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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

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:

    Web Services Addressing (WS-Addressing)

    For more information, see Web Services Addressing version interoperability.

  • WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications:

  • WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications:

  • WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications:

  • WS-Addressing 1.0 family of specifications:

    • 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-Notification 1.3 family of specifications:

  • WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications:

  • WS-Notification 1.3 family of specifications:

    • 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


    Related information:

  • Programming model support
  • WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements