ProtocolsStatus

ProtocolsStatus is a conceptual data model used in software design to represent the results of multiple communication protocols within a single operation. It services as a structured container that aggregates per-protocol outcomes, enabling a caller to assess overall progress and diagnose failures.

In implementation, a ProtocolsStatus typically consists of entries that pair a protocol identifier (such as a protocol name or enum) with a status value and optional details. Common status values include ok, error, timeout, unsupported, in_progress, and partial. Optional details may include error messages, error codes, timestamps, and retry suggestions.

Usage of ProtocolsStatus appears in orchestration layers, protocol negotiators, and diagnostic tooling. It allows higher-level components to decide whether to proceed, retry, or abort, and to present clear feedback to users or operators. By collecting results from diverse protocols, it supports more informed decision making than a single protocol status would.

Design variants of ProtocolsStatus may include implementing as a class, a struct, or a lightweight wrapper around a map or list. It often provides operations to merge statuses from parallel or sequential protocol runs, query the overall outcome, and serialize to JSON or other formats for logs and APIs. Some implementations may include timestamps, global status flags, or severity levels to aid observability.

See also: Protocol, Status code, Error handling, Protocol negotiation, Observability.