The paragraphs in this section describe the contents of the package and provide a brief overview of the configuration.
Package
The package itself is divided in several folders:
- config
- database
- documentation
- logs
- messages
- samples
- component.exe
In the root of the package you find the .exe file that runs the component. Next up all the folders are being explained.
Config Folder
Inside the configuration folder, following structure is created:
- send-pmodes
- receive-pmodes
- settings.xml
The folders send/receive-pmodes are the folders which configured the PModes (respectively send/receive). Samples of these PModes can be found in the Samples folder.
Database Folder
Default SQLite is used as database. The .db file which contains the SQLite database is stored in this folder. Regardless of the database that is being used, this folder will by default also contain the following folder structure:
- as4messages
- in
- out
Inside these folders, the messagebodies of the AS4 messages that have been sent and received are saved. Received messages are saved in the in folder, messages that have been sent are saved in the out folder.
Documentation Folder
Inside the documentation folder, following structure is created:
- schemas
Inside the schemas folder the .xsd files are located of the PModes and messages. In the root of this folder, documentation is added.
Logs
Inside the logs folder, you can find detailed debug and error logs. In order to modify the log configuration, follow the instructions in the section: "Configure Logging".
Messages Folder
Inside the messages folder, following structure is created:
- attachments
- errors
- exceptions
- receipts
- in
- out
The attachments folder contains several files (pictures and .xml documents) that are being used as reference for the send AS4 messages. The receipts/errors/exceptions folders are used to store Notify Messages. The in folder is used to store incoming messages and attachments; the out folder is being used to send messages to another MSH (the .xml file will be renamed to .accepted if it’s being retrieved by the component).
These folders are used just to get started with the component. The component can be configured to use other file folders.
Samples Folder
Inside the samples folder, following structure is created:
- certificates
- messages
- pmodes
Each folder contains the respectively the samples of send/receive-PModes and messages. Inside the certificates folder, you find sample certificates that can be used for sending (signing/encrypting) and receiving (verifying) messages.
Custom Settings
When creating custom implementations of types, settings can sometimes be useful. For example, an Email Sender by which you configure the SMTP Server in the settings.xml. This can be useful instead of hardcoded each configured value in the implementation itself.