Name

Endpoint — Act as either a message source or a message sink

Usage

Endpoints can be placed at any point along a route. A route must start with an endpoint and typically finishes with an endpoint.

Properties

Table 6 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 6. Endpoint Properties

NameDescription
UriSpecifies the URI for the endpoint. The URI determines the type of component used to read or send message data. For more information see Table of Components.
Inherit Error HandlerSpecifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is Disabled.
IdSpecifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
DescriptionSpecifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.