Apache CXF™ is a framework designed for creating open-source services. It facilitates the development of these services through various frontend programming APIs, including JAX-WS and JAX-RS. The framework is capable of communicating using multiple protocols like SOAP, XML/HTTP, RESTful HTTP, and CORBA, and can operate over different transport mechanisms such as HTTP, JMS, or JBI. While CXF offers an extensive range of features, its primary focus lies in supporting web services standards and frontend development. It adheres to numerous web service standards such as SOAP, WS-I Basic Profile, WSDL, WS-Addressing, WS-Policy, WS-ReliableMessaging, WS-Security, WS-SecurityPolicy, WS-SecureConversation, and partially WS-Trust. Additionally, CXF accommodates a wide array of frontend programming models and implements the JAX-WS APIs. The JAX-WS support provided by CXF includes useful extensions that simplify usage significantly compared to the standard reference implementation, as it can automatically generate code for both request and response bean classes, enhancing developer productivity. This capability ensures that developers can focus more on business logic rather than boilerplate code.