The WSO2 Registry is a hub for managing data in a web-friendly and community-enabled way.
It was built with enterprise metadata for SOA in mind, but really it's up to you - the Registry can hold any kind of "stuff" including service descriptions, configuration metadata, policies, documents, images etc. Every resource you put in the Registry becomes a center for social activity.
- Fully versioned, supports rollbacks
- Social features foster community and emergent connections
- Rich security model with users/roles/permissions
- No need for UDDI - REST model for remote access by any HTTP/Atom client
- Lifecycle management
- Extensible
- Deploys embedded, standalone, or in a WAR.
The Registry Server implements the Atom and Atom Publishing Protocol specifications.
Each directory in the Registry is also an Atom collection, and can be subscribed to with any standard feed reader (Google Reader, Bloglines, etc). The results of searches, tags, comments - all can be viewed and accessed in a standard, uniform way. And of course there's also a lightweight Java API so it's easy to integrate into your projects.
The WSO2 Registry has been designed both to encourage "grass-roots" community around your data and also to allow for IT-friendly governance.
With custom properties, extensions to handle particular URLs or media types, and a rich security system, you can engage as much or as little control as you like. For instance, you could ensure that tests are being performed, or WSDLs fit certain policies, before promoting them to production use.
The WSO2 Registry is open source and is available under the Apache Software License v2.0