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4.8.1.2: SOAP support

Version 2.2 of the Apache SOAP implementation is integrated into WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0. Apache SOAP Version 2.2 is a Java-based implementation of the SOAP 1.1 specification with support for SOAP with attachments.

WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 allows you to expose the following artifacts as SOAP services:

  • Standard Java classes
  • Enterprise beans
  • Bean Scripting Framework (BSF) supported scripts
  • DB2 stored procedures

Tools are provided to assist you with deploying these artifacts as SOAP services. See article Deploying a programming artifact as a SOAP accessible Web service for more information.

As part of deploying your services, you can choose to enable the XML-SOAP Admin tool, which allows you to manage your SOAP-enabled services.

WebSphere Application Server also contains an implementation of the security extensions for SOAP. These security extensions provide secure connections and enable digitally signed messages. See article Securing SOAP services for more information.

See the related information links for an enablement scenario.

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