Title	Service interfaces
Identifier	SWIM-DEFN-240
Requirement	A service definition shall include or refer to information about the expected exposed service interfaces, including for each service interface, the name of the service interface; a textual description of the service interface including its purpose; an indication that the interface is a provider side interface or a consumer side interface.
Rationale	This information facilitates the unambiguous identification of the interface and the understanding of its purpose.
Verification	Completeness: Verify that the list of interfaces is included; verify that the name, description and indication are included for each interface. Consistency: Not Applicable. Correctness: Not Applicable.
Examples/Notes	Example: name: SearchAndRetrieve description: The interface allows querying metadata and retrieving files. interface provision side: PROVIDER_SIDE_INTERFACE
Level of Implementation	Mandatory

Guidance

Note: If no service interfaces are expected, the service implemented can group operations and messages as fit.

Verification Support

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