This is a set of notes aimed at describing how we can update the Apache Tuscany Java SCA runtime to create an Endpoint structure to represent a configure reference or service binding.

Motivating mail thread http://www.mail-archive.com/dev@tuscany.apache.org/msg04531.html

Motivation

  1. The OSOA reference binding list was used to represent resolved/configured bindings which meant breaking the model to resolve references
  2. OASIS have a different approach to matching references/service so factoring out endpoint references/enpoints from references/services will allow a switchable algorithm to be deployed
  3. New policy model can use endpoint models as policy subjects
  4. Support late reference resolution

Scenarios

  1. Static domain - where all composites are present before nodes are started
  2. Incremental deployment - where nodes are started with composites before the domain is complete
  3. Service Location Transparency - a future scenario where nodes can be moved
  4. Dynamic Domain - in the future but some scenarios call for components to be reconfigured at runtime

Overview

Model

Callback

Promotion

Endpoint and EnpointReference creation algorithm

 

EndpointReference

Endpoint

Location

Leaftmost component reference

leaftmost component service

Multiplicity

One for each binding on a leaf reference + promoted references

One for each binding on a service

Interface

From the reference
If none then from the implementation

From the service
If none then from the implementation

Binding

If target then from service
Else from reference

Binding on service
If none then binding from promoted service
If none then binding.sca

Intents

Sum of intents on references at all levels

Sum of intents on services at all levels

Policy Sets

Use attached policy sets
If none then use policy sets attached to impl reference

Use attached policy sets
If none then use policy sets attached to impl service

Results expected in itest/builder

Scenario

CAS1

CBS2

CCS2

CDS3

Endpoints at CB

Endpoints at CD

1 Binding

binding.ws

 

 

 

Ignored in SCA v1.1?

Ignored in SCA v1.1?

2 Binding

 

binding.ws

 

 

CD/S3/binding.sca

 

3 Binding

 

 

binding.ws

 

CD/S3/binding.sca

 

4 Binding

 

 

 

binding.ws

CD/S3/binding.sca

 

Detailed Model

The EndpointReference and Endpoint have a number of fields and a status which indicates what they are connected to and how they will be processed. Both structures are externalizable. In the Endpoint case this allows a distributed registry of endpoints to be maintained. In the EndpointReference case this allows ServiceReferences to be serialized between remote components as called for in the SCA specifications.

TBD

Old Material

Scenario

CAR1

CBR2

CCR2

CDR3

EndpointReferences at CD

5 Binding

binding.ws uri=

 

 

 

Ignored in SCA v1.1?

6 Binding

 

target=CFS3

 

 

CD/R3/target=CFS3

7 Binding

 

 

target=CFS3

 

CD/R3/target=CFS3

8 Binding

 

 

 

target=CES3

CD/R3/target=CES3

Scenario

CAR1a

CBR2a

CCR2a

CDR3a

EndpointReferences at CD & CG

9 Binding

 

 

 

target=CES3

CD/R3a/target=CES3 CB/R3b/target=CES3

10 Binding

 

target=CFS3

 

target=CES3

CD/R3a/target=CES3 CD/R3a/target=CFS3 CB/R3b/target=CFS3

11 Binding

 

target=CFS3

 

target=CES3

TBD as 10

12 Binding

 

target=CFS3

 

target=CES3

TBD as 10

13 Binding

 

 

 

target=CES3

TBD as 9

Creation and Activation

Event

Action

Create/Start Node

Read Model
Resolve model
Build model
Activate Runtime
Start Runtime

Message through reference

(if not resolved) EndpointReference resolution
Build Reference Chains

Service Not Available

TBD - possible future event

Add Service

TBD - Possible future event

Remove Service

TBD - Possible future event

Action

Description

Read Model

read composite file into in-memory model

Resolve Model

resolve composite against other artifacts in the composite and domain

Build model

create the appropriate relationships between parts of the model bases on SCA validation rules, Inludes:

  • Endpoint creation
  • EndpointReference creation

Activate Runtime

Create the runtime infrastructure. Includes:

  • EndpointReference resolution
  • EndpointReference wire creation
  • Endpoint wire creation

Start Runtime

Start all runtime providers

EndpointReference resolution

Locate the services that endpoint references refer to

Build Reference Chains

use the wire configuration to build the runtime interceptor chains

EndpointReference States

State

EndpointReference

Endpoint

Wired - service specified but unresolved

unresolved

unresolved

Wired - service resolved - binding not matched

resolved

unresolved

Wired - service resolved - binding matched

resolved

resolved

Unwired

resolved

resolved