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publicMee
publicMee

Reputation: 200

Apache Camel FTP - How to start the route manually

This Camel route should start reading files from a Ftp-Server:

from("sftp://user@...")

Now, I don't want this to start automatically, or polling, or similar. This should be started manually (externally, JMX). I have other routes which are being triggered via a MBean, and I use for that the direct label:

from("direct:myRoute1")

Which is the best way to do the same and starting as the first action with an FTP-read functionality? Something like: 

from("direct:myRoute2")
.from("sftp://user@...")
.autoStartup(false)

? This is not working. After the manual-JMX-trigger no file is being ftp-read. I guess the two "from" starting the route work in parallel and therefore starting the "direct:myRoute2" does not trigger the FTP.

Kann I put the FTP-URI in another component, other than "from", to start the FTP-Read after the from("direct:myRoute2")?

BTW: This is an individual route, with no connection with other routes.

Thanks

Upvotes: 9

Views: 7164

Answers (2)

Ramin Arabbagheri
Ramin Arabbagheri

Reputation: 820

What you need is Poll Enrich:

from("direct:myRoute2")
.pollEnrich("ftp://localhost")
.to("mock:result");

Now trigger the direct (no matter what you send to it) and the ftp consumer starts.

Upvotes: 8

Claus Ibsen
Claus Ibsen

Reputation: 55750

Read the documentation about how to configure routes to not auto start:

Then check out the control bus EIP which allows to start routes from other routes

And this FAQ talks about stopping a route, but starting would be similar

And there is also API on CamelContext to start route, or you can use JMX.

Upvotes: 7

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