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Web Services Addressing 1.0 - WSDL Binding
W3C Candidate Recommendation 29 May 2006
This version:
http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/CR-ws-addr-wsdl-20060529
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Editors:
Martin Gudgin, Microsoft Corp
Marc Hadley, Sun Microsystems, Inc
Tony Rogers, Computer Associates International, Inc
Ümit Yalçinalp, SAP AG
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Abstract
Web Services Addressing provides transport-neutral mechanisms to address Web
services and messages. Web Services Addressing 1.0 - WSDL Binding (this
document) defines how the abstract properties defined in Web Services
Addressing 1.0 - Core are described using WSDL.
The classes of products for which this specification is designed to be relevant
include WSDL and WS-Addressing EPR consumers.
Status of this Document
This section describes the status of this document at the time of its
publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C
publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in
the W3C technical reports index at http://www.w3.org/TR/.
This is the Candidate Recommendation of the Web Services Addressing 1.0 - WSDL
Binding specification for review by W3C members and other interested parties.
It has been produced by the Web Services Addressing Working Group (WG), which
is part of the W3C Web Services Activity. The publication of this document
signifies a call for implementations of this specification. This specification
will remain Candidate Recommendation at least until 7 July 2006.
This document addresses the comments received against the Last Call Working
Draft previously published. The detailed disposition of those comments can be
found in the Last Call issues list. A diff-marked version against the previous
version of this document is available. For a detailed list of changes since the
last publication of this document, please refer to appendix C. Change Log.
The Working Group plans to submit this specification for consideration as a W3C
Proposed Recommendation if the following exit criteria have been met:
• Two interoperable implementations of each optional and required feature of
the specifications have been produced.
• The Working Group releases a test suite along with an implementation report
.
Implementers are encouraged to provide feedback by 7 July 2006. Comments are to
be sent to the public public-ws-addressing-comments@w3.org mailing list (public
archive). Issues about this document are recorded in the Candidate
Recommendation issues list maintained by the Working Group. A list of formal
objections against the set of WS-Addressing 1.0 Working Drafts is also
available.
The Working Group plans to start with testing WSDL 1.1 [WSDL 1.1] features.
Depending on the status of the WSDL 2.0 [WSDL 2.0] implementations as part of
its Candidate Recommendation testing, an updated Candidate Recommendation
document integrating changes resulting from the WSDL 1.1 testing may be
published before proceeding to the testing of WSDL 2.0 features.
Discussion of this document takes place on the public-ws-addressing@w3.org
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Notational Conventions
1.2 Namespaces
2. Including WSDL Metadata in EPRs
2.1 Referencing WSDL Metadata from an EPR
2.2 Embedding WSDL Metadata in an EPR
3. Indicating Use of WS-Addressing
3.1 UsingAddressing Extension Element
3.1.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
3.1.2 Other Uses of UsingAddressing Extension Element
3.2 Anonymous Element
3.2.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
3.3 WSDL SOAP Module
4. Specifying Message Addressing Properties in WSDL
4.1 Extending WSDL Endpoints with an EPR
4.1.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
4.2 Destination
4.3 Reference Parameters
4.4 Action
4.4.1 Explicit Association
4.4.2 Default Action Pattern for WSDL 2.0
4.4.3 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
4.4.4 Default Action Pattern for WSDL 1.1
5. WS-Addressing and WSDL Message Exchange Patterns
5.1 WSDL 1.1 Message Exchange Patterns
5.1.1 One-way
5.1.2 Request-Response
5.1.3 Notification
5.1.4 Solicit-response
5.2 WSDL 2.0 Message Exchange Patterns
5.2.1 In-only
5.2.2 Robust In-only
5.2.3 In-out
5.2.4 In-optional-out
5.2.5 Out-only
5.2.6 Robust Out-only
5.2.7 Out-in
5.2.8 Out-optional-in
6. Conformance
7. References
7.1 Normative
7.2 Informative
Appendices
A. Acknowledgements (Non-Normative)
B. Compatibility of [action] with previous versions of WS-Addressing
(Non-Normative)
C. Change Log (Non-Normative)
C.1 Changes Since Last Call Working Draft
C.2 Changes Since Third Working Draft
C.3 Changes Since Second Working Draft
C.4 Changes Since First Working Draft
C.5 Changes Since Submission
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1. Introduction
Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core[WS-Addressing Core] defines a set of
abstract properties and an XML Infoset [XML Information Set] representation
thereof to reference Web service endpoints and to facilitate end-to-end
addressing of endpoints in messages. Web Services Addressing 1.0 - WSDL Binding
(this document) defines how the abstract properties defined in Web Services
Addressing 1.0 - Core are described using WSDL. WS-Addressing is designed to be
able to work with WSDL 2.0 [WSDL 2.0] and also (for backwards compatibility)
with WSDL 1.1 [WSDL 1.1] described services.
1.1 Notational Conventions
The keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD",
"SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be
interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [IETF RFC 2119].
When describing abstract data models, this specification uses the notational
convention used by the XML Infoset [XML Information Set]. Specifically,
abstract property names always appear in square brackets (e.g., [some
property]).
When describing concrete XML schemas [XML Schema Structures, XML Schema
Datatypes], this specification uses the notational convention of WS-Security [
WS-Security]. Specifically, each member of an element's [children] or
[attributes] property is described using an XPath-like notation (e.g., /
x:MyHeader/x:SomeProperty/@value1). The use of {any} indicates the presence of
an element wildcard (). The use of @{any} indicates the presence of an
attribute wildcard ().
1.2 Namespaces
This specification uses a number of namespace prefixes throughout; they are
listed in Table 1-1. Note that the choice of any namespace prefix is arbitrary
and not semantically significant (see [XML Namespaces]).
Table 1-1. Prefixes and Namespaces used in this specification
┌──────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Prefix│Namespace │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│S │http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│S11 │http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsa │http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsaw │http://www.w3.org/2006/05/addressing/wsdl │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsoap │http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/soap │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│xs │http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsdl │Either http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl or http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ │
│ │wsdl/ depending on context │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsdl20│http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│wsdl11│http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/ │
├──────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│soap11│http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/ │
└──────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The working group intends to update the value of the Web Services Addressing
1.0 - WSDL Binding namespace URI each time a new version of this document is
published until such time that the document reaches Candidate Recommendation
status. Once it has reached Candidate Recommendation status, the working group
intends to maintain the value of the Web Services Addressing 1.0 - WSDL Binding
namespace URI that was assigned in the Candidate Recommendation unless
significant changes are made that impact the implementation of the
specification.
WS-Addressing is defined in terms of the XML Information Set [XML Information
Set]. WS-Addressing can be used with SOAP [SOAP 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework
, SOAP 1.1] as described in Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding[
WS-Addressing SOAP Binding]. The examples in this specification use an XML 1.0
[XML 1.0] representation but this is not a requirement.
All information items defined by this specification are identified by the XML
namespace URI [XML Namespaces] "http://www.w3.org/2006/05/addressing/wsdl". A
normative XML Schema [XML Schema Structures, XML Schema Datatypes] document can
be obtained by dereferencing the XML namespace URI.
2. Including WSDL Metadata in EPRs
An EPR's metadata section can contain a reference to WSDL metadata, can include
embedded WSDL metadata, or both.
2.1 Referencing WSDL Metadata from an EPR
The WSDL binding of Web Services Addressing introduces the following element
and attribute information items for referencing WSDL metadata from an EPR's
metadata section:
wsaw:InterfaceName (0..1)
A QName identifying a description of the sequences of messages that a
service sends and/or receives. This corresponds to a WSDL 2.0 interface or,
for backwards compatibility, a WSDL 1.1 port type. When this element is
included in an EPR, the EPR is considered to be specific to the interface
or port type it identifies.
wsaw:ServiceName (0..1)
A QName that identifies the set of endpoints at which a particular Web
service is deployed. The set of endpoints is represented by a service in
WSDL 2.0 or, for backwards compatibility, a WSDL 1.1 service.
wsaw:ServiceName/@EndpointName (0..1)
An NCName that identifies one endpoint amongst the set identified by the
service name above. An endpoint is represented by an endpoint in WSDL 2.0
or, for backwards compatibility, a port in WSDL 1.1. When this attribute is
specified, the EPR is considered to be specific to the endpoint or port it
identifies.
The element information items defined above are used in an EPR's metadata
section. The following shows an example endpoint reference. This references the
interface named "ghns:reservationInterface" at the endpoint IRI "http://
greath.example.com/2004/reservation". Note the use of the WSDL[WSDL 2.0]
wsdlLocation attribute.
Example 2-1. Example endpoint reference.
http://greath.example.com/2004/reservation
ghns:reservationInterface
2.2 Embedding WSDL Metadata in an EPR
WSDL 2.0 or, for backwards compatibility, 1.1 definitions can be embedded in
the metadata section of an EPR to provide a consuming application with WSDL
information that applies to the referenced endpoint. To do so, the creator of
an EPR MAY include a WSDL 2.0 description element (or a WSDL 1.1 definitions
element) in the metadata property of the EPR. The semantics of the embedded
WSDL is as defined by the WSDL 2.0 or 1.1 specifications.
In particular, embedding a WSDL service component description MAY be used by
EPR issuers to indicate the presence of alternative addresses and protocol
bindings to access the referenced endpoint. The alternatives are provided by
the different endpoints of the embedded service. In the case of WSDL 1.1,
additional ports can be conveyed by the WSDL 1.1 service definition which are
not alternative access channels to the endpoint. In that case, if the
InterfaceName or ServiceName elements are also included in the metadata section
of the EPR, only the ports with the same interface as that specified are to be
considered alternative access channels.
If the ServiceName element appears in the EPR’s [metadata] and an embedded WSDL
service component is also provided inside a descriptions or definitions
component, then the ServiceName SHOULD match the name of (one or more of) the
WSDL service(s) included therein; the endpoint (port) name SHOULD match as well
if present. The behavior of an EPR consumer when the ServiceName doesn’t match
an embedded description is undefined.
Example 2-2. An EPR containing WSDL 2.0 metadata
http://greath.example.com/2004/reservation
Example 2-3. An EPR containing WSDL 1.1 metadata
http://greath.example.com/2004/reservation
3. Indicating Use of WS-Addressing
This specification supports two mechanisms for indicating, in a WSDL
description, that the endpoint conforms to the WS-Addressing specification.
3.1 UsingAddressing Extension Element
WS-Addressing defines an empty global element, wsaw:UsingAddressing, that can
be used to indicate that an endpoint conforms to the WS-Addressing
specification. The wsdl:required attribute MAY be used to indicate whether
WS-Addressing Message Addressing Properties are required in messages received
from service requesters. Table 3-1 outlines the requirements on messages sent
from an endpoint based on the contents of any preceding input message and how
the use of addressing is indicated in the WSDL.
Table 3-1. MAPs Present in output message when wsaw:UsingAddressing is present
┌──────────┬───────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MAPs in │ wsdl:required= │ │
│ Input │"true" {addressing}│ wsdl:required="false" {addressing}=optional │
│ message │ =required │ │
├──────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Yes │REQUIRED │REQUIRED │
├──────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │OPTIONAL. If using SOAP, MAP headers MUST NOT │
│No │Fault │have a soap:mustUnderstand attribute with a │
│ │ │value of "true" │
└──────────┴───────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
If WS-A is engaged, use of the message addressing properties MUST be fully
compliant with this specification; in particular, senders MUST use all message
addressing properties mandated by the Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core[
WS-Addressing Core], applicable WS-Addressing protocol bindings (e.g. Web
Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding[WS-Addressing SOAP Binding]), and this
specification, and MUST follow all applicable WS-Addressing normative
requirements.
The wsaw:UsingAddressing element SHOULD appear as a child of the wsdl:binding
element. Alternatively, the wsaw:UsingAddressing element MAY instead be
included as a child of the wsdl20:endpoint (or wsdl11:port) when an endpoint
intends to indicate compliance with WS-Addressing for a specific endpoint only.
The inclusion of the wsaw:UsingAddressing element indicates that the applicable
WS-Addressing specifications are supported and allows use of anonymous or
non-anonymous URIs as addresses in an EPR. Specifically, when included in a
SOAP binding, the wsaw:UsingAddressing marker identifies the use of Web
Services Addressing 1.0 bound to SOAP as defined by Web Services Addressing 1.0
- SOAP Binding[WS-Addressing SOAP Binding].The presence of this element can
extend the semantics of the endpoint's WSDL binding.
Example 3-1. Indicating use of WS-Addressing using wsaw:UsingAddressing in WSDL
2.0
Example 3-2. Indicating use of WS-Addressing using wsaw:UsingAddressing in WSDL
1.1
3.1.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
Use of WS-Addressing adds the following property to the WSDL 2.0 component
model:
• {addressing} OPTIONAL, of type xs:token with one of the values "required"
or "optional", to the Binding and Endpoint components. When present, the
property indicates that the use of addressing has been declared.
Table 3-2 shows the mapping from the XML representation to the WSDL 2.0
component model.
