# Route Icon

## Overview

The Route icon (Figure 1) appears in Outline view. It represents an individual route in a routing context file. In projects consisting of multiple routes, the route icons appear in Outline view in the order they appear within the `camelContext` element of the routing context file.

Figure 1. Route pattern

## Usage

In Outline view, select a route's icon to display the route on the canvas and open its Properties editor. This is the easiest way to switch between routes when developing a multiroute project.

## Properties

Table 105 describes the properties you can specify for a route using the Properties editor.

| Note
Though the Inherit Error Handler property appears in the Properties editor for the route pattern, its use is appropriate with the Load Balance pattern only.

Table 105. Route Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Route Policy Ref | Specifies a reference to a bean that defines and applies a policy that controls routes at runtime. The bean can implement any logic that you want Apache Camel to invoke at route start or at route end.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`. Use this option only with the Load Balance EIP.
Delayer | Specifies a delay, in milliseconds, that slows down message processing. This is useful during debugging, making it easier to inspect the logs while tracking messages. The default is `0`.
Handle Fault | Specifies whether to convert fault messages into exceptions. Intended for applications deployed into a JBI container, so the Camel error handler can react to faults. The default is `false`.
Auto Startup | Specifies whether to start the route automatically when Camel starts up. The default is `true`.
Trace | Specifies whether to trace the path of an exchange through a particular route. The default is `false`.
Stream Cache | Specifies whether to cache streams that otherwise could not be accessed multiple times. This is necessary for implementing redelivery during error handling, which requires reading the stream multiple times. The default is `false`.
Group | Specifies the name of a group of which the route is a member. This property is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.
Error Handler Ref | Specifies a reference to a bean that defines and applies an error handler.
Id | Specifies a unique id for the route. This id appears in the generated XML (Source view) and with the Route icon in Outline view. It also appears in log entries. If left blank, Red Hat Fuse IDE assigns the route a default Id.
Description | Specifies a textual description for the route. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

## Related topics

Adding routes to the routing context