The obj.conf file contains a series of instructions, known as directives, that tell Proxy Server what to do at each stage in the request-handling process. Each directive invokes a Server Application Function (SAF) with one or more arguments. Each directive applies to a specific stage in the request-handling process. The stages are Init, AuthTrans, NameTrans, PathCheck, ObjectType, Input, Output, Service, AddLog, Connect, DNS, Filter, and Route.