# JAX-WS

The Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) is a Java programming language API for creating web services, particularly SOAP services. JAX-WS is one of the Java XML programming APIs. It's a part of the Java SE and Java EE platforms.

## Licensing and Governance

JAX-WS is licensed under a dual license - CDDL 1.1 and GPL 2.0 with Class-path Exception. 
That means you can choose which one of the two suits your needs better and use it under those terms.

We use [GlassFish Governance Policy](https://javaee.github.io/metro-jax-ws/CONTRIBUTING), 
which means we can only accept contributions under the 
terms of [OCA](http://oracle.com/technetwork/goto/oca).

## Links

- [METRO project](https://javaee.github.io/metro)
- [JSR 224](https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=224)