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- osid: a bunch of interfaces an enumerations
- enumeration: a list of values
- interface: a bunch of method definitions
- method: something that is invoked with parameters, returns a value or an error
- parameter: defines what may be supplied to a method as an argument, can be an interface, enumeration, or a language primitive
- return: defines what may be returned from a method, if anything, can be an interface, enumeration, or a language primitive
- language primitive: boolean, byte, cardinal. decimal integer, object. string, timestamp
- error: an error from a method such as OPERATION_FAILED or ILLEGAL_STATE
- compliance: a compliance statement for a method - mandatory or optional
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The Java View
- package: a bunch of interfaces, classes, enums, annotations, and other sub-packages
- enums: constants and methods
- interface: a bunch of method definitions
- class: a pile of attributes that include methods and may implement one or more interfaces
- object: an instance of a single class
- method: something that is invoked with parameters, returns a value or throws an exception
- parameter: defines the type supplied to a method as an argument, can be a class, interface, enum, or a primitive
- return: defines the type of return value, can be a class, interface, enum, primitive, or void
- primitive: boolean, byte, char, double, float, int, long, short
- exception: an event that occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow of instructions such as SecurityException or NullPointerException
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Concepts like classes and objects disappear. Others like parameter and primitive have a narrower connotation than what a Java developer would be accustomed. And the definition of "osid" gets fuzzier.
The Web Services View
- endpoint: a
- enums: constants and methods