This subsection provides a graphical representation of the Event Server API and describes how clients communicate information to each other.

Clients can both send information to and receive information from other clients. As senders, clients are "sources" of information; as receivers, clients are "users" of information. All information that is sent to and from clients passes through the Event Server. The Event Server API serves as the interface from a sender client to the Event Server, and from the Event Server to a targeted receiver client. Once received by the client, the information is used in ways that are specific to the client.

Diagram of Architecture

This two-page illustration shows the architecture of clients that use the Event Server API.