Create new connectors

New connectors can be configured using the adapters and transports included with GeoEvent Server in GeoEvent Manager. If the available adapters and transports included with GeoEvent Server do not meet your needs, custom adapters and transports can be created using the GeoEvent Server Software Development Kit (SDK). These custom adapters and transports can be added to GeoEvent Server and can then be used to configure new connectors.

What are adapters?

Adapters are the components that translate raw streaming data into GeoEvents and vice versa. View a list of available adapters by navigating to the Site > Components > Adapters page in GeoEvent Manager. You can filter the list by inbound and outbound adapters. Inbound adapters support the creation of input connectors, while outbound adapters support the creation of output connectors.

If the adapters provided with GeoEvent Server do not meet your needs, custom adapters can be created using the GeoEvent Server SDK. An adapter's implementation defines a set of properties that are used to configure the adapter. Once created, a custom adapter is incorporated into a component template, which is then configured for a specific purpose.

What are transports?

Transports are the components that translate raw streaming data into their native format outside of GeoEvent Server and vice versa. View a list of available transports by navigating to the Site > Components > Transports page in GeoEvent Manager. You can filter the list by inbound and outbound transports. Inbound transports support the creation of input connectors, while outbound transports support the creation of output connectors.

If the set of transports provided with GeoEvent Server do not meet your needs, custom transports can be created using the GeoEvent Server SDK.

Create new processors

Processors are the components in GeoEvent Services that perform processing on GeoEvents. View a list of available processors by navigating to the Site > Components > Processors page in GeoEvent Manager.

If the set of processors provided with GeoEvent Server do not meet your needs, custom processors can be created using the GeoEvent Server SDK.

Extending using GeoEvent Manager

GeoEvent Server provides many adapters and transports that enable the creation of new connectors. Administrators can view available connectors by browsing to the Site > GeoEvent > Connectors page in GeoEvent Manager.

Create a new connector by clicking New Connector and set the appropriate properties depending on your specific requirements.

Extending using GeoEvent Server Software Development Kit (SDK)

If creating a new connector using GeoEvent Manager does not meet your needs, custom adapters, transports, and processors can be created using the GeoEvent Server Software Development Kit (SDK).

The GeoEvent Server SDK includes the library files, samples, javadoc API reference, and a developer guide. The GeoEvent Server SDK is installed with GeoEvent Server in the following locations:

• Windows: <ArcGIS Server installation directory>\GeoEvent\sdk (for example, C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Server\GeoEvent\sdk).
• Linux: <ArcGIS Server installation directory>/GeoEvent/sdk (for example, ~/arcgis/server/GeoEvent/sdk).

For more information on extending GeoEvent Server using the GeoEvent Server SDK, see About the GeoEvent Server SDK.