1.4. Camel’s architecture

Let’s now turn our attention to Camel’s architecture. We’ll first take a look at the high-level architecture and then drill down into the specific concepts. After you’ve read this section, you should be caught up on the integration lingo and be ready for chapter 2, where we’ll explore Camel’s routing capabilities.

1.4.1. Architecture from 10,000 feet

We think that architectures are best viewed first from high above. Figure 1.6 shows a high-level view of the main concepts that make up Camel’s architecture.