A processor is a node in the routing which is able to use, create, or modify an incoming exchange. During routing, the exchanges flow from one processor to another. This means all Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP) are implemented using processors in Camel. The exchanges get in and out of a processor by using components and endpoints, as we will see later in this chapter.
A processor is described using the org.apache.camel.Processor interface. To create your own processor, you just have to implement the Processor interface and override the process() method:
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public class MyProcessor implements Processor {
public void process(Exchange exchange) {
System.out.println("Hello...