Re: [Terminology]

[Konstantin Beznosov <beznosov@baptisthealth.net>]

> Hi,
> >
> >What if we call the object, which calls ADO, an "application service" (AS)
> >? 
> Ok... as long as we agree that an "application service" might not be
> "application" code... that is, it could be "infrastructure (such as a bof),
> or it could in fact be the orb itself for some types of resources that have
> meaning from a CORBA perspective(such as interfaces and/or operations)....

or an interceptor :)

I was going to give similar disclaimer but did not find right words.

> I make this point now because I think it will be important at some point to
> realize that we don't really know architecturally who will be the "client
> of the ado".  :-)

Good point.

> 
> >In that case, we do not have to get confused who is a client and who is
> >the target. A phrase "Application service invokes methods on ADO" will be
> >correct no matter what role (client, target) the application service
> >performs. 
> Unless the "client" isn't an application service.... agree?

yes

Konstantin

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