Axis Implementation to update an xml record

[Travis Stevens]

I have a task to create a SOAP interface which would, in its simplest 
form, allow one to find/create and add/delete/update elements in a 
persistant xml record(document).  I could go forth and do this myself, 
but I was wondering if there is an implementation or even a spec for 
this sort of thing.

Do you have any suggestions as to where one might find such a things.

thanks,
-Trav