Apache Axis (Apache eXtensible Interaction System) is an

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based

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framework. It consists of a

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and a C++ implementation of the

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server, and various utilities and

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s for generating and deploying

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service applications. Using Apache Axis, developers can create interoperable,

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applications. Axis development takes place under the auspices of the

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Axis for Java

When using the Java version of Axis, there are two ways to expose Java code as Web service. The easiest one is to use Axis native JWS (Java Web Service) files. Another way is to use custom deployment. Custom deployment enables you to customize resources that should be exposed as Web services. See also

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JWS Web service creation

JWS files contain Java class source code that should be exposed as Web service. The main difference between an ordinary java file and jws file is the file extension. Another difference is that jws files are deployed as

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and not compiled class files. The following example will expose methods ''add'' and ''subtract'' of class Calculator. public class Calculator

JWS Web service deployment

Once the Axis servlet is deployed, you need only to copy the jws file to the Axis directory on the server. This will work if you are using an

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container. In the case that you are using another web container, custom

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archive creation will be required.

JWS Web service access

JWS Web service is accessible using the URL http://localhost:8080/axis/Calculator.jws. If you are running a custom configuration of

or a different container, the URL might be different.

Custom deployed Web service

Custom Web service deployment requires a specific deployment descriptor called WSDD (Web Service Deployment Descriptor) syntax. It can be used to specify resources that should be exposed as Web services. Current version (1.3) supports *

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services * EJB - stateless ( Enterprise Java Bean)

Automated generation of WSDL

When a Web service is exposed using Axis, it will generate a

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file automatically when accessing the Web service URL with ''?WSDL'' appended to it.

Related technologies

- re-design/write of Axis *

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- web services framework *

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- other Apache web services framework (old XFire & Celtix) *

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- RPC/web services framework *

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- Java API for invoking Web services * webMethods Glue - commercial web services enabling product

References

External links

* /axis.apache.org/ Apache Axis Homepageat the Apache Software Foundation {{Apache Software Foundation

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