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## 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
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- HTTP
- WebSocket
-- DBUS
- ...
and served by ***afb-daemon***
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## 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.
+The framework establishes connection between the services and the clients.
Using sockets 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