James I think the idea of having separate modules for Axis could be very powerful. I also think that the Java2WSDL and WSDL2Java could form a nice separate package.
Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "James M Snell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 7:06 AM Subject: Re: Proposed Contribution to Apache - WSIF > 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.... > > - James M Snell/Fresno/IBM > Web services architecture and strategy > Internet Emerging Technologies, IBM > 544.9035 TIE line > 559.587.1233 Office > 919.486.0077 Voice Mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Programming Web Services With SOAP, O'reilly & Associates, ISBN > 0596000952 > > == > Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, > > do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you > go. > - Joshua 1:9 > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: Proposed Contribution to Apache - WSIF > > > > Glyn Normington wrote: > > > > 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 > > >
