This article critically evaluates the role of XML binding frameworks play in
the context of service-oriented architecture (SOA) platforms, and it also
provides an objective evaluation of the popular XML binding frameworks in a
J2EE environment.
XML binding refers to the mapping of XML documents to/from any suitable
internal representation (e.g., object-based representation) that is
understandable by the underlying system, and in the process facilitating easy
and intuitive access to the data in XML documents. In a J2EE context, this
translates to an easier and logically meaningful way of accessing the data in
XML documents, rather than using the low-level DOM/SAX parsers.
To illustrate, in Listing 1, an order-processing application would find it
easy to access Order, Ite... (more)
SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) is an architectural paradigm that aims to
achieve loose coupling and reuse among software components. It's emerging as
the main integration and architectural style in today's complex software
infrastructure.
Web Services aim to provide interoperability in machine-to-machine
interaction over the network. XML-based open standards like Web Services
Descr... (more)
The quality of any application is determined by the robustness and
scalability of the system. It's mandatory to simulate the actual environment
and test the application for preparedness. Web Services-savvy applications
need a different methodology for testing in a real-world scenario. The
UI-less nature of Web Services presents a significant challenge in testing
such applications. The wh... (more)
SOA has come a long way from a concept to wide-scale adoption by the
enterprise at multiple layers of IT. SOA implementation at the UI layer is
the latest in SOA adoption trends. SOA has manifested itself in a number of
flavors such as the creation of a rich user experience by using technology
like AJAX (e.g., Google Maps), provisioning value-added services by mashing
up data from multip... (more)
Ujval Mysore is a member of the Web Services COE (Center of Excellence) for Infosys Tehcnologies, a global IT consulting firm, and have substantial experience in publishing papers, presenting papers at conferences, and defining standards for SOA and Web services. The Web Services COE specializes in SOA, Web services, and other related technologies. Dr. Srinivas Padmanabhuni heads the Web Services COE.
Keith Bergelt
Gaurav Mantri
Aditya Banerjee
John Karamitsos
Kaj van de Loo
Bob Little
Alois Reitbauer
Chris Schin
Richard Gordon
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