In this chapter we describe the semantics of Ice connections. Section 37.3 defines the rules for connection establishment, including the consequences of connection failure and the effects of timeouts.
Section 37.4 provides details about active connection management and when to use it.
Section 37.5 demonstrates how Ice applications gain access to connections, while
Section 37.6 describes how a connection is closed. Finally,
Section 37.7 presents bidirectional connections and describes their use cases and configuration.