### Importing the Binding Information from the Namespace

The first important thing that the client does is to acquire a binding to the server it wants to request services from. From the client's point of view, there are several binding choices to be made.

The first choice is in regard to the binding method to be used; however, this is determined and implemented as part of the development coding process (the .acf file). The binding method chosen has an effect both on what the client has to do in the present step to acquire bindings, and subsequently on what it must do to maintain them. In this step, it will be assumed that either the explicit or implicit method was chosen. If auto-binding were chosen, there would be no need for a discussion, since the client would then have nothing to do.

More:

Getting a Handle

Determining the Entry Name

Binding Compatibility

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