Table 3-2. Mapping from XML Representation to Binding and Endpoint components
Extension Properties
┌────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Property │ Value │
├────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │If a wsaw:UsingAddresing extension element is present: │
│ │ │
│{addressing}│ • if a wsdl:required attribute information item is present and│
│ │ has a value of "true", then "required" │
│ │ │
│ │ • otherwise "optional" │
└────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Table 3-1 summarizes the meaning of the property as detailed in section 3.1
UsingAddressing Extension Element.
3.1.2 Other Uses of UsingAddressing Extension Element
The wsaw:UsingAddressing element MAY also be used in other contexts (e.g., as a
policy assertion in a policy framework). Its use and that of related elements
and attributes including wsaw:Anonymous (see 3.2 Anonymous Element ) and
wsaw:Action (see 4.4.1 Explicit Association) in such contexts is semantically
equivalent to the use of wsaw:UsingAddressing as a WSDL extension.
Note that the association of wsaw:UsingAddressing to WSDL constructs where the
wsaw:UsingAddressing WSDL extension element is not allowed is not meaningful.
3.2 Anonymous Element
WS-Addressing defines a wsaw:Anonymous element that is only used in conjunction
with wsaw:UsingAddressing (or its equivalent wsoap:module, see section 3.3 WSDL
SOAP Module) element. The usage of wsaw:Anonymous element is associated with
the usage constraints specified for the wsaw:UsingAddressing element. Hence, it
MUST NOT contain the wsdl:required attribute.
A WSDL or policy based service description that includes the
wsaw:UsingAddressing but no wsaw:Anonymous marker makes no assertion regarding
a requirement or a constraint in the use of the anonymous URI in EPRs contained
in messages sent to the endpoint. In this cases, endpoint service descriptions
have to rely on additional metadata, such as WSDL bindings or additional policy
assertions, to indicate any requirements or restrictions on the use of the
anonymous URI by clients. However, in the absence of additional metadata,
clients of the endpoint MAY assume that the service endpoint follows the
behavior indicated by the 'optional' value of the wsaw:Anonymous marker. An
endpoint SHOULD send a wsa:OnlyAnonymousAddressSupported or a
wsa:OnlyNonAnonymousAddressSupported fault back to the client if a message
received includes a response epr with an [address] that is unsupported by the
endpoint.
The wsaw:Anonymous element, if present, MUST have one of three distinct values
that indicate three different levels of support for handling anonymous
addresses in EPRs. In the following text, the term response endpoint EPR refers
to the [reply endpoint] and [fault endpoint] message addressing properties
collectively.
• "optional": This value indicates that a response endpoint EPR in a request
message MAY contain an anonymous URI as an address.
• "required":This value indicates that all response endpoint EPRs in a
request message MUST always use anonymous URI as an address.
If a response endpoint EPR does not contain the anonymous URI as an address
value, then a predefined InvalidAddressingHeader fault defined in Web
Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding [WS-Addressing SOAP Binding] MUST be
generated.
• "prohibited":This value indicates that any response EPRs in a request
message MUST NOT use anonymous URI as an address.
If a response endpoint EPR contains the anonymous URI as an address value,
then a predefined InvalidAddressingHeader fault defined in Web Services
Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding [WS-Addressing SOAP Binding] MUST be
generated.
This element MAY appear as a child of an operation element in a binding element
in WSDL 1.1, or as a binding operation extension element in WSDL 2.0.
Example 3-3. Indicating use of anonymous addresses using wsaw:Anonymous.
required
3.2.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
Use of the Anonymous element adds the following property to the WSDL 2.0
component model:
• {anonymous addresses} OPTIONAL, of type xs:string, to the Binding Operation
component.
Table 3-3 shows the mapping from the XML representation to the WSDL 2.0
component model.
Table 3-3. Mapping from XML Representation to Binding Operation component
Extension Properties
┌──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Property │ Value │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│{anonymous │The value of the wsaw:Anonymous element information item, if │
│addresses} │present. Otherwise, it is not present. │
└──────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
3.3 WSDL SOAP Module
In WSDL 2.0, a SOAP Module component can be used to declare the use of the
WS-Addressing 1.0 Module for the SOAP binding. The meaning of the use of such a
SOAP Module component is semantically equivalent to the {addressing} property
defined in section 3.1.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes. Note that this
module is only meaningful when used on WSDL components where the {addressing}
property is allowed, i.e. as a member of the {soap modules} property of a
Binding component.
The WS-Addressing 1.0 SOAP Module is described in Web Services Addressing 1.0 -
SOAP Binding[WS-Addressing SOAP Binding] and is identified with the following
URI: http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing/module
Example 3-4. Indicating use of WS-Addressing using wsoap:module in WSDL 2.0
required
4. Specifying Message Addressing Properties in WSDL
This section describes how the values of certain message addressing properties
can be specified in WSDL. In some cases the values of message addressing
properties are specified using existing WSDL constructs, in other cases new
WSDL extensions are defined for that purpose.
4.1 Extending WSDL Endpoints with an EPR
A wsdl20:endpoint or wsdl11:port element MAY be extended using a child
wsa:EndpointReference element. When extended this way, the [address] property
of the child EPR MUST match the {address} property of the endpoint component
(WSDL 2.0) or the address value provided by the relevant port extension (WSDL
1.1). For example, in a SOAP 1.1 port described using WSDL 1.1, the location
attribute of a soap11:address element (if present) would have the same value as
the wsa:Address child element of the wsa:EndpointReference element.
4.1.1 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
Use of WS-Addressing adds the following OPTIONAL properties to the WSDL 2.0
component model:
• A property of the Endpoint component, named {endpoint reference}. This
property is of type wsa:EndpointReference, with a cardinality of 1. The
property has the value of the wsa:EndpointReference element used as a child
of wsdl20:endpoint, if any. If no such extension exists, this property is
absent.
4.2 Destination
The value of the [destination] message addressing property for a message sent
to an endpoint typically matches the value of the {address} property of the
endpoint component (WSDL 2.0) or the address value (if any) provided by the
relevant port extension (WSDL 1.1). For a SOAP 1.1 port described using WSDL
1.1, the value is provided by the location attribute of the soap11:address
extension element. For an endpoint or port extended with an EPR (see 4.1
Extending WSDL Endpoints with an EPR), the value is provided by the [address]
property of the EPR.
Additional runtime information could override the value of the [destination]
message addressing property for messages sent to an endpoint, e.g. a runtime
exchange might result in a redirection to a different EPR. Note that
WS-Addressing does not define any normative mechanism for such redirection.
4.3 Reference Parameters
When a wsa:EndpointReference element is present in a wsdl20:endpoint or a
wsdl11:port element (see 4.1 Extending WSDL Endpoints with an EPR), the value
of the [reference parameters] message addressing property for a message sent to
an endpoint MUST include the contents of the wsa:ReferenceParameters element,
if one exists within that EPR.
