ISO 15000-1:2021

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15000-1
First edition
Electronic business eXtensible
Markup Language (ebXML) —
Part 1:
Messaging service core specification
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Reference number
ISO 15000-1:2020(E)
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ISO 15000-1:2021(E)
Contents
Foreword . vii
Introduction .viii
1. Scope . 1
2. Normative references . 1
3. Terms and definitions . 3
4. Relevant messaging concepts . 6
4.1. Web services and their role in an eBusiness messaging framework. 6
4.2. Caveats and assumptions . 7
4.3. XML notation . 7
4.4. Namespace prefixes . 7
4.5. Example domains . 8
5. Messaging model . 8
5.1. Model components . 8
5.1.1. Components of the model . 8
5.1.2. Messaging roles . 9
5.1.3. Abstract messaging operations . 10
5.2. Message exchange patterns .1 0
5.2.1. Rationale.1 0
5.2.2. General definition .1 1
5.2.3. MEP bindings .1 1
5.2.4. Relationship to SOAP MEPs .1 3
5.2.5. The One-Way/Push MEP .1 3
5.2.6. The One-Way/Pull MEP .1 4
5.2.7. The Two-Way/Sync MEP .1 5
5.2.8. Other transport-channel-bound MEPs. 16
6. Message pulling and partitioning .1 7
6.1. Objectives .1 7
6.2. Supporting message pulling .1 7
6.3. Combining pulling with security and reliability . 19
6.4. Message partition channels .2 0
6.4.1. Concept and purpose .2 0
6.4.2. Some use cases .2 2
6.4.3. Definition and usage requirements . 23
7. Processing modes .2 4
7.1. General .2 4
7.2. Messaging service processing model . 25
7.3. Processing mode features .2 6
7.4. Default features for processing mode . 27
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8. Message packaging . 28
8.1. Message envelope and message parts . 28
8.1.1. MIME structure and SOAP profile . 28
8.1.2. MIME and XML considerations . 31
8.1.3. ebXML SOAP envelope extension . 32
8.1.4. ebMS header . 33
8.1.5. Payload containers . 34
8.2. The eb:Messaging container element . 35
8.2.1. General . 35
8.2.2. eb:Messaging element specification . 36
8.2.3. eb:Messaging/eb:UserMessage. 37
8.2.4. eb:Messaging/eb:SignalMessage . 43
8.2.5. Message unit bundling . 44
8.3. Examples of ebMS messages (informative) . 45
8.3.2. UserMessage example . 45
8.3.3. PullRequest message example . 47
8.3.4. Error message example . 47
8.3.5. Receipt message example . 48
8.3.6. "Bundled" message example . 48
9. Error handling . 50
9.1. General . 50
9.2. Packaging of ebMS errors . 50
9.2.1. eb:Error element . 50
9.2.2. eb:Error/@origin . 50
9.2.3. eb:Error/@category . 51
9.2.4. eb:Error/@errorCode . 51
9.2.5. eb:Error/@severity . 51
9.2.6. eb:Error/@refToMessageInError . 51
9.2.7. eb:Error/@shortDescription . 51
9.2.8. eb:Error/Description. 51
9.2.9. eb:Error/ErrorDetail . 51
9.3. ebMS Error message . 51
9.4. Extensibility of the eb:Error element . 52
9.4.1. Adding new ebMS errors . 52
9.5. Generating ebMS errors . 52
9.6. Error reporting . 52
9.7. Standard ebMS errors . 53
9.7.1. General . 53
9.7.2. ebMS processing errors . 53
9.7.3. Security processing errors . 54
9.7.4. Reliable messaging errors . 55
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10. Security module .5 5
10.1. General .5 5
10.2. Security element .5 5
10.3. Signing messages .5 6
10.4. Signing SOAP with attachments messages . 56
10.5. Encrypting messages .5 7
10.6. Encrypting SOAP with attachments messages . 57
10.7. Signing and encrypting messages .5 7
10.8. Security token authentication .5 7
10.9. Security policy errors .5 7
10.10. Secured message examples .5 8
10.10.1. Digitally signed and encrypted ebXML message . 58
10.10.2. Digitally signed and encrypted ebXML SOAP with attachments message . 60
10.10.3. Digitally signed receipt signal message . 62
10.11. Message authorization .6 3
10.12. Securing the PullRequest signal .6 5
10.12.1. Authentication .6 5
10.12.2. Authorization .6 5
10.12.3. Preventing replay attacks .6 5
10.13. Countermeasure technologies .6 5
10.13.1. Persistent digital signature .6 5
10.13.2. Persistent signed receipt .6 6
10.13.3. Non-persistent authentication . 66
10.13.4. Non-persistent integrity .6 6
10.13.5. Persistent confidentiality .6 6
10.13.6. Non-persistent confidentiality . 66
10.13.7. Persistent authorization .6 6
10.13.8. Non-persistent authorization . 66
10.14. Security considerations .6 6
11. Reliable messaging module .6 8
11.1. The reliable messaging model .6 8
11.1.1. General .6 8
11.1.2. Message processing .6 8
11.1.3. The reliable messaging processor in the MSH . 68
11.2. Reliable delivery of ebMS messages .7 1
11.2.1. General .7 1
11.2.2. Reliability contracts for the RMP . 71
11.2.3. Reliability contracts for the MSH . 72
11.2.4. Reliability for signal messages .7 3
11.2.5. Handling of delivery failures .7 3
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11.3. Reliability of ebMS MEPs . 74
11.3.1. General . 74
11.3.2. Reliability of the One-Way/Push MEP . 75
11.3.3. Reliability of the One-Way/Pull MEP . 76
11.3.4. Reliability of the Two-Way/Sync MEP . 77
11.3.5. Reliability of other transport-channel-bound MEPs . 78
Annex A (informative) The ebXML SOAP extension element schema . 79
Annex B (informative) Reliable messaging bindings . 83
Annex C (informative) SOAP format and bindings . 90
Annex D (informative) Processing modes . 94
Annex E (informative) P-Mode values and ebMS MEP bindings . 103
Annex F (informative) Compatibility mapping to ebMS 2.0 . 106
Annex G (informative) Conformance . 114
Bibliography . 115

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ISO 15000-1:2021(E)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by the OASIS ebXML (Electronic business eXtensible Markup Language)
Messaging Services Committee (as “OASIS ebXML Messaging Services Version 3.0”) and drafted in
accordance with its editorial rules. It was assigned to Technical Committee ISO/TC 154, Processes, data
elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration and adopted under the "fast-track
procedure".
This first edition incorporates content from ISO/TS 15000-2:2004 and ISO/TS 15000-1:2004, which
have been withdrawn.
The main changes compared to ISO/TS 15000-2:2004 and ISO/TS 15000-1:2004 are as follows:
• The original ISO/TS 15000-2:2004 specification for the ebXML Messaging Service (ebMS) has
been updated and refactored into multiple parts, including this document, the “Core”
specification for ebMS, resubmitted to become this document.
• A separate “AS4 Profile of ebMS 3.0 Version 1.0” is submitted separately to ISO/TC 154. It
provides a select limited profile of the ebMS3 specification sufficient for Web Services business-
to-business messaging applications over the HTTP transport protocol, and is to become ISO
15000-2.
• This document defines the basic (and some optional) features necessary for reliable electronic
messaging and the transactional interactions that support such messaging.
• This document noted the availability of several newer methodologies, represented by normative
references and informative references included here, that were not available as of the 2004
version.
A list of all parts in the ISO 15000 series can be found on the ISO website.
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