LegStar for Mule

Overview

LegStar for Mule provides Transformers and Transports for IBM mainframes. It is based on the LegStar open-source mainframe integration project.

Legs4Mule has design time features that generate artifacts for Mule:

• Generated Transformers are standard Mule transformers that turn mainframe data, described by COBOL structures, into Java objects or XML. These transformers use the LegStar COBOL binding features, based on JAXB.
• Generated Mainframe Adapters services give Mule clients access to mainframe programs over HTTP or WebSphere MQ.
• Generated Mainframe Proxy services give mainframe programs access to Mule components over HTTP or WebSphere MQ.

Benefits

• End-to-end open-source mainframe integration solution
• Flexible COBOL binding framework based on Java binding (JAXB)
• Completely integrated in Mule 2.0, using the same configuration framework
• Bi-directional, mainframe acts as server for Mule clients or as client for Mule services
• Choice of HTTP or WebSphere MQ wire protocols to reach the mainframe
• Binary wire protocol between Mule and the mainframe, reduces overhead

Status

Legs4Mule 1.0-RC4 is available for download from here.

Version 1.0-RC4 has been tested with Mule 2.2.1.

The project is seeking contributors.

Documentation

Installation instructions

Quickstart for mainframe adapter using ant

Quickstart for mainframe proxy using ant

Quickstart for mainframe adapter using Eclipse

Quickstart for mainframe proxy using Eclipse

Links

• Training and support
• PL/I to COBOL Structure converter