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6.3 Exposed Direct Connection runtime pattern
When using the Exposed Direct Connection runtime pattern, the source
application uses a connector to access the target application. This allows a
single interaction from the source application to be adapted and transported to
one partner target application.
6.3.1 Generic profile
This Runtime pattern allows two different organizations to talk to each other with
a mutually agreed upon message format and protocol. Each partner can use
their own internal messaging format, then use a connector adapter to convert
from the internal format to the external format.
The connector itself can be explicitly or implicitly modeled. If the connector is
explicitly ...