Guided attachment of policies in a service registry environment

Abstract

A method includes receiving a reference to a selected description document for policy attachment, the selected description document including at least one definition to describe a Web Service. The method includes locating a logical object of the selected description document that permit policy attachment. The method also includes receiving a reference to the logical object that is located for policy attachment. The method includes locating at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object that is referenced, wherein the at least one policy defines a rule for the Web Service. The method includes receiving a reference for a selected policy from among the at least one policy. The method includes attaching the selected policy to the selected description document.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a reference to a selected description document for policy attachment, the selected description document including at least one definition to describe a Web Service;   locating a logical object of the selected description document that permits policy attachment;   receiving a reference to the logical object that is located for policy attachment;   locating at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object that is referenced, wherein the at least one policy defines a rule for the Web Service;   receiving a reference for a selected policy from among the at least one policy; and   attaching the selected policy to the selected description document.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein locating the at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object comprises checking a type and properties of the logical object against an object type and object properties that the at least one policy accepts. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein locating the at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object comprises checking a type of the logical object against an object type that the at least one policy accepts. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein locating the at least one policy that is operable to be associated with the logical object comprises checking properties of the logical object against object properties that the at least one policy accepts. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selected description document comprises a Web Services Definition Language document. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein attaching the selected policy to the selected description document comprises creating a policy attachment document that references the selected policy and the logical object. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the selected description document and the policy attachment document are stored in a service registry and repository. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selected policy comprises a domain specific policy.