refactor examples structure

- alias existing examples in `/examples`
- add README

Author: PiotrKorkus

README.md

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ communication/
 ### For Users
 - [User Guide](score/mw/com/README.md) - Getting started with the API
 - [API Reference](score/mw/com/design/README.md) - Detailed API documentation
-- [Examples](score/mw/com/example/) - Code examples and tutorials
+- [Examples](examples/) - Code examples and tutorials
 
 ### For Developers
 - [Architecture Guide](score/mw/com/design/README.md) - System architecture overview

examples/BUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# *******************************************************************************
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+#
+# See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+alias(
+    name = "com_api_example",
+    actual = "//score/mw/com/example/com-api-example:com-api-example",
+    visibility = ["public"],
+)
+
+alias(
+    name = "ipc_bridge_cpp",
+    actual = "//score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge:ipc_bridge_cpp",
+    visibility = ["public"],
+)
+
+alias(
+    name = "ipc_bridge_rs",
+    actual = "//score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge:ipc_bridge_rs",
+    visibility = ["public"],
+)

examples/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+# Examples
+
+This directory contains aliases to example applications demonstrating the S-CORE Communication middleware API.
+
+## Available Examples
+
+- **[COM-API-Example](#com-api-example)**: Rust-based producer-consumer pattern demonstrating the Communication API with tire pressure data
+- **[IPC Bridge](#ipc-bridge)**: C++/Rust application demonstrating IPC communication with skeleton/proxy pattern
+
+## COM-API-Example
+
+### Standard Build (Host Platform)
+
+```bash
+bazel build //examples/com-api-example:com-api-example
+```
+
+### QNX Cross-Compilation
+
+```bash
+bazel build --config=x86_64-qnx //examples/com-api-example:com-api-example
+```
+
+### Running
+
+After building, the binary will be in `bazel-bin/score/mw/com/example/com-api-example/com-api-example`.
+
+### Quick Start
+
+To see the COM API in action, run the example from the repo root:
+
+```bash
+./bazel-bin/score/mw/com/example/com-api-example/com-api-example
+```
+
+The application demonstrates a producer-consumer pattern where:
+
+- A `VehicleOfferedProducer` publishes tire pressure data
+- A `VehicleConsumer` subscribes to and receives tire pressure updates
+- Five samples are sent with incrementing tire pressure values (5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0)
+- Each sample is read back and validated
+
+You should see output showing tire data being sent and received, demonstrating the complete publish-subscribe workflow.
+
+### Code Structure
+
+The example demonstrates several key patterns:
+
+### VehicleMonitor Struct
+
+A composite structure that combines:
+
+- `VehicleConsumer`: Subscribes to vehicle data
+- `VehicleOfferedProducer`: Publishes vehicle data
+- `Subscription`: Active subscription to tire data
+
+### Producer-Consumer Pattern
+
+```rust
+// Create producer
+let producer = create_producer(runtime, service_id.clone());
+
+// Create consumer
+let consumer = create_consumer(runtime, service_id);
+
+// Create monitor combining both
+let monitor = VehicleMonitor::new(consumer, producer).unwrap();
+
+// Write data
+monitor.write_tire_data(Tire { pressure: 5.0 }).unwrap();
+
+// Read data
+let tire_data = monitor.read_tire_data().unwrap();
+```
+
+## IPC Bridge
+
+### Standard Build (Host Platform)
+
+```bash
+bazel build //examples:ipc_bridge_cpp
+```
+
+### QNX Cross-Compilation
+
+```bash
+bazel build --config=x86_64-qnx //examples:ipc_bridge_cpp
+```
+
+### Running
+
+After building the binary will be in `bazel-bin/score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/ipc_bridge_cpp`.
+
+#### Quick Start (Two Terminals)
+
+To see the IPC communication in action, open two terminals in the repo root:
+
+**Terminal 1 - Start Skeleton (Publisher):**
+
+```bash
+./bazel-bin/score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/ipc_bridge_cpp \
+  --mode skeleton \
+  --cycle-time 1000 \
+  --num-cycles 10 \
+  --service_instance_manifest score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/etc/mw_com_config.json
+```
+
+**Terminal 2 - Start Proxy (Subscriber):**
+
+```bash
+./bazel-bin/score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/ipc_bridge_cpp \
+  --mode proxy \
+  --cycle-time 500 \
+  --num-cycles 20 \
+  --service_instance_manifest score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/etc/mw_com_config.json
+```
+
+You should see the proxy discover the skeleton service, subscribe, and receive `MapApiLanesStamped` samples. The proxy validates data integrity and ordering for each received sample.
+
+#### Command-Line Options
+
+| Option | Description | Required |
+| ------ | ----------- | -------- |
+| `--mode, -m` | Operation mode: `skeleton`/`send` or `proxy`/`recv` | Yes |
+| `--cycle-time, -t` | Cycle time in milliseconds for sending/polling | Yes |
+| `--num-cycles, -n` | Number of cycles to execute (0 = infinite) | Yes |
+| `--service_instance_manifest, -s` | Path to communication config JSON | Optional |
+| `--disable-hash-check, -d` | Skip sample hash validation in proxy mode | Optional |
+
+## Configuration
+
+The communication behavior is configured via `score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/etc/mw_com_config.json`:
+
+- Service type definitions and bindings
+- Event definitions with IDs
+- Instance-specific configuration (shared memory settings, subscriber limits)
+- ASIL level and process ID restrictions

score/mw/com/example/ipc_bridge/BUILD

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ cc_binary(
     ],
     data = ["etc/mw_com_config.json"],
     features = COMPILER_WARNING_FEATURES,
+    visibility = ["//examples:__pkg__"],
     deps = [
         ":sample_sender_receiver",
         "//score/mw/com",
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ rust_binary(
     srcs = ["ipc_bridge.rs"],
     data = ["etc/mw_com_config.json"],
     features = ["link_std_cpp_lib"],
+    visibility = ["//examples:__pkg__"],
     deps = [
         ":ipc_bridge_gen_rs",
         "//score/mw/com/impl/rust:mw_com",