Hi Richard,
Axis is the server-side of the WS equation (although maybe it can
perform some client duties, I'm not certain), so more than likely it
wouldn't come into play anyway.
The simple answer is yes, a simple Java app can access a web service.
There are classes that will specifically help you do so, but you can
also "fake it", at least if it is a SOAP-based service (I'm not as
familiar with RCP-type services). For SOAP-based services, all you
really need to do is construct an XML message and use the usual HTTP
methods in the standard JDK to send it.
You might be interested to look at my StrutsWS project because there is
exactly what your asking for included: a simple Java app that accesses
the services the example project provides (in short, StrutsWS is an
extension to Struts that allows Actions to be exposed as services). You
can find it at http://sourceforge.net/projects/strutsws/
Frank
Richard Reyes wrote:
Hi Guys,
Can a simple java app access a web service? Or do I need to install axis?
Thanks
Richard
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