5 Chapter 5. Inbound processing and events This chapter describes briefly the fundamentals of inbound processing and events management in the resource adapter development. In this chapter we discuss the following: Inbound processing overview The JCA message inflow contract contract Event management Inbound processing in the Service Component Architecture Inbound processing development steps Note: This chapter provides a detailed theory of inbound processing. However, If you want a basic understanding of inbound processing, refer to Part 2, "Custom adapter development" on page 157, then an understanding of 5.1, "Inbound processing overview" on page 108 and 5.5, "Inbound processing development steps" on page 129 is necessary. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006. All rights reserved. 107