Apache Web Services
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Apache Web Services provides a collection of web services-related projects (libraries and tools) to build, deploy, and secure web services.
Target Customer
Developers and IT teams building or integrating web services, particularly Java developers.
Key Differentiator
A modular suite of open-source WS libraries under Apache with active projects (Axiom, Neethi, Woden, WSS4J, XmlSchema) and a history of archived/deprecated projects, illustrating evolution and specialization in WS tooling.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in content
Pain Points
- 1Need for an XML and SOAP object model with deferred parsing (Axiom)
- 2Need for a WS-Policy framework (Neethi)
- 3Need for WSDL reading, manipulation, creation, and writing (Woden)
- 4Need for WS-Security implementation (WSS4J)
- 5Need for creating and traversing XML Schema (XmlSchema)
Key Features
- 1Axiom: XML and SOAP object model with deferred parsing and on-demand building of the object tree
- 2Neethi: General framework for the programmer to use WS Policy
- 3Woden: Java class library for reading, manipulating, creating and writing WSDL documents
- 4WSS4J: Implementation of the OASIS Web Services Security (WS-Security)
- 5XmlSchema: Java class library for creating and traversing W3C XML Schema 1.0 documents
Target Customer Industries
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open-source, Apache-licensed project with active WS-related libraries
- 2Specialized components for policy, security, WSDL, and schema in Java
- 3Modular architecture with active and archived subprojects
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A home for multiple web services-related projects and libraries, including Axiom, Neethi, Woden, WSS4J, and XmlSchema.
Target Market
Developers and IT teams building or integrating web services, especially Java developers
Unique Value Proposition
Open-source Apache project offering a focused suite of web services libraries (policy, WSDL, security, schema) with active development and clear project structure.
Technical Requirements
Java-based libraries; runs within Java environments using Apache-licensed OSS
Pricing Model
Apache License; open-source (no pricing information provided in content)
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