Title

Service interface protocols and data format

Identifier

SWIM-SERV-260

Requirement

A service description shall include or refer to information about:

• the service interface protocols (including name and version); and
• data format to be used.

Rationale

Makes explicit within the service description what the protocols are.

Verification

Completeness: Verify that all relevant protocols and versions are listed; verify that the information is provided for each provider side and consumer side interface.

Consistency: Verify that the protocols are consistent with the selected interface binding.

Correctness: Not Applicable.

Examples/Notes

Note: The list of supported protocols are the ones corresponding to the selected interface binding. The supported versions of the protocols need to be declared. E.g. version of the Transport Level Security (TLS).

Note: Data format examples include XML and JSON.

Level of Implementation

Mandatory