4.4 Action
WS-Addressing defines two mechanisms to associate a value of the [action]
property with input, output and fault elements within a WSDL description:
explicit and defaulting. Explicit association is described in section 4.4.1
Explicit Association; action defaulting (where a unique value for the [action]
property is automatically generated) is described in section 4.4.4 Default
Action Pattern for WSDL 1.1 for WSDL 1.1 and section 4.4.2 Default Action
Pattern for WSDL 2.0 for WSDL 2.0.
Ensuring that there is sufficient information within a message to distinguish
which WSDL operation it is associated with is specified as a best practice in
WSDL 2.0WSDL 2.0. The [action] property provides a mechanism to fulfill that
best practice.
4.4.1 Explicit Association
WS-Addressing defines a global attribute, wsaw:Action, that can be used to
explicitly define the value of the [action] property for messages in a WSDL
description. The type of the attribute is xs:anyURI and it is used as an
extension on the WSDL input, output and fault elements. A SOAP binding can
specify SOAPAction values for the input messages of operations. In the absence
of a wsaw:Action attribute on a WSDL input element where a SOAPAction value is
specified, the value of the [action] property for the input message is the
value of the SOAPAction specified. Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding[
WS-Addressing SOAP Binding] specifies restrictions on the relationship between
the values of [action] and SOAPAction for SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2.
The inclusion of wsaw:Action without inclusion of wsaw:UsingAddressing has no
normative intent and is only informational. In other words, the inclusion of
wsaw:Action attributes in WSDL alone does not imply a requirement on clients to
use Message Addressing Properties in messages it sends to the service. A
client, however, MAY include Message Addressing Properties in the messages it
sends, either on its own initiative or as described by other elements of the
service contract, regardless of the presence or absence of
wsaw:UsingAddressing. Other specifications defining the value of [action] are
under no constraint to be consistent with wsaw:Action.
For example consider the following WSDL excerpt:
Example 4-1. Explicit specification of wsa:Action value in a WSDL 2.0
description.
...
...
The action for the input of the opCheckAvailability operation within the
reservationInterface is explicitly defined to be http://greath.example.com/2004
/wsdl/resSvc/opCheckAvailability. The action for the output of this same
operation is http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/
opCheckAvailabilityResponse.
Example 4-2. Explicit specification of wsa:Action value in a WSDL 1.1
description.
...
...
The action for the input of the opCheckAvailability operation within the
reservationInterface port type is explicitly defined to be http://
greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/opCheckAvailability. The action for the
output of this same operation is http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/
opCheckAvailabilityResponse.
4.4.2 Default Action Pattern for WSDL 2.0
In the absence of the wsa:Action attribute, the following pattern is used in
WSDL 2.0 documents to construct a default action for inputs and outputs. The
general form of an action URI is as follows:
Example 4-3. Structure of defaulted wsa:Action IRI in WSDL 2.0.
[target namespace][delimiter][interface name][delimiter][operation name][direction token]
For fault messages, the general form of an action IRI is as follows:
Example 4-4. Structure of default wsa:Action IRI for faults
[target namespace][delimiter][interface name][delimiter][fault name]
Where:
[delimiter]
is ":" when the [target namespace] is a URN, otherwise "/". Note that for
IRI schemes other than URNs which aren't path-based (i.e. those that outlaw
the "/" character), the default action value might not conform to the rules
of the IRI scheme. Authors are advised to specify explicit values in the
WSDL in this case.
[target namespace]
is the {target namespace} of the interface. If [target namespace] ends with
a "/" an additional "/" is not added.
[interface name]
is the {name} of the interface.
[operation name]
is the {name} of the operation.
[fault name]
is the {name} of the fault.
[direction token]
□ Empty ("") where the operation's {message exchange pattern} is "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/in-only", "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/
robust-in-only", "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/out-only", or "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/robust-out-only".
□ "Request" where the operation's {message exchange pattern} is "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/in-out" or "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/
in-opt-out" and the message reference's {message label} = 'in'.
□ "Solicit" where the operation's {message exchange pattern} is "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/out-in" or "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/
out-opt-in" and the message reference's {message label} = 'out'.
□ "Response" where the operation's {message exchange pattern} is "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/in-out" or "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/
in-opt-out" and the message reference's {message label} = 'out'.
□ "Response" where the operation's {message exchange pattern} is "http://
www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/out-in", or "http://www.w3.org/2006/01/wsdl/
out-opt-in" and the message reference's {message label} = 'in'.
□ {message label} where the {message exchange pattern} is not one of the
MEP IRIs defined in WSDL 2.0 Part 2.
For example consider the following WSDL excerpt:
Example 4-5. Example WSDL without explicit wsa:Action values with explicit
message names.
...
...
[targetNamespace] = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc
[interface name] = reservationInterface
[operation name] = opCheckAvailability
[direction token] for input is Request
[direction token] for output is Response
Applying the pattern above with these values we have:
input action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface/
opCheckAvailabilityRequest
output action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface
/opCheckAvailabilityResponse
4.4.3 WSDL 2.0 Component Model Changes
Use of WS-Addressing adds the following REQUIRED properties to the WSDL 2.0
component model:
• A property of the Interface Message Reference and Interface Fault
components named {action}. The property is of type xs:anyURI. The property
value is the value of the wsaw:Action attribute information item, if
present; otherwise the default value computed following the rules from
section 4.4.2 Default Action Pattern for WSDL 2.0.
4.4.4 Default Action Pattern for WSDL 1.1
A default pattern is also defined for backwards compatibility with WSDL 1.1. In
the absence of the wsaw:Action attribute, the following pattern is used to
construct a default action for inputs and outputs. The general form of an
action IRI is as follows:
Example 4-6. Structure of defaulted wsa:Action IRI.
[target namespace][delimiter][port type name][delimiter][input|output name]
For fault messages, the general form of an action IRI is as follows:
Example 4-7. Structure of default wsa:Action IRI for faults
[target namespace][delimiter][port type name][delimiter][operation name][delimiter]Fault[delimiter][fault name]
Where:
[delimiter]
is ":" when the [target namespace] is a URN, otherwise "/". Note that for
IRI schemes other than URNs which aren't path-based (i.e. those that outlaw
the "/" character), the default action value might not conform to the rules
of the IRI scheme. Authors are advised to specify explicit values in the
WSDL in this case.
"Fault"
is a literal character string to be included in the action.
[target namespace]
is the target namespace (/definition/@targetNamespace). If [target
namespace] ends with a "/" an additional "/" is not added.
