Chapter 1. Introduction

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. Key Features of Smooks Tools
1.2. What is Smooks?
1.3. What is Smooks Tools?
1.4. Adding Smooks jars

This chapter gives you a short introduction to Smooks, Smooks tools and its installation.

First, have a look at the key features of Smooks tools:

1.1. Key Features of Smooks Tools

Here, we provide you with a key functionality which is integrated in Smooks tools.

Table 1.1. Key Functionality for Smooks Tools

Feature	Benefit	Chapter
Smooks Configuration File Wizard	Smooks tools allows to create/edit the Smooks configuration file for Java2Java data transformation.	Smooks Configuration File Wizard
Smooks Editor	Smooks Editor helps configure the created Smooks configuration file.	Smooks Editor

1.2. What is Smooks?

Smooks is a Java Framework/Engine for processing XML and non XML data (CSV, EDI, Java, JSON etc).It provides:

Transformation: Perform a wide range of Data Transforms. Supports many different Source and Result types -XML/CSV/EDI/Java/JSON to XML/CSV/EDI/Java/JSON.
Java Binding: Bind into a Java Object Model from any data source (CSV, EDI, XML, Java, JSON etc).
Huge Message Processing: Process huge messages (GBs) - Split, Transform and Route message fragments to JMS, File, Database etc destinations. Route multiple message formats to multiple destinations in a single pass over a message.
Message Enrichment: Enrich a message with data from a Database, or other Datasources.
Combine: Combine the above features in different ways e.g. add Message Enrichment as part of a Splitting and Routing process.

Smooks

Figure 1.1. Smooks

For more informations about Smooks, please visit Smooks official site.

1.3. What is Smooks Tools?

Smooks tools is a set of graphical tools for editing Smooks configuration file based on Eclipse.

Smooks Form editor

Figure 1.2. Smooks Form editor

1.4. Adding Smooks jars

During your development, you probably will be faced with the necessity to include some additional Smooks jars to your project. This problem can be solved in such a way:

Create the folder named "lib" inside your project,if it doesn't exist yet. Copy all the Smooks jars you need to include into the lib directory.
Right-click on the project and select Properties.
Select the "Java Build Path" item in the Properties list, then the Libraries tab, and click "Add JARs".
In the Jar Selection dialog, select all the jars in the "lib" directory you want to include and click OK.
Now you should see all the jars included to your project hierarchy.

Smooks Form editor

Figure 1.3. Smooks Form editor