When I refer to GLUE as ".NET for Java", what I mean is that it's as easy to use as .NET. You can use GLUE to develop both clients and servers in Java. GLUE generates a set of helper classes that do most of the work for you. >From a programming perspective on the client side, you simply include the helper classes and write two simple lines of code to invoke the remote service. From a programming perspective on the server side, you simply deploy your service class/package (similar to Axis .jws). One big advantage that GLUE provides is a more comprehensive serialization framework. It can handle pretty much any object, and doesn't require custom [de]serializers. And GLUE supports easy interoperability with .NET, even when using complex types. (In addition to the java2wsdl and wsdl2java tools, GLUE also provides java2schema and schema2java tools.) It provides excellent support for document/literal (although I still see a few errors in the generated WSDL. For the best support of document/literal, I recommend WASP).
Seamless support for document/literal is a key advantage over Axis at the moment (but I'm hoping that we'll fix this issue soon). I'd really like to stop promoting GLUE on this list, so if anyone else has more questions, please email me off-list. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parames" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: Re: Axis vs Glue > Well, quite true. > Anne, > You mentioned that Glue as".Net for java" > Why any advance features or way gkue works differs > from AXIS to enhance better to .netclinet.. > > IF you dont mind can i get more info on it? > Is it means you are suggesting GLue for .Net client > with java webservices.?? > > Thanks > > > > --- Anne Thomas Manes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Absolutely!!!! > > If that were the case, Axis would be ahead of the > > independents rather than > > the other way around. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Davanum Srinivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:10 AM > > Subject: Re: Axis vs Glue > > > > > > > Anne, > > > > > > Wish all Axis committers were on this > > full-time...Right? > > > > > > -- dims > > > > > > --- Anne Thomas Manes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I didn't say that Axis is not as good as GLUE, > > and I didn't mean to > > imply it. I only said that > > > > GLUE is easy to use and that the standard > > edition is free. (facts, not > > comparisons) > > > > > > > > Obviously -- based on the amount of time I spend > > answering questions on > > this list -- I am a big > > > > supporter of Axis. Axis is unequivocally the > > best open source Web > > services platform available, > > > > and my goal is to help make this product even > > better. For people that > > want to use an open source > > > > product with Java, Axis is the only way to go. > > > > > > > > But I will also pay homage where homage is due. > > So now I will give you > > some comparisons. > > > > > > > > GLUE is unequivocally the easiest to use Web > > services platform for Java > > available. I refer to it > > > > as ".NET for Java". Ease-of-use has been one of > > The Mind Electric's > > primary goals, and it shows. > > > > GLUE is also one of the fastest implementations > > available, and it > > supports a number of advanced > > > > features, such as excellent support for > > document/literal and > > WS-Security. > > > > > > > > On the flip side, The Mind Electric is a tiny > > company, and in these > > tough economic times it's > > > > always a good idea to examine the viability of a > > tiny company. You > > should also be aware that > > > > GLUE delivers it's exceptional ease of use via a > > set of proprietary APIs > > (It also supports the > > > > standard JAX-RPC APIs -- but the proprietary > > APIs are much easier to use > > than the JAX-RPC APIs). > > > > > > > > For someone just starting out, trying to learn > > the technology, GLUE's a > > good choice. Especially > > > > since it's free. I've also suggested on more > > than one occasion that it's > > a good idea for Axis > > > > users to play with multiple products to learn > > the ins and outs of this > > technology. And I > > > > strongly suggest that all Axis developers play > > with the other products > > (esp. GLUE, WASP, > > > > CapeClear, and XMLBus) to learn how these other > > companies do stuff. > > Competition drives > > > > innovation. > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:27 AM > > > > Subject: RE: Axis vs Glue > > > > > > > > > > > > Anne, > > > > > > > > Are you saying that AXIS (supported by IBM and > > Apache) is not as good > > as GLUE? > > > > > > > > Who supports The Mind Electric? (Unless > > Microsoft does!!) > > > > > > > > I would think that AXIS is a safer bet, so > > that finally when Web > > Services standards fully > > > > mature, then one can migrate to a professional > > product (if need be). > > Given the history of Apache > > > > organisation and given that AXIS is likely to be > > a benchmark system for > > other vendors, I would > > > > still bet on AXIS rather than other vendors. > > > > > > > > May be it's just me :-) > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Santosh > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Anne Thomas Manes > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 11:04 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: Axis vs Glue > > > > > > > > > > > > GLUE is very easy to use. The standard > > edition is free for > > commercial use. > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Jan Agermose > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:38 PM > > > > Subject: Axis vs Glue > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any pros/cons on the two? > > If this is an allowed > > question :-) Glue looks a > > > > bit simpler to get started with - might just be > > better documented :-D > > but then the prof. edition > > > > is somewhat expensive... > > > > > > > > Jan Agermose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Davanum Srinivas - > > http://webservices.apache.org/~dims/ > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com >
