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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Controller layer
The Controller layer is the conductor of operations for a request. It controls the transaction scope and manages the session related information for the request. The controller first dispatches to a command and then calls the appropriate view processing logic to render the response.
Integrating with back-end systems and external applications
External systems integration is a key feature of the WebSphere Commerce solution. In WebSphere Commerce business logic is enabled for integration and built-in adapters and interfaces are provided for common integration points. Additionally, the WebSphere Commerce integration solution leverages integration standards by using various IBM connectivity solutions.
Customizing WebSphere Commerce Payments
Cashier function in WebSphere Commerce Payments
The Cashier function is a Java class provided with WebSphere Commerce Payments. WebSphere Commerce uses the Cashier function to simplify the process of creating orders and payments. This component increases the flexibility available for payment processing when payment cassettes are used. The Cashier interacts with the merchant server and the WebSphere Commerce Payments framework, so that these two components are independent. As such, you do not have to modify the merchant server in order to adopt any new cassettes or custom cassettes for new payment methods. The mechanism that makes this possible are the Cashier profiles.
Cashier profile customization
WebSphere Commerce includes a set of standard Cashier profiles, one for each of the following WebSphere Commerce Payments cassettes or payment method:

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Cashier profile customization

WebSphere Commerce includes a set of standard Cashier profiles, one for each of the following WebSphere Commerce Payments cassettes or payment method:

These profiles do not require modifications in order to use them. However, you can create new profiles or change the preceding Cashier profiles.

If you create new Cashier profiles for WebSphere Commerce, you must follow the requirements described in the topic Creating new Cashier profiles.

You can customize Cashier profiles as described in the topic Specifying cassette parameter values using the Cashier Profile.