Thanks Jacques, I am starting to think along those lines as well. On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Jacques Le Roux < [email protected]> wrote:
> From experience, much people are inclined to XML-RPC, less troubles > > Jacques > > > From: "Grant Edwards" <[email protected]> > >> Hi, >> >> >> Agreed, if that was my requirement. >> >> However my requirement is rather different. A core part of my "Commons" >> application would be facilities, parties (party groups), contact >> information, address (with GIS information), geodata and some content >> management. I am keen not only on the data structures, but also all the >> out >> the box services for managing these data structures / entities. The OFBiz >> admin console would also make the idea tool for the central management of >> this type of data. >> >> Given the afore mentioned, and time to market, OFBiz seems like a fairly >> good option. What I was a little unsure about was how one might expose >> existing OFBiz services to external clients. >> >> WDSL or XML-RPC ? >> >> Any thoughts ? >> >> Kind regards >> >> Grant >> >> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 7:03 PM, BJ Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> if your only reason to use ofbiz is the data structure, I suggest you get >>> the 3 volumes of the Data module books, ofbiz is based on and use the CD >>> data included to create a standard data sql to build your database. you >>> will >>> find better ROI. >>> >>> The framework is meant more for those that use entities and the ease of >>> maintainence for dealing with the persistence layer and the UI layer. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ======================== >>> >>> BJ Freeman >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation < >>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>> >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>> >>> >>> Grant Edwards sent the following on 1/17/2011 2:46 AM: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>>> >>>> Ofbiz : a Commons Platform >>>> >>>> My client has a number of different applications each storing and >>>> maintaining data similar to facilities, parties, contact information, >>>> addressing, geodata, content, location based information etc ... >>>> >>>> There is a real need to consolidate not only the data but also the >>>> mechanisms to manage it. >>>> >>>> Taking the above into consideration I am contemplating the following : >>>> >>>> 1) Using OFBiz as a commons platform. >>>> 2) Exposing all existing OFBiz services relating to facilities, parties, >>>> contact information, address, geodata, content ... to external clients >>>> via >>>> web services. >>>> 3) Publish a WSDL for all necessary services. >>>> 4) Client applications can read the WSDL file to determine what >>>> operations >>>> are available on the server. >>>> >>>> To-date, I have not found anything comprehensive in terms of >>>> documentation >>>> or user experience as to how this might be achieved. Of all the OFBiz + >>>> "web >>>> services" posts I found this one ( >>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3877) seemed the closest to >>>> the >>>> mark, but I get the impression that some of this is still work in >>>> progress. >>>> (If I am off the mark here, please feel free to correct me). >>>> >>>> Your thoughts and comments regarding "OFBiz : a Common Platform" would >>>> be >>>> most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Grant >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
