Java Web Services

Posted by closetmaster Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:26:00 GMT

Steps for providing and consuming a web service with Java web services development pack.

Provide

Write and compile .jws file, place in (move to) the correct folder and access with a web browser
Download wsdl file from .jws file in browser, run wsdl2java on it
Find .java files generated by wsdl2java; compile them and move the .class files generated into Tomcat\axis\WEB-INF\classes… folder

Consume

Write html page that POSTs to servlet file; place in servlet folder
Write servlet file that extends HTTPServlet; compile and place in servlet\WEB-INF\classes\package…
Place axis libraries in the lib folder in servlet\WEB-INF

◙ Have J2EE listen on port 8080 and Tomcat listen on 80.

◙ Double check spelling!!!