Patent ID: 7860924
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for supporting multiple versions of web services standards, said method comprising: receiving a data entry to be stored in a repository, the data entry received in a version of a web services standard that is older than a most current version of the web services standard; converting the data entry in the older version to conform to the most current version of the web services standard; and in response to receiving the data entry in the older version of the web services standard, storing a data object in a repository, the data object comprising: receiving a request for the data entry, the request conforming to the older version; and generating a response to the request, the response to the request comprising: wherein each of said plurality of unique identifier keys conforming to a respective version of the web services standard, each version of the web services standard requiring a specific method for generating a unique identifier key in accordance with the respective version.