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WSO2 WSAS provides many value additions on top of - Axis2, - making it a more enterprise ready product. It also integrates other core Apache Web - services projects such as Apache Axiom, Apache Rampart, Apache Sandesha2 - , and Apache Neethi to form a production quality, comprehensive Web - services server platform.</p> - - <p>An open source product, WSO2 WSAS is available under the - <a target="_blank" href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html";>Apache - Software - License (v2.0)</a> - . This includes all of the extra integration and management - functionality as well. - </p> - - <h2>Key Features</h2> - - <ul> - - <li>Data services support - Expose you enterprise data as a services in a jiffy</li> - <li>WSAS IDE - Eclipse IDE integration</li> - <li>Clustering support for High Availability & High Scalability</li> - <li>Full support for WS-Security, WS-Trust, WS-Policy and WS-Secure Conversation and - XKMS</li> - <li>EJB service provider support - Expose your EJBs as services</li> - <li>Axis1 backward compatibility - Deploy Axis1 services on WSAS & Engage advanced - WS-* protocols in front of legacy - services</li> - <li>JMX & Web interface based monitoring and management</li> - <li>WS-* & REST support</li> - <li>GUI, command line & IDE based tools for Web service development</li> - - </ul> - - <h2>New Features In This Release</h2> +<head> + <meta http-equiv="content-type" content=""/> + <title>WSO2 Web Services Application Server ${product.version} Release + Notes</title> + <link href="./tools/cmd/css/wsas-dist-doc.css" rel="stylesheet" + type="text/css" media="all"/> +</head> + +<body> +<h1>WSO2 Web Services Application Server(WSO2 WSAS) ${product.version} + Release Notes</h1> + +<h3>6th February 2009</h3> + +<p>WSO2 WSAS is the Enterprise ready Web services engine powered by Apache + Axis2. + It is a lightweight application server for Web services that + incorporates leading open source components into a simple, easy-to-use and + highly performant package. SAS is based + on revolutionary the WSO2 Carbon [2] framework, Middleware a la carte'. + Now you can adopt the middleware to suite your enterprise architecture. + All the major features have been developed as pluggable Carbon components. +</p> + +<p>It supports Java components as services using both SOAP and REST models. + Web services support include WS-Security, WS-Trust, WS-SecureConversation, + WS-Reliable Messaging, WS-Addressing, WS-Policy, WS-SecurityPolicy and more, + giving a fully secure and reliable infrastructure that interoperates with + both + J2EE and .NET frameworks using open standard protocols.</p> + +<p>WSO2 WSAS is built on Apache Axis2, the popular Web services framework + mainly developed by WSO2 engineers. WSO2 WSAS provides many value additions + on top of + Axis2, + making it a more enterprise ready product. It also integrates other core + Apache Web + services projects such as Apache Axiom, Apache Rampart, Apache Sandesha2 + , and Apache Neethi to form a production quality, comprehensive Web + services server platform.</p> + +<p>An open source product, WSO2 WSAS is available under the + <a target="_blank" href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html";> + Apache Software License (v2.0) + </a> + . This includes all of the extra integration and management + functionality as well. +</p> + +<h2>Key Features</h2> + +<ul> + + <li>Data services support - Expose you enterprise data as a services in a + jiffy + </li> + <li>WSAS IDE - Eclipse IDE integration</li> + <li>Clustering support for High Availability & High Scalability</li> + <li>Full support for WS-Security, WS-Trust, WS-Policy and WS-Secure + Conversation and + XKMS + </li> + <li>EJB service provider support - Expose your EJBs as services</li> + <li>Axis1 backward compatibility - Deploy Axis1 services on WSAS & + Engage advanced + WS-* protocols in front of legacy + services + </li> + <li>JMX & Web interface based monitoring and management</li> + <li>WS-* & REST support</li> + <li>GUI, command line & IDE based tools for Web service development</li> + +</ul> + +<h2>New Features In This Release</h2> +<ul> + <li> + Based on the OSGi based WSO2 Carbon architecture. This is a + unification of all Java based products from WSO2. Now you can have + features from the lightweight super-fast WSO2 ESB & the super-cool WSO2 + MashupServer, running on your WSAS instance. You can mix and match the + functionality you require according to requirements of your enterprise. + The middleware can be adopted to your architecture. You could even + extend the middleware by developing your