ISO/IEC 40250:2011

Information technology — W3C Web Services Addressing 1.0 — SOAP Binding

Web Services Addressing provides transport-neutral mechanisms to address Web services and messages. ISO/IEC 42050:2011 defines the binding of the abstract properties defined in ISO/IEC 42040 to SOAP Messages.

Technologies de l'information — Adressage de services web 1.0 — Liaison avec SOAP

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Aug-2011
• ICS: 35.080 - Software
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 12-Sep-2024
• Completion Date: 12-Feb-2026

Overview

ISO/IEC 40250:2011, titled "Information technology - W3C Web Services Addressing 1.0 - SOAP Binding," is an international standard published by ISO that specifies the SOAP binding for Web Services Addressing (WS-Addressing). This standard builds upon the abstract properties defined in ISO/IEC 42040 and provides a transport-neutral mechanism to address Web services and messages in a consistent and interoperable manner.

By defining how WS-Addressing properties can be embedded within SOAP messages, ISO/IEC 40250:2011 ensures reliable message routing, identification, and correlation across diverse network environments. This binding facilitates enhanced communication between Web services, improving interoperability and integration in distributed systems.

Key Topics

• Web Services Addressing (WS-Addressing): Provides a standardized way to include addressing information in SOAP headers independent of the underlying transport protocol.
• SOAP Binding: Defines the rules for mapping WS-Addressing properties into SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 message headers.
• Transport-neutrality: Enables addressing regardless of the communication protocol used, such as HTTP, SMTP, or others.
• Abstract Properties: Based on the abstract message addressing properties specified in ISO/IEC 42040, including endpoint references, message identifiers, and action URIs.
• Interoperability: Ensures consistent message addressing across diverse platforms and Web service implementations.
• Message Correlation: Supports asynchronous interactions by identifying and correlating messages in service workflows.
• Compliance Requirements: Guides developers on embedding WS-Addressing information correctly for standard-compliant SOAP message exchanges.

Applications

• Enterprise Web Services Integration: Facilitates reliable addressing and routing of messages in complex service-oriented architectures (SOA).
• Cross-platform Service Communication: Enables interoperability between Web services developed on different platforms and programming languages.
• Asynchronous Messaging: Supports request/response and one-way operations with message correlation in distributed systems.
• Service-Oriented Middleware: Integrates with middleware solutions to handle addressing and routing transparently.
• Cloud-based Services: Ensures consistent addressing in cloud environments where multiple services communicate over diverse transports.
• Security and Routing Policies: Provides a basis for applying security tokens and routing rules linked to addressing headers in SOAP messages.

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC 42040 - Information technology - Web services - Abstract message addressing properties
• W3C WS-Addressing 1.0 - The foundational specification for Web Services Addressing from the World Wide Web Consortium
• SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 Specifications - Defines the SOAP messaging framework used for encoding the addressing properties.
• ISO/IEC 19505 (UML) - Relevant for modeling Web service interactions that utilize WS-Addressing
• Other Web Services Standards such as WS-Security and WS-ReliableMessaging, which often rely on addressing information defined by WS-Addressing

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Adopting ISO/IEC 40250:2011 provides organizations with a robust and standardized approach for addressing Web services in SOAP messages, ensuring interoperability in heterogeneous IT environments. Use this standard to streamline Web service communication, improve message routing, and support asynchronous and distributed system interactions across various transport protocols.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 40250
First edition
2011-09-01
Information technology — W3C Web
Services Addressing 1.0 — SOAP
Binding
Technologies de l'information — Adressage de services web 1.0 —
Liaison SOAP
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