The ebXML project received a boost
recently as Sun released a J2EE-based
implementation of the ebXML Registry/Repository, and the Open Applications Group Inc.
announced the incorporation of ebXML into their canon of business transaction
standards.
According to Sun, their implementation can "submit, store, retrieve, and
manage resources to facilitate ebXML-based business-to-business partnerships
and transactions. Submitted information may be, for example, XML schema and
documents, business process descriptions, business context descriptions, UML
models, business collaboration information, Core Components, or even software
components."
No small application, the entire environment recommands a Sybase or Oracle
installation and 256 MB of main memory. The EJB-based ebXML code is available
free of charge from Sun, but does not include source code.
OAGI's Integration Specification (OAGIS) defines a large number of
XML-based business objects for B2B and application integration in the areas of
e-commerce, purchasing, manufacturing, human resource management and finance.
They recently announced their intention to adopt ebXML, noting that OAGIS and
ebXML were both "horizontal in nature and can be used in almost any industry
sector."
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