Abstract: A service request message is received. The service request message includes a payload portion and a context portion. Constituency specific attributes of the service request message and domain specific attributes of the service request message are identified from the payload portion. Context attributes, a service consumer identity, a service name and a service version are identified from the context portion. A service registry is queried using the service consumer identity, the service name and the service version to identify service metadata. An endpoint address to route the service request message is identified using the one or more constituency specific attributes, the one or more domain specific attributes and the service metadata.

Abstract: In embodiments, an implementation of a service oriented architecture is provided including an application service bus capable of approximating point-to-point performance by reducing the format transformation of application messages by way of relaying them in a native format when the message format of a consumer application and/or service provider application is supported by the service bus. Preferably, the service bus is capable of supporting multiple message formats and transport protocols and comprises a plurality of components including a Service Initiator module, a Service Terminus module, a Service Locator module, and a Transport module. The service bus provides logical isolation between a consumer application and a provider application by exposing a set of interfaces for relaying service request and service response messages between the applications.

Abstract: In embodiments, an implementation of a service oriented architecture is provided including an application service bus capable of approximating point-to-point performance by reducing the format transformation of application messages by way of relaying them in a native format when the message format of a consumer application and/or service provider application is supported by the service bus. Preferably, the service bus is capable of supporting multiple message formats and transport protocols and comprises a plurality of components including a Service Initiator module, a Service Terminus module, a Service Locator module, and a Transport module. The service bus provides logical isolation between a consumer application and a provider application by exposing a set of interfaces for relaying service request and service response messages between the applications.