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h1. Feature
The SOAP component is a Binding Component (BC) which enables to interact with external Web Services and to expose JBI services as Web Services.
In provider role, when a JBI MessageExchange is sent to a ServiceEndpoint (mapped to a Web Service), it is transformed into a SOAP message and sent to the linked external web service. In consumer role, when a SOAP message is received on an exposed web service, transformed into a JBI MessageExchange and sent to the corresponding JBI ServiceEndpoint.
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h1. Feature
The SOAP component is a Binding Component (BC) which enables to interact with external Web Services and to expose JBI services as Web Services.
In provider role, when a JBI MessageExchange is sent to a ServiceEndpoint (mapped to a Web Service), it is transformed into a SOAP message and sent to the linked external web service. In consumer role, when a SOAP message is received on an exposed web service, transformed into a JBI MessageExchange and sent to the corresponding JBI ServiceEndpoint.