Abstract: A system and method are provided to generate a generic object access model. In one embodiment, web services data types are detected. The web services data types are determined as simple types or complex types. Generic objects are generated to find first Java types for the complex types.

Abstract: An Web service (WS) archive is described. The archive includes components that define and describe the deployable WS such as the implementation classes of the WS, the WSDL of the WS, and descriptors that provide more detail than what is described in a normal WSDL that are specific to the WS of the archive.

Abstract: A method and system for container-based configuration and administration. In one embodiment, a configuration file is created at a first location. The configuration file is duplicated into a duplicate configuration file, which is placed at a second location.

Abstract: A method and system for creating a common model. In one embodiment, a web services model and a web service client model are identified. The web services and web services client models are then unified to create a common model.

Abstract: A method and system for unifying configuration files. In one embodiment, a web services configuration file and a web services client configuration file are identified. The web services and web services client configuration files are unified to create a configuration file.

Abstract: A method is described that involves processing a Web services message within an object oriented runtime environment. The processing involves executing a plurality of protocols to support a Web service that the message pertains to. Each one of the protocols perform one or more operations that contribute to a different part of the processing. The executing is hibernated by storing state information of the protocols externally from the protocols. The executing is resumed by loading the saved state information back into the protocols. The processing also involves identifying a message key within the message and using the message key to identify an endpoint method for the message. The method also involves executing the endpoint method to generate a response message to the message.

Abstract: A method is described that involves comprising, during runtime in an object-oriented environment, invoking, from an object, a first Web services endpoint method to process a first message by: invoking the first Web services endpoint method through a first interface according to an endpoint method invocation format, where, the first Web services endpoint method is implemented with a first component that is provided one or more services by a first container. The method also involves invoking, from the object, a second Web services endpoint method to process a second message by: invoking the second Web services endpoint method through a second interface according to the endpoint method invocation format. The second Web services endpoint method is implemented with a second component that is provided one or more services by a second container. The first and second containers have respective interfaces that are different.

Abstract: A method is described that involves processing a Web services message within an object oriented runtime environment. The processing involves executing a plurality of protocols to support a Web service that the message pertains to. Each one of the protocols perform one or more operations that contribute to a different part of the processing. The executing involves a first of the protocols receiving from an object WS Addressing information retrieved from the message's header. The executing also involves the first protocol providing the WS Addressing information to a second of the protocols. The executing also involves the second protocol providing the WS Addressing information to at least one of: a third protocol of the protocols; a component that performs an endpoint method of said Web service; software that identifies a new transport level destination address for said message.

Abstract: A method is described that involves processing a Web services message within an object oriented runtime environment. The processing itself involves executing a plurality of protocols to support a Web service that the message pertains to. Each one of the protocols perform one or more operations that contribute to a different part of the processing. The executing is hibernated by storing state information of the protocols externally from the protocols. The executing is resumed by loading the saved state information back into the protocols. The executing includes one of the protocols performing the following: receiving from an object information retrieved from the message's header; and, providing at least a portion of the information to another protocol amongst the plurality of protocols.

Abstract: A system and method for the lifecycle of a protocol processing a message is described. In one embodiment, a stateless protocol instance is registered with an objected-oriented environment and a stateless protocol context instance is invoked to process a message.

Abstract: A system and method for the lifecycle of a protocol processing a message is described. In one embodiment, in a stateless object-oriented runtime environment, an instance of a reliable messaging protocol is used to process a message. The processing including receiving a message and performing operations based on said message.

Abstract: A method is described that involves converting elements of a textual Web services message body into object oriented tokens with a first token reader. The first token reader sends the object oriented tokens to a dispatching token reader. The method also involves performing the following at the dispatching token reader for each token of the tokens: checking if the token is to be processed by another token reader; forwarding the token to an object oriented representation of the Web services message body if the checking does not identify another token reader; forwarding the token to another token reader if the checking does identify another token reader.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a system and method for a Web service virtual interface. A development environment may receive input selecting a Web service implementation. The development environment may also receive input to define a virtual interface of the selected Web service implementation. In an embodiment, the development environment may create a virtual interface descriptor file that includes the received input defining the virtual interface. The development environment may generate a Web service description based, at least in part, on the virtual interface descriptor file.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a system and method for a Web service definition. A development environment may receive input selecting a Web service interface. The development environment may also receive input to specify one or more system independent features of the selected interface. In an embodiment, the development environment may create a Web service definition descriptor file that includes the received input specifying the one or more system independent features.