JAX-RPC Evolves into Simpler, More Powerful JAX-WS 2.0

The new Java Architecture for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) will replace JAX-RPC in the upcoming Java EE 5 and Java 6 (codename: Mustang). Learn all about JAX-WS 2.0 and see how to use it to transform a Java class into a Web service.

by John J. Yates

February 1, 2006

s of version 2.0, JAX-RPC has been renamed JAX-WS. But the change is not in name alone. JAX-WS offers simplified development, better platform and language independence, and an end to the chaotic array of earlier Java Web services frameworks. This article explores the high-level architecture of JAX-WS, along with its low-level inner workings. It then walks you step by step through creating your first JAX-WS Web service.

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