Chapter 11. Transactions
This chapter covers Web service specifications that deal with transaction processing. In a Web services world, applications are constructed from the interconnection and operation of Web services. To obtain a reliable outcome, the various services that constitute the application must universally agree on an undisputed resolution. Transactions are a well-understood approach used widely in commercial systems that meet this requirement. The Web service specifications WS-Coordination [WS-Coordination], WS-Atomic Transaction [WS-Atomic Transaction], and WS-Business Activity Framework [WS-Business Activity] define the protocols required to build reliable Web service applications.
The WS-Coordination specification provides the ...
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