Service interfaces

SWIM-DEFN-240

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.

This information facilitates the unambiguous identification of the interface and the understanding of its purpose.

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.

Example:

• name: SearchAndRetrieve

• description: The interface allows querying metadata and retrieving files.

• interface provision side: PROVIDER_SIDE_INTERFACE

Mandatory