Chained Service Factory

Intent

Provide a single Web service method to allow the provider the flexibility of invoking different business functionality without directly affecting Web service clients. Provide a single entry point into a complex business framework.

Problem

Web service providers will eventually begin to provide Web services that go beyond accepting simple requests or providing simple responses. Not that Web services themselves need to complicated, but if they intend to be truly useful, the data sent to and from these services can become sophisticated. This pattern addresses the need for providing a Web service that not only performs a useful business function but also provides these services in a very flexible manner for invoking ...

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