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diff --git a/docs/spec.md b/docs/spec.md index efaa5be..eb71c60 100644 --- a/docs/spec.md +++ b/docs/spec.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Introduction -MOA ZS is a middleware that allow a sender application (app) to send delivery requests to delivery services. +MOA ZS is a middleware that allows a sender application (app) to send delivery requests to delivery services. MOA ZS uses Apache CXF as a web service framework and the Spring Framework as inversion of control container. TODO: write a proper introduction with actors, sequence diagram & interfaces @@ -16,57 +16,60 @@ For version 2.0.0, MOA ZS was rewritten from scratch. The following list summari - Add compatibility with [zusemsg]. - Add compatibility with [zusetnvz]. - Replace the database as persistent storage with an in-memory cache. -- Update the app2mzs wsdl contract and it's data types to fit the needs of [zusemsg] and [zusetnvz]. +- Update the app2mzs WSDL contract and its data types to fit the needs of [zusemsg] and [zusetnvz]. - Integrate signature verification with MOA SP-SS. - Drop support for message encryption and signature creation. - Target Platform Java 12. ### Changes between app2mzs 1.5.3 and app2mzs 2.0.0 -This section describes, how the app2mzs wsdl contract was changed and explains, why these changes were applied. -Due to the nature of the changes (feature additions and feature removals in [zusemsg] 2.0.0 and [zusetnvz] 2.0.0) and due to the fact that changes propagate into the app2mzs interface, some changes are not backwards compatible and require to be integrated into the app. +This section describes how the app2mzs WSDL contract was changed and explains why these changes were applied. +The changes in the app2mzs WSDL contract accommodate feature additions and feature removals in [zusemsg] 2.0.0 and [zusetnvz] 2.0.0. +Not all changes are backward compatible and require adjustments in app2mzs-1.5.3-compatible clients. #### Changes in `mzs:DeliveryRequest` -- The `Server` element was removed from the `DeliveryRequest` type because this element replaced the response from the request that was sent to the ZKOPF. - The ZKOPF request does not exist anymore, therefore the `Server` response is not relevant. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. +- The `Server` element was removed from the `DeliveryRequest` type. + In MOA ZS 1.5.4, this element replaced the ZKOPF response. + ZKOPF request and response do not exist anymore, which renders the `Server` response irrelevant. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The `ProfileID` option in the `DeliveryRequest/Sender` element was replaced by `msg:SenderProfile` because sender profiles are now registered at the delivery service and referred to via `DeliveryRequest/Sender/SenderProfile`. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The `SignatureKeyID` element was removed from `DeliveryRequest` because this element refers to the signing key. - Since signature creation was dropped, the element is not relevant. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + Since signature creation was dropped from MOA ZS, the element is not relevant. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The optional elements `msg:Logo` and `msg:AdditionalCriteria` were added to `DeliveryRequest/Sender` because they were also added as optional elements to [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The element `Person` in `DeliveryRequest/Sender` was replaced by the `p:CorporateBody` profile because that is the only sender that is allowed by [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - `DeliveryRequest/Sender/Address` was removed because the element was dropped in [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - An alternative choice to the `Person`-`Address` sequence in `DeliveryRequest/Receiver` was added. This choice allows to pass a `p:Identification` element instead of the `Person`-`Address` sequence. - The choice was added because it is a new, optional feature in [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + The choice was added to enable the optional feature in [zusemsg]. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The optional element `tnvz:AustrianAddressesOnly` was added to `DeliveryRequest/Receiver` because this element was also added as an optional element to [zusetnvz]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The optional element `msg:AdditionalCriteria` and `msg:PreAdviceNote` were added to `DeliveryRequest/Receiver` because these element were also added as optional elements to [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The element `MetaData` in `DeliveryRequest` was replaced with the `msg:MetaData` element from [zusemsg]. The reason for replacing the `MetaData` element is that the `MetaData` from the app2mzs contract represents the same data that the delivery service expects. - Furthermore, the amount of changes between both elements prohibits a straight forward conversion between them. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + Furthermore, the amount of changes between MetaData from app2mzs 1.5.3 and [zusemsg] 2.0.0 prohibits a straight forward conversion between both elements. