MuleSource on Tuesday is releasing version 1.3 of Mule, which is an open source enterprise service bus for integration projects. Mule features a simplified development model that has prompted its use in many enterprise integration scenarios, MuleSource said. Enhancements in Mule 1.3, which is based on Java, support the platform's use in SOA, MuleSource said. MuleSource in version 1.3 extends support of XFire, wh MuleSource on Tuesday is releasing version 1.3 of Mule, which is an open source enterprise service bus for integration projects. Mule features a simplified development model that has prompted its use in many enterprise integration scenarios, MuleSource said. Enhancements in Mule 1.3, which is based on Java, support the platform’s use in SOA, MuleSource said. MuleSource in version 1.3 extends support of XFire, which is a next-generation SOA framework that uses an API to make SOA approachable, MuleSource said. Additionally, Mule developers can interoperate between Apache Axis, webMethods Glue and .Net Web services. Version 1.3 also backs popular application server transaction managers, including BEA Systems’s Web Logic and IBM’s WebSphere as well as JRun, JBoss and Resin. Generic JNDI (Java Naming and Director Interface)) support also is backed. Version 1.3 also features performance upgrades, including faster HTTP transport, JMS (Java Message Service) session caching boosts and optimization of metadata-handling for higher execution times. Mule services in the 1.3 release can be invoked by Spring remoting services. A new HiveMind container allows developers to obtain objects from a HiveMind registry. MuleSource offers support services for Mule. Technology Industry