LegStar for Mule

Overview

LegStar for Mule provides Mule Transformers and Mule Transports for IBM mainframes. It is based on the LegStar open-source mainframe integration project.

Legs4Mule has design time features that generate artifacts for Mule:

LegStar Transformers are standard Mule transformers that turn mainframe data, described by COBOL structures, into Java objects or XML. These transformers use the LegStar COBOL binding features, based on JAXB.
LegStar Adapters give Mule clients access to mainframe programs over HTTP, WebSphere MQ or TCP.
LegStar Proxies give mainframe programs access to Mule components over HTTP or WebSphere MQ.

Legs4Mule 1.0.1 is available for download from here.

If your IDE is Eclipse, you can get the product as Eclipse plugins, using the standard Eclipse update mechanism from http://www.legsem.com/legstar/mule/eclipse/update/.

Version 1.0.1 is certified for Mule 2.2.1.

The project is seeking contributors.

End-to-end open-source mainframe integration solution (no gateways)
Flexible COBOL binding framework based on Java binding (JAXB)
Completely integrated in Mule 2.0, using the same configuration framework
Bi-directional, mainframe acts as server for Mule clients or as client for Mule services
Choice of HTTP, WebSphere MQ or TCP wire protocols to reach the mainframe
Binary wire protocol between Mule and the mainframe, reduces overhead