A Java framework for processing XML and few non XML data

Smooks is a Java Framework/Engine for processing XML and non XML data (CSV, EDI etc).

Smooks can be used to:
  • Perform a wide range of Data Transforms - XML to XML, CSV to XML, EDI to XML, XML to EDI, XML to CSV, Java to XML, Java to EDI, Java to CSV, Java to Java, XML to Java, EDI to Java etc.
  • Populate a Java Object Model from a data source (CSV, EDI, XML, Java etc). Populated object models can be used as a transformation result itself, or can be used by (e.g.) Templating resources for generating XML or other character based results. Also supports Virtual Object Models (Maps and Lists of typed data), which can be used by EL and Templating functionality.
  • Process huge messages (GBs) - Split, Transform and Route message fragments to JMS, File, Database etc destinations.Enrich a message with data from a Database, or other Datasources.
  • Perform Extract Transform Load (ETL) operations by leveraging Smooks' Transformation, Routing and Persistence functionality.
Smooks supports both DOM and SAX processing models, but adds a more "code friendly" layer on top of them. It allows you to plug in your own "ContentHandler" implementations (written in Java or Groovy), or reuse the many existing handlers.

Smooks is an ideal fit as part of an overall Integration Solution:


The following are some of the features available in Smooks v1.2:
  • Transformation: Perform a wide range of Data Transforms - XML to XML, CSV to XML, EDI to XML, XML to EDI, XML to CSV, Java to XML, Java to EDI, Java to CSV, Java to Java, XML to Java, EDI to Java etc.
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  • Java Binding: Populate a Java Object Model from a data source (CSV, EDI, XML, Java etc). Populated object models can be used as a transformation result itself, or can be used by (e.g.) Templating resources for generating XML or other character based results. Also supports Virtual Object Models (Maps and Lists of typed data), which can be used by EL and Templating functionality.
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  • Huge Message Processing: Process huge messages (GBs) - Split, Transform and Route message fragments to JMS, File, Database etc destinations.
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  • Message Enrichment: Enrich a message with data from a Database, or other Datasources.
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  • Complex Message Validation: Rules based fragment validation.
  • ORM Based Message Persistence: Use an entity persistence framework (like Ibatis, Hibernate or any JPA compatible framework) to access a database and use it's query language or CRUD methods to read from it or write to it.
Use custom Data Access Objects (DAO's) to access a database and use it's CRUD methods to read from it or write to it.
  • Combine: Perform Extract Transform Load (ETL) operations by leveraging Smooks' Transformation, Routing and Persistence functionality.