Is Web Services supported in J2EE?
Web Services is an essential component in the J2EE platform. J2EE provides a framework for developing and deploying web services on the Java platform. The Java API for XMLbased RPC (JAXRPC) enables Java technology developers to develop SOAP based interoperable and portable web services. Developers use the standard JAXRPC programming model to develop SOAP based web service clients and endpoints. A web service endpoint is described using a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) document. JAXRPC enables JAXRPC clients to invoke web services developed across heterogeneous platforms. In a similar manner, JAXRPC web service endpoints can be invoked by heterogeneous clients. For more info, see http://java.sun.com/webservices/. 1.3 Frequently Asked Questions A list of Frequently Asked Questions for the J2EE SDK 1.3 FCS release is available at http://java.sun.com/j2ee/sdk_1.3/faq.html.