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Chapter 4. Runtime patterns

The next step is to choose Runtime patterns that most closely match the

requirements of the application.

Runtime patterns are used to define the logical middleware structure supporting

the Application patterns. In other words, Runtime patterns describe the logical

architecture required to implement an Application pattern. Runtime patterns

depict the major middleware nodes, their roles, and the interfaces between these

nodes.

The Runtime patterns illustrated in this chapter give some typical examples of

possible solutions, but these examples should not be considered exhaustive.

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