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This section explains, through an example scenario, how the Normalizer EIP can be implemented using WSO2 ESB. The following topics are covered:

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Simulating the sample scenario

 You can test this configuration for JSON, SOAP, and POX messages using the sample Axis2 client that comes with WSO2 ESB. You can find examples below.

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Let's investigate the elements of the ESB configuration in detail. The line numbers below are mapped with the ESB configuration shown above.

• filter [line 11 13 in ESB config] - The Filter mediator looks for a particular XPath expression inside the request message. If the expression evaluates successfully, it is assumed to be a SOAP or POX message, and the mediation continues through the sequence sendSeq. If the expression does not evaluate, it is assumed to be a JSON message, and the mediation continues via the jsonInTransformSeq sequence. 
• localEntry [line 33 35 in ESB config] - The local entry holds an XSLT transformation that converts JSON requests to XML. 
• xslt [line 51 53 in ESB config] - The XSLT mediator applies the defined XSLT to the payload. 
• address [line 60 62 in ESB config] - The address element of the endpoint mediator defines the back-end service and the message format that back-end service prefers. This format is used to normalize a message further, but only when there can be a 1-to-1 mapping between two different formats, for example, between SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2.