9. A computer-implemented method for translating an incoming message into a native format, comprising: invoking, by a processor, each of a plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins to identify a particular exchange protocol associated with the incoming message; identifying, by a particular one of the plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins, the particular exchange protocol associated with the incoming message upon a successful identification of the particular exchange protocol, decoding, using the processor, said incoming message with said particular one of the plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins to produce a decoded message; invoking, by the processor, each one of a plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins to identify a particular document format protocol associated with the decoded message; identifying, by a particular one of said plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins, the particular document format protocol associated with the decoded message; upon a successful identification of the particular document format protocol, translating, using the processor, said decoded message with said particular one of the plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins to produce an output message of said native format.
9. A computer-implemented method for translating an incoming message into a native format, comprising: invoking, by a processor, each of a plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins to identify a particular exchange protocol associated with the incoming message; identifying, by a particular one of the plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins, the particular exchange protocol associated with the incoming message upon a successful identification of the particular exchange protocol, decoding, using the processor, said incoming message with said particular one of the plurality of extensible exchange protocol plug-ins to produce a decoded message; invoking, by the processor, each one of a plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins to identify a particular document format protocol associated with the decoded message; identifying, by a particular one of said plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins, the particular document format protocol associated with the decoded message; upon a successful identification of the particular document format protocol, translating, using the processor, said decoded message with said particular one of the plurality of extensible document format protocol plug-ins to produce an output message of said native format. 13. A method as described in claim 9 further comprising: checking said decoded message for allowable field values and for mandatory fields.