The Web Services Invocation Framework (WSIF) provides a Java API for invoking Web services, independent of the format of the service or the transport protocol through which it is invoked. This framework addresses all of the issues identified in the goals of WSIF.
WSIF is designed to work both in an unmanaged environment (stand-alone) and inside a managed container. You can use the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) to find the WSIF service, or you can use the location described in the WSDL.
WSIF supports Internet Protocol Version 6, and Java API for XML-based Remote Procedure Calls (JAX-RPC) Version 1.1 for SOAP.
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Goals of WSIF
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Using WSIF to invoke Web services
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Services Invocation Framework (WSIF): Enabling Web services