Components of the IMS TM resource adapter

The IMS TM resource adapter includes a development-time component and a runtime component.

The IMS TM resource adapter runtime component must be deployed on IBM® WebSphere® Application Server (z/OS® or distributed), IBM WebSphere Integration Developer, IBM IBM Integration Bus, or IBM WebSphere Process Server.

The IMS TM resource adapter also includes a development component that lets you create your application by using an integrated development environment (IDE), such as IBM Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere Software, IBM Rational Software Architect, WebSphere Integration Developer, IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender, and IBM Integration Bus. The development component is included with the optional Java™ EE Connector Architecture (J2C) feature in these IDEs.

You can use the J2C wizard in these IDEs to create J2C applications, EJB components, and Web services, either as stand-alone programs, or as added functionality to existing applications. You can also use this wizard to dynamically import a specific version of the resource adapter if it is not already deployed in your workspace. Even though you can code your own application by using the Common Client Interface (CCI) of the Java EE Connector Architecture, use of an IDE significantly simplifies the development process.