The PubSubCommunicationFlowConfigurationType is formally defined in Table 94.

The PubSubCommunicationFlowConfigurationType contains the configuration needed for both the publishing and subscribing of an information flow. In terms of this model, the information flow can be linked with ConnectionEndpointConfiguration Objects to explicitly indicate Publisher and Subscriber(s) of the information flow. The linkage is provided by ToOutboundFlow and ToInboundFlow References (defined in 11.23 and 11.24; see 6.8.2 for additional description). There are, in general, two types of information flows: 1 to 1 (unicast) or 1 to N (multicast), which imply the following relations:

• Unicast

Publishing ConnectionEndpointConfiguration, if specified, references the PubSubCommunicationFlowConfiguration Object using the ToOutboundFlow Reference.

Subscribing ConnectionEndpointConfiguration, if specified, shall reference the single instance of the <SubscriberConfiguration> using the ToInboundFlow Reference.

• Multicast

Publishing ConnectionEndpointConfiguration, if specified, references the PubSubCommunicationFlowConfiguration Object using the ToOutboundFlow Reference.

Subscribing ConnectionEndpointConfigurations, if specified, shall reference the <SubscriberConfiguration > Objects using the ToInboundFlow Reference. There can be as many <SubscriberConfiguration > Objects as there are Subscribers, in which case each ConnectionEndpointConfiguration references its corresponding configuration. <SubscriberConfiguration > Objects may be shared by the ConnectionEndpointConfiguration Objects.

The referenced SubscriberConfiguration does not replicate information that is contained in its parent object, but the parent information is required to establish the Connection.

For the usage of SelectionLists, see 6.8.1.

Table 94 – PubSubCommunicationFlowConfigurationType definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	4:PubSubCommunicationFlowConfigurationType
IsAbstract	False
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Other
Subtype of the 4:CommunicationFlowConfigurationType
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:Address	0:NetworkAddressDataType	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:TransportProfileUri	0:String	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:HeaderLayoutUri	0:String	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:PublishingInterval	0:Duration	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:Qos	4:CommunicationFlowQosDataType	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:SecurityMode	0:MessageSecurityMode	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Variable	4:SecurityGroupId	0:String	0:SelectionListType	O
0:HasComponent	Object	4:<SubscriberConfiguration>		4:SubscriberConfigurationType	OP
ConformanceUnits
UAFX ConnectionManager PubSubCommunicationFlowConfiguration

The optional Address specifies the destination network address to be used for transmission of NetworkMessages by the Publisher of the information flow. This is an abstract type, and a concrete subtype shall be used. For the usage of Address, see OPC 10000-14 Clause “PubSub mappings”, Subclause “Transport protocol mappings”. The configuration is invalid if Address is omitted here and in <SubscriberConfiguration >.

The optional TransportProfileUri specifies the transport protocol mapping and the message mapping to be used. If TransportProfileUri is omitted, the default transport protocol for the Address shall be used. For the definition of TransportProfileUri, see OPC 10000-14.

The optional HeaderLayoutUri specifies the UADP header formats for both NetworkMessages and DataSetMessages. If HeaderLayoutUri is omitted, a fixed layout for periodic data shall be used (http://opcfoundation.org/UA/PubSub-Layouts/UADP-Periodic-Fixed). For the definition of HeaderLayoutUri, see OPC 10000-14.

The optional PublishingInterval specifies the interval to be used for publishing NetworkMessages. For the definition of PublishingInterval, see OPC 10000-14.

The optional Qos specifies the Quality of Service to be used for the information flow. For the definition of CommunicationFlowQosDataType, see 10.12. Qos ReceiveQos may be overridden by a <SubscriberConfiguration > (see 6.13.3.3).

SecurityMode specifies the security mode to be used for the information flow. For the definition of SecurityMode, see OPC 10000-14.

SecurityGroupId specifies the security group to be used for the information flow. For the definition of SecurityGroupId, see OPC 10000-14.

The optional <SubscriberConfiguration> represents instances of SubscriberConfigurationType. It defines the configuration for Subscriber(s) of the information flow. <SubscriberConfiguration> is omitted for an autonomous publisher.