2. • In Mule, a Global Element is one that you
configure once, then reference many times from
elements within multiple flows. Rather than
repeatedly writing the same code to apply the
same configuration to multiple elements in flows,
you can create one global element that details
your configurations or transport details. Then,
you can instruct any number of elements across
flows in your Mule application to reference the
global element for specifics on how to behave.
3. Global elements provide flexibility.
An element can apply a global element’s configuration
exactly as defined, or can enhance the global
configuration with modifications.
Global elements are reusable.
You can configure a global element just once, then
share that configuration among building blocks of the
same type. This is particularly useful when you have to
define the connection details and login credentials for
an external source, such as a SaaS application or
database.
4. Global elements offer efficiency.
Rather than changing the same configuration
multiple times within many building blocks,
you can change a configuration once, in the
“master”, and Studio applies the changes to all
that reference it.
5. • Creating a Global Element
• HTTP Connector
• JDBC Connector
• JMS Connector
6. Creating a Global Element
• The configuration of some elements requires a
reference to a global element. For example,
some message sources must reference a
global connector configuration in order to
function. The majority of elements, however,
use global elements merely as a matter of
convenience and efficiency.
