This topic explains information that you need to migrate Web services.
Before you begin
If you have used the Apache SOAP support to develop Web services client applications in WebSphere Application Server Versions 4, 5, or 5.1, you might need to migrate your applications or the security files for your applications. The following table summarizes the Web services specifications supported by the WebSphere products.
Why and when to perform this task
WebSphere Application Server Version | Web services specifications supported |
---|---|
4.0 | SOAP 2.2 |
5.0 and 5.0.1 | SOAP 2.3 |
5.0.2 or later | J2EE (JSR 109) |
6.0 | J2EE (JSR 109) |
The SOAP 2.2 and SOAP 2.3-based implementations that were available in WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0.x, 5.0 and 5.0.1 have been deprecated. It is recommended that applications that are using these SOAP implementations migrate to Web Services for J2EE (JSR 109) support that is provided in current WebSphere Application Server versions.
For more information on migrating your Web services, see Migrating Apache SOAP Web services to Web Services to J2EE standards and Web services migration best practices.
It is recommended that new Web services be developed using the Web services for J2EE specification. For more information, see Implementing Web services applications.
Security cannot be directly migrated from SOAP 2.3 to the J2EE standards. After you have migrated your Web services to the J2EE standards, see Securing Web services for Version 6 applications based on WS-Security