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CXF (Apache CXF) is a Java framework for creating SOAP and RESTful web services. It is a consolidation of the Celtix and XFire projects, which each had useful SOAP support.
Celtix was a Java framework for creating SOAP web services. It was developed by IBM and was based on the JAX-WS specification. Celtix provided a number of features for creating and managing SOAP web services, including:
- Support for the JAX-WS specification
- Support for the WS-* specifications
- Support for the SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 protocols
- Support for the MTOM and SWA extensions
- Support for the Axis2 engine
XFire was a Java framework for creating SOAP and RESTful web services. It was developed by Apache Software Foundation and was based on the JAX-WS specification. XFire provided a number of features for creating and managing SOAP and RESTful web services, including:
- Support for the JAX-WS specification
- Support for the WS-* specifications
- Support for the SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 protocols
- Support for the MTOM and SWA extensions
- Support for the Axis2 engine
CXF was created by consolidating the Celtix and XFire projects. CXF provides all of the features of Celtix and XFire, as well as additional features such as:
- Support for the JAX-RS specification
- Support for the JAX-B specification
- Support for the JAX-WS-RI engine
- Support for the Metro engine
CXF is a popular choice for creating SOAP and RESTful web services. It is a mature and well-supported framework that provides a wide range of features.