Specifications and API documentation

The WebSphere Application Server product supports various industry standards. This topic lists the specifications and (API) documentation supported in current and previous product releases.

Components

• Any application type

• Web applications

• Portlet applications

• SIP applications

• EJB applications

• OSGi applications

• Client applications

• Web services

• (dist)(zos) Service Component Architecture

• Service integration

• Data access resources

• Messaging resources

• Mail, URLs, and other Java EE resources

• Security

• Web Services Security

• Naming and directory

• Object Request Broker

• Transactions

• WebSphere extensions

• Administration

The v8.5 column in the tables lists the latest specification level that the product supports. However, support for specifications is compatible with earlier versions of the product; WebSphere Application Server v8.5 supports all specifications listed for Version 6.0 through v8.5. For example, for any application type, the Version 8.0 product supports Java EE 5 and 6 and J2EE 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4. The word "New" beside a specification indicates that the product first supported the specification in that product version.

Any application type

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java EE specification Prior to Java EE 5, the specification name was J2EE.	Java EE 6 (JSR 316)	Java EE 6 (JSR 316) New	Java EE 5 New	J2EE 1.4	J2EE 1.4 New J2EE 1.3 J2EE 1.2
Java SE specification Prior to Java SE 6, the specification name was Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE).	Java SE 7 New	Java SE 6	Java SE 6 New	J2SE 5	J2SE 1.4.2
ISO 8859 specifications	ISO 8859 applies to these versions.

Web applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java Servlet specification (JSR 154, JSR 53 and JSR 315)	Java Servlet 3.0	Java Servlet 3.0 New	Java Servlet 2.5 New	Java Servlet 2.4	Java Servlet 2.4 New Java Servlet 2.3
JavaServer Faces (JSF) specification (JSR 252 and 127)	Apache MyFaces - JSF 2.0	Apache MyFaces - JSF 2.0New	Sun Reference Implementation - JSF 1.2 Apache MyFaces - JSF 1.2	JSF 1.1	JSF 1.0
JSP specification (JSR 245, JSR 152, and JSR 53)	JSP 2.2	JSP 2.2 New	JSP 2.1 New	JSP 2.0	JSP 2.0 New JSP 1.2

Portlet applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Portlet specification	Portlet 2.0 (JSR 286)	Portlet 2.0 (JSR 286)	Portlet 2.0 (JSR 286) New	Portlet 1.0 (JSR 168)	Not applicable. The product supports portlets in Version 6.1.

Session Initialization Protocol applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servlet API For a complete list of SIP and SIP proxy standards, see SIP industry standards compliance.	SIP 1.1 (JSR 289)	SIP 1.1 (JSR 289) New	SIP 1.1 (JSR 289) New for Feature Pack for CEA 1.0	SIP 1.0 (JSR 116)	Not applicable. The product supports SIP in Version 6.1.

Enterprise bean (EJB) applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
EJB specification	EJB 3.1	EJB 3.1 New	EJB 3.0	EJB 3.0 New for Feature Pack for EJB 3.0	EJB 2.1 New EJB 2.0 EJB 1.1
Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) API	JDBC 4.1 New	JDBC 4.0	JDBC 4.0 New	JDBC 3.0	JDBC 3.0 New JDBC 2.1 and Optional Package API (2.0)
Java Message Service (JMS) specification	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1 New
Java Persistence API (JPA) specification	JPA 2.0	JPA 2.0	JPA 2.0 New for Feature Pack for OSGi and JPA 2.0	JPA 1.0 New for Feature Pack for EJB 3.0	Not applicable

OSGi applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
OSGi Service Platform specification	OSGi Service Platform Release 4 Version 4.2	OSGi Service Platform Release 4 Version 4.2	OSGi Service Platform Release 4 Version 4.2 New for Feature Pack for OSGi and JPA 2.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSGi Alliance RFC-0112 Bundle Repository specification	OSGi Alliance RFC-0112 (Draft)	OSGi Alliance RFC-0112 (Draft)	OSGi Alliance RFC-0112 (Draft) New for Feature Pack for OSGi and JPA 2.0	Not applicable	Not applicable

