Title

Application message exchange pattern

Identifier

SWIM-SERV-210

Requirement

A service description shall include or refer to information about the application message exchange pattern(s) used by the service.

Rationale

The message exchange pattern helps understanding how the information interaction with the service works.

Verification

Completeness: Verify that the information is included.

Consistency: Verify that the information is consistent with the selected service interface binding.

Correctness: Not Applicable.

Examples/Notes

Note: Typical message exchange patterns (as from the SWIM Technical Infrastructure Yellow Profile [RD 4]):

• Request/Reply (synchronous or asynchronous);
• Publish/Subscribe (Push or Pull);
• One Way (also known as Fire and Forget).

Level of Implementation

Mandatory