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20 |
21 <para> |
21 <para> |
22 A <command>rad</command> server may provide access to several objects |
22 A <command>rad</command> server may provide access to several objects |
23 that in turn expose a variety of different components of the system or |
23 that in turn expose a variety of different components of the system or |
24 even third-party software. It isn't sufficient for a client to merely |
24 even third-party software. It isn't sufficient for a client to merely |
25 know that <acronym>API</acronym>s exist, or even that a specific |
25 know that interfaces exist, or even that a specific |
26 <acronym>API</acronym> exists. A simple, special-purpose client needs |
26 interface exists. A simple, special-purpose client needs |
27 some way to identify the object implementing the correct |
27 some way to identify the object implementing the correct |
28 <acronym>API</acronym> with the correct behavior, and an adaptive or |
28 interface with the correct behavior, and an adaptive or |
29 general-purpose client needs some way to determine what functionality |
29 general-purpose client needs some way to determine what functionality |
30 the <command>rad</command> server has made available to it. |
30 the <command>rad</command> server has made available to it. |
31 </para> |
31 </para> |
32 |
32 |
33 <para> |
33 <para> |
123 |
123 |
124 <varlistentry> |
124 <varlistentry> |
125 <term><literal>DESCRIBE</literal></term> |
125 <term><literal>DESCRIBE</literal></term> |
126 <listitem><para> |
126 <listitem><para> |
127 Requests a description of a specific object, by name. Returns |
127 Requests a description of a specific object, by name. Returns |
128 an API description. |
128 an interface description. |
129 </para></listitem> |
129 </para></listitem> |
130 </varlistentry> |
130 </varlistentry> |
131 |
131 |
132 <varlistentry> |
132 <varlistentry> |
133 <term><literal>INVOKE</literal></term> |
133 <term><literal>INVOKE</literal></term> |