Client applications

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java Web Start architecture	Java Web Start 1.4.2	Java Web Start 1.4.2	Java Web Start 1.4.2	Java Web Start 1.4.2	Java Web Start 1.4.2 New

Web services

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
JAXB specification	JAXB 2.2	JAXB 2.2 New	JAXB 2.1 New	JAXB 2.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
JAXB Reference Implementation Vendor Extensions Runtime Properties specification	JAXB 2.2 RI Vendor Extensions	JAXB 2.2 RI Vendor Extensions New	JAXB 2.1 RI Vendor Extensions New	JAXB 2.0 RI Vendor Extensions New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) specification	1.4 Included in Java SE 6.	1.4 Included in Java SE 6.	1.4 Included in Java SE 6.	1.3 Included in J2SE 5.	1.2 Maintenance release of JSR 63
Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) specification	JAXR 1.0	JAXR 1.0	JAXR 1.0	JAXR 1.0	JAXR 1.0 New
JAX-RPC specification	JAX-RPC 1.1	JAX-RPC 1.1	JAX-RPC 1.1	JAX-RPC 1.1	JAX-RPC 1.1 New
Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS) specification	JAX-RS 1.1	JAX-RS 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
JAX-WS specification	JAX-WS 2.2	JAX-WS 2.2 New	JAX-WS 2.1 New	JAX-WS 2.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Java API for WSDL (JWSDL) (JSR110)	JWSDL 1.2	JWSDL 1.2	JWSDL 1.2	JWSDL 1.2	Not applicable
SOAP	SOAP 1.2	SOAP 1.2	SOAP 1.2	SOAP 1.2 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	SOAP 1.1
SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) specification	SAAJ 1.3	SAAJ 1.3	SAAJ 1.3	SAAJ 1.3 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	SAAJ 1.2 New
SOAP over Java Message Service (SOAP over JMS)	W3C SOAP over JMS 1.0	W3C SOAP over JMS 1.0	W3C SOAP over JMS 1.0 (submission draft)	Not applicable	Not applicable
SOAP Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM)	MTOM 1.0	MTOM 1.0	MTOM 1.0	MTOM 1.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Streaming API for XML (StAX)	StAX 1.0	StAX 1.0	StAX 1.0	StAX 1.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI)	UDDI 3.0	UDDI 3.0	UDDI 3.0	UDDI 3.0	UDDI 3.0 New
W3C XML Schema	The following specifications apply to these versions: XML Schema 1.0 XML Schema Part 1 XML Schema Part 2
Web Services Addressing (WS-Addressing) For more information, see Web Services Addressing version interoperability.	WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications: 1.0 Core 1.0 SOAP Binding 1.0 Metadata WS-Addressing WSDL Binding, W3C Candidate Recommendation WS-Addressing, W3C Submission	WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications: 1.0 Core 1.0 SOAP Binding 1.0 Metadata WS-Addressing WSDL Binding, W3C Candidate Recommendation WS-Addressing, W3C Submission	WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications: 1.0 Core 1.0 SOAP Binding 1.0 Metadata WS-Addressing WSDL Binding, W3C Candidate Recommendation WS-Addressing, W3C Submission	WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications: Core SOAP Binding WSDL Binding WS-Addressing WSDL Binding, W3C Last Call WS-Addressing, W3C Submission	Not applicable
Web Services Atomic Transaction (WS-AT)	WS-AT 1.2	WS-AT 1.2	WS-AT 1.1 New WS-AT 1.2 New	WS-AT 1.0	WS-AT 1.0 New
Web Services Business Activity (WS-BA)	WS-BA 1.2	WS-BA 1.2	WS-BA 1.1 New WS-BA 1.2 New	WS-BA 1.0	Not applicable
Web Services Coordination (WS-COOR)	WS-COOR 1.2	WS-COOR 1.2	WS-COOR 1.1 New WS-COOR 1.2 New	WS-COOR 1.0	WS-COOR 1.0 New
WSDL	WSDL 1.1 applies to these versions.
