WS standards

Before we get down to discussing mediation flows, it is essential to take a moment and acquaint ourselves with some of the Web Service (WS) standards that WebSphere Integration Developers (WIDs) comply with. By using WIDs, user-friendly visual interfaces and drag-and-drop paradigms, developers are automatically building process flows that are globally standardized and compliant. This becomes critical in an ever-changing business environment that demands flexible integration with business partners.

Here are some of the key specifications that you should be aware of as defined by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C):

• WS-Security: This is one of the secure standards used to secure Web Service at the message level, independent of the transport protocol. To learn more about WID and WS-Security refer to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v7r0mx/topic/com.ibm.wbit.help.runtime.doc/deploy/topics/cwssecurity.html.

• WS-Policy: A framework that helps define characteristics about...