Service Layer Pattern - Could we avoid the service layer on a specific case?

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Published on 2010-04-08T22:00:18Z Indexed on 2010/04/08 22:13 UTC
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Hi, we are trying to implement an application using the Service Layer Pattern cause our application needs to connect to other multiple applications too, and googling on the web, we found this link of a demonstrative graphic for the "right" way of apply the pattern:

martinfowler.com - Service Layer Pattern

But now we have a question: what if our system needs to implement some business logic, only for our application (like some maintenance data for the system itself) that we don't need to share with other systems. Based on this graphic:

Service Layer Patter by matinfowler

As it seems, it will be unnecesary to implement a service layer just for that; it will be more practical to avoid the service layer, and just go from User Interface to the Business Layer (for example). What should be the right way in this case to implement the Service Layer Pattern? What do you suggest us for a scenario like the one I told you?

Thanks in advance.

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