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This may prove to be helpful http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-soapbase/ Regards, Baqar From: nirmal.h...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:54:56 +0530 Subject: [java ee programming] Re: Doubt about SOAP !!!!!! To: totongpedr...@hotmail.com CC: java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com Hi All, Web Service is a very broader term and is not specific for J2EE or .NET or any other platform. The basics (SOAP, WSDL) are however same for all the platforms that is why it provides cross-platform, distributed computing. For e.g. a Java Client can invoke a method of a web Service implemented by a .NET platform or vice-versa. I've doubts in understanding the following core concepts of SOAP: A SOAP message travels along the message path from a sender to a receiver.(DOUBT) As a SOAP message travels along the message path, its header blocks may be intercepted and processed by any number of SOAP intermediaries along the way. (DOUBT) A SOAP intermediary is both a receiver and a sender. It receives a SOAP message, processes one or more of the header blocks, and sends it on to another SOAP application. (DOUBT) The applications along the message path (the initial sender, intermediaries, and ultimate receiver) are also called SOAP nodes.(DOUBT) When exactly does these SOAP Intermediaries come into picture? Because as a practical example I developed and deployed a Web Service in BEA WebLogic Server. Now from the BEA Workshop itself I generated the Client(jar) for the Web Service. Next I developed a Java Client and used the generated Client(jar) to invoke the method of the Web Service that I developed and deployed earlier. I was successfully able to invoke the method of the Web Service. That's it. Also from the Test Browser I was able to see the SOAP Request and SOAP Response. Now tell me where does these SOAP Intermediaries come into picture in my example. >From my understanding, it's only client / server - request / response, one-one >communication. But when I read SOAP specification, it may have many SOAP Intermediaries between the web service client and server. What is SOAP Intermediaries used for?Does use of SOAP Intermediaries happen often in the real world industry?What are example of SOAP Intermediaries and use of it?Are those SOAP Intermediaries just another SOAP engine (e.g. axis) sit on another Computer / Host? I also read in the specification that SOAP Intermediaries modify the SOAP request / response too why they need to do so?I saw a lot web service at www.xmethods.net they are all one-one --> request / response, did all the web services there ever use SOAP Intermediaries? Am I sending request to SOAP Intermediaries or Ultimate soap receiver? Usually it will have 1 request, and then response XML when i click on "Try It" there. Thanks, Nirmal \\\/// / \ | \\ // | ( | (.) (.) |) ----------o00o--(_)--o00o------------------- Stand up,be bold,be strong. Take the whole responsibility on ur own shoulders and know that U are the creator of ur own destiny. ------ooo0------------------------------------- ( ) 0ooo \ ( ( ) \_) ) / (_/ On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Norberto Jr. Pedroza <totongpedr...@hotmail.com> wrote: I knew a little about webservice but in .Net C#. I created a Web service class separate from the Client or front end application. The client application will use this web service class by referencing this in the client application. This web service class should be installed or should be put to the Server. Since the client has reference to the webservice class, it can used all the public methods of the webservice class by calling the method name through request then the server execute the request and send xml data. But in java i have no idea how the webservice works. Bert From: nirmal.h...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:09:37 +0530 Subject: [java ee programming] Doubt about SOAP !!!!!! To: java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com Hi All, I'm new to web services and just started learning the basics i.e. SOAP, WSDL. According to my understanding: The Client sends a SOAP request to the Receiver. The Receiver then finally sends the SOAP response to the Client. But in books its mentioned : All SOAP messages start with the initial sender(Client), which creates the SOAP message, and end with the ultimate receiver(Web Service).(OK) A SOAP message travels along the message path from a sender to a receiver.(DOUBT) As a SOAP message travels along the message path, its header blocks may be intercepted and processed by any number of SOAP intermediaries along the way. (DOUBT) A SOAP intermediary is both a receiver and a sender. It receives a SOAP message, processes one or more of the header blocks, and sends it on to another SOAP application. (DOUBT) The applications along the message path (the initial sender, intermediaries, and ultimate receiver) are also called SOAP nodes.(DOUBT) I'm having a following doubt: Why we are having the SOAP Intermediaries ? Since we only have a Client and the Receiver(Web Service).For example, I've a Java Client that invokes a method of the Web Service. Please help me in understanding the core concept as well as the context in which this SOAP Intermediaries are being talked about. A practical example would be great. Thanks, Nirmal \\\/// / \ | \\ // | ( | (.) (.) |) ----------o00o--(_)--o00o------------------- Stand up,be bold,be strong. Take the whole responsibility on ur own shoulders and know that U are the creator of ur own destiny. ------ooo0------------------------------------- ( ) 0ooo \ ( ( ) \_) ) / (_/ Make the most of what you can do on your PC and the Web, just the way you want. 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