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SNOMED CT® Release Format 1 (RF1) Guide - ihtsdo

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Figure 55: Terminology server providing user-interface and reference services to a client application<br />

4.7.2. Terminology server APIs<br />

Terminology services <strong>Guide</strong> (<strong>RF1</strong>) | 349<br />

This guide does not specify a particular API. The services specified in this guide may be delivered using<br />

various types of interfaces based on a range of different technologies including:<br />

• Web services such using WSDL ( Web Services Description Language) or REST (Representational State<br />

Transfer) interfaces;<br />

• Java components such as JavaBeans or Eclipse plug-ins;<br />

• Microsoft .NET ® or Active -X ® / COM / DCOM in Microsoft Windows ® environments;<br />

• CORBA ® (Common Object Request Broker Architecture).<br />

Decisions on which technologies to support depend on the intended functionality, performance, accessibility,<br />

ease of use and support requirements for maintenance or updates.<br />

Over the past two decades there have been various efforts to specify standards for terminology servers and<br />

related APIs. The most recent development in this area is centered around the Common Terminology Server<br />

<strong>Release</strong> 2 (CTS2). The requirements initially identified and documented within HL7 have now led to an OMG<br />

(Object Management Group) proposal. At least one of the responses to this proposal focuses directly on<br />

<strong>SNOMED</strong> CT related requirements. The OMG process is expected to result in a detailed specification and<br />

prototype implementation during 2011.<br />

© 2002-2012 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation CVR #: 30363434

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