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ALF/CommonServices/Storage
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Introduction
The purpose of this service is to provide a mechanism for temporarily but robustly storing files such that a file can be passed through an ALF application by reference and retrieved for use some time after its creation. While the function of this service could be met using a networked file share that is commonly accessible, this service encapsulates the implementation providing amongst other things, the possibility of an intermediary to move the file between disjoint contexts.
Note: I am not entirely convinced that this service is necessary and that a networked file share does not adequately meet the need in any real situation.