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Additional documentation exists to support Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c.
The following table summarizes the additional documentation related to web services development, security, and administration.
Table -1 Related Documentation
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Understanding Web Services |
This document. Provides an introduction to web services for Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
Understanding WebLogic Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server |
Introduces WebLogic web services, the standards that are supported, interoperability information, and relevant samples and documentation. |
Introduces Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) for securing web services and managing policies. |
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Describes how to develop WebLogic web service using JAX-WS. Includes use cases and examples, iterative development procedures, typical JWS programming steps, data type information, and how to invoke a web service. |
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Developing and Securing RESTful Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server |
Describes how to develop WebLogic web service using JAX-RS. Includes use cases and examples, iterative development procedures, typical JWS programming steps, data type information, and how to invoke a web service. |
Describes how to develop WebLogic web service using JAX-RPC. Includes use cases and examples, iterative development procedures, typical JWS programming steps, data type information, and how to invoke a web service. |
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Describes how to develop Oracle Infrastructure web services. |
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Developing Fusion Web Applications with Oracle Application Development Framework |
Describes how to develop ADF components. |
Describes how to develop Oracle Service Bus proxy and business services. |
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Describes how to develop SOA composite services. |
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Developing WebCenter Portal Assets and Custom Components with Oracle JDeveloper |
Describes how to develop WebCenter services. |
Securing Web Services and Managing Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager |
Describes how to use OWSM to secure web services and manage policies. |
Describes how to program and configure message-level (digital signatures and encryption), transport-level, and access control security for a web service. |
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Describes how to secure and administer web services. |
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Developing Extensible Applications for Oracle Web Services Manager |
Describes how to build custom assertions for Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM). |
Interoperability Solutions Guide for Oracle Web Services Manager |
Describes how to implement the most common OWSM interoperability scenarios. |
Provides reference information on JWS annotations, Ant tasks, reliable messaging WS-Policy assertions, security WS-Policy assertions, and deployment descriptors. |
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"Developing and Securing Web Services" in Developing Applications with Oracle JDeveloper |
Describes how to develop web services and attach policies using Oracle JDeveloper. |