Editing High Level Architecture (section)

==Criticism==
HLA is a [[Message-oriented middleware]] that defines as a set of services, provided by a [[C++]] or [[Java (programming language)|Java]] [[API]]. There is no standardized on-the-wire protocol. Participants in a federation must use RTI libraries from the same provider and usually also of the same version, which in some cases is perceived as a drawback.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granowetter|first1=Len|title=RTI Interoperability Issues - API Standards, Wire Standards, and RTI Bridges|url=https://www.sisostds.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?Command=Core_Download&EntryId=24573&PortalId=0&TabId=105|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> Most current tools also provide interconnectivity through sockets.