Design Considerations
Some design considerations are not captured in the logical reference model but may be important to some specific adapters. Session management is one of the design considerations that must be captured either in the physical reference model or in a more adapter-specific logical reference model. Session management could well be an issue when developing adapters for legacy systems (mainframe applications), and the reference model for these adapters must define the relevant session layer and modules. Some of the design considerations that haven't been specifically identified in the logical reference models are outlined in the following sections.
Session Management
Most communication protocols require some level of session management. ...
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