Profile Chains

Sometimes you are confronted with a problem that is not solvable in a single profile. For this case, Lobster_data offers the possibility to build up profile chains in which a profile calls one or several subsequent profiles. These profile chains can, in principle, be arbitrarily long, but the performance should be kept in mind.

Important note: It is the responsibility of the user/developer to avoid endless loops (or to handle them appropriately) when using the mechanisms described here!

Note: The additional module Data Flow is a useful tool for visualising and analysing profile chains of this type.

Note: Normally, if the subsequent profile is not found, an exception is generated. This behaviour can be modified by adding the following entry to the configuration file ./etc/startup.xml.

• First Possibility - Message and Data

• Second Possibility - Message and Trigger

• Third Possibility - Custom Class in Response Route

• Passed Variables

• Dispatcher Profiles