Simon: my understanding is that it cannot be done with BPEL yet.
Do you know if this can be achieved with pure Web Services (regardless of whether they have been written in Java or not). JJ- On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Simon Laws <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 3:35 PM, James, Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > We are investigating using SCA and are trying to understand if SCA could > > support complex Message exchange patterns (MEP's). What I mean by MEP is > > similar to those defined by WSDL 2.0 i.e. In-out Out-Only etc. > > > > I have been looking at the conversation capabilities of SCA and am > > starting to think we could create our message patterns using this > mechanism. > > The types of pattern we are intrested in are for instance the ability to > > make a request and then get a configurable number of progress updates. > Is > > this possible using conversations? in addition is there any language or > > transport constraints to this? > > > > Best regards, > > > > Steve. > > > > > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be > copied, > > disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an > > intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any > > attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi Steve > > Welcome to Tuscany! > > Let me make sure I have your scenario correct then we can work up some > sample interface together for how to make it work. So IIUC you have > service > A and service B and they call each other as follows: > > A calls B.doSomething asynchronously > B calls A.progressReport > B calls A.progressReport > B calls A.progressReport > > The progress reports stops after a set number have been delivered? > > On the "language or transport constraints to this" point. The general > support for conversations, callbacks etc is good for Java over the SCA and > WebServices bindings. I don't think other languages/transports have been > addressed but I'm sure someone will jump in and correct me. > > Regards > > Simon > -- Jean-Jacques Dubray 425-445-4467
