Apache CXF
Web services framework
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Apache CXF |
| logo | [[File:Apache_CXF_Logo.svg |
| developer | Apache Software Foundation |
| latest release version | 3.5.5 |
| latest release date | |
| operating system | Cross-platform |
| repo | |
| programming language | Java |
| genre | Web Services |
| license | Apache License 2.0 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Apache CXF | logo = [[File:Apache_CXF_Logo.svg|250px|Apache CXF Logo]] | screenshot = | caption = | developer = Apache Software Foundation | latest release version = 3.5.5 | latest release date = | operating system = Cross-platform | repo = | programming language = Java | genre = Web Services | license = Apache License 2.0 | website = Apache CXF is an open source software project developing a Web services framework. It originated as the combination of Celtix developed by IONA Technologies and XFire developed by a team hosted at the now defunct host CodeHaus in 2006. These two projects were combined at the Apache Software Foundation. The name "CXF" was derived by combining "Celtix" and "XFire".
Description
CXF is often used with Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel and Apache ActiveMQ in service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure projects.
Apache CXF supports the Java programming interfaces JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JBI, JCA, JMX, JMS over SOAP, Spring, and the XML data binding frameworks JAXB, Aegis, Apache XMLBeans, SDO.
CXF includes the following:
- Web Services Standards Support:
- JAX-WS API for Web service development
- JAX-RS (JSR 339 2.0) API for RESTful Web service development
- JavaScript programming model for service and client development
- Maven tooling
- CORBA support
- HTTP, JMS and WebSocket transport layers
- Embeddable Deployment:
- Reference OSGi Remote Services implementation IONA Technologies distributes a commercial Enterprise version of Apache CXF under the name FUSE Services Framework.
Citations
References
- {{cite book | last1 = Deinum | first1 = Marten | last2 = Rubio | first2 = Daniel | last3 = Long | first3 = Josh | last4 = Mak | first4 = Gary | title = Spring Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach | publisher = Apress | edition = Second | date = September 1, 2014 | isbn = 978-1-4302-2499-0
References
- (May 1, 2008). "Celtix: The Open Source Java Enterprise Service Bus". ObjectWeb.
- "Apache CXF -- Project Status".
- [http://fusesource.com/products/enterprise-cxf/ Open Source FUSE Services Framework - based on CXF]
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