Rob, in this context "represent" stands for full Service Description, i.e. service functionality, RWE, policies... and interface. - Michael
----- Original Message ---- From: Rob Eamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:19:51 AM Subject: [service-orientated-architecture] ESB/Intermediary in SOA (was Data services (was Re: Definition of SOA)) --- In service-orientated- architecture@ yahoogroups. com, Michael Poulin <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> wrote: > > Dear H.Ozawa, you did not get my point - I said that it WAS > UNREALISTIC! That is, the realistic ESB does NOT represent a service > it engages on the provider side. My POV is that the ESB should do exactly that. It is one (of possibly many) interfaces to the service. A consumer interacting with the ESB (knowingly or not) is effectively interacting with the service. -Rob
