Web services bindings

A set of bindings is a named object that is associated with a specific policy set and service resource that is attached to the policy set. Bindings contain information that is specific to an environment and platform.

Important: Applicable to WebSphere® Application Server traditional
Bindings contain the following types of information:
  • Keys that are used for signature and encryption
  • Keystore information
  • Authentication information
  • Persistent information
Typically, bindings are specific to an application or a platform, which implies that bindings are not normally shared. There exists a set of default bindings that can be used by all policy sets. Custom bindings, however, are defined within an application. One binding is associated with one reference to a policy set; this association is a one-to-one relationship.
You must configure a binding for each of these policy types:
  • HTTP Transport
  • SSL Transport
  • WS-Reliable Messaging
  • WS-Security
You do not need to configure a binding for the following policy types:
  • WS-Addressing
  • WS-Transaction
These two policy types have no properties that can be configured. In a policy set, these policy types are either included and enabled, or excluded or disabled.
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