Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for identifying, applying and validating changes to activities in an integration flow. A user may make a change to an activity in an integration flow. Other activities in the integration flow may be affected because of the change. Any activities that are affected by the change are identified and changes are made to the affected activities so that the integration flow can operate correctly. After the changes are made, the activities are validated to ensure that the changes made are consistent with the integration flow.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for graphically displaying a completeness indicator for a current integration flow being defined in a cloud-based integration service. The cloud-based integration service includes a web user interface for designing the current integration flow and a runtime for executing the integration flow. A plurality of integration flow definitions can be provided, each defining a plurality of integration components for a particular type of integration flow. The system can compare one or more integration components in the current integration flow, against a plurality of integration components in a definition for a particular type of integration flow, taking into account the relative weighting of each integration component. A value reflecting the level of completeness of the current integration flow can be generated based on the comparison, and graphically displayed as a completeness indicator in the web interface application.

Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling availability of objects in a visual design tool for integration development. An integration developer may select a node to add to an integration and, in response, the integration cloud system can analyze the structure of the integration flow, query other nodes within the structure of the integration flow for configuration data, and generate available configuration options for the selected node. The integration cloud system can use the available configuration options to control the availability of objects by only providing the available configuration options for selection by the developer.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for generating messages guiding a user in creating an integration flow in a cloud-based integration service. The cloud-based integration service can include a web interface application for a current integration flow, and a runtime for executing the current integration flow. A plurality of complete integration flow definitions can be provided, each defining a plurality of integration components for a particular type of integration flow. The system can select a complete integration flow definition based on the type of the current integration flow, dynamically update the complete integration flow definition, and compare the current integration flow against the selected complete integration flow definition. Based on the comparison, the system can generate one or more messages for graphical display in the web interface application, to guide the user in creating the current integration flow.

Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling availability of objects in a visual design tool for integration development. An integration developer may select a node to add to an integration and, in response, the integration cloud system can analyze the structure of the integration flow, query other nodes within the structure of the integration flow for configuration data, and generate available configuration options for the selected node. The integration cloud system can use the available configuration options to control the availability of objects by only providing the available configuration options for selection by the developer.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for identifying, applying and validating changes to activities in an integration flow. A user may make a change to an activity in an integration flow. Other activities in the integration flow may be affected because of the change. Any activities that are affected by the change are identified and changes are made to the affected activities so that the integration flow can operate correctly. After the changes are made, the activities are validated to ensure that the changes made are consistent with the integration flow.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for generating messages guiding a user in creating an integration flow in a cloud-based integration service. The cloud-based integration service can include a web interface application for a current integration flow, and a runtime for executing the current integration flow. A plurality of complete integration flow definitions can be provided, each defining a plurality of integration components for a particular type of integration flow. The system can select a complete integration flow definition based on the type of the current integration flow, dynamically update the complete integration flow definition, and compare the current integration flow against the selected complete integration flow definition. Based on the comparison, the system can generate one or more messages for graphical display in the web interface application, to guide the user in creating the current integration flow.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for graphically displaying a completeness indicator for a current integration flow being defined in a cloud-based integration service. The cloud-based integration service includes a web user interface for designing the current integration flow and a runtime for executing the integration flow. A plurality of integration flow definitions can be provided, each defining a plurality of integration components for a particular type of integration flow. The system can compare one or more integration components in the current integration flow, against a plurality of integration components in a definition for a particular type of integration flow, taking into account the relative weighting of each integration component. A value reflecting the level of completeness of the current integration flow can be generated based on the comparison, and graphically displayed as a completeness indicator in the web interface application.