Web Services for Java EE (JSR 109) Prior to Web Services for Java EE, the specification name was Web Services for J2EE.	JSR 109 1.3	JSR 109 1.3 New	JSR 109 1.2 New	JSR 109 1.1	JSR 109 1.1 New
Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) Basic Profile	WS-I Basic Profile 1.2 WS-I Basic Profile 2.0	WS-I Basic Profile 1.2 WS-I Basic Profile 2.0	WS-I Basic Profile 1.2 (draft) WS-I Basic Profile 2.0 (draft)	WS-I Basic Profile 1.2 (draft) New for Feature Pack for Web Services WS-I Basic Profile 2.0 (draft) New for Feature Pack for Web Services	WS-I Basic Profile 1.1 New
Web Services-Interoperability (WS-I) Attachments Profile	WS-I Attachments 1.0	WS-I Attachments 1.0	WS-I Attachments 1.0	WS-I Attachments 1.0	WS-I Attachments 1.0 New
Web Services Interoperability (WS-I) Reliable Secure Profile (RSP) Prior to WS-I RSP, the specification was named Reliable Asynchronous Messaging Profile (RAMP)	WS-I RSP 1.0	WS-I RSP 1.0	RAMP 1.0	RAMP 1.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Web Services Invocation Framework (WSIF)	WSIF Apache no longer supports WSIF.	WSIF Apache no longer supports WSIF.	WSIF Apache no longer supports WSIF.	WSIF Apache no longer supports WSIF.	WSIF Apache no longer supports WSIF.
Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform (JSR 181)	Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform	Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform	Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform	Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Web Services Notification (WS-Notification)	WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications: WS-BaseNotification 1.3 WS-BrokeredNotification 1.3 WS-Topics 1.3	WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications: WS-BaseNotification 1.3 WS-BrokeredNotification 1.3 WS-Topics 1.3	WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications: WS-BaseNotification 1.3 WS-BrokeredNotification 1.3 WS-Topics 1.3	WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications: WS-BaseNotification 1.3 WS-BrokeredNotification 1.3 WS-Topics 1.3	Not applicable
Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) specification	Web Services Policy 1.5 Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Metadata Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.0 and Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.1 Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.0 and Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.1 WS-SecurityPolicy 1.2	Web Services Policy 1.5 Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Metadata Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.0 and Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.1 Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.0 and Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.1 WS-SecurityPolicy 1.2	Web Services Policy 1.5 New Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Metadata New Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.0 and Web Services Atomic Transaction Version 1.1 New Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.0 and Web Services Reliable Messaging Policy Assertion Version 1.1 New WS-SecurityPolicy 1.2 New	Not applicable
Web Services Reliable Messaging	WS-MakeConnection Version 1.0	WS-MakeConnection Version 1.0	WS-MakeConnection Version 1.0 New	WS-ReliableMessaging 1.0 and WS-ReliableMessaging 1.1. New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Web Services Resource Framework (WSRF)	WSRF 1.2	WSRF 1.2	WSRF 1.2	WSRF 1.2 New	Not applicable
XML-binary Optimized Packaging (XOP)	XOP 1.0	XOP 1.0	XOP 1.0	XOP 1.0 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable

