DOF Technology uses Synchronous and Asynchronous Operations, but we’ve found there’s a bit of confusion about what the differences are between these two types of operations and their sequences. On this page we’ll describe a Synchronous Operation.
Something to remember about both Synchronous and Asynchronous Operations:
- The set of methods the OAL provides for use in interface operations
- The requestor initiates the operation
- The provider always executes the operation and responds
Synchronous Operations are:
- Calling Operations
- Blocking
- First In/First Out
- Messages are sent and received using the same connection
- Only one response is received
A synchronous operation requires two methods:
- The requestor uses a DOFObject class method call to initiate the operation.
- The provider uses its corresponding DOFObject.Provider method to respond to the operation.
Please refer to the Glossary for more definitions and terms.
