Internet of Things Architecture

C.4.3.3 Interface Definitions

In this subsection we present the operations of the VE & IoT Service Monitoring
functional component, i.e., assert static association, discovered dynamic
association, association no longer valid and association update.

Interface Definition: Assert Static Association

Input

Illustrative
Action

Calling

Component

Called

Component

Name of the

functionality

Parameters Prerequisite

―Assert
Static
Virtual
Entity to IoT
Service
Association
‖ Use Case

VE & IoT

Service

Monitoring

(Monitoring

)

VE & IoT

Service

Monitoring

(Adaptation

)

assertStaticAssociatio

n: a static association

was discovered,

update information

accordingly

Association Discovered

static

association

Interface Definition: Discovered Dynamic Association

Input
Illustrative
Action

Calling

Component

Called

Component

Name of the

functionality

Parameters Prerequisite

―Discover
Dynamic
Associations
between
Virtual
Entities and
Services‖
Use Case

VE & IoT

Service

Monitoring

(Monitoring)

VE & IoT

Service

Monitoring

(Adaptation)

discoveredDynamic-

Association: a

dynamic association

was discovered,

update information

accordingly and

start monitoring the

validity of the

dynamic association

Association Discovered

dynamic

association