Project Group: com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features

Java Servlets 3.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : servlet-3.0

This feature enables support for HTTP Servlets written to the Java Servlet 3.0 specification. The servlets can be packaged in Java EE specified WAR or EAR files. If servlet security is required, an appSecurity feature should also be configured; in the absence of a security feature any security constraints for the application will be ignored.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Bean Validation 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : beanValidation-1.0

The Bean Validation 1.0 specification provides an annotation based model for validating JavaBeans. It can be used to assert and maintain the integrity of data as it travels through an application.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Blueprint 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : blueprint-1.0

This feature enables support for deploying OSGi applications that use the OSGi blueprint container specification. With the OSGi Applications support in WebSphere Application Server, you can develop and deploy modular applications that use Java EE and OSGi technologies.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Collective Member 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : collectiveMember-1.0

This feature enables a server to be a member of a management collective.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Java Connector Architecture 1.6

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jca-1.6

This feature enables the configuration of resource adapters to access Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) from applications. The configuration of a resource adapter also includes the configuration of connection factories, administered objects and activation specifications. Any resource adapter that complies with the JCA 1.6 specification can be used. High performance connection pooling is also provided.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Bundle 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : osgiBundle-1.0

This feature enables support for deploying OSGi applications. With the OSGi Applications support in WebSphere Application Server, you can develop and deploy modular applications that use Java EE and OSGi technologies.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Enterprise JavaBeans Lite 3.1

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : ejbLite-3.1

This feature enables support for Enterprise JavaBeans written to the EJB Lite subset of the EJB 3.1 specification.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Http Whiteboard 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : httpWhiteboard-1.0

This feature enables deploying modular Web applications written using Servlet technologies and the OSGi HTTP Whiteboard specification.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Java Persistence API 2.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jpa-2.0

This feature enables support for applications that use application-managed and container-managed JPA written to the Java Persistence API 2.0 specification. The support is built on top of Apache OpenJPA with extensions to support the container-managed programming model.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Admin REST Connector 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : restConnector-1.0

A secure, REST administrative connector that can be used locally or remotely using any Java developer kit. This connector enables remote access from a Java client or directly through an HTTPS call. The administrator and reader roles protect the connector. The connector requires TLS to keep the communication confidential. The HTTPS port used by the connector is defined through the default HTTP endpoint. This feature is superseded by the restConnector-2.0 feature and enables the jaxrs-1.1 feature.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Contexts and Dependency Injection 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : cdi-1.0

The Contexts and Dependency Injection specification makes it easier to integrate Java EE components of different types. It provides a common mechanism to inject component such as EJBs or Managed Beans into other components such as JSPs or other EJBs.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Collective Controller 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : collectiveController-1.0

The collective controller feature allows a server to become the controller for a management collective. The collective controller acts as a command and control mechanism for administrative functions for the collective, and serves as a storage and collaboration mechanism for the collective and cluster members.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Java RESTful Services 1.1

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jaxrs-1.1

This feature enables support for Java API for RESTful Web Services 1.1. JAX-RS annotations can be used to define web service clients and endpoints that comply with the REST architectural style. Endpoints are accessed through a common interface that is based on the HTTP standard methods.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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JavaServer Faces 2.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jsf-2.0

This feature enables support for web applications that use the Java Server Faces (JSF) framework. This framework simplifies the construction of user interfaces.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Web Application Bundles 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : wab-1.0

This feature enables OSGi applications that contain Web Application Bundles (WABs). Web application bundles are OSGi bundles that are internally structured in the same way as a war file and support the same web components.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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API Discovery 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : apiDiscovery-1.0

Enables discovery and exposure of REST APIs within Liberty.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Bluemix Utilities 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : bluemixUtility-1.0

This feature has been stabilized and is discontinued in fix pack 20.0.0.7. The Bluemix Utility feature can be used to quickly and easily configure access to IBM Bluemix managed services.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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JMS Message-Driven Beans 3.1

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jmsMdb-3.1

This feature enables the use of JMS Message-Driven Enterprise JavaBeans written to the EJB 3.1 specification. MDBs allow asynchronous processing of messages within a Java EE component.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OpenAPI 3.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : openapi-3.0

This feature enables users to discover and understand REST APIs exposed by web applications and Liberty components that use the OpenAPI 3.0 specification.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Java Persistence API 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : osgi.jpa-1.0

