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Subject: Re: [soa-rm-ra] Definition of service
Frank, I thought I knew what the service was, but now I do not. Its not a relationship, but rather a functionality. Its not just a functionality, but a specifically business related one -----Original Message----- From: Francis McCabe [mailto:fmccabe@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:24 PM To: soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org RA Subject: [soa-rm-ra] Definition of service Somewhat reluctantly, I have come to the realization that we do need a definition of service in the RA. It is a somewhat glaring omission especially given the depth of other definitions and the pervasive role of service in a SOA. It occurs to me that there is a parallel between service and role: if role is an encapsulation/formalization/etc of the relationship between an actor and a social structure, so a service is also an encapsulation/formalization of the relationship between a set of actions. The current definition of role is: Role A role is an identified relationship between a participant and a social structure that defines the rights, responsibilities, qualifications, and authorities of that participant within the context of the social structure. In this spirit, I suggest the following for service: Service A service is an identified relationship between a set of actions and a social structure that defines how an actor may access a capability. Notes: 1. identified means that a service has a name 2. the relationship between the actions and the social structure contextualizes the service to a community 3. capability is defined: A capability is an ability to achieve a real world effect. 4. it is the actions - service actions - that define the service 5. the definition is not specific to electronically mediated services 6. although the service constrains the service consumer, the fact that it is identified enables other relationships including ownership 7. this is the 'potential' version of service - rather than the 'actual' view of service Comments are always welcome... Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php The information contained in this communication may be CONFIDENTIAL and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete/destroy the original message and any copy of it from your computer or paper files. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php
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