Patent ID: 7996499
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for processing a Web service request, the computer-implemented method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for: receiving a Web service request; determining in response to receiving the Web service request whether the Web service request targets an activation file for a first Web service constructed according to a first Web service technology or an activation file for a second Web service constructed according to a second Web service technology; in response to determining that the Web service targets an activation file for the first Web service, modifying the Web service request such that it targets the activation file for the second Web service by identifying one or more binding properties associated with the Web service request, identifying one or more binding properties supported by the second Web service and selecting, based upon the binding properties associated with the Web service request and the binding properties supported by the second Web service, a binding for use in forwarding the Web service request to the second Web service; and forwarding the Web service request to the second Web service using the selected binding.