This feature is superseded by the blueprint-1.0 and jpa-2.0 features. When those features are both added to the server, this feature is added automatically.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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OSGi Application Integration 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : osgiAppIntegration-1.0

This feature adds local application-to-application integration for OSGi Applications.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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IBM Cloud Product Insights 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : productInsights-1.0

This feature has been discontinued. The productInsights feature registers the software with IBM Cloud Product Insights for server registration and usage reporting.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Real-Time Communications 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : rtcomm-1.0

The Liberty Real-Time Communications feature (rtcomm-1.0) enables a highly-scalable signaling infrastructure that can be used to connect WebRTC clients and other types of IoT nodes into real-time audio/video/data interactions.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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System for Cross-domain Identity Management 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : scim-1.0

This feature enables support for invoking User Management API using SCIM REST Services.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Job Manager Integration 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : serverStatus-1.0

This feature enables Liberty profile servers to automatically publish their status to the WebSphere Application Server Job Managers. This feature is required for the Job Manager to discover server instances that it did not start. This feature is stabilized.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Timed Operations 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : timedOperations-1.0

This feature enables support for logging warnings when certain operations in the application server are running more slowly than expected.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Usage Metering 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : usageMetering-1.0

This feature has been stabilized. The usageMetering feature registers the software with IBM WebSphere Automation for server registration and usage reporting.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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JMS 1.1 Client for Message Server

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : wasJmsClient-1.1

This feature provides applications with access to message queues hosted on WebSphere Application Server through the JMS 1.1 API. It enables access both to the messaging engine enabled via the wasJmsServer feature, and to a service integration bus hosted in a full profile server.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Java EE Web Profile 6.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : webProfile-6.0

This feature provides a convenient combination of the Liberty features that are required to support the Java EE Web Profile.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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JMS 1.1 Client for IBM MQ

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : wmqJmsClient-1.1

This feature provides applications with access to message queues hosted on WebSphere MQ through the JMS 1.1 API.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Static Cluster Member 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : clusterMember-1.0

This feature allows a collective member to participate in a static cluster.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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WebSphere Application Server Heritage APIs

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : heritageAPIs-1.0

Some of these APIs were created prior to specification standards and are not strategic in their use for creating portable applications. We encourage developers to create applications that are as portable as possible by using specification standards. So we only encourage the use of the heritage APIs for the migration of existing applications from traditional WebSphere to Liberty and we discourage the use of these APIs for new applications or maintaining existing applications.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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WebSphere Application Server Heritage APIs

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : heritageAPIs-1.1

APIs from traditional WebSphere Application Server to aid in the migration of existing applications to Liberty. Many of these APIs were created before specification standards and are no longer strategic. We discourage the use of these heritage APIs for new development and recommend that specification standards and modern programming models be used instead.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Java Message Service 1.1

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : jms-1.1

This feature enables the configuration of resource adapters to access messaging systems using the Java Message Service API. This also includes the configuration JMS connection factories, queues, topics and activation specifications. Any JMS resource adapter that complies with the JCA 1.6 specification can be used.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Message-Driven Beans 3.1

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : mdb-3.1

This feature enables the use of Message-Driven Enterprise JavaBeans. MDBs allow asynchronous processing of messages within a Java EE component.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Media Server Control 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : mediaServerControl-1.0

The Liberty Media Server Control feature (mediaServerControl-1.0) enables the ability to access media servers via the JSR309 API. For applications to use this API, a driver implementation of JSR309 must be installed.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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WebRTC Rtcomm Gateway 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : rtcommGateway-1.0

This feature allows the Rtcomm framework to connect with SIP networks.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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JMS 2.0 Client for IBM MQ

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : wmqJmsClient-2.0

This feature provides applications with access to message queues hosted on IBM MQ through the JMS 2.0 API.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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Messaging 3.0 Client for IBM MQ

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : wmqMessagingClient-3.0

This feature provides applications with access to message queues hosted on IBM MQ through the Jakarta Messaging 3.0 API.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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z/OS SAF Integration 1.0

com.ibm.websphere.appserver.features : zosSecurity-1.0

This feature enables the server to use the SAF Registry in the z/OS platform for authenticating users and authorizing access to applications.

Last Version: 22.0.0.6

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