Application Server is a product used for building an environment to execute applications mainly on a J2EE server that is compliant with Java EE 6 and to develop applications that run in the execution environment. You can use the variety of functionality, such as the functionality compliant with Java EE standard specifications and the functionality independently expanded on Application Server. By selecting and using the functionality according to the purpose and intended use, you can build and operate a highly reliable system with excellent processing performance.

The broad classifications of Application Server functionality are as follows:

• Functionality that serves as an execution platform for the applications
• Functionality that is used for operating and maintaining an execution platform for the applications

The above-mentioned functionality can be further classified according to the positioning and the intended usage of the functionality. Application Server manuals are provided according to the classifications of the functionality.

The following figure shows the classification of the Application Server functionality and the set of manuals corresponding to each functionality.

Figure 1-1 Classification of the Application Server functionality and the set of manuals corresponding to these functionality

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uCosminexus Application Server is omitted from the manual names.

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With Application Server, you can execute SOAP Web Services and RESTful Web Services. Depending on the objective of usage, see the following manuals other than the uCosminexus Application Server Web Service Development Guide.

When developing and executing SOAP applications

• uCosminexus Application Server SOAP Application Development Guide

When ensuring the security of SOAP Web Services and SOAP applications

• uCosminexus Application Server XML Security - Core User Guide
• uCosminexus Application Server Web Service Security Users Guide

For details about the XML processing

• uCosminexus Application Server XML Processor User Guide

The following subsections describe the classification of functionality and the manuals corresponding to each functionality.

Organization of this section

1.1.1 Functionality that serves as a platform for executing applications

1.1.2 Functionality for operating and maintaining a platform for executing applications

1.1.3 Correspondence between functionality and manuals