Apache Axis2's local transport implementation is used to make fast, in-VM service calls and transfer data within proxy services. The transport does not have a receiver implementation. The following class implements the sender API:
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To use this transport, configure an endpoint with the local:// prefix. For example, to make an in-VM call to the HelloService, use local://services/HelloService. Note that the local transport cannot be used to send REST API calls, which require the HTTP/S transports.
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