# Adapter features

The RET Adapter Toolkit provides classes for creating six types of adapter.

## Calendar adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.calendar](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/latest/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/calendar/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating calendar adapters with the following features:

* Tenor- and holiday-aware trading calendar
* Settlement dates
* Support for broken dates

For an example implementation, see the `examples/CalendarAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.

## FX trading adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.fxtrading](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/latest/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/fxtrading/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating FX trading adapters with the following features:

* Spot, forward, and swap trades
* One-click trading with ESP tiles
* RFS/RFQ trade tickets
* Block trading support
* Trading-on-behalf-of (TOBO) bank clients
* Activity blotter that records trades made in the current session

For an example implementation, see the `examples/FXTradingAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.

## LBN adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.lbn](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/latest/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/lbn/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating LBN adapters with the following features:

* Execute trades and order fills (1 day)
* Historical trades and orders (configurable number of days)
* Roll-over history data
* Trading-on-behalf-of (TOBO) bank clients

For an example implementation, see the `examples/LBNAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.

## Limit order adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.orders](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/latest/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/orders/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating limit-order adapters with the following features:

* Simple orders:
  * Take Profit
  * Stop Loss
  * Call
* Complex orders:
  * If Done
  * One Cancels Other (OCO)
  * If Done OCO (take profit and stop loss)
* Good for and good till
* Edit orders
* Order blotter
* Alerts and notifications (SMS, email)
* Activity blotter to record order changes and fills

For an example implementation, see the `examples/LimitOrderAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.

## Permissioning adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.permissioning,opts="nofollow"](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/4.15.0/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/permissioning/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating permissioning adapters with the following features:

* Integration points for an existing, external permissions service
* Authentication and authorisation framework

For an example implementation, see the `examples/PermissioningAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.

## Pricing adapter

The  [com.caplin.motif.fx.ret.pricing](https://docs.caplin.com/developer/api/rettoolkit/latest/com/caplin/motif/fx/ret/pricing/package-summary.html) package provides a framework for creating pricing adapters with the following features:

* Streaming rates for FX and precious metals
* Trading-on-behalf-of (TOBO) customers

For an example implementation, see the `examples/PricingAdapter` directory in the RET Adapter Toolkit.