[port type name]
is the name of the port type (/definition/portType/@name).
[input|output name]
is the name of the element as defined in Section 2.4.5 of WSDL 1.1.
[fault name]
is the name of the fault (/definition/porttype/operation/fault/@name).
For example consider the following WSDL excerpt:
Example 4-8. Example WSDL without explicit wsa:Action values with explicit
message names.
...
...
[targetNamespace] = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc
[port type name] = reservationInterface
[input name] = CheckAvailability
[output name] = CheckAvailabilityResponse
[fault name] = InvalidDate
Applying the pattern above with these values we have:
input action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface/
CheckAvailability
output action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface
/Availability
fault action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface/
opCheckAvailability/Fault/InvalidDate
WSDL defines rules for a default input or output name if the name attribute is
not present. Consider the following example:
Example 4-9. Example WSDL without explicit wsa:Action values or explicit
message names.
...
...
[targetNamespace] = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc
[port type name] = reservationInterface
According to the rules defined in Section 2.4.5 of WSDL 1.1, if the name
attribute is absent for the input of a request response operation the default
value is the name of the operation with "Request" appended.
[input name] = opCheckAvailabilityRequest
Likewise, the output defaults to the operation name with "Response" appended.
[output name] = opCheckAvailabilityResponse
Applying the pattern above with these values we have:
input action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface/
opCheckAvailabilityRequest
output action = http://greath.example.com/2004/wsdl/resSvc/reservationInterface
/opCheckAvailabilityResponse
5. WS-Addressing and WSDL Message Exchange Patterns
This section describes which of the core message properties are mandatory for
messages in the various MEPs defined by WSDL.
5.1 WSDL 1.1 Message Exchange Patterns
For backwards compatibility, this section describes which of the core message
properties are mandatory for messages in the various MEPs defined by WSDL 1.1.
5.1.1 One-way
This is a straightforward one-way message. No responses are expected but
related messages could be sent as part of other message exchanges.
Table 5-1. Message addressing properties for one way message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. Unused in this MEP, but could be included │
│ │ │to facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Unused in this │
│[message id] │ N │MEP, but may be included to facilitate longer │
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates relationship to a prior message. Unused in│
│[relationship]│ N │this MEP, but could be included to facilitate longer│
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.1.2 Request-Response
This is request-response. A reply is expected hence mandating [reply endpoint]
in the request message. The response message might be a fault.
Table 5-2. Message addressing properties for request message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ Y │Intended receiver for the reply to this message. │
│endpoint] │ │ │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. May be included to direct fault messages to│
│ │ │a different endpoint than [reply endpoint]. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[message id] │ Y │Unique identifier for this message. Used in the │
│ │ │[relationship] property of the reply message. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates relationship to a prior message. Unused in│
│[relationship]│ N │this MEP, but could be included to facilitate longer│
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Table 5-3. Message addressing properties for response message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. Unused in this MEP, but could be included │
│ │ │to facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Unused in this │
│[message id] │ N │MEP, but may be included to facilitate longer │
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates that this message is a reply to the │
│[relationship]│ Y │request message using the request message [message │
│ │ │id] value and the predefined http://www.w3.org/2005/│
│ │ │08/addressing/reply IRI. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.1.3 Notification
From the WS-Addressing perspective this MEP is the same as One-way. The
properties defined in 5.1.1 One-way apply to this MEP also.
5.1.4 Solicit-response
From the WS-Addressing perspective this MEP is the same as Request-response.
The properties defined in 5.1.2 Request-Response apply to this MEP also.
5.2 WSDL 2.0 Message Exchange Patterns
This section describes which of the core message properties are mandatory for
messages in the various MEPs defined by WSDL 2.0 [WSDL 2.0 Adjuncts].
5.2.1 In-only
This is a straightforward one-way message. No responses are expected but
related messages could be sent as part of other message exchanges.
Table 5-4. Message addressing properties for in message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. Unused in this MEP, but could be included │
│ │ │to facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Unused in this │
│[message id] │ N │MEP, but may be included to facilitate longer │
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates relationship to a prior message. Unused in│
│[relationship]│ N │this MEP, but could be included to facilitate longer│
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.2.2 Robust In-only
This one-way MEP allows fault messages. The [message id] property is needed in
the initial message in order to be able to correlate any fault with that
message.
Table 5-5. Message addressing properties for in message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N* │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ N* │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ │message. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Used in the │
│[message id] │ Y │[relationship] property of any resulting fault │
│ │ │message. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates relationship to a prior message. Unused in│
│[relationship]│ N │this MEP, but could be included to facilitate longer│
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
* Note that at least one of [fault endpoint] or [reply endpoint] is required
for this MEP, so that a fault can be sent if necessary.
Table 5-6. Message addressing properties for fault message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. Unused in this MEP, but could be included │
│ │ │to facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Unused in this │
│[message id] │ N │MEP, but may be included to facilitate longer │
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates that this message is a response to the in │
│[relationship]│ Y │message using the in message [message id] value and │
│ │ │the predefined http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing/│
│ │ │reply IRI. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.2.3 In-out
This is a two-way MEP. A reply is expected hence mandating [reply endpoint] in
the request message. The response message might be a fault.
Table 5-7. Message addressing properties for in message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ Y │Intended receiver for the reply to this message. │
│endpoint] │ │ │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. May be included to direct fault messages to│
│ │ │a different endpoint than [reply endpoint]. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[message id] │ Y │Unique identifier for this message. Used in the │
│ │ │[relationship] property of the out message. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates relationship to a prior message. Unused in│
│[relationship]│ N │this MEP, but could be included to facilitate longer│
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Table 5-8. Message addressing properties for out message.
┌──────────────┬─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Property │Mandatory│Description │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[destination] │ Y │Provides the address of the intended receiver of │
│ │ │this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[action] │ Y │Identifies the semantics implied by this message │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[source │ │Message origin. Unused in this MEP, but could be │
│endpoint] │ N │included to facilitate longer running message │
│ │ │exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[reply │ │Intended receiver for replies to this message. │
│endpoint] │ N │Unused in this MEP, but could be included to │
│ │ │facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│[fault │ │Intended receiver for faults related to this │
│endpoint] │ N │message. Unused in this MEP, but could be included │
│ │ │to facilitate longer running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Unique identifier for this message. Unused in this │
│[message id] │ N │MEP, but may be included to facilitate longer │
│ │ │running message exchanges. │
├──────────────┼─────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Indicates that this message is a response to the in │
│[relationship]│ Y │message using the in message [message id] value and │
│ │ │the predefined http://www.w3.org/2005/08/addressing/│
│ │ │reply IRI. │
└──────────────┴─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.2.4 In-optional-out
This MEP differs from the In-out MEP in that the subsequent message is
optional. This difference doesn't affect the message properties so the
properties defined in 5.2.3 In-out apply to this MEP also
5.2.5 Out-only
From the WS-Addressing perspective this MEP is the same as In-only. The
properties defined in 5.2.1 In-only apply to this MEP also.