own middleware components. + </li> + <li>Enhanced admin UI</li> + <li>Extensible server admin framework</li> + <li> + Separable frontend & backend - a single frontend server can be used + to administer several backend servers simultaneously + </li> + <li> + Various bug fixes and enhancements. + </li> +</ul> + +<p> +The full feature list is available at + <a href="http://wso2.org/projects/wsas/java/features";> + http://wso2.org/projects/wsas/java/features + </a> +</p> + +<h2>XML & WS-* Standards Support</h2> +<ul> + <li>SOAP 1.1/1.2</li> + <li>WSDL 1.1</li> + <li>WSDL 2.0</li> + <li>MTOM, XOP & SOAP with Attachments</li> + <li>WS-Addressing</li> + <li>WS-Security 1.0/1.1</li> + <li>WS-Trust</li> + <li>WS-SecureConversation</li> + <li>WS-SecurityPolicy</li> + <li>WS-ReliableMessaging</li> + <li>WS-Policy</li> + <li>WS-PolicyAttachment</li> + <li>WS-MetadataExchange</li> + <li>WS-Transfer</li> + <li>XKMS</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Open Source components included in WSO2 WSAS/Java</h2> +<ul> + <li>Apache Axis2 (SOAP)</li> + <li>Apache Axiom (High performance XML Object Model)</li> + <li>Apache Rampart/Apache WSS4J (WS-Security)</li> + <li>Apache Rahas(WS-SecureConversation)</li> + <li>Apache Sandesha2 (WS-ReliableMessaging)</li> + <li>WS-Addressing implementation in Axis2</li> + <li>Apache Neethi (WS-Policy)</li> + <li>WS-SecurityPolicy implementation in Axis2</li> + <li>Apache XML Schema</li> + <li>Apache Derby (Database)</li> + <li>Hibernate (Persistence)</li> + <li>Embedded Apache Tomcat</li> + <li>Apache Tribes (Group Communications Framework)</li> + <li>Spring Framework</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Tools</h2> +<ul> + <li>AJAX based Management Console with complete administration capability + of the server + </li> + <li>WS-Commons TCPMon</li> + <li>WSDL2Java/Java2WSDL/WSDL 1.1 to WSDL 2.0 Converter/AAR & Mar + Validator and Try + it(invoke any remote Web service) + </li> + <li>IDE Integration</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Apache Axis2 modules included with WSO2 WSAS</h2> +<ul> + <li>Apache Rampart: Supporting WS-Security & WS-Trust</li> + <li>Apache Rahas: Supporting WS-SecureConversation</li> + <li>Apache Sandesha2: Supporting WS-Reliable Messaging</li> + <li>Mex: Supporting WS-MetaDataExchange</li> + <li>Throttle: For throttling requests</li> + <li>Statistics: For gathering & monitoring statistics</li> + <li>Tracer: For tracing SOAP requests & responses</li> + <li>WSO2 WSAS Administration: For administering Web services</li> + <li>XFer: Supporting WS-Transfer</li> + <li>XKMS: Supporting XML Key Management Specification</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Known Issues</h2> +<ol> + <li>POJO to Web service feature is still at an experimental stage. One can + upload jar/zip file and can create an AAR out of it. If you uploaded a + jar/zip file which has the semantics of an AAR, when it's transformed + into + an AAR, its services.xml will be replaced by the generated services.xml. + In + addition to this, the user cannot associate any library dependencies + or web content with the generated AAR file. <ul> - <li>Improved Data Services support including New & improved UI, and database - connection pooling</li> - <li>WS-Security 1.1 support</li> - <li>Improved clustering support</li> - <li>Improved JSR-181 & JAXWS support</li> - <li>JMX based monitoring</li> - <li>Graceful shutdown & restart of the server - <br/> - Serve all pending requests before shutting down or restarting the server + <li>Due to limitations in Axis2, method overloading is not + supported, + and hence the WSDL for services where methods are overloaded + cannot + be generated. Hence all WSDL based functionality related to such + services + will not work. </li> - <li>Improvements to the Management Console</li> - <li>Various bug fixes to Apache Axis2, Apache Rampart & WSAS</li> - </ul> - - <h2>Data Services - Bringing Enterprise Data to Web</h2> - <ul> - <li>Service enable data locked in relational databases, CSV & Excel files in no - time</li> - <li>Zero code. Simple descriptor file describes the data to service mapping</li> - <li>Controlled access to your data</li> - <li>Customizable XML output</li> - <li>Benefit from REST & WS-* support</li> - <li>Built-in Connection pooling support</li> - <li>Supports exposing Stored procedures & functions</li> - <li>Built-in caching</li> - <li>Throttling - to ensure your database is never overloaded.