Table of Contents

Preface
I. Exam Objectives
1. XML Web Service Standards
Given XML documents, schemas, and fragments determine whether their synt
ax and form are correct (according to W3C schema) and whether they conform to th
e WS-I Basic Profile 1.0a.
Describe the use of XML Schema in J2EE Web services.
Describe the use of namespaces in an XML document.
2. SOAP 1.1 Web Service Standards
List and describe the encoding types used in a SOAP message.
Describe how SOAP message header blocks are used and processed.
Describe the function of each element contained in a SOAP message, the S
OAP binding to HTTP, and how to represent faults that occur when processing a SO
AP message.
Create a SOAP message that contains an attachment.
Describe the restrictions placed on the use of SOAP by the WS-I Basic Pr
ofile 1.0a.
Describe the function of SOAP in a Web service interaction and the advan
tages and disadvantages of using SOAP messages.
3. Describing and Publishing (WSDL and UDDI)
Explain the use of WSDL in Web services, including a description of WSDL
's basic elements, binding mechanisms and the basic WSDL operation types as limi
ted by the WS-I Basic Profile 1.0a.
Describe how W3C XML Schema is used as a typing mechanism in WSDL 1.1.
Describe the use of UDDI data structures. Consider the requirements impo
sed on UDDI by the WS-I Basic Profile 1.0a.
Describe the basic functions provided by the UDDI Publish and Inquiry AP
Is to interact with a UDDI business registry.
4. JAX-RPC
Explain the service description model, client connection types, interact
ion modes, transport mechanisms/protocols, and endpoint types as they relate to
JAX-RPC.
Given a set of requirements for a Web service, such as transactional nee
ds, and security requirements, design and develop Web service applications that
use servlet-based endpoints and EJB based endpoints.
Given an set of requirements, design and develop a Web sevice client, su
ch as a J2EE client and a stand-alone Java client, using the appropriate JAX-RPC
client connection style.
Given a set of requirements, develop and configure a Web service client
that accesses a stateful Web service.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a WSDL to Java vs. a Java to
WSDL development approach.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of web service applications th
at use either synchronous/request response, one-way RPC, or non-blocking RPC inv
ocation modes.
Use the JAX-RPC Handler API to create a SOAP message handler, describe t
he function of a handler chain, and describe the role of SAAJ when creating a me
ssage handler.
5. SOAP and XML Processing APIs (JAXP, JAXB, and SAAJ)
 Describe the functions and capabilities of the APIs included within JAXP
.
Given a scenario, select the proper mechanism for parsing and processing
the information in an XML document.
Describe the functions and capabilities of JAXB, including the JAXB proc
ess flow, such as XML-to-Java and Java-to-XML, and the binding and validation me
chanisms provided by JAXB.
Use the SAAJ APIs to create and manipulate a SOAP message.
6. JAXR
Describe the function of JAXR in Web service architectural model, the tw
o basic levels of business registry functionality supported by JAXR, and the fun
ction of the basic JAXR business objects and how they map to the UDDI data struc
tures.
Use JAXR to connect to a UDDI business registry, execute queries to loca
te services that meet specific requirements, and publish or update information a
bout a business service.
7. J2EE Web Services
Identify the characteristics of and the services and APIs included in th
e J2EE platform.
Explain the benefits of using the J2EE platform for creating and deployi
ng Web service applications.
Describe the functions and capabilities of the JAXP, DOM, SAX, JAXR, JAX
-RPC, and SAAJ in the J2EE platform.
Describe the role of the WS-I Basic Profile when designing J2EE Web serv
ices.
8. Security
Explain basic security mechanisms including: transport level security, s
uch as basic and mutual authentication and SSL, message level security, XML encr
yption, XML Digital Signature, and federated identity and trust.
Identify the purpose and benefits of Web services security oriented init
iatives and standards such as Username Token Profile, SAML, XACML, XKMS, WS-Secu
rity, and the Liberty Project.
Given a scenario, implement J2EE based web service web-tier and/or EJB-t
ier basic security mechanisms, such as mutual authentication, SSL, and access co
ntrol.
Describe factors that impact the security requirements of a Web service,
such as the relationship between the client and service provider, the type of d
ata being exchanged, the message format, and the transport mechanism.
9. Developing Web Services
Describe the steps required to configure, package, and deploy J2EE Web s
ervices and service clients, including a description of the packaging formats, s
uch as .ear, .war, .jar, deployment descriptor settings, the associated Web Serv
ices description file, RPC mapping files, and service reference elements used fo
r EJB and servlet endpoints.
Given a set of requirements, develop code to process XML files using the
SAX, DOM, XSLT, and JAXB APIs.
Given an XML schema for a document style Web service create a WSDL file
that describes the service and generate a service implementation.
Given a set of requirements, develop code to create an XML-based, docume
nt style, Web service using the JAX-RPC APIs.
Implement a SOAP logging mechanism for testing and debugging a Web Servi
ce application using J2EE Web Service APIs.
Given a set of requirements, develop code to handle system and service e
xceptions and faults received by a Web services client.
10. General Design and Architecture
Describe the characteristics of a service oriented architecture and how
Web Services fits to this model.
Given a scenario, design a J2EE service using the Business Delegate, Ser
vice Locator, and/or Proxy client-side design patterns and the Adapter, Command,
Web Service Broker, and/or Façade server-side patterns.
Describe alternatives for dealing with issues that impact the quality of
service provided by a Web service and methods to improve the system reliability
, maintainability, security, and performance of a service.
Describe how to handle the various types of return values, faults, error
s, and exceptions that can occur during a Web service interaction.
Describe the role that Web services play when integrating data, applicat
ion functions, or business processes in a J2EE application.
Describe how to design a stateless Web service that exposes the function
ality of a stateful business process.
11. Endpoint Design and Architecture
Given a scenario, design Web service applications using information mode
ls that are either procedure-style or document-style.
Describe the function of the service interaction and processing layers i
n a Web service.
Describe the tasks performed by each phase of an XML-based, document ori
ented, Web service application, including the consumption, business processing,
and production phases.
Design a Web service for an asynchronous, document-style process and des
cribe how to refactor a Web service from a synchronous to an asynchronous model.
Describe how the characteristics, such as resource utilization, conversa
tional capabilities, and operational modes, of the various types of Web service
clients impact the design of a Web service or determine the type of client that
might interact with a particular service.