The businessEntity element is the root element in a UDDI registry. The businessEntity element further uses some attributes and elements that specify more information about a registered business, such as its name, address, and description.
The attributes supported by the businesEntity element are businessKey, operator, and authorizedName. The businessKey attribute specifies the business entity's unique identifier. The operator attribute identifies the UDDI server that manages the business entity's master copy. The authorizedName attribute identifies the individual who published the business entity.
The additional elements include discoveryURLs, name, contacts, businessServices, identifierBag, and categoryBag. The discoveryURLs provide links that point to additional technical or descriptive information about a business entity. The name element specifies the business entity's registered name. The description element provides a brief description about the business entity. The contacts element contains contact information. The businessServices element provides further links to the business entity's businessService elements. The identifierBag element points to the keyedReference elements, which are identifiers for the business entity. The categoryBag element specifies the keyedReference elements that act as categorization information for the business entity.
The code example illustrates the use of the attributes and elements of the businessEntity element.
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