1. Individual operations record the associated state changes permanently.

2. Invokes the specified method asynchronously while maintaining an associated state.

3. The usStatesPercs file now contains the coordinates of a location to start the fill, along with the appropriate shading percentage for the associated state.

4. The HTTP servlet handles inbound Web service requests, but it has no direct access to the associated state machine.

5. Document services enable support for business protocols such as RosettaNet, EDI, and AS1/AS2, as well as associated state management to support conversational processes.