For further reference, I got what I wanted with the following code using netty (this evening I'll check how to do it with mina):
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { SimpleRegistry reg = new SimpleRegistry(); ChannelHandlerFactory decoder = ChannelHandlerFactories.newStringDecoder(Charset.defaultCharset()); reg.put("mydecoder", decoder); CamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext(reg); context.addRoutes(new RouteBuilder() { public void configure() { from("netty:tcp://0.0.0.0:5001/?decoder=#mydecoder&sync=false").process(new Processor() { public void process(Exchange exchange) throws Exception { String text = exchange.getIn().getBody(String.class); System.out.println("Got the following bytes: {" + text + "}"); exchange.getOut().setBody(text); // not sure what this line does and if it is required } }); // .to("log:dump?showAll=true"); } }); context.start(); System.out.println("Press ENTER to exit"); System.in.read(); System.out.println("exit"); context.stop(); } 2013/11/28 Cristiano Costantini <cristiano.costant...@gmail.com> > Thank you Claus, > then I'll check about mina2 on the book when I'll be back home this > evening ;-) > > In the meanwhile I've also seen that there are some examples down in the > section "Using Multiple Codecs" for the Camel Netty component (I skipped > that section at first as I read only the "Usage Sample" section that say > nothing about encoder/decoders) > > Cristiano > > > > 2013/11/28 Claus Ibsen <claus.ib...@gmail.com> > >> Camel in Action chapter 7, section 7.5.2 talks about how to write >> custom codecs with mina and have example to go along. >> >> Also you can check the unit tests of these components as we may have a >> custom codec unit test also. >> >> And then there is the documentation of these projects also you can >> take a look at how to write custom codecs. >> >> And for Netty then the Netty in Action book have a full chapter on >> writing custom codecs. >> http://manning.com/maurer/ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Cristiano Costantini >> <cristiano.costant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi All, >> > I'm trying to make a camel-mina2 TCP endpoint which should only dump >> that >> > bytes are received by the socket. >> > >> > With UDP this is easy as "For UDP if no codec is specified the default >> uses >> > a basic ByteBuffer based codec." >> > >> > On TCP I have some limitations, textline don't works as my consumer >> don't >> > sends endlines. >> > Could you suggest me how to make or use a simple codec that allow me to >> do >> > this in TCP? >> > It is enough for me to sysout the number of bytes of each TCP receive... >> > >> > I've seen that the custom codec need to be registered in SimpleRegistry, >> > but I've found no examples with real codecs and I don't know what to >> use. >> > Do mina2 component already provides some codec I can use, or should I >> write >> > a codec by myself? Or should I use camel-netty? >> > >> > Thank you! >> > Cristiano >> > >> > P.S. Sorry I'm a newbie of camel-mina2, it is the second time I use this >> > component but with UDP was much easier, I just need some hints for >> taking >> > the right direction an then I'll figure out what to do by myself >> >> >> >> -- >> Claus Ibsen >> ----------------- >> Red Hat, Inc. >> Email: cib...@redhat.com >> Twitter: davsclaus >> Blog: http://davsclaus.com >> Author of Camel in Action: http://www.manning.com/ibsen >> > >