0215 Software Components

DeployedSoftwareComponent describes a code asset that is deployed to implement a software capability. Each software component has a well defined interface describe by an APISchema entity that is linked to the DeployedSoftwareComponent by the AssetSchemaType relationship.

DeployedConnector represents specialist software component called a connector that provides pluggable access to third party technologies. These connectors implement the Open Connector Framework (OCF) interfaces. The DeployedConnector entity is typically linked to a Connection entity via a ConnectionToAsset relationship.

EmbeddedProcess describes a processing element nested within a DeployedSoftwareComponent. The TransientEmbeddedProcess describes an EmbeddedProcess that runs only for a short period of time.

These variations are used to provide more information for lineage graphs.

ProcessHierarchy defines a parent-child relationship between processes, which can be used to define more abstract processes that are comprised of lower-level processes; helping to support navigating the process hierarchy.

Further information

Related Open Metadata Type Definitions

• Definition of Process
• Linking of processes into lineage graphs
• Ports to show specific input and output flows for a process
• PortSchema relationships to describe the structure of data supported by a Port

Use of these open metadata types

• Egeria Developer Guide for more information on connectors and how to implement them.
• Lineage describes the different types of lineage and how the open metadata types linktogether to form lineage graphs.