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WSIF

WSIF is a WSDL-oriented Java API. You use this API to invoke web services dynamically, regardless of the service implementation format (for example enterprise bean) or the service access mechanism (for example Java Message Service). Use these topics to learn more about WSIF.

Using WSIF, we can move away from the usual web services programming model of working directly with the SOAP APIs, towards a model where you interact with representations of the services. We can therefore work with the same programming model regardless of how the service is implemented and accessed.

You should not use WSIF for new applications in WebSphere Application Server, unless you are supporting an existing WSIF configuration. You should instead adopt a more recent open standard, such as the JAX-WS programming model.

To learn about WSIF, see the following topics:

• Goals of WSIF.
• WSIF Overview.
  • WSIF architecture.
  • WSIF and WSDL.
  • WSIF usage scenarios.

Subtopics

• Goals of WSIF
  WSIF aims to extend the flexibility provided by SOAP services into a general model for invoking web services, irrespective of the underlying binding or access protocols.
• WSIF Overview
  The 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.

Related

Use WSIF to invoke web services
Run WSIF as a client
Invoking a WSDL-based web service through the WSIF API

Reference:

Web services specifications and APIs

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