Title	Machine-readable service interface definition
Identifier	SWIM-DEFN-320
Requirement	If the service interface binding specifies the use of machine-readable formats, a service definition should include or refer to a service interface definition in a machine-readable format using a standard service definition formalism/language.
Rationale	The machine-readable format enables consumer software components to be created.
Verification	Completeness: If the service interface binding supports it, verify that the required elements are included. Consistency: Verify that provided elements are consistent with the selected binding. Correctness: Not Applicable.
Examples/Notes	Example: title: Interface WSDL description: Machine processable description of the service interface reference: public:/2019-09/TOBT_Interface.wsdl Other examples include the use of the OpenAPI Specification that standardises how HTTP APIs are described.
Level of Implementation	Recommended - Conditional

Guidance

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Verification Support

Completeness

Check that:

[ ] The service definition includes or refers to a service interface definition in a machine-readable format

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if the service

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interface binding supports it.

Consistency

Check that:

[ ] The provided elements are consistent with the selected binding.