Help me in understanding Web Services

[Barun Das]

Hi all,

I am new to the world of web services. I need to learn it using a simple example. i want to use sun application server. And can any one tell me whether i could access a existing application which is developed in c & c++ or not. if yes please give some idea.

Thanks in advance.

[Balaji Loganathan]

For learning basics of webservices http://www.w3schools.com/webservices/default.asp

Documentation on how to run webservices in S.A.S - http://docs.sun.com/source/816-7152-10/index.html

If you find S.A.S complex, then you can try running simple examples using Apache Axis (http://ws.apache.org/axis) and Tomcat. Apache Axis also have C++ implementation of SOAP.

>>could access a existing application which is developed in c & c++ or not
This is possible, provided how and what you want to access. Could you please explain more about your system setup and requirements.

[Tauri Valor]

I started off with this :

http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/j2ee_ws/

was very helpful getting me to understand what a webservice actually is.

Cheers,
Su Yeu.

[Barun Das]

Hi,

Thank u all. And Mr. Balaji actually i have an application running in my machine. the application is developed using C, C++, and little bit of java also. Its a standalone application accessing a central database. Now i have to expose some methods of that application so that some of our client can access it on the net. i have decided to do it with web services but i dont know how to implement it. can you give me some idea. do i have to deploy my existing application as a web