Apache Camel is an open source framework for message-oriented middleware with a rule-based routing and mediation engine that provides a Java object-based implementation of the Enterprise Integration Patterns using an application programming interface (or declarative Java domain-specific language) to configure routing and mediation rules.[clarification needed]

Apache Camel
Developer(s)Apache Software Foundation
Initial releaseJune 27, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-27)[1]
Stable release
2.25.x (Legacy)2.25.4 / 28 May 2021; 2 years ago (2021-05-28)[2]
3.18.x (LTS)3.18.4 / 1 December 2022; 15 months ago (2022-12-01)[2]
3.x (LTS, latest)3.20.1 / 7 January 2023; 14 months ago (2023-01-07)[2]
RepositoryCamel Repository
Written inJava, XML
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeEnterprise Integration Patterns Enterprise Service Bus SOA Message Oriented Middleware
LicenseApache License 2.0
Websitecamel.apache.org

The domain-specific language means that Apache Camel can support type-safe smart completion of routing rules in an integrated development environment using regular Java code without large amounts of XML configuration files, though XML configuration inside Spring Framework is also supported.

Camel is often used with Apache ServiceMix, Apache ActiveMQ and Apache CXF in service-oriented architecture projects.

Tooling edit

  • Several Apache Maven-plugins are provided for validation and deployment.
  • Graphical, Eclipse-based tooling is freely available from Red Hat. It provides graphical editing and debugging and advanced validation.
  • Eclipse based tooling from Talend.

See also edit

Books edit

  • Ibsen, Claus; Anstey, Jonathan (2018), Camel in Action (2nd ed.), Manning Publications, p. 912, ISBN 978-1617292934
  • Cranton, Scott; Korab, Jakub (2013), Apache Camel Developer's Cookbook (1st ed.), Packt Publishing, p. 424, ISBN 978-1-78217-030-3
  • Ibryam, Bilgin (2013), Instant Apache Camel Message Routing (1st ed.), Packt Publishing, p. 62, ISBN 978-1-78328-347-7
  • Ibryam, Bilgin (2016), Camel Design Patterns (1st ed.), Leanpub, p. 111

References edit

  1. ^ Apache Camel 1.0, retrieved 15 April 2021
  2. ^ a b c Releases - Apache Camel, retrieved 26 September 2022

External links edit