5.2.6 Robust Out-only
From the WS-Addressing perspective this MEP is the same as Robust In-only. The
properties defined in 5.2.2 Robust In-only apply to this MEP also.
5.2.7 Out-in
From the WS-Addressing perspective this MEP is the same as In-out. The
properties defined in 5.2.3 In-out apply to this MEP also.
5.2.8 Out-optional-in
This MEP differs from the Out-in MEP in that the subsequent message is
optional. This difference doesn't affect the message properties so the
properties defined in 5.2.3 In-out apply to this MEP also
6. Conformance
An endpoint reference whose wsa:Metadata element has among its children the
elements defined in 2.1 Referencing WSDL Metadata from an EPR conforms to this
specification if it obeys the structural constraints defined in that section.
A WSDL description conforms to this specification when it incorporates directly
or indirectly one or more of the 3.1 UsingAddressing Extension Element or the
3.3 WSDL SOAP Module markers, and obeys the structural constraints defined in
section 3. Indicating Use of WS-Addressing appropriate to that marker, and
those defined in section 4.4 Action.
An endpoint conforms to this specification if it has a conformant WSDL
description associated with it, and receives and emits messages in accordance
with the constraints defined in sections 4. Specifying Message Addressing
Properties in WSDL and 5. WS-Addressing and WSDL Message Exchange Patterns.
7. References
7.1 Normative
[WS-Addressing Core]
Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core, M. Gudgin, M. Hadley, and T. Rogers,
Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 9 May 2006. This version of the
WS-Addressing Core Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/
REC-ws-addr-core-20060509. The latest version of WS-Addressing Core is
available at http://www.w3.org/TR/ws-addr-core.
[WS-Addressing SOAP Binding]
Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding, M. Gudgin, M. Hadley, and T.
Rogers, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 9 May 2006. This version of the
WS-Addressing Core Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/
REC-ws-addr-soap-20060509. The latest version of WS-Addressing SOAP Binding
is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/ws-addr-soap.
[WSDL 2.0]
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Version 2.0 Part 1: Core Language,
R. Chinnici, J. J. Moreau, A. Ryman, S. Weerawarana, Editors. World Wide
Web Consortium, 6 January 2006. This version of the WSDL 2.0 specification
is http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/CR-wsdl20-20060106/. The latest version of
WSDL 2.0 is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20.
[WSDL 2.0 Adjuncts]
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Version 2.0 Part 2: Adjuncts, R.
Chinnici, H. Haas, A. Lewis, J. J. Moreau, D. Orchard, S. Weerawarana,
Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 6 January 2006. This version of the
WSDL 2.0 Adjuncts specification is http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/
CR-wsdl20-adjuncts-20060106/. The latest version of WSDL 2.0 Adjuncts is
available at http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20-adjuncts.
[IETF RFC 2119]
Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels, S. Bradner,
Author. Internet Engineering Task Force, June 1999. Available at http://
www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt.
[RFC 3987]
M. Duerst, M. Suignard, "Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRIs)",
January 2005. (See http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3987.txt.)
[XML 1.0]
Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Third Edition), T. Bray, J. Paoli, C.
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February 2004. This version of the XML 1.0 Recommendation is http://
www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20040204. The latest version of XML 1.0 is
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[XML Namespaces]
Namespaces in XML, T. Bray, D. Hollander, and A. Layman, Editors. World
Wide Web Consortium, 14 January 1999. This version of the XML Information
Set Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xml-names-19990114. The
latest version of Namespaces in XML is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/
REC-xml-names.
[XML Information Set]
XML Information Set (Second Edition), J. Cowan and R. Tobin, Editors. World
Wide Web Consortium, 4 February 2004. This version of the XML Information
Set Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-infoset-20040204/.
The latest version of XML Information Set is available at http://www.w3.org
/TR/xml-infoset.
[XML Schema Structures]
XML Schema Part 1: Structures Second Edition, H. Thompson, D. Beech, M.
Maloney, and N. Mendelsohn, Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 28 October
2004. This version of the XML Schema Part 1 Recommendation is http://
www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xmlschema-1-20041028. The latest version of XML
Schema Part 1 is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1.
[XML Schema Datatypes]
XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes Second Edition, P. Byron and A. Malhotra,
Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 28 October 2004. This version of the
XML Schema Part 2 Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/
REC-xmlschema-2-20041028. The latest version of XML Schema Part 2 is
available at http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2.
[SOAP 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework]
SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1: Messaging Framework, M. Gudgin, M. Hadley, N.
Mendelsohn, J-J. Moreau, H. Frystyk Nielsen, Editors. World Wide Web
Consortium, 24 June 2003. This version of the "SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1:
Messaging Framework" Recommendation is http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/
REC-soap12-part1-20030624/. The latest version of "SOAP Version 1.2 Part 1:
Messaging Framework" is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/.
[SOAP 1.1]
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) 1.1, D. Box, D. Ehnebuske, G.
Kakivaya, A. Layman, N. Mendelsohn, H Frystyk Nielsen, S. Thatte, D. Winer,
Editors. W3C Member Submission, 8 May 2000.
[WSDL 1.1]
E. Christensen, et al, Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 1.1, March
2001.
7.2 Informative
[WS-Security]
OASIS, Web Services Security: SOAP Message Security, March 2004.
A. Acknowledgements (Non-Normative)
This document is the work of the W3C Web Service Addressing Working Group.