Service Component Architecture

The product supports the following Service Component Architecture (SCA) specifications. The product supports most sections of the specifications, although some sections are not supported. See Unsupported SCA specification sections.

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
OSOA SCA Assembly Model specification	SCA Assembly Model 1.00	SCA Assembly Model 1.00	SCA Assembly Model 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS SCA Assembly specification	SCA-Assembly 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Policy Framework specification	SCA Policy Framework 1.00	SCA Policy Framework 1.00	SCA Policy Framework 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS SCA Policy Framework specification The product supports policy attachment, but does not support OASIS policy set definitions.	SCA-Policy 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Transaction Policy specification	SCA Transaction Policy 1.00	SCA Transaction Policy 1.00	SCA Transaction Policy 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Java Common Annotations and APIs specification	SCA Java Common Annotations and APIs 1.00	SCA Java Common Annotations and APIs 1.00	SCA Java Common Annotations and APIs 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS SCA-J Common Annotations and APIs specification	SCA-J 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Java Component Implementation specification	SCA Java Component Implementation 1.00	SCA Java Component Implementation 1.00	SCA Java Component Implementation 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS SCA Bindings specification OASIS SCA JMS Binding 1.1 and OASIS SCA Web Service Binding 1.1 are supported. OASIS SCA JCA Binding 1.1 is not supported.	SCA-Bindings 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Web Services Binding specification	SCA Web Services Binding V1.00	SCA Web Services Binding V1.00	SCA Web Services Binding V1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA EJB Session Bean Binding specification The specifications support EJB 2.1 and 3.0 modules.	SCA EJB Session Bean Binding 1.00	SCA EJB Session Bean Binding 1.00	SCA EJB Session Bean Binding 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.0	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA JMS Binding specification	SCA JMS Binding 1.00	SCA JMS Binding 1.00	SCA JMS Binding 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.1	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Java EE Integration specification	SCA Java EE Integration 1.00	SCA Java EE Integration 1.00	SCA Java EE Integration 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.1	Not applicable	Not applicable
OSOA SCA Spring Component Implementation specification	SCA Spring Component Implementation 1.00	SCA Spring Component Implementation 1.00	SCA Spring Component Implementation 1.00 New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.1	Not applicable	Not applicable
Service Data Objects (SDO) specification	SDO 2.1.1 (JSR 235)		SDO 2.1.1 (JSR 235) New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.1	Not applicable	Not applicable

Service integration

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) API	JDBC 4.1 New	JDBC 4.0	JDBC 4.0 New	JDBC 3.0	JDBC 3.0 New

Data access resources

resources. The product supports the specifications or

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) API	JDBC 4.1 New	JDBC 4.0	JDBC 4.0 New	JDBC 3.0	JDBC 3.0 New
Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA) resource adapter	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322)	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322) New	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5 New JCA 1.0
Service Data Objects (SDO) specification	(dist)(zos) SDO 2.1.1 (JSR 235)	(dist)(zos) SDO 2.1.1 (JSR 235)	(dist)(zos) SDO 2.1.1 (JSR 235) New for Feature Pack for SCA Version 1.0.1	SDO 1.0	SDO 1.0 New

Messaging resources

resources. The product supports the specifications or

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java Message Service (JMS)	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1	JMS 1.1 New
Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA) resource adapter	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322)	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322) New	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5 New JCA 1.0

Mail, URLs, and other Java EE resources

and other Java EE resources. The product supports the

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
JavaMail API documentation (JSR 919)	JavaMail 1.4	JavaMail 1.4	JavaMail 1.4 New	JavaMail 1.3	JavaMail 1.3 New
URL API documentation	URL 1.4.2	URL 1.4.2	URL 1.4.2	URL 1.4.2	URL 1.4.2 New
JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) Specification	JAF 1.1	JAF 1.1	JAF 1.1 New	JAF 1.0.2	JAF 1.0.2 New
W3C Architecture - Naming and Addressing: URIs, URLs	W3C Naming and Addressing applies to these versions.

