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• use of declarative programming
• how to interact with the file system

The source code for the File Binding example is located in the ServiceMix installation directory under the examples\file-binding directory in the servicemix.xml file. It is recommended that you refer to the source code while reading this document.

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The File Binding servicemix.xml contains two components and a

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supporting bean. One component retrieves files from a source directory, then routes the file over the Normalized Message Router (NMR) to

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another compoonent which deposits the file into a destination directory in the file system.

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Running the Basic Example

From a command shell, go to the Basic example directory:

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The diagram below illustrates the flow of messages through the Basic components.

There are two components and a referenced bean (used by one of the components) in the servicemix.xml file:

• filePoller - periodically checks the "inbox" directory for new files. If there is a file present, it transports the file over the Normalized Message Router (NMR) to the fileSender component. It will also recursively scan subdirectories for files.
• fileSender -
• workManager -

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