17.4. List of Mediation States

In this state all the handlers defined in switchyard.xml are executed. This is an early phase of mediation where you can either implement own logic or choose the service provider logic to use.

If this is not specified by the domain handlers then the addressing handler will determine what to do by using the consumer contract.

If the service is required to run a transaction this handler starts it.

This state verifies constraints related to authentication and authorization.

This executes checks other than those for security and transactions.

This executes custom validators.

This prepares the payload by calling a provider.

This validates the transformed payload.

This calls the provisional service.

This commits or, if necessary, rolls back the transaction.

These are called when a response is generated by a provider service.

This verifies the output generated by the provider.

This converts the payload to the structure required by the consumer.

This checks the output after the transformation has occurred.

This returns the exchange to the service consumer.