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Which framework is better CXF or Spring-WS?

I am in the process of researching/comparing CXF and Spring-WS for web services? I need to function both as a provider and a consumer of WS. In a nutshell, I have been told that Spring-WS is more configurable, but CXF is easier to get up and running. This question is subjective, but will help direct me in my research.

  • What experience do you have with either of these frameworks?
  • Have you run into any pitfalls with either framework?
  • Have you found any useful features provided by either that is possibly not provided by the other?
Solution

  • I think the biggest difference is Spring-WS is only 'contract-first' whilst I believe CXF is normally 'contract-last'.

    http://static.springsource.org/spring-ws/sites/1.5/reference/html/why-contract-first.html

    Contract-last starts with Java code, so it is usually easier to get started with.

    However, the WSDL it creates tends to be more fragile.