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The optional `Config` element was added to the `DeliveryRequest` element. - This element allows to override individual configuration parameters for the ongoing request. + This element allows overriding individual configuration parameters for the ongoing request. + This change is *backward compatible*: You do not need to specify any parameters in the `Config`-element since you can also configure delivery requests in `application.yaml`. See [Chapter Configuration](#configuration) for more details. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + - The element `XMLDocument` was replaced as this element was dropped from [zusemsg] in favor of the `msg:Payload` element. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. -- The types `BinaryDocument` and `DocumentReference` in `DeliveryRequest/Payload` were merged to remove duplicated element and to ensure that all fields that allow a conversion from `mzs:Payload` to `msg:Attachment` are available. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. +- The types `BinaryDocument` and `DocumentReference` in `DeliveryRequest/Payload` were merged to remove duplicated element. Merging these elements ensures that both payload types contain all of `msg:Attachment`s mandatory fields. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The element `MD5Checksum` in `DeliveryRequest/Payload/DocumentReference` was replaced with `msg:Checksum`, which was introduced by [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. -- The element `msg:Size` was added to `DeliveryRequest/Payload` because it was also added as a mandatory element in [zusemsg]. This change is not *backwards-compatible*. -- The `sync` attribute was dropped in favor to the element `Config/ServiceTimeout`. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. +- The element `msg:Size` was added to `DeliveryRequest/Payload` because it was also added as a mandatory element in [zusemsg]. This change is not *backward compatible*. +- The `sync` attribute was dropped in favor of the element `Config/ServiceTimeout`. + This change is *not backward compatible*. ### Changes in `mzs:DeliveryResponse` @@ -76,76 +79,76 @@ Due to the nature of the changes (feature additions and feature removals in [zus These mandatory elements were added to [zusemsg]. This change is *backwards-compatible*. - Add `SignedDeliveryRequestStatus` to` MessageType`. - This optional element contains the original response that was send from the delivery service to MOA ZS. - The response was not modified such that containing signatures can be verified by the app. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. -- Remove `MZSDeliveryID` because this ID does not exist anymore, as MOA ZS does not maintain requests in a database. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. -- Add the optional `PreadviceNoteSend` element to `ErrorType` because it was added in [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This optional element contains the original, unaltered response that was sent from the delivery service to MOA ZS. + The app can use this response to verify the contained signature. + This change is *backward compatible*. +- Remove `MZSDeliveryID` because this ID does not exist anymore. + This change is *not backward compatible*. +- Add the optional `PreadviceNoteSent` element to `ErrorType` because it was added in [zusemsg]. + This change is *backward compatible*. - Remove `DocumentReference` from `ErrorType` because it was removed from [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - Add the elements `msg:DeliveryTimestamp` and `msg:RelayedViaERV` to `SuccessType` because they were added in [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. ### Changes in `mzs:DeliveryNotification` - Remove `DeliveryConfirmation` and `DeliveryStatement` elements from `DeliveryNotification` as those element were dropped from [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - Add the elements `msg:SenderDetails`, `msg:ReceiverDetails`, `msg:User`, `AdditionalFormat` and `msg:NotificationsPerformed` to the `DeliveryNotification` because they were added to [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. ### Changes in `mzs_mypersondata` - The element `AbstractPersonType` was defined as `abstract`, since the equivalent type in [zusemsg] is abstract as well. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The elements `Name` and `DateOfBirth` in `PhysicalPersonType` were set from optional to mandatory because they are mandatory in [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The optional element `Affix` was added to `PersonNameType` since this element was added to [zusemsg] as well. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The `CorporateBodyType` was extended by the optional `Target` element that was added to [zusemsg]. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. -- The elements `FullName` and `Organization` in `CorporateBodyType` were set from optional to mandatory because they are mandatory in [zusemsg]. - This change is *not backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. +- The elements `FullName` and `Organization` in `CorporateBodyType` were set from optional to mandatory because they are compulsory in [zusemsg]. + This change is *not backward compatible*. - The restriction from `CountryCode` was lifted. