LOCATING SERVICE ENDPOINTS FROM A SERVICE REGISTRY

摘要

A method, operable by a service registry in a service orientated architecture system, for providing a service within the system. A service request is received from a service requester in the system. The status of the service is checked as registered in the service registry. In response to the service not having a registered service endpoint or a property of the service falling below a defined threshold, a request is sent to service providers or subsequent service registries to provide a new service and according to the defined threshold. In response to a service provider providing the new service according to the defined standard, the service registry is updated with the new service and responding to the service requester that the service is available. The embodiments allow both direct interaction between the requester and provider or indirect interaction via a service management layer.

主权项

1. A computer program product for operating a service registry in a service oriented architecture system and managing a service within the system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising the programming instructions for:
receiving a request for a service from a service requester in the environment; checking details of the requested service as registered in the service registry; characterized by; in response to the service requested not being registered, sending the request to one or more service providers to provide a new service; and in response to a service provider providing the new service, updating the service registry with the new service and responding to the service requester that the service is available.