Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition) General Discussion

Hi all. I am using the apache axis implementation of the java XML apis and am having a LOT of concerns about performance.

I have a relatively simple product complex type (say a dozen fields) and tranfering a list of these (SOAP array) off 1000 in size takes about 30 to 40 seconds on average (removing network latency)! Is this normal or am I doing something wrong... for example, doing the same with simple serialization takes < 200 milliseconds.

I like using axis due to its support for WSDL (WSDL is a life saver with the right tools). Anyone have similar experience?

please help (I can post example code if needed).