How to create a soap client?

Question

I have a SOAP server running. I need to write a SOAP client for the server. Can you suggest a plugin in eclipse or give me the url associated with this?

can you provide me with it, do you have any sample SOAP client code?

My SOAP client should use complex objects as parameters / arguments for the SOAP function that maps to the SOAP server.

Answer 1

Your question is very vague, so use Apache CXF and follow this guide:

• This is the newest entry (2011): Creating a SOAP Client Using Apache CXF or GlassFish Metro
• How to create the first WSDL SOAP client in Java with CXF and Maven and
• This demo illustrates Apache CXF support for SOAP headers.

Otherwise, you can also use Apache AXIS2.

Answer 2

here is a detailed tutorial on how you can create it: SOAP Client in Java

Answer 3

Assuming Java:

1.- Run:

wsimport -keep -p myClient url_to_wsdl 

Where myClient will be the folder with the client artifacts created. url_to_wsdl URL of your WSDL.

2.- Create a client class using the method with the following code:

  YourServiceClass service = new YourServiceClass(); YourEndpointClass port = service.getPort(); YourRequestClass request = new YourRequestClass(); YourMessageClass message = new YourMessageClass(); //In case you have it message.setParam1(param1); //depending on your message message.setParam2(param2); request.setMessage(message); YourResponseClass response = port.ServiceOperation(request); //This call locks execution System.out.println(response.getMessage().getResponse()); 

• YourServiceClass is a generated artifact that extends javax.xml.ws.Service.

• YourEndpointClass can be seen in YourServiceClass in an operation that calls super.getPort ();

• YourRequestClass and YourResponseClass will depend on how the Request and Response message is managed.

• YourMessageClass will be a wrapper class for your message (depending on WSDL).

All your * classes must be generated by wsimport and imported into your client class. With the wsimport flag in wsimport you can see .java files and determine which classes you need to complete this code.

Answer 4

Update your eclipse to the latest version (I saw that it worked with Eclipse Europa 3.3.2, though :)). Go to the new project wizard, and in the "Web Service" section, select "Web Service Client", click "Next", and then give the location of the wsdl file of your web service. Eclipse will automatically create web services for you.

Answer 5

This is a pretty big question. From my point of view, I would suggest using Apache CXF: http://cxf.apache.org/

There are pretty good samples, and you define the WSDL and generate the server as well as the client code. There are also maven plugins that perform this task automatically for you. It is also possible to implement an existing web service described by WSDL.

But it is rather a matter of requirements and taste.

Alternatives can be found, for example, here: http://java-source.net/open-source/web-services-tools