Contains implementation of connection parameters, using various connection strings,
which are stripped of all credentials. If we need to configure a service, the port,
ip address, protocol, and other parameters – we use the ConnectionParams object, and
relevant helper classes (like ConnectionResolver), for acquiring these parameters,
and for discovery of objects, components (which store and retrieve connection parameters).
Discovery
Service that store a registry of various end-points (what services are where, and how to
connect to them). It knows the end-points, but doesn't have the credentials to connect to them.
Separated for security reasons.
Static discovery: all services have static IP addresses (like DNS, which also works using static
discovery) that are configured from the start and don't change along the way. As of lately, used
more often than dynamic, because it is simpler to use and more reliable.
Proxy (or reverse proxy) is created with a dns name, and all the dynamics of
starting/restarting/switching from one host to another – everything is nice and clear
for the clients. Infrastructure does all the hard work out of the box.
Configure sets the static registry.
Dynamic discovery: every time a service starts, it registers its address in the discovery
service ("Service name" at the following address "IP"). Clients then ask to resolve the address
by which the requested service can be reached. The service has a general name, by which other
services can resolve it.
If a service stops working, you need to refresh its address, clean stale addresses,
heartbeats must be used – lots of problems and challenges.
Contains implementation of connection parameters, using various connection strings, which are stripped of all credentials. If we need to configure a service, the port, ip address, protocol, and other parameters – we use the ConnectionParams object, and relevant helper classes (like ConnectionResolver), for acquiring these parameters, and for discovery of objects, components (which store and retrieve connection parameters).
Discovery
Service that store a registry of various end-points (what services are where, and how to connect to them). It knows the end-points, but doesn't have the credentials to connect to them. Separated for security reasons.
IDiscovery – interface for creating registries.
MemoryDiscovery – registry that is stored in memory.
There exist 2 types of discovery:
Static discovery: all services have static IP addresses (like DNS, which also works using static discovery) that are configured from the start and don't change along the way. As of lately, used more often than dynamic, because it is simpler to use and more reliable.
Dynamic discovery: every time a service starts, it registers its address in the discovery service ("Service name" at the following address "IP"). Clients then ask to resolve the address by which the requested service can be reached. The service has a general name, by which other services can resolve it.
One service can have more than one address.