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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility

1 Using the Diameter Base Protocol API

• Overview of Diameter Protocol Support
• Working with Diameter Applications Using CDI and POJOs
  • Creating a Diameter Bean Using Annotations
  • Built-in CDI Beans
    • SessionSource
    • Application
    • Application Subtypes
  • Diameter Bean Selection
  • Filtering Observer Methods Based on Command Codes and Parameters
  • Dynamic Configuration
• Legacy Diameter Application Development
  • Diameter Application Development Environment Configuration
    • File Required for Compiling Application Using the Diameter API
    • Configuring Diameter Nodes
  • Overview of the Diameter API
  • Working with Diameter Nodes
  • Implementing a Legacy Diameter Application
  • Working with Diameter Sessions
  • Working with Diameter Messages
    • Sending Request Messages
    • Sending Answer Messages
    • Creating New Command Codes
  • Working with AVPs
    • Creating New Attributes
  • Creating Converged Diameter and SIP Applications

2 Using the Diameter Sh Interface Application

• Overview of Profile Service API and Sh Interface Support
• Enabling the Sh Interface Provider
• Overview of the Profile Service API
• Creating a Document Selector Key for Application-Managed Profile Data
• Using a Constructed Document Key to Manage Profile Data
• Monitoring Profile Data with ProfileListener
  • Prerequisites for Listener Implementations
  • Implementing ProfileListener

3 Using the Diameter Rf Interface Application for Offline Charging

• Overview of Rf Interface Support
• Understanding Offline Charging Events
  • Event-Based Charging
  • Session-Based Charging
• Configuring the Rf Application
• Using the Offline Charging API
  • Accessing the Rf Application
  • Implementing Session-Based Charging
    • Specifying the Session Expiration
    • Sending Asynchronous Events
  • Implementing Event-Based Charging
  • Using the Accounting Session State

4 Using the Diameter Ro Interface API for Online Charging

• Overview of Ro Interface Support
• Understanding Credit Authorization Models
  • Credit Authorization with Unit Determination
  • Credit Authorization with Direct Debiting
  • Determining Units and Rating
• Configuring the Ro Application
• Overview of the Online Charging API
• Accessing the Ro Application
• Implementing Session-Based Charging
  • Handling Re-Auth-Request Messages
• Sending Credit-Control-Request Messages
• Handling Failures