and producer. |
| {{textline}} | {{false}} | Only used for TCP. If no codec is specified, you can use this flag to indicate a text line based codec; if not specified or the value is {{false}}, then Object Serialization is assumed over TCP. |
| {{textlineDelimiter}} | {{DEFAULT}} | Only used for TCP and if *textline=true*. Sets the text line delimiter to use. Possible values are: {{DEFAULT}}, {{AUTO}}, {{WINDOWS}}, {{UNIX}} or {{MAC}}. If none provided, Camel will use {{DEFAULT}}. This delimiter is used to mark the end of text. |
| {{sync}} | {{true}} | Setting to set endpoint as one-way or request-response. |
| {{lazySessionCreation}} | {{true}} | Sessions can be lazily created to avoid exceptions, if the remote server is not up and running when the Camel producer is started. |
| {{timeout}} | {{30000}} | You can configure the timeout that specifies how long to wait for a response from a remote server. The timeout unit is in milliseconds, so 60000 is 60 seconds. The timeout is only used for Mina producer. |
| {{encoding}} | _JVM Default_ | You can configure the encoding (a [charset name|http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/nio/charset/Charset.html]) to use for the TCP textline codec and the UDP protocol. If not provided, Camel will use the [JVM default Charset|http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/nio/charset/Charset.html#defaultCharset()]. |
| {{transferExchange}} | {{false}} | Only used for TCP. You can transfer the exchange over the wire instead of just the body. The following fields are transferred: In body, Out body, fault body, In headers, Out headers, fault headers, exchange properties, exchange exception. This requires that the objects are _serializable_. Camel will exclude any non-serializable objects and log it at {{WARN}} level. |
| {{minaLogger}} | {{false}} | You can enable the Apache MINA logging filter. Apache MINA uses {{slf4j}} logging at {{INFO}} level to log all input and output. |
| {{filters}} | {{null}} | You can set a list of [Mina IoFilters|http://mina.apache.org/iofilter.html] to register. The {{filters}} value must be one of the following:
* *Camel 2.2:* comma-separated list of bean references (e.g. {{\#filterBean1,#filterBean2}}) where each bean must be of type {{org.apache.mina.common.IoFilter}}.
* *before Camel 2.2:* a reference to a bean of type {{List<org.apache.mina.common.IoFilter>}}. |
| {{encoderMaxLineLength}} | {{\-1}} | As of 2.1, you can set the textline protocol encoder max line length. By default the default value of Mina itself is used which are {{Integer.MAX_VALUE}}. |
| {{decoderMaxLineLength}} | {{\-1}} | As of 2.1, you can set the textline protocol decoder max line length. By default the default value of Mina itself is used which are 1024. |
| {{producerPoolSize}} | 16 | The TCP producer is thread safe and supports concurrency much better. This option allows you to configure the number of threads in its thread pool for concurrent producers. *Note:* Camel has a pooled service which ensured it was already thread safe and supported concurrency already. |
| {{allowDefaultCodec}} | {{true}} | The mina component installs a default codec if both, {{codec}} is {{null}} and {{textline}} is {{false}}. Setting {{allowDefaultCodec}} to {{false}} prevents the mina component from installing a default codec as the first element in the filter chain. This is useful in scenarios where another filter must be the first in the filter chain, like the SSL filter. |
| {{disconnectOnNoReply}} | {{true}} | *Camel 2.3:* If sync is enabled then this option dictates MinaConsumer if it should disconnect where there is no reply to send back. |
| {{noReplyLogLevel}} | {{WARN}} | *Camel 2.3:* If sync is enabled this option dictates MinaConsumer which logging level to use when logging a there is no reply to send back. Values are: {{FATAL, ERROR, INFO, DEBUG, OFF}}. |
{div}

h3. Using a custom codec

See the [Mina documentation|http://mina.apache.org/tutorial-on-protocolcodecfilter.html] how to write your own codec. To use your custom codec with {{camel-mina}}, you should register your codec in the [Registry]; for example, by creating a bean in the Spring XML file. Then use the {{codec}} option to specify the bean ID of your codec. See [HL7] that has a custom codec.

h3. Sample with sync=false

In this sample, Camel exposes a service that listens for TCP connections on port 6200. We use the *textline* codec. In our route, we create a Mina consumer endpoint that listens on port 6200:

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{div}

Using a custom codec

See the Mina documentation how to write your own codec. To use your custom codec with camel-mina, you should register your codec in the Registry; for example, by creating a bean in the Spring XML file. Then use the codec option to specify the bean ID of your codec. See HL7 that has a custom codec.

