java-design-patterns/eip-aggregator/README.md

---
layout: pattern
title: EIP Aggregator
folder: eip-aggregator
permalink: /patterns/eip-aggregator/
categories: Integration
tags:
 - Enterprise Integration Pattern
---

## Intent
Sometimes in enterprise systems there is a need to group incoming data in order to process it as a whole. For example
you may need to gather offers and after defined number of offers has been received you would like to choose the one with
the best parameters. 

Aggregator allows you to merge messages based on defined criteria and parameters. It gathers original messages, 
applies aggregation strategy and upon fulfilling given criteria, releasing merged messages.

## Diagram 
![alt text](./etc/aggregator.gif "Splitter")

## Applicability
Use the Aggregator pattern when

* You need to combine multiple incoming messages 
* You want to process grouped data

## Credits

* [Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf - Enterprise Integration Patterns](http://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/patterns/messaging/Aggregator.html)
* [Apache Camel - Documentation](http://camel.apache.org/aggregator2.html)
* [Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321200683/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321200683&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=122e0cff74eedd004cc81a3ecfa623cf)
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			`layout: pattern`
			`title: EIP Aggregator`
			`folder: eip-aggregator`
			`permalink: /patterns/eip-aggregator/`
Fix some tags and categories 2017-12-25 11:30:24 +02:00			`categories: Integration`
#114 Aggregator pattern; tests; description 2017-11-04 22:38:51 +01:00			`tags:`
https://github.com/iluwatar/java-design-patterns-web/issues/8 Update pattern categories and tags 2019-12-13 21:09:28 +02:00			`- Enterprise Integration Pattern`
#114 Aggregator pattern; tests; description 2017-11-04 22:38:51 +01:00			`---`

			`## Intent`
			`Sometimes in enterprise systems there is a need to group incoming data in order to process it as a whole. For example`
			`you may need to gather offers and after defined number of offers has been received you would like to choose the one with`
			`the best parameters.`

			`Aggregator allows you to merge messages based on defined criteria and parameters. It gathers original messages,`
			`applies aggregation strategy and upon fulfilling given criteria, releasing merged messages.`
#1113 Link uml-reverse-mapper created class diagrams to readme, where needed 2019-12-07 20:01:13 +02:00
			`## Diagram`
#114 Aggregator pattern; tests; description 2017-11-04 22:38:51 +01:00			`![alt text](./etc/aggregator.gif "Splitter")`

			`## Applicability`
			`Use the Aggregator pattern when`

			`* You need to combine multiple incoming messages`
			`* You want to process grouped data`

			`## Credits`

			`* [Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf - Enterprise Integration Patterns](http://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/patterns/messaging/Aggregator.html)`
			`* [Apache Camel - Documentation](http://camel.apache.org/aggregator2.html)`
Add references to Enterprise Integration Patterns 2020-07-07 21:23:04 +03:00			`* [Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321200683/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321200683&linkCode=as2&tag=javadesignpat-20&linkId=122e0cff74eedd004cc81a3ecfa623cf)`