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##### WSO2 WSAS 2.1-RC6

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##### Documentation

- User Guide
- FAQs
- Installation Guide
- Source
- Running Behind a Proxy
- Data Services Guide
- EJB Guide
- Clustering Guide
- XKMS Guide
- Changing Keys

##### Samples

- Chad
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- Data Services
- Flickr
- Javascript
- STS
- Trader
- Tiny URL

##### API Documentation

- Java Docs

##### Tools

- Code Generation
- Change Password
- Eclipse IDE Integration
- TCP Monitor
- WSDL2Code
- WSDL View
- Try It
- AAR Validation
- MAR Validation

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# Welcome to WSO2 Web Services Application Server (WSO2 WSAS) , v2.1-RC6

## July 23rd, 2007 - WSO2 WSAS , v2.1-RC6 Released!

[Download] | [Documentation Home] | [Release Note]

The Web services (WS) platform, based on XML messaging, is the only enterprise-class platform for integration that is completely open and agreed across the industry. Based on the concept of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), the Web services specifications support secure, reliable and transactional integration based on the concept of loose coupling, which is inherently scalable. Many vendors have "bolted on" support for Web services and XML to their existing proprietary product solutions. WSO2 has created a new platform that cuts out unnecessary layers ? supporting the full WS-* stack in a simple, clean, lightweight model, making it easier to develop, deploy and run applications.

WSO2 WSAS is an application server for Web services. With its built in high-performance Web server, full support for XML, SOAP, WSDL, and support for reliable, secure communications, WSO2 WSAS makes it simple and effective to create, consume and manage Web services.

WSO2 WSAS supports most of the major components of the WS-* stack and provides an integrated runtime that is easy for developers and administrators to use.

### WS-* Support

- SOAP 1.1/1.2
- WSDL 1.1
- WSDL 2.0
- MTOM, XOP & SOAP with Attachments
- WS-Addressing
- WS-Security
- WS-Trust
- WS-SecureConversation
- WS-MetaDataExchange
- WS-SecurityPolicy
- WS-ReliableMessaging
- WS-Policy
- WS-PolicyAttachment
- WS-MetadataExchange
- WS-Transfer

WSO2 WSAS brings together a number of open source projects into a single, seamless, easy-to-use offering. Instead of having to download the different parts of the Apache Web services stack separately and assemble them together, we have done that for you and offer you a single integrated package.

### Open Source Components of WSO2 WSAS

- Apache Axis2 (SOAP)
- Apache Axiom (High performance XML Object Model)
- Apache Rampart/Apache WSS4J (WS-Security, WS-SecureConversation)
- Apache Rahas(WS-Trust)
- Apache Sandesha2 (WS-ReliableMessaging)
- WS-Addressing implementation in Axis2
- Apache Neethi (WS-Policy)
- WS-SecurityPolicy implementation in Axis2
- Apache XML Schema
- Apache Derby (Database)
- Hibernate (Persistence)
- Embedded Apache Tomcat
- Apache Tribes (Group Communications Framework)

### WSO2 WSAS can be used in a number of different scenarios:

- Exposing existing or new business applications as Web services.
- Building reliable messaging links within or across enterprises.
- Serving as the host for lightweight browser applications using the AJAX model.
- Integrating with .NET, J2EE, CICS, SAP and other platforms.

WSO2 WSAS is a fully open source product. WSO2 contributes to the Apache Software Foundation's Web services project through a combination of leading open source components. Together with our own integration code, WSO2 offers production quality open source software. All our integration code ? including the unified management console is available under the Apache Software License version 2.0. We call it "source from the source".

## Key Features in this Release

- Data services allow developers to expose data stored in relational databases instantly via a Web services API.
- IDE integration for Eclipse cuts the time to develop, deploy and debug Web services.
- Advanced clustering with comprehensive management capabilities, state replication for high availability, along with load balancing and failover.
- XMKS support provides another means for developers to secure Web-based communications using public key infrastructure (PKI).
- EJB support makes it possible to expose EJBs as Web services.

The complete list of features is available in the Release Note.

## Tools Available:

- TCPMon - This utility allows the user to monitor the messages passed along in TCP based conversations.
- Code Generator, WSDL2Java / Java2WSDL - This command line tool allows you to generate a WSDL file from a java class (Java2WSDL) and/or a java class file from a WSDL (WSDL2Java).
- Change Password -This tool allows admin users to change the passwords of the users by running a script on the machine that hosts the WSO2 WSAS instance.

Note: All the tools are located in WSO2WSAS_HOME/bin

## WSO2 Web Services Application Server , Documentation

See the full list of documents with instructions on installation, administration, sample guides and how to use the tools packaged with WSO2 WSAS , v2.1-RC6.

## Mailing Lists

Your feedback on WSO2 WSAS is most appreciated. Please send them to our user mailing lists:

- WSO2 WSAS , Users' mailing list: wsas-java-user@wso2.org | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Mail Archive

- WSO2 WSAS , Developers' mailing listwsas-java-dev@wso2.org | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Mail Archive

## Archived News

For information on previous releases running up to the current release please see the 'Archived News' page.

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