Security

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java 2 Security Manager	Java 2 Security Manager 1.5	Java 2 Security Manager 1.5	Java 2 Security Manager 1.5	Java 2 Security Manager 1.5	Java 2 Security Manager 1.4 New
JAAS	JAAS 2.0 applies to these versions.
Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC)	JACC 1.4	JACC 1.4	JACC 1.4 New	JACC 1.0	JACC 1.0 New
Java Authentication Service Provider Interface for Containers (JASPI)	JASPI 1.0	JASPI 1.0	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
CSIv2 (CSIv2) specification This is an Object Management Group (OMG) CORBA/IIOP specification.	CSI 2.0 applies to these versions.
SSL configuration The product uses Java Secure Sockets Extension (JSSE) as the SSL implementation for secure connections. JSSE is part of the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) specification and is included in the IBM implementation of the Java Runtime Extension (JRE) specification.	JSSE 5.0	JSSE 5.0	JSSE 5.0	JSSE 5.0 New	JSSE 1.0.3
Java Generic Security Service (JGSS) Use JGSS with the Kerberos Network Authentication Service, Version 5	JGSS 1.0.1 applies to these versions.
The Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO)	SPNEGO 1.0 applies to these versions.
Java Cryptographic Extension (JCE) specification	JCE 1.0 applies to these versions.
Java Certification Path (CertPath) API	CertPath 1.1	CertPath 1.1	CertPath 1.1	CertPath 1.1 New	CertPath 1.0

Web Services Security

Security. The product supports the specifications or

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Canonical XML	Canonical XML 1.0 applies to these versions.
Decryption Transform for XML Signature	Decryption Transformation for XML Signature applies to these versions. .
Exclusive XML Canonicalization	Exclusive XML Canonicalization 1.0 applies to these versions.
OASIS Web Services Security: SOAP Message Security (WS-Security)	WS-Security 1.1	WS-Security 1.1	WS-Security 1.1	WS-Security 1.1 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	WS-Security 1.0
OASIS Web Services Security: Kerberos Token Profile	Kerberos Token Profile 1.1	Kerberos Token Profile 1.1	Kerberos Token Profile 1.1 New	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS Web Services Security: SAML Token Profile 1.1 Supported configurations: WebSphere Application Server supports this specification in reference to the SAML Version 1.1 and 2.0 assertions within SOAP messages only.	SAML Version 1.1 and 2.0 assertions	SAML Version 1.1 and 2.0 assertions	SAML Version 1.1 and 2.0 assertions	Not applicable	Not applicable
OASIS Web Services Security: Username Token Profile	Username Token Profile 1.1	Username Token Profile 1.1	Username Token Profile 1.1	Username Token Profile 1.1 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Username Token Profile 1.0 New
OASIS Web Services Security: X.509 Token Profile	X.509 Token Profile 1.1	X.509 Token Profile 1.1	X.509 Token Profile 1.1	X.509 Token Profile 1.1 New for Feature Pack for Web Services	X.509 Token Profile 1.0 New
Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) Basic Security Profile	WS-I Basic Security Profile 1.1	WS-I Basic Security Profile 1.1	WS-I Basic Security Profile 1.1 New	WS-I Basic Security Profile 1.0	Not applicable
Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) Reliable Secure Profile	WS-I Reliable Secure Profile 1.0 (draft)	WS-I Reliable Secure Profile 1.0 (draft)	WS-I Reliable Secure Profile 1.0 (draft)	WS-I Reliable Secure Profile 1.0 (draft) New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Web Services Secure Conversation (WS-SecureConversation)	OASIS WS-SecureConversation 1.3	OASIS WS-SecureConversation 1.3	OASIS WS-SecureConversation 1.3 New	OASIS WS-SecureConversation 1.0 (draft submission) New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
Web Services Trust	OASIS WS-Trust 1.3	OASIS WS-Trust 1.3	OASIS WS-Trust 1.3 New	OASIS WS-Trust 1.1 (draft) New for Feature Pack for Web Services	Not applicable
XML Signature Syntax and Processing	XML Signature Syntax and Processing applies to these versions.
XML Encryption Syntax and Processing	XML Encryption Syntax and Processing applies to these versions.

Naming and directory

directory. The product supports the specifications or

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
JNDI Specification See also JNDI support in WebSphere Application Server.	JNDI on Java SE 7 New	JNDI on Java SE 6	JNDI on Java SE 6 New	JNDI on J2SE applies to these versions.
Common Object Request Broker: Architecture and Specification (CORBA) specification This is an Object Management Group (OMG) Interoperable Naming (CosNaming) specification.	CORBA 2.4 applies to these versions.
Interoperable Naming Service specification This is an OMG CosNaming specification.	Interoperable Naming Service
Naming Service specification This is an OMG CosNaming specification.	Naming Service applies to these versions.