Sample with sync=false

In this sample, Camel exposes a service that listens for TCP connections on port 6200. We use the textline codec. In our route, we create a Mina consumer endpoint that listens on port 6200:

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{snippet:id=e1|lang=java|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/component/mina/MinaConsumerTest.java}

As

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the

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sample

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is

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part

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of

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a

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unit

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test,

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we

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test

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it

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by

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sending

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some

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data

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to

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it

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on

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port

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6200.

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{snippet:id=e2|lang=java|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/component/mina/MinaConsumerTest.java}

h3. 

Sample

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with

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sync=true

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In

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the

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next

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sample,

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we

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have

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a

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more

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common

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use

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case

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where

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we

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expose

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a

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TCP

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service

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on

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port

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6201

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also

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use

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the

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textline

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codec.

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However,

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this

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time

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we

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want

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to

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return

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a

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response,

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so

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we

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set

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the

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sync

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option

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to

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true

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on

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the

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consumer.

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{snippet:id=e3|lang=java|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/component/mina/MinaConsumerTest.java}

Then

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we

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test

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the

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sample

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by

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sending

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some

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data

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and

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retrieving

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the

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response

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using

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the

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template.requestBody()

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method.

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As

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we

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know

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the

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response

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is

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a

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String

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,

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we

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cast

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it

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to

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String

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and

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can

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assert

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that

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the

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response

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is,

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in

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fact,

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something

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we

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have

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dynamically

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set

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in

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our

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processor

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code

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logic.

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{snippet:id=e4|lang=java|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/component/mina/MinaConsumerTest.java}

h3. 

Sample

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with

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Spring

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DSL

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Spring

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DSL

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can,

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of

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course,

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also

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be

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used

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for

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Mina

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.

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In

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the

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sample

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below

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we

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expose

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a

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TCP

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server

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on

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port

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5555:

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xml
xml


{code:xml}
   <route>
     <from uri="mina:tcp://localhost:5555?textline=true"/>
     <to uri="bean:myTCPOrderHandler"/>
  </route>
{code}

In

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the

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route

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above,

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we

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expose

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a

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TCP

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server

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on

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port

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5555

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using

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the

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textline

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codec.

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We

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let

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the

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Spring

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bean

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with

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ID,

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myTCPOrderHandler

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,

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handle

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the

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request

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and

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return

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a

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reply.

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For

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instance,

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the

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handler

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bean

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could

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be

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implemented

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as

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follows:

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java
java

{code:java}
    public String handleOrder(String payload) {
        ...
        return "Order: OK"
   }
{code}

h3. Configuring Mina endpoints using Spring bean style

Configuration of Mina endpoints is possible using regular Spring bean style configuration in the Spring DSL.

However, in the underlying Apache Mina toolkit, it is relatively difficult to set up the acceptor and the connector, because you can _not_ use simple setters. To resolve this difficulty, we leverage the {{MinaComponent}} as a Spring factory bean to configure this for us. If you really need to configure this yourself, there are setters on the {{MinaEndpoint}} to set these when needed.

The sample below shows the factory approach:

Configuring Mina endpoints using Spring bean style

Configuration of Mina endpoints is possible using regular Spring bean style configuration in the Spring DSL.

However, in the underlying Apache Mina toolkit, it is relatively difficult to set up the acceptor and the connector, because you can not use simple setters. To resolve this difficulty, we leverage the MinaComponent as a Spring factory bean to configure this for us. If you really need to configure this yourself, there are setters on the MinaEndpoint to set these when needed.

The sample below shows the factory approach:

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{snippet:id=e1|lang=xml|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/resources/org/apache/camel/component/mina/SpringMinaEndpointTest-context.xml}

And

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then

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we

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can

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refer

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to

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our

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endpoint

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directly

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in

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the

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route,

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as

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follows:

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{snippet:id=e2|lang=xml|url=camel/trunk/components/camel-mina/src/test/resources/org/apache/camel/component/mina/SpringMinaEndpointTest-context.xml}

h3. 

Closing

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Session

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When

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Complete

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When

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acting

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as

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a

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server

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you

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sometimes

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want

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to

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close

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the

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session

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when,

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for

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example,

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a

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client

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conversion

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is

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finished.

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To

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instruct

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Camel

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to

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close

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the

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session,

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you

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should

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add

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a

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header

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with

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the

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key

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CamelMinaCloseSessionWhenComplete

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set

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to

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a

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boolean

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true

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value.