</li> - <li>Easy configuration via the graphical console</li> - <li>Test your services via the Try-it tool</li> - </ul> - - <h2>XML & WS-* Standards Support</h2> - <ul> - <li>SOAP 1.1/1.2</li> - <li>WSDL 1.1</li> - <li>WSDL 2.0</li> - <li>MTOM, XOP & SOAP with Attachments</li> - <li>WS-Addressing</li> - <li>WS-Security 1.0/1.1</li> - <li>WS-Trust</li> - <li>WS-SecureConversation</li> - <li>WS-SecurityPolicy</li> - <li>WS-ReliableMessaging</li> - <li>WS-Policy</li> - <li>WS-PolicyAttachment</li> - <li>WS-MetadataExchange</li> - <li>WS-Transfer</li> - <li>XKMS</li> - </ul> - - <h2>Open Source components included in WSO2 WSAS/Java</h2> - <ul> - <li>Apache Axis2 (SOAP)</li> - <li>Apache Axiom (High performance XML Object Model)</li> - <li>Apache Rampart/Apache WSS4J (WS-Security)</li> - <li>Apache Rahas(WS-SecureConversation)</li> - <li>Apache Sandesha2 (WS-ReliableMessaging)</li> - <li>WS-Addressing implementation in Axis2</li> - <li>Apache Neethi (WS-Policy)</li> - <li>WS-SecurityPolicy implementation in Axis2</li> - <li>Apache XML Schema</li> - <li>Apache Derby (Database)</li> - <li>Hibernate (Persistence)</li> - <li>Embedded Apache Tomcat</li> - <li>Apache Tribes (Group Communications Framework)</li> - <li>Spring Framework</li> - </ul> - - <h2>Tools</h2> - <ul> - <li>AJAX based Management Console with complete administration capability - of the server</li> - <li>WS-Commons TCPMon</li> - <li>WSDL2Java/Java2WSDL/WSDL 1.1 to WSDL 2.0 Converter/AAR & Mar Validator and Try - it(invoke any remote Web service)</li> - <li>IDE Integration</li> - </ul> - - <h2>Apache Axis2 modules included with WSO2 WSAS</h2> - <ul> - <li>Apache Rampart: Supporting WS-Security & WS-Trust</li> - <li>Apache Rahas: Supporting WS-SecureConversation</li> - <li>Apache Sandesha2: Supporting WS-Reliable Messaging</li> - <li>Mex: Supporting WS-MetaDataExchange</li> - <li>Throttle: For throttling requests</li> - <li>Statistics: For gathering & monitoring statistics</li> - <li>Tracer: For tracing SOAP requests & responses</li> - <li>WSO2 WSAS Administration: For administering Web services</li> - <li>XFer: Supporting WS-Transfer</li> - <li>XKMS: Supporting XML Key Management Specification</li> </ul> + </li> + <li>WS-Policy support is limited to policy expressions with a single policy + alternative. + </li> + <li>You cannot have two different versions of the Apache Sandesha2 module + in the system. + </li> + <li>Persistent RM is still in the experimental stage</li> + <li>A <parameter name="OmitSOAP12Action">true</parameter> entry + has been added to the HTTP & HTTPS transportSenders in order to + overcome some issues with some browsers. In case of interoperability + failures, please change the value of this parameter to false and + retry. + </li> + <li>The 'Try It' feature does not work for MTOM enabled services.</li> + <li>Cannot connect to a JMX service using a JMX client tool such as jconsole + from a remote + machine + when the server is running on Linux. See + http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6209663. + To rectify this, you should edit the /etc/hosts file on the server + machine and set + the correct IP + address. + </li> + <li>Data Services, Axis1 services, Javascript services & POJO services + cannot be + deployed using the URL-based repository configuration + </li> +</ol> + +<p></p> + +<p></p> + +<h2>Reporting Problems</h2> +<br/> +Issues can be reported using the public JIRA available at +<a href="https://wso2.org/jira/browse/WSAS"; target="_blank"> + https://wso2.org/jira/browse/WSAS</a> + +<h2>Contact us</h2> +WSO2 WSAS developers can be contacted via the mailing lists: +<br/> +<strong>For Users:</strong> +<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a> +<br/> +<strong>For Developers:</strong> +<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a> +<br/> +For details on subscriptions see +<a href="http://www.wso2.org/projects/wsas/java#mail";> + http://www.wso2.org/projects/wsas/java#mail</a> +<br/> +<br/> +Alternatively, questions can also be raised in the WSAS forum: +<br/> +<strong>Forum </strong> +<a href="http://www.wso2.org/forum/184"; target="_blank">http://www.wso2.org/forum/184</a> +<br/> + +<h2>Training</h2> + +<p> + WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of professional Training Programs, including + training on general Web services as well as WSO2 WSAS, Apache Axis2, Data + Services + and a number of other products. + + For additional support information please refer to + <a target="_blank" href="http://wso2.com/training/course-catalog/";> + http://wso2.com/training/course-catalog/</a> +</p> + +<h2>Support</h2> + +<p> + WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of development and production support + programs, ranging from Web-based support up through normal business + hours, to premium 24x7 phone support. + <br/> + <br/> + + For additional support information please refer to + <a target="_blank" + href="http://wso2.com/support/";>http://wso2.com/support/</a> +</p> + +<p>For more information on WSO2 WSAS, visit the + <a href="http://wso2.org/"; target="_blank">WSO2 Oxygen Tank</a> +</p> + +<p> + <strong>How to do various things with WSAS</strong>- + <a href="http://wso2.org/library/2707"; target="_blank">WSAS HOWTO Series</a> +</p> + +<p>Thank you for your interest in WSO2 WSAS</p> +<strong> + <em>-The WSO2 WSAS Development Team</em> +</strong> +<hr/> - <h2>Known Issues</h2> - <ol> - <li>POJO to Web service feature is still at an experimental stage. One can - upload jar/zip file and can create an AAR out of it. If you uploaded a - jar/zip file which has the semantics of an AAR, when it's transformed into - an AAR, its services.xml will be replaced by the generated services.xml. In - addition to this, the user cannot associate any library dependencies - or web content with the generated AAR file. - <ul> - <li>Due to limitations in Axis2, method overloading is not supported, - and hence the WSDL for services where methods are overloaded cannot - be generated. Hence all WSDL based functionality related to such services - will not work.</li> - </ul> - </li> - <li>WS-Policy support is limited to policy expressions with a single policy alternative.</li> - <li>You cannot have two different versions of the Apache Sandesha2 module - in the system.</li> - <li>Persistent RM is still in the experimental stage</li> - <li>A <parameter name="OmitSOAP12Action">true</parameter> entry - has been added to the HTTP & HTTPS transportSenders in order to - overcome some issues with some browsers. In case of interoperability - failures, please change the value of this parameter to false and - retry.</li> - <li>The 'Try It' feature does not work for MTOM enabled services.</li> - <li>Cannot connect to a JMX service using a JMX client tool such as jconsole from a remote - machine - when the server is running on Linux. See - http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6209663. - To rectify this, you should edit the /etc/hosts file on the server machine and set - the correct IP - address.</li> - <li>Data Services, Axis1 services, Javascript services & POJO services cannot be - deployed using the URL-based repository configuration</li> - </ol> - - <p></p> - - <p></p> - - <h2>Reporting Problems</h2> - <br></br> - Issues can be reported using the public JIRA available at - <a href="https://wso2.org/jira/browse/WSAS"; target="_blank"> - https://wso2.org/jira/browse/WSAS</a> - - <h2>Contact us</h2> - WSO2 WSAS developers can be contacted via the mailing lists: - <br></br> - <strong>For Users:</strong> - <a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a> - <br></br> - <strong>For Developers:</strong> - <a href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a> - <br></br> - For details on subscriptions see - <a href="http://www.wso2.org/projects/wsas/java#mail";> - http://www.wso2.org/projects/wsas/java#mail</a> - <br></br> - <br></br> - Alternatively, questions can also be raised in the WSAS forum: - <br></br> - <strong>Forum </strong> - <a href="http://www.wso2.org/forum/184"; target="_blank">http://www.wso2.org/forum/184</a> - <br></br> - - <h2>Training</h2> - <p> - WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of professional Training Programs, including - training on general Web services as well as WSO2 WSAS, Apache Axis2, Data Services - and a number of other products. - - For additional support information please refer to - <a target="_blank" href="http://wso2.com/training/course-catalog/";> - http://wso2.com/training/course-catalog/</a> - </p> - - <h2>Support</h2> - - <p> - WSO2 Inc. offers a variety of development and production support - programs, ranging from Web-based support up through normal business - hours, to premium 24x7 phone support. - <br/> - <br/> - - For additional support information please refer to - <a target="_blank" href="http://wso2.com/support/";>http://wso2.com/support/</a> - </p> - - <p>For more information on WSO2 WSAS, visit the - <a href="http://wso2.org/"; target="_blank">WSO2 Oxygen Tank</a> - </p> - - <p> - <strong>How to do various things with WSAS</strong>- - <a href="http://wso2.org/library/2707"; target="_blank">WSAS HOWTO Series</a> - </p> - - <p>Thank you for your interest in WSO2 WSAS</p> - <strong> - <em>-The WSO2 WSAS Development Team</em> - </strong> - <hr></hr> - - </body> +</body> </html> _______________________________________________ Wsas-java-dev mailing list [email protected] https://wso2.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wsas-java-dev
