A registry is a content store and a metadata repository for various artifacts such as services, WSDLs and configuration files. These artifacts are keyed by unique paths where a path is similar to a Unix file path. In WSO2 products, all configurations pertaining to modules, logging, security, data sources and other service groups are stored in the registry by default.
The registry kernel of WSO2 provides the basic registry and repository functionality. WSO2 products use the services provided by the registry kernel to establish their own registry spaces, which are utilized for storing data and persisting configuration. Here are some of the features provided by the WSO2 Registry interface:
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