Integrating Apache Camel with Apache Syncope Dr. Colm Ó hÉigeartaigh, Talend. Speaker Introduction Introducing Apache Syncope Apache Syncope basics
● Apache Syncope is an Open Source system for managing digital identities in enterprise environments. ● Top Level Project @ Apache since 11/2012. ● Currently 20 committers and 11 PMC members. ● Latest release: 2.0.1 “Jazz”. Architecture Deployment Options Persistence Connectors Installation Options
● Maven archetype ● Standalone ● .deb files ● UI installer REST API
● Apache Syncope features a rich REST API based on Apache CXF, e.g – List users (JSON): /syncope/rest/users – Get authenticated user: /syncope/rest/users/self – List groups (JSON): /syncope/rest/groups REST API search
● The REST API supports search via FIQL, e.g. – Get the user called “verdi”: syncope/rest/users? fiql=username==verdi – See which users were created since January 01 2016: syncope/rest/users? fiql=creationDate=ge=2016-01- 01 Java Client Library
● A powerful Java client library is also available. REST API documentation
● Apache Syncope leverages Apache CXF to generate both WADL and SWAGGER documents ● WADL is accessible via the URI "/syncope/rest/?_wadl". ● Swagger documentation is also available via Swagger UI: “/syncope/swagger/” New Features in Syncope 2.0.0
● Multi-tenancy support via “Domains”. ● New Console Layout ● Support for “Internet of Things” ● Support for “Realms”. ● End-user UI. ● Improved documentation. ● Apache Camel provisioning engine The new Apache Camel Provisioning Engine Polling the REST API
● What if you want to perform some action when something changes in Apache Syncope? ● One option is to poll the REST API of Apache Syncope. ● Let’s look at an example using the Java DSL of Apache Camel to get the “total count” of users in Syncope. Polling the REST API Polling the REST API
● However, there are obvious disadvantages to this approach. – Excessive resource consumption – Impossible to perform an action immediately on a change in Syncope – Impossible to make a provisioning change in Syncope dependent on the action that you are performing. ● We need a better approach! Camel Provisioning Manager
● A new provisioning manager is available in Apache Syncope 2.0.0 based on Apache Camel. ● Contributed by Giacomo Lamonaco from Tirasa. ● USP of Apache Syncope: We can easily integrate routing rules to any kind of endpoint with identity management! Why Apache Camel?
● Natural fit: Open-source integration framework at Apache ● XML (Spring) DSL available ● Flexible and easy to use routing/mediation rules ● Supports a huge range of messaging components ● Easy to create custom Camel components. Camel Provisioning Manager
● A set of Camel routes are available by default which are invoked when the User, Groups and Any Objects in question are changed in some way. ● This allows the administrator to plug in custom logic on any of these state changes. ● The routes can be viewed and edited in the Admin Console. Create User Route Camel Provisioning Manager
● A new "propagate" Camel component is available in Syncope 2.0.0. ● Example:
● Use Case: Send an email to an administrator when a User is created, with some details about the created User in the email. ● We’ll use mailtrap.io as a test email server. ● Extra Jars needed in Syncope: javax.mail, camel-mail New “createUser” route Example 2
● Use Case: Audit when a user changes a password. ● Apache Syncope stores users in internal storage in a table called "SyncopeUser". ● Previous passwords associated with the User are stored in another table (note no Timestamp): Example 2
● The administrator wants a stronger audit trail… ● We’ll edit the Camel route to store the password + Timestamp to a file associated with that user. ● For simplicity we won’t salt + hash the password :-) ● No additional jars required New “updateUser” route Example 3
● Use Case: Gather information about new users and process it dynamically ● Example: Age + location of new users. ● Decouple applications from Syncope by using a message solution (Apache ActiveMQ). ● When new users are created, we will modify the default Camel route to send a message to two queues corresponding to the age and location of the user. Example 3
● We need to copy some jars from Apache ActiveMQ into Syncope. ● Also, add the following to the Tomcat lib directory (called "camelRoutesContext.xml"): New “createUser” route Thank you! Questions?