Invoking Production Print from ADEP

ADEP can invoke StreamServer applications that are exposed through web services. These web services can be used to integrate StreamServer applications into ADEP Document Services Processes when processing documents.

Input and output data

The StreamServer service is completely generic. Any type of data can be sent to StreamServer, for example an XML data file for merging with a form template.

The result from StreamServer is equally generic. It can be anything from a print file to a status message depending on the StreamServer configuration.

Document Service Component used for the integration

The Document Service Component (DSC) called Production Print DSC is developed for this purpose. This DSC can be used in any Document Services Process to pass data to and from StreamServer.

The Production Print DSC is packaged as a jar file (lcppdsc.jar) in the installation media. This DSC can be deployed in ADEP through Document Services Workbench.

StreamServer connectors used for the integration

The web services are exposed by StreamServer using Service Request input connectors. StreamServer receives the job from ADEP via the Service Request connector, and can return processed output to ADEP via any output connector.

Service Gateway

A Service Gateway must be running. The Service Gateway manages the web service calls between ADEP and StreamServer.

Sample Project

A Design Center Project, sampleproject.dcpackage, is provided on the installation media. This Project has a sample of this usage – it has the ADEP process side as well as the Production Print side. Studying and trying this sample Project is recommended. This sample Project is also recommended as a pattern for developing your own integrated processes. See Sample Projects for more information on this sample Project.