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1. Bus: This is the backbone of the Apache CXF architecture.
2. Front-ends: Front-ends provide a programming model to create services.
3. Messaging & Interceptors: These provide the low level message and pipeline layer upon which most functionality is built.
4. Service Model: Services host a Service model which is a WSDL-like model that describes the service.
5. Pluggable Data Bindings: ...
6. Protocol Bindings: Bindings provide the functionality to interpret the protocol.
7. Transports: Destinations and Conduits make up the transport abstraction that CXF uses to achieve transport neutrality.

WeIn the upcoming sections, we'll take a look at each layer in turn and examine how they work together.

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Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

• Data Binding -
• Transport -
• WSDL - WSDL is an XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either document-oriented or procedure-oriented information.

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• Software Architecture
• Sample S/W Architecture Document
• Documenting your Software Architecture

Scope

This Software Architecture Document (web page) provides an architectural overview of the Apache CXF services framework.

Architectural Representation

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CXF's deployment view can be seen through dependency charts here.

Size and Performance

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Quality

CXF's Software Quality approach is detailed here.