ObjectWeb, the open-source middleware consortium, has
launched the Petals project to develop a Java Business Integration
(JBI) platform.
The Petals project follows ObjectWeb’s Celtix project, which is
developing an open-source Java enterprise service bus (ESB).
The recently introduced JBI specification, also known as JSR 208
in the Java Community Process, defines a process in which
components from multiple suppliers and various technologies can
work together, making it easier to develop standards-based
integration systems.
The Petals JBI will be built on top of the Celtix project, said
France-based ObjectWeb. Celtix is backed by Iona Technologies,
while Petals is driven by EBM WebSourcing and Fossil
E-Commerce.
The first Petals and Celtix solutions are expected by the end of
this year.
