Remote Web Services

Question

I am new to web services. I have a requirement in my project. I have to use our provider’s web services in my project. All that he shared with me is a WSDL file and a document describing various operations. Question: - 1: What do I need to use these web services in my java project? I was recommended to use axis2, eclipse with tomcat6. 2: Do I need to request any other files / information from the WS provider or is the wsdl file enough to use these web services? 3: Do I need to write a WS java client (using the axis2 plugin) or another web service that will talk to the provider web service?

Please suggest the best way.

I apologize if the question sounds naive.

Answer 1

Axis is the reliable choice for this application.

• You need to create an axis client based on the provided WSDL. Then you import the generated client and use its methods. You can see the details of this process here (read the whole page or start from the related section): http://ws.apache.org/axis2/1_0/userguide3.html#Writing_Web_Service_Clients_using_Code_Generation_with_Data_Binding_Support
• You may also need an entry point (WebService URL).
• You need to create a client, not a web service. See paragraph 1.

Answer 2

Axis, Windows. Apache CXF - .

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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I can recommend Axis2 , but another popular choice is CXF