Members of the Working Group are (at the time of writing, and by alphabetical
order): Abbie Barbir (Nortel Networks), Andreas Bjärlestam (ERICSSON), Dave
Chappell (Sonic Software), Eran Chinthaka (WSO2), Francisco Curbera (IBM
Corporation), Glen Daniels (Sonic Software), Vikas Deolaliker (Sonoa Systems,
Inc.), Paul Downey (BT), Jacques Durand (Fujitsu Limited), Robert Freund
(Hitachi, Ltd.), Marc Goodner (Microsoft Corporation), Arun Gupta (Sun
Microsystems, Inc.), Hugo Haas (W3C/ERCIM), Marc Hadley (Sun Microsystems,
Inc.), David Hull (TIBCO Software, Inc.), Yin-Leng Husband (HP), David Illsley
(IBM Corporation), Anish Karmarkar (Oracle Corporation), Paul Knight (Nortel
Networks), Philippe Le Hégaret (W3C/MIT), Amelia Lewis (TIBCO Software, Inc.),
Bozhong Lin (IONA Technologies, Inc.), Mark Little (JBoss Inc.), Jonathan Marsh
(Microsoft Corporation), Jeff Mischkinsky (Oracle Corporation), Nilo Mitra
(ERICSSON), Eisaku Nishiyama (Hitachi, Ltd.), Ales Novy (Systinet Inc.), David
Orchard (BEA Systems, Inc.), Gilbert Pilz (BEA Systems, Inc.), Alain Regnier
(Ricoh Company, Ltd.), Tony Rogers (Computer Associates), Tom Rutt (Fujitsu
Limited), Davanum Srinivas (WSO2), Jiri Tejkl (Systinet Inc.), Mike Vernal
(Microsoft Corporation), Steve Vinoski (IONA Technologies, Inc.), Katy Warr
(IBM Corporation), Pete Wenzel (Sun Microsystems, Inc.), Steve Winkler (SAP
AG), Ümit Yalçinalp (SAP AG), Prasad Yendluri (webMethods, Inc.).
Previous members of the Working Group were: Lisa Bahler (SAIC - Telcordia
Technologies), Rebecca Bergersen (IONA Technologies, Inc.), Ugo Corda (Sun
Microsystems, Inc.), Michael Eder (Nokia), Yaron Goland (BEA Systems, Inc.),
Marc Goodner (SAP AG), Martin Gudgin (Microsoft Corporation), Mark Nottingham
(BEA Systems, Inc.), Mark Peel (Novell, Inc.), Harris Reynolds (webMethods,
Inc.), Rich Salz (IBM Corporation), Davanum Srinivas (Computer Associates),
Greg Truty (IBM Corporation).
The people who have contributed to discussions on public-ws-addressing@w3.org
are also gratefully acknowledged.
B. Compatibility of [action] with previous versions of WS-Addressing
(Non-Normative)
This section describes strategies for choosing [action] values consistent
between this specification and the WS-Addressing Member Submission published 10
August 2004 (hereafter called "2004-08"). The wsa200408 namespace prefix below
refers to the "http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing" namespace
defined in the 2004-08 version.
The WS-Addressing 1.0 [action] property, which identifies the semantics implied
by a message, is semantically equivalent to the [action] message information
header defined in the 2004-08 version. Authors are therefore advised to use the
same value for 1.0 [action] and 2004-08 [action].
However, when describing services in WSDL, the namespace of the Action
attribute used to associate values with WSDL operations differs in the two
versions (wsaw:Action versus wsa200408:Action), and the default action pattern
in WS-Addressing 1.0 differs in two respects from that in the 2004-08 version:
the [delimiter] can be either "/" or ":" in 1.0 while in 2004-08 it is always "
/", and the default action pattern for faults is closer to that of other
messages instead of a constant URI.
If a default action pattern is desired, this specification recommends the 1.0
default action pattern. The 200408 [action] can be made consistent with the 1.0
default by:
1. specifying wsa200408:Action explicitly when the targetNamespace is a URN,
and
2. specifying wsa200408:Action explicitly when the message is a fault.
If the targetNamespace is a URN, it is not advisable to use the 2004-08 default
action pattern, as it leads to malformed IRIs. If the targetNamespace is not a
URN, and the 2004-08 default action pattern is in use, the 1.0 [action] value
can be made consistent by:
1. specifying wsaw:Action explicitly when the message is a fault.
C. Change Log (Non-Normative)
C.1 Changes Since Last Call Working Draft
┌──────────┬───────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Date │Editor │ Description │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-05-04│mhadley│Split the references into normative and informative, fixed│
│@ 12:33 │ │a few editorial glitches │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-28│mhadley│Added new change log section for LC issues │
│@ 15:09 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-28│mhadley│Incorporated resolution to issue lc132 - reworked section │
│@ 15:04 │ │4 to allow use of EPRs as WSDL endpoint/port extensions │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-28│trogers│Implemented the resolution of LC131, simplifying table 3.1│
│@ 13:40 │ │to remove discussion of UsingAddressing not present. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-28│trogers│Implemented the resolution of LC129, removing the default │
│@ 13:25 │ │for wsaw:Anonymous │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-28│trogers│Implemented LC124, adding Conformance section. │
│@ 13:09 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-26│ │Added resolution of issue lc122 - added (n..m) notation to│
│@ 15:34 │mhadley│wsaw:InterfaceName, wsaw:ServiceName and wsaw:ServiceName/│
│ │ │@EndpointName descriptions │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-26│mhadley│Added resolution of issue lc123 - changed all the examples│
│@ 15:28 │ │to be based on the one used in the WSDL 2.0 primer │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Removed MUST from section 4.1 concerning the value of │
│@ 10:27 │ │[destination] (LC130) │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Marking UsingAddressing using tag to show that it is │
│@ 10:14 │ │not a typo in heading 3.1 (LC126) │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Added the class of product specification to the Abstract │
│@ 10:05 │ │(LC125) │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Applied the changes required for LC120 - typo in intro and│
│@ 09:46 │ │correcting wsa:Action/wsaw:Action. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Applied the changes required for LC119. │
│@ 09:34 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-04-17│trogers│Changed the {reference parameters} property from REQUIRED │
│@ 08:42 │ │to OPTIONAL in the component model. This completes LC116. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-27│mhadley│Used alternate words instead of lowercase RFC2119 terms │
│@ 19:48 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-20│mhadley│Fixed a typo in example generated fault action │
│@ 15:05 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-15│trogers│Implemented the resolution of LC116: added section │
│@ 22:56 │ │describing the {reference parameters} property. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-13│trogers│Added the resolution of LC113: clarifying section 3.3 WSDL│
│@ 13:30 │ │SOAP module. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-13│trogers│Added the resolution of LC111: clarifying the {addressing │
│@ 13:19 │ │required} property. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-13│trogers│Altered changelog limit from start of 2006 to end of 2006.│
│@ 13:03 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-13│trogers│Added resolution of LC109: specify that at least one of │
│@ 12:59 │ │reply or fault endpoint is required on Robust In-Only │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-03│mhadley│Fixed editor list in references │
│@ 14:10 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-03│mhadley│Added resolution to LC115 - definition to description for │
│@ 13:48 │ │WSDL 2.0 │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-03-03│mhadley│Added resolution to LC114 - typos │
│@ 13:45 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-02-22│mhadley│Fixed a typo: 'by by' to 'by' │
│@ 14:22 │ │ │
└──────────┴───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
C.2 Changes Since Third Working Draft
┌──────────┬───────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Date │Editor │ Description │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-02-13│mhadley│Removed ed notes │
