10.5 Implementation Artifact / PSM to Deployment Artifact
An Implementation Artifact / PSM traces to a Deployment Artifact when a deployment profile describes how the implementation runs in a concrete environment.
For example, a container image may trace to a Kubernetes Deployment, Pod, or Helm chart. A DDS QoS profile may trace to a mounted configuration file or ConfigMap. A generated IDL binding may trace to a deployed service image using that binding.
This relationship supports operational review. It allows a reviewer to identify which deployed artifact executed, configured, exposed, or controlled a given implementation artifact.
Examples include:
Table 10.5-1: Examples of implementation artifacts traced to deployment artifacts
| Implementation Artifact / PSM | Deployment Artifact |
|---|---|
| OCI-compatible container image | Kubernetes Deployment, Pod, K3s workload, or local container runtime configuration |
| DDS Topic configuration | DDS XML configuration, mounted configuration file, or runtime topic registration |
| USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml | ConfigMap, mounted file, deployment package, or runtime configuration volume |
| Python Node implementation | Container entry point, process command, service manifest, or pod specification |
| Generated language binding | Built package, container layer, deployed runtime dependency, or generated source directory |
| Implementation configuration file | Environment-specific configuration file, ConfigMap, Secret, or mounted volume |
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