A connection class functions as a connection to the resource with which the adapter must communicate (known as the adapter resource). The ADK provides a connection management service that dynamically manages connections and connection pools, based on rules that adapter users establish when they configure connections. To create connections, the connection management service uses a connection factory class.

Adapter users will create one or more connection namespace nodes, using the adapter's administrative interface. The creation of namespace nodes is a design-time activity. They will also create namespace nodes for adapter service templates and notification templates.

For more information, see Connections.