SWIM Supporting Material
SWIM Service Description Handbook v2.0
- WILSON Scott
Role of the handbook
The EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Service Description Edition 2.0 sets out a number of requirements to be met by a service description. It provides some basic examples to illustrate the requirements. However, the specification does not give much detail on how to satisfy the requirements.
This handbook gives guidance to help service description authors to satisfy the requirements.
The guidance contained in the handbook promotes the creation of better service descriptions. It will lead to greater harmonisation in the implementation of the specification.
Target audience
- Service description authors
Structure of the handbook
The handbook is organised into key topics.
Introduction to the specification. This introduces the purpose and context for the specification and the role of service description. It gives an overview of the requirements in the specification.
Guidance on individual requirements. This provides support in order to satisfy the requirements contained in the specification.
Resources. This provides resources such as examples and a verification checklist.
FAQ. This includes the frequently asked questions and answers.
Full table of contents
- Introduction to the service description specification v2.0
- Guidance on the v2.0 requirements
- SWIM-SERV-270 Service operations
- SWIM-SERV-140 Service functions
- SWIM-SERV-150 Service access and use conditions
- SWIM-SERV-170 Additional technical information for the service consumer
- SWIM-SERV-340 Examples of code
- SWIM-SERV-060 Service provider
- SWIM-SERV-350 Abbreviations and acronyms
- SWIM-SERV-110 Service lifecycle information
- SWIM-SERV-030 Service description identification
- SWIM-SERV-210 Application message exchange pattern
- SWIM-SERV-070 Provider point of contact
- SWIM-SERV-220 Service behaviour
- SWIM-SERV-310 Filter encoding
- SWIM-SERV-100 Service categories
- SWIM-SERV-010 Service description coverage
- SWIM-SERV-230 Service monitoring
- SWIM-SERV-320 Machine-readable service interface definition
- SWIM-SERV-190 Source of information
- SWIM-SERV-020 Service description language
- SWIM-SERV-290 Information definition - minimum
- SWIM-SERV-330 Model view
- SWIM-SERV-200 Service validation information
- SWIM-SERV-090 Geographical extent of information
- SWIM-SERV-280 Service messages
- SWIM-SERV-160 Security constraints
- SWIM-SERV-120 Service standard reference
- SWIM-SERV-050 Service abstract
- SWIM-SERV-260 Service interface protocols and data format
- SWIM-SERV-240 Service interfaces
- SWIM-SERV-130 Operational environment
- SWIM-SERV-180 Quality of service
- SWIM-SERV-040 Service identification
- SWIM-SERV-250 SWIM TI Profile and interface bindings
- SWIM-SERV-080 Support availability
- SWIM-SERV-300 Information definition - extended
- Resources for service descriptions based on v2.0
- FAQ - Service descriptions v2.0
The SWIM Service Description Handbook is advisory in nature. It is created and maintained by a community of interest and evolves over times as the community identifies new examples and good practices. To become a member of the community, please send an email to swim@eurocontrol.int.
The handbook includes the requirements found in the Specification for SWIM Service Description. However, it does not replace the specification. Users of the handbook are advised to download the specification using the quick links above.
Status: Living Material