Sam: "Long term, I'd love to see a WebServices project parallel to Jakarta
and XML."
+1. I think that we could very easily see an Apache Web Services project
that contained a number of subprojects. Specifically, I could imagine
that much of the Axis functionality could be broken up into subprojects:
1) a lightweight soap parser, 2) a chaining/pipeline/dispatch framework,
3) jax-rpc client and server implementation, 4) jaxm client and server
implementation, 5) wsif, 6) common code library. I think we'd actually
get a lot more done faster if we broke this up a bit more.
Regarding WSIF, one key advantage that incorporating WSIF into Axis would
be that it would finally help to realize the original Axis goal of having
a non-soap specific message API. The SAX-based SOAP parser would be
implemented under the WSIF Message API which is designed completely around
a WSDL view of the world (e.g. messages with parts). IMHO, this is a very
important goal.
Ok, returning to silent mode now....
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Subject: Re: Proposed Contribution to Apache - WSIF
Glyn Normington wrote:
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> Assuming Apache want to take WSIF, I think it would be helpful if you
could
> briefly summarise, for the benefit of axis-dev, the relationship between
> WSIF and Axis to help decide whether WSIF should be included in Axis or
> made into a separate xml.apache.org project.
I had suggested that Paul NOT do this. I have seen too many proposals get
mired up in discussions because the person who made the submission
expressed an opinion about the project structure before being perceived as
a part of the team.
Long term, I'd love to see a WebServices project parallel to Jakarta and
XML.
- Sam Ruby
