Tooled approach to interoperability monitoring with traceability for message-driven systems
by Kindson Munonye
International Journal of Web Engineering and Technology (IJWET), Vol. 17, No. 3, 2022

Abstract: Message-driven information systems allow for asynchronous data exchange of messages via a publish/subscribe mechanism. This is achieved by setting up data exchanges in form of a message-oriented-middleware (MOM) between the collaborating systems. Traceability provides a method for the persistence of the message intermediate states across the message lifecycle allowing for retransmission. This research proposes a model for traceability and metrics generation, not only from the message broker but from the producer and consumer clients interacting via HTTP. A messaging metamodel is proposed for aggregating interaction metadata. We develop this model using RabbitMQ an open-source message broker and Spring Framework enhanced to include traceability interfaces. A web application-compatible tool was designed, prototyped, and implemented based on this metamodel. This approach helps not only for monitoring interactions but for the detection of potential interoperability-related issues and improving overall message throughput. A case study was used to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.

Online publication date: Tue, 20-Dec-2022

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