5.4.2 Aggregation of SOA basic elements

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An entity can have one or more SCs and SPs at the same time. This entity can consume services from SPs, add its own value using internal function such as service aggregation, correlation, service request redirection, information store and forward service, etc (re F of the following diagram), and provide a new set of enhanced service to other potential SCs. To play the role of SP, this entity would need to register its enhanced service with SD. The diagram below depicts such entity.

The DM and NM of Figure 1 are of this entity kind.

Figure 1b: Entity produces and consumes services