THIS IS A TEST INSTANCE. ALL YOUR CHANGES WILL BE LOST!!!!
Extract Transform Load (ETL)
The ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) is a mechanism for loading data into systems or databases using a variety of sources; often files then using Pipes and Filters, Message Translator and possible other Enterprise Integration Patterns.
So you could query data from various Camel Components such as File, HTTP or JPA, perform multiple patterns such as Splitter or Message Translator then send the messages to some other Component.
To show how this all fits together, try the ETL Example