Hi Frank, Thanks for the info. I hope you wouldn't mind.. can you point me to a tutorial of those classes that can make a simple class access a web service?
Thanks Richard On 7/15/05, Frank W. Zammetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > -- > Frank W. Zammetti > Founder and Chief Software Architect > Omnytex Technologies > http://www.omnytex.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
