Encoding

Encoding is tied in with the Binding configuration and determines how a message will be encoded when sent from Client to Server and Server to Client.

• Text - through Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

  • Verbose, slow but secure.

  • Ideal for unprotected communications where performance is not a priority.

• Binary - through Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

  • Ideal for protected communications where performance is a priority.

• Message Transmission Optimisation Mechanism (MTOM) - through Web Services Security Hypertext Transfer Protocol (wsHTTP).

  • An optimization of Text and Binary. Intelligently sends data in text or binary attachments.