Java Connector Architecture, JCA, is a standard way in Java to access a wide range of resources. A JCA resource adapter may provide an interface to many different types of resource including databases, packaged applications, and mainframes. Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) containers, such as WebLogic and WebSphere, provide JCA frameworks that allow registered adapters to be made available to hosted components as though they were native container resources. JCA adapters may also participate in transactions.
JCA bindings are probably the most commonly used non-SOAP binding in the SOA Suite. This is because they are used extensively by the adapter wizards to provide access to a wide range of native resources. Generally, the JCA bindings are generated by the wizards with no need for further work by the developer.
JCA bindings actually differ a lot in the way in which they map the WSDL message onto a physical format. But where they are common is in their use of Java Connector Architecture...