API Reference

Generally speaking, dubbo keeps its functionality no intrusive as much as possible, but for some particular features, there’s no other way not only API can achieve. [1]

These APIs are summarized here below:
Configuration API

org.apache.dubbo.config.ServiceConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ReferenceConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ProtocolConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.RegistryConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.MonitorConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ApplicationConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ModuleConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ProviderConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ConsumerConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.MethodConfig
org.apache.dubbo.config.ArgumentConfig

Pls. refer to API Configuration for further information.
Annotation API

org.apache.dubbo.config.annotation.Service
org.apache.dubbo.config.annotation.Reference

Pls. refer to Annotation Configuration for further information.
Model API

org.apache.dubbo.common.URL
org.apache.dubbo.rpc.RpcException

Context API

org.apache.dubbo.rpc.RpcContext

Pls. refer to context & pass parameter in attachment & asynchronous call for further information.
Service API

org.apache.dubbo.rpc.service.GenericService
org.apache.dubbo.rpc.service.GenericException

Pls. refer to generic reference & generic service for further information.

org.apache.dubbo.rpc.service.EchoService

Pls. refer to test via echo service for further details.

Attention: do not rely on APIs other than what're mentioned here, otherwise your application may face the risk of incompatibility after upgrade dubbo. ↩︎