Section 4.14. What are service consumers?


4.14. What are service consumers?

Service consumer is a general term for applications that use services. Services are so versatile that they can fit into many situations. A cell phone can invoke a service. A special-purpose hardware device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader can invoke a service. Services can be invoked by another service. Composite applications are the most common service consumers.




Enterprise SOA. Designing IT for Business Innovation
Enterprise SOA: Designing IT for Business Innovation
ISBN: 0596102380
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 265

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