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Semantic-aided automation of interface mapping in enterprise integration with conflict detection

Authors: Željko Vuković, Nikola Milanović, Renata Vaderna, Igor Dejanović, Gordana Milosavljević, Vuk Malbaša

Published in: Information Systems and e-Business Management | Issue 2/2017

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In enterprise integration, one of the most complex tasks is to map elements of various interfaces to each other. These interfaces often transport data in different ways. This means that some form of data transformation is needed. We present an approach where structural and semantic models of the interfaces can be used together to automate or semi-automate this otherwise tedious and error prone manual process. Some of the possible criteria for interface element mapping are shown, along with semantic conflicts and how they are detected and resolved. We also present a prototype tool, including an overview of its architecture, that enables us to test our approach and have a real-world runnable implementation that is deployable on an enterprise service bus runtime. Finally, we show how some of the steps in the mapping and conflict resolution process could be made configurable by the user, making the integration developer agnostic with respect to the technical implementation of the involved systems.

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Title: Semantic-aided automation of interface mapping in enterprise integration with conflict detection
Authors: Željko Vuković
Nikola Milanović
Renata Vaderna
Igor Dejanović
Gordana Milosavljević
Vuk Malbaša
Publication date: 12-07-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Information Systems and e-Business Management / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1617-9846
Electronic ISSN: 1617-9854
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-016-0326-7

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