│@ 20:15 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-02-13│mhadley│A few grammar fixes and noted that wsaw:Anonymous with a │
│@ 16:56 │ │value of optional is equivalent to the default. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-02-13│mhadley│Added resolution to issue 70, soften language on defining │
│@ 16:45 │ │value of [destination] to allow runtime override. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-02-13│ │Added resolution to issue 66, explicit note that │
│@ 15:50 │mhadley│wsaw:UsingAddressing could be used outside WSDL, e.g. in a│
│ │ │policy framework │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-01-19│mhadley│Fixed some grammar errors │
│@ 20:37 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2006-01-08│trogers│Umit's description of the Anonymous element added; Umit │
│@ 23:14 │ │added to editor list. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-11-22│mhadley│Added resolution to issue 63, new subsections describing │
│@ 21:29 │ │impacts of extension elements on WSDL 2.0 component model │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-11-07│mhadley│Added resolution to issue 65, [action] defaults to same as│
│@ 07:08 │ │SOAPAction in absence of wsaw:Action │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-11-07│mhadley│Updated resolution to issues 56, 57 │
│@ 06:44 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-10-31│mhadley│Updated UsingAddressing section to move some dense text │
│@ 20:35 │ │into a simpler tabular form │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Added resolution to issues 56 and 57, added new top level │
│2005-10-31│mhadley│section that describes how MAP values are derived from │
│@ 20:12 │ │WSDL for [destination], [action] and [reference │
│ │ │properties] │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-10-24│trogers│Added appendix on action compatibility with 200408 version│
│@ 01:50 │ │(resolving i64) │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-10-17│mhadley│Added namesapce change policy │
│@ 18:44 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-10-11│trogers│Incorporated the resolution of i61. │
│@ 03:16 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-10-10│ │Fixed type in example fault action URI. Added │
│@ 20:20 │mhadley│clarification that WSDL 1.1 material is included for │
│ │ │backwards compatibility only │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-09-15│ │Added resolution to issue 62 - changed Fault: to │
│@ 19:16 │mhadley│[delimiter]Fault[delimiter] in default action for WSDL 1.1│
│ │ │faults │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Added resolution to issue 20 - noted that inclusion of │
│2005-09-15│mhadley│InterfaceName or @EndpointName in an EPR makes the EPR │
│@ 19:09 │ │specific to the identified interface or endpoint │
│ │ │respectively │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-09-15│mhadley│Added resolution to issue 17 - noted that action fulfils │
│@ 18:47 │ │WSDL best practice for unique message signatures │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-05-25│mhadley│Added new section in changelog to account for previous │
│@ 21:40 │ │draft publication │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-05-18│mhadley│Added lc53 resolution - expanded MAP to message addressing│
│@ 19:42 │ │property and fixed editorial glitch │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-05-18│mhadley│Added lc47 resolution - fixed URL in WSDL 2.0 biblio entry│
│@ 19:22 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-04-22│mhadley│Added issue 21 resolution │
│@ 22:37 │ │ │
└──────────┴───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
C.3 Changes Since Second Working Draft
┌───────────────┬───────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Date │Editor │ Description │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-03-21 @ │mgudgin│Moved sentence on WSDL 2.0/WSDL 1.1 from Section 1.2 │
│23:15 │ │to Section 1 │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-03-10 @ │mhadley│Incorporated additional editorial fixes from J. │
│03:40 │ │Marsh. │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-03-10 @ │mhadley│Incorporated editorial fixes from J. Marsh. │
│02:06 │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-03-02 @ │mhadley│Fixed some problems with use of wsdli:wsdlLocation. │
│21:22 │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-03-01 @ │mhadley│Changed MUST to SHOULD in section 2.2 wrt matching │
│13:33 │ │port name │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-02-28 @ │mhadley│Added resolution to issues 24 and 26 │
│22:08 │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-02-27 @ │mhadley│Changed URI to IRI where appropriate. │
│19:42 │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-02-23 @ │mhadley│Incorporated resolution to issue 17b │
│16:11 │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-02-15 @ │mhadley│Added resolution to issue 45 │
│23:19 │ │ │
└───────────────┴───────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
C.4 Changes Since First Working Draft
┌──────────┬───────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Date │Editor │ Description │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-02-01│ │Removed several occurances of the word 'identify' when │
│@ 19:49 │mhadley│used with endpoint references. Replaced with 'reference' │
│ │ │or 'address' as appropriate. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-01-25│mhadley│Added descriptive text for wsa:Action attribute. Fixed │
│@ 22:23 │ │references to WSDL 1.1 to be more explicit version-wise. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-01-24│ │Incorporated resolution of i034 and i035; default action │
│@ 10:12 │mgudgin│URI for WSDL 2.0 and default action URI for faults. All │
│ │ │edits in section 3 │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2005-01-18│mgudgin│Modified text in Section 2 WRT closing issue i020 │
│@ 04:01 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-12-16│mhadley│Added resolution to issue 19 - WSDL version neutrality │
│@ 18:20 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-12-16│mhadley│Added issue 33 resolution │
│@ 16:50 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-12-14│mhadley│Switched back to edcopy formatting │
│@ 20:10 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Enhanced auto-changelog generation to allow specification │
│2004-12-14│mhadley│of data ranges for logs. Split change log to show changes │
│@ 20:02 │ │between early draft and first working draft and changes │
│ │ │since first working draft. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-12-14│ │Added resolutions for issues 12 (EPR lifecycle), 37 │
│@ 18:13 │mhadley│(relationship from QName to URI) and 39 (spec name │
│ │ │versioning) │
└──────────┴───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
C.5 Changes Since Submission
┌──────────┬───────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Date │Editor │ Description │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-12-04│mgudgin│Added text to section on WSDL MEPs per resolution of Issue│
│@ 02:04 │ │i003 │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-11-23│ │Updated titles of examples. Fixed table formatting and │
│@ 21:38 │mhadley│references. Replaced uuid URIs with http URIs in examples.│
│ │ │Added document status. │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-11-11│mgudgin│Added some TBD sections │
│@ 18:31 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │Second more detailed run through to separate core, SOAP │
│2004-11-07│mhadley│and WSDL document contents. Removed dependency on │
│@ 02:03 │ │WS-Policy. Removed references to WS-Trust and │
│ │ │WS-SecurityPolicy │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-11-02│mhadley│Replaced hardcoded change log with one generated │
│@ 21:45 │ │dynamically from CVS │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-10-28│mhadley│Fixed typo in abstract │
│@ 18:09 │ │ │
├──────────┼───────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│2004-10-28│mhadley│Initial cut of separating specification into core, soap │
│@ 17:05 │ │and wsdl │
└──────────┴───────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