Section 5: REST, JSON, SOAP and XML Processing APIs (JAXP, JAXB and SAAJ)

5.1 Describe the characteristics of REST Web Services.

Tutorial:

• NetBeans 6.x: http://www.netbeans.org/kb/61/websvc/rest.html
  

5.2 Describe the characteristics of JSON Web Services.

5.3 Compare SAOP web services to REST Web Services.

5.4 Compare SAOP web services to JSON Web Services.

5.5 Describe the functions and capabilities of the APIs included within JAXP.

5.6 Describe the functions and capabilities of JAXB, including the JAXB process flow, such as XML-to-Java and Java-to-XML, and the binding and validation mechanisms provided by JAXB.

5.7 Create and use a SOAP message with attachments using the SAAJ APIs.