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 the users of the adapter establish when they configure connections. To create connections, the connection management service uses a connection factory class.

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

For more information about connections, see Overview.