connectustype

Connectustype is a term used in the context of the Connectus software platform to classify and describe the types of connection interfaces between components. It serves as a design-time descriptor that helps architects and developers model how components interact over different channels.

A connectustype defines the interface contract for a connection. This includes the transport mechanism or communication channel, the data encoding and serialization format, and the lifecycle expectations for establishing, sustaining, and tearing down the connection. Security requirements and error-handling semantics may also be specified within a connectustype to ensure predictable interoperability.

Connectustype supports a range of interaction modalities. Common subtypes include synchronous request-response, asynchronous messaging, streaming, and batch-oriented pull. Each subtype carries implications for quality of service, such as latency, ordering guarantees, throughput, and reliability, and these characteristics influence connector design and system architecture.

In practice, connectustype is used during system modeling, API design, and middleware configuration to ensure that connectors between components are compatible. It is not a formal, universally adopted standard; organizations often define their own subtypes, naming conventions, and interpretation within the broader Connectus framework or in vendor-specific documentation.

Related concepts include data type, interface, protocol, and connector. The term is primarily used in theoretical discussions, design documentation, or vendor materials describing how different parts of a distributed system connect and communicate.