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The optional attribute `type` was added to `PostalAddressType`. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. - The optional attribute `MessengerService` was added to `TelephoneAddressType`. - This change is *backwards-compatible*. + This change is *backward compatible*. ## Configuration The folder `src/test/resources/config` serves as a template for configuring MOA ZS. Most aspects of MOA ZS can be configured via [application.yaml](../src/test/resources/config/application.yaml). -If you want to switch to your own configuration format, you may consult [Spring Boot Documentation: Externalized Configuration](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html). +If you want to switch to a different configuration format, you may consult [Spring Boot Documentation: Externalized Configuration](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html). The following section explains individual configuration aspects. ### Delivery Request Configuration Profiles -A configuration profile contains all parameters that determine, how MOA ZS processes a delivery request. -The following list specifies, how a parameter can be configured and in which priority MOA ZS lets you override parameters (highest priority first): +A configuration profile contains all parameters that determine how MOA ZS processes a delivery request. +The following list specifies, how to configure a parameter and in which priority MOA ZS lets you override parameters, highest priority first: 1. You can set a parameter directly in a `mzs:DeliveryRequest` under the `Config` element. See [app2mzs.xsd](../src/main/resources/mzs/app2mzs.xsd) for a list of parameters that you can configure. - Note that each parameter is optional and you can override individual parameters. - For parameters that are missing from the `Config` elements, MOA ZS falls back to the parameter from the referred profile. - The scope of a parameter in the `Config` element is limited to the current delivery request. + Note that each parameter is optional and you can override individual parameters, while omitting other parameters. + For parameters that are missing from the `Config` element, MOA ZS falls back to the parameter from the *referred profile*. + The scope of a parameter in the `Config` element is always limited to the current delivery request. 2. You can refer to a specific profile in `mzs:DeliveryRequest/Config/ProfileID`, where the value of `ProfileID` refers to a profile that was configured in `application.yaml`. MOA ZS looks up the profile by the chosen ID and uses all parameters from this profile. - To create a profile in `application.yaml`, copy an existing profile, set a new `ProfileID` and adapt the parameters. + To create a profile in `application.yaml` copy the template from below or copy an existing profile from `application.yaml`, set a new `ProfileID` and adapt parameters. The key of each child in `delivery-request-configuration-profiles` is the `ProfileID` of the underlying profile. If a parameter is missing, MOA ZS falls back to the parameter in the `default` profile. -3. If you so not specify a parameter in `Config`, if you do not select a `ProfileId`, or if the parameter in the selected profile is missing, MOA ZS falls back to the parameter in the `default` profile. - -If a mandatory parameter is not configured in any of the listed manners, MOA ZS rejects the delivery request. +3. If you do not specify a parameter in `Config`, if you do not select a `ProfileId`, or if a parameter in the selected profile is missing, MOA ZS falls back to the parameter in the `default` profile. +It is recommended to specify all mandatory parameters in this default profile. +Otherwise, a parameter may be unconfigured, in which case MOA ZS rejects the delivery request. ### Structure of a Delivery Request Configuration Profile in `application.yaml` -The following listing shows the structure of a delivery request configuration profile. -You find a description and several examples eof the individual parameters in `application.yaml`. +The following listing shows the structure of a delivery request configuration profile and serves as a template. +You find a description and examples of the individual parameters in `application.yaml`. ``` <ProfileID-string>: @@ -206,10 +209,11 @@ This listing shows, how a connection of a client can be protected with SSL and h ### Logging MOA ZS uses Spring Boot's default logging backend, which is logback. -In application.yaml you can choose, which loggers should log which levels. +In `application.yaml` you can choose which loggers should log which levels. You can choose between the following five log levels (sorted by descending importance and ascending level of detail): `ERROR`, `WARN`, `INFO`, `DEBUG`, `TRACE`. -You may specify if MOA ZS should log events to a file appender via `logging.file`. -You can specify the logging format in `logback.xml`. See [Spring Boot Documentation: Logging](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/howto-logging.html) for details. +You may specify if MOA ZS should log events to a file appender via the `logging.file` parameter. +You can specify the logging format in `logback.xml`. +See [Spring Boot Documentation: Logging](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/howto-logging.html) for further details. ## Namespace Declarations |