Object Request Broker

The Object Request Broker (ORB) component follows the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specifications supported by Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE). The Object Management Group (OMG) produces the specifications.

Versions 6.1 and later use the J2SE 5.0 specifications listed in Official Specifications for CORBA support in J2SE 5.0 at http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/idl/compliance.html.

Version 6.0.x uses the J2SE 1.4 specifications listed in Official Specifications for CORBA support in J2SE 1.4 at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/jp/1.4/api/org/omg/CORBA/doc-files/compliance.html.

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specifications	CORBA 2.3.1 applies to these versions.
Revised IDL to Java language mapping	Revised IDL to Java language mapping applies to these versions.
New IDL to Java Mapping Chapter	New IDL to Java Mapping Chapter applies to these versions.
Updated Java to IDL Mapping specification	Updated Java to IDL Mapping applies to these versions.
Interoperable Naming Service revised chapters	Interoperable Naming Service revised chapters applies to these versions.
Object Reference Template Final Adopted specification	Object Reference Template Final Adopted specification	Object Reference Template Final Adopted specification	Object Reference Template Final Adopted specification	Object Reference Template Final Adopted specification New	Not applicable
Portable Interceptors specification	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Portable Interceptors specification

Transactions

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
CORBA Object Transaction Service (OTS) specification	OTS 1.4	OTS 1.4	OTS 1.4	OTS 1.4	OTS 1.4 New
Java EE Connector Architecture (JCA) resource adapter	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322)	JCA 1.6 (JSR 322) New	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5	JCA 1.5 New JCA 1.0
Java Transaction API (JTA) specification	JTA 1.1	JTA 1.1	JTA 1.1 New	JTA 1.0.1B	JTA 1.0.1B New
Java Transaction Service (JTS) specification	JTS 1.0 applies to these versions.

WebSphere extensions

extensions. The product supports the specifications or

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
ActivitySession service and Last Participant Support
J2EE Activity Service for Extended Transactions (JSR 95)	JSR 95 applies to these versions.
Java Transaction API (JTA) specification	JTA 1.1	JTA 1.1	JTA 1.1 New	JTA 1.0.1B New	JTA 1.0.1
Internationalization (i18n)
J2SE internationalization documentation	J2SE Internationalization 5.0	J2SE Internationalization 5.0	J2SE Internationalization 5.0	J2SE Internationalization 5.0 New	J2SE Internationalization 1.4.2

Administration

Specification or API	v8.5	Version 8.0	Version 7.0	Version 6.1	Version 6.0
Java EE Application Deployment specification See Install enterprise modules with JSR-88.	Java EE Deployment 1.2	Java EE Deployment 1.2	Java EE Deployment 1.2 New	J2EE Deployment 1.1	J2EE Deployment 1.1 New
J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture See Installed optional packages.	J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture 1.4.2	J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture 1.4.2	J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture 1.4.2	J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture 1.4.2	J2EE Extension Mechanism Architecture 1.4.2 New
JMX JSR-000003	JMX 1.4	JMX 1.4	JMX 1.4	JMX 1.2	JMX 1.2 New
JMX Remote API	JMX Remote API 1.0	JMX Remote API 1.0	JMX Remote API 1.0	JMX Remote API 1.0 New	Not applicable
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) specification See WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements.	JVM 6	JVM 6	JVM 6 New	JVM 5.0 New	JVM 1.4.2
Logging API specification (JSR 47)	Logging API specification (JSR 47) 1.0	Logging API specification (JSR 47) 1.0	Logging API specification (JSR 47) 1.0	Logging API specification (JSR 47) 1.0	Logging API specification (JSR 47) 1.0 New

WebSphere Application Server: Quick start

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Programming model support

WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements