## Binding
A shared library object intended to add a functionality to an afb-daemon
-instance.
+instance.
It implements an API and may provide a service.
-Binding made for services can have specific entry point called after
+Binding made for services can have specific entry points called after
initialization and before serving.
## Event
-Message with data propagated from the services to the client and not expecting
+Messages with data propagated from the services to the client and not expecting
any reply.
The current implementation allows to widely broadcast events to all clients.
The exact definition of the meaning of these levels and how to use it remains to
be achieved.
-## Plugin
-
-Old name for binding, see binding.
-
## Request
A request is an invocation by a client to a binding method using a message
- HTTP
- WebSocket
-- DBUS
- ...
and served by ***afb-daemon***
## Service
-Service are made of bindings running by their side on their binder.
-It can serve many client.
-Each one attached to one session.
+Service are made of bindings running on a binder
+The binder is in charge of connecting services and applications.
+A service can serve many clients.
+
+The framework establishes connection between the services and the clients.
+Using sockets currently but other protocols are considered.
-The framework establishes connection between the services and the clients.
-Using DBus currently but other protocols are considered.
+The term of service is tightly bound to the notion of API.
## Session
A session is meant to be the unique instance context of a client,
which identify that instance across requests.
-Each session has an identifier.
+Each session has an identifier.
Session identifier generated by afb-daemon are UUIDs.
+A client can present its own session id.
-Internally, afb-daemon offers a mechanism to attach data to sessions.
-When the session is closed or disappears, the data attached to that session
+Internally, afb-daemon offers a mechanism to attach data to sessions.
+When a session is closed or disappears, data attached to that session
are freed.
## Token