Friday, April 27, 2007

Axis2 1.2 Released

Just over 4 months since the original 1.1.1 release, we are very proud
to announce the release of Apache Axis2 version 1.2

Downloads are available at:
http://ws.apache.org/axis2/download.cgi

Apache Axis2 is a complete re-design and re-write of the widely used
Apache Axis engine and is a more efficient, more scalable, more modular
and more XML-oriented Web services framework. It is carefully designed to
support the easy addition of plug-in "modules" that extend its
functionality for features such as security and reliability.

Modules supporting WS-Security/Secure-Conversation (Apache Rampart),
WS-Trust (Apache Rahas), WS-Reliable Messaging (Apache Sandesha) and
WS-Eventing (Apache Savan) will be available after the Apache Axis2
1.2 release. Please see these projects' own sites for further information.

Major Changes Since 1.1:

  • WSDL 2.0 fully support (reading, writing, and codegen)

  • POJO annotation (JSR 181)

  • JAX-WS integration

  • JAX-WS -annotation

  • Un-wrapping (Response)

  • ADB - support for union and list

  • Maven2 support

  • JSON support

  • Binary serialization (Fast infoset)

  • Codegen support for WSDL with Multiple services

  • HTTP code generation (both WSDL 1.1 and 2.0)

  • Custom deployer support

  • Message formatters

  • Message Builders

  • EJB Provider support


Known Issues and Limitations in 1.2 Release:

  • Xml-beans databinding does not support response uwwrapping

  • ADB databinding does not support minOccurs and maxOccures attributes in sequence and choice elements


Apache Axis2 1.2 is a major new release compared to Axis2 1.1. We are
striving for a simple and happy first time user experience as well as a
satisfying experienced user experience with this release. We welcome any
and all feedback at:
axis-user@ws.apache.org (please include "[axis2]" in the subject)
axis-dev@ws.apache.org (please include "[axis2]" in the subject)
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2

Thank you for your interest in Apache Axis2!

The Axis2 Development Team
http://ws.apache.org/axis2/

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