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For

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instance,

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the

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example

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below

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will

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close

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the

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session

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after

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it

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has

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written

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the

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bye

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message

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back

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to

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the

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client:

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java

{code:java}
        from("mina:tcp://localhost:8080?sync=true&textline=true").process(new Processor() {
            public void process(Exchange exchange) throws Exception {
                String body = exchange.getIn().getBody(String.class);
                exchange.getOut().setBody("Bye " + body);
                exchange.getOut().setHeader(MinaConstants.MINA_CLOSE_SESSION_WHEN_COMPLETE, true);
            }
        });
{code}

h3. Get the IoSession for message

*Available since Camel 2.1*
You can get the IoSession from the message header with this key 

Get the IoSession for message

Available since Camel 2.1
You can get the IoSession from the message header with this key MinaEndpoint.HEADER_MINA_IOSESSION,

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and

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also

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get

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the

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local

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host

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address

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with

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the

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key

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MinaEndpoint.HEADER_LOCAL_ADDRESS

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and

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remote

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host

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address

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with

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the

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key

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MinaEndpoint.HEADER_REMOTE_ADDRESS.

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Configuring

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Mina

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filters

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Filters

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permit

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you

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to

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use

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some

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Mina

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Filters,

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such

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as

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SslFilter

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.

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You

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can

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also

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implement

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some

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customized

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filters.

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Please

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note

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that

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codec

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and

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logger

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are

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also

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implemented

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as

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Mina

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filters

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of

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type,

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IoFilter

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.

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Any

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filters

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you

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may

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define

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are

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appended

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to

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the

...

end

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of

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the

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filter

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chain;

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that

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is,

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after

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codec

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and

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logger

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.

Tip
{tip} If using the {{SslFilter}} you need to add the {{

If using the SslFilter you need to add the

mina-filter-ssl

}}

JAR

to

the

classpath.

{tip} For

For instance,

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the

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example

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below

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will

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send

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a

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keep-alive

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message

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after

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10

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seconds

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of

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inactivity:

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java

{code:java}
public class KeepAliveFilter extends IoFilterAdapter {
    @Override
    public void sessionCreated(NextFilter nextFilter, IoSession session)
            throws Exception {
        session.setIdleTime(IdleStatus.BOTH_IDLE, 10);

        nextFilter.sessionCreated(session);
    }

    @Override
    public void sessionIdle(NextFilter nextFilter, IoSession session,
            IdleStatus status) throws Exception {
        session.write("NOOP"); // NOOP is a FTP command for keep alive
        nextFilter.sessionIdle(session, status);
    }
}
{code}

As

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Camel

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Mina

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may

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use

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a

...

request-reply

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scheme,

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the

...

endpoint

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as

...

a

...

client

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would

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like

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to

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drop

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some

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message,

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such

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as

...

greeting

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when

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the

...

connection

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is

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established.

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For

...

example,

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when

...

you

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connect

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to

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an

...

FTP

...

server,

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you

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will

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get

...

a

...

220

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message

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with

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a

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greeting

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(

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220

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Welcome

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to

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Pure-FTPd

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).

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If

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you

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don't

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drop

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the

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message,

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your

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request-reply

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scheme

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will

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be

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broken.

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java


{code:java}
public class DropGreetingFilter extends IoFilterAdapter {

    @Override
    public void messageReceived(NextFilter nextFilter, IoSession session,
            Object message) throws Exception {
        if (message instanceof String) {
            String ftpMessage = (String) message;
            // "220" is given as greeting. "200 Zzz" is given as a response to "NOOP" (keep alive)
            if (ftpMessage.startsWith("220") || or ftpMessage.startsWith("200 Zzz")) {
                // Dropping greeting
                return;
            }
        }
        nextFilter.messageReceived(session, message);
    }
}
{code}

Then,

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you

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can

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configure

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your

...

endpoint

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using

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Spring

...

DSL:

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xml
xml

{code:xml}
<bean id="myMinaFactory" class="org.apache.camel.component.mina.MinaComponent">
    <constructor-arg index="0" ref="camelContext" />
</bean>

<bean id="myMinaEndpoint"
      factory-bean="myMinaFactory"
      factory-method="createEndpoint">
    <constructor-arg index="0" ref="myMinaConfig"/>
</bean>

<bean id="myMinaConfig" class="org.apache.camel.component.mina.MinaConfiguration">
    <property name="protocol" value="tcp" />
    <property name="host" value="localhost" />
    <property name="port" value="2121" />
    <property name="sync" value="true" />
    <property name="minaLogger" value="true" />
    <property name="filters" ref="listFilters"/>
</bean>

<bean id="listFilters" class="java.util.ArrayList" >
    <constructor-arg>
        <list value-type="org.apache.mina.common.IoFilter">
            <bean class="com.example.KeepAliveFilter"/>
            <bean class="com.example.DropGreetingFilter"/>
        </list>
    </constructor-arg>
</bean>
{code}

{include:Endpoint See Also}
- [Mina2]
- [Netty]
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