SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A service provision method is disclosed. The method comprises creating a plurality of service descriptions to a desired level of exposure, the plurality of service descriptions each having a plurality of parameters. The method also comprises mapping at least a subset of the plurality of parameters from at least one of the plurality of service descriptions to create an Application Integration Metaservice (AIM) linking a set of preconditions necessary to satisfy a request for an effect of one of the plurality of service descriptions and the effect. The AIM is operable to be used to determine a metaservice to be executed utilizing the effect of the at least one of the plurality of service descriptions.