Instances

Instances are the run-time objects created from templates in Application Server. Instances are the specific things in your environment like processes, valves, conveyor belts, holding tanks, and sensors. Instances can get information from sensors on the real-world device or from application logic in Application Server. Instances exist during run time.

In your environment, you may have a few instances or several thousand. Many of these instances may be similar or identical, such as valves or holding tanks. Creating a new valve object from scratch when you have several thousand identical valves is time-consuming. That’s where templates come in.