Apache Axis2

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Apache Axis2 is a core engine for Web services. It is a complete re-design and re-write of the widely used Apache Axis SOAP stack. Implementations of Axis2 are available in Java and C.

Axis2 not only provides the capability to add Web services interfaces to Web applications, but can also function as a standalone server application.

Axis2 has support for REST by just removing the SOAP headers both on the client and on the server.

Axis2 has support for Spring Framework.

Axis2 Modules

Axis2 modules provides QoS features like security, reliable messaging, etc.

• Apache Rampart module - Apache Rampart modules adds WS - Security features to Axis2 engine
• Apache Sandesha module - An implementation of WS - Reliable Messaging specification

Related technologies

• Apache Axis
• Apache CXF - other Apache web services framework (old XFire & Celtix)
• Java Web Services Development Pack - web services framework
• XML Interface for Network Services - RPC/web services framework
• Web Services Invocation Framework - Java API for invoking Web services
• AlchemySOAP - C++ open source SOAP-based web services framework

External links

• Apache AXIS Homepage at the Apache Software Foundation
• Apache Axis2/Java at the Apache Software Foundation
• Apache Axis2/C at the Apache Software Foundation
• Step by step Axis2/C Tutorial
• Apache Axix2 Module Page