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About this Guide
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About this Guide
This chapter contains an overview about Oracle Communications Offline Mediation
Controller cartridges.
The scope of this guide includes Offline Mediation Controller as it pertains to the use
of this cartridge pack. It is not intended to be a complete Offline Mediation Controller
reference guide.
About the Cartridges
Offline Mediation Controller cartridge packs are discrete software components that are
developed for the Offline Mediation Controller product. An Offline Mediation
Controller cartridge pack offers specific domain behavior on top of the core Offline
Mediation Controller software.
An Offline Mediation Controller cartridge pack is not a standalone component; it
operates in conjunction with the Offline Mediation Controller core product. Offline
Mediation Controller cartridge packs offer the following benefits:
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Reduced time to market
: Time to market of new services is reduced through
simplified development, implementation, and extension of cartridges on customer
sites.
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Extendable
: Cartridges can be extended to include additional services and
components that deliver business value, without requiring changes to the original
cartridge.
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Simplified effort
: The effort and technical knowledge that is required to perform
customizations is reduced.
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Ease of installation
: Cartridges can be installed into an Offline Mediation
Controller environment without interfering with the existing install base.
Note:
Cartridges are designed for a specific technology, software
load, and service.
For more information on creating and extending a cartridge, refer to the following
documents:
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Offline Mediation Controller Cartridge Development Kit Developer's Guide
: For
information on how to develop a cartridge.
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Offline Mediation Controller Cartridge Development Kit NPL Reference Guide
: For
information on how to use the Node Programming Language for developing or
extending a cartridge.
