if (routeType.getInputs() != null && !routeType.getInputs().isEmpty()) {
// configure the outputs
List<ProcessorType<?>> outputs = new ArrayList<ProcessorType<?>>(routeType.getOutputs());
// clearing the outputs
routeType.clearOutput();
// a list of processors in the route
List<ProcessorType> counterList = new ArrayList<ProcessorType>();
// add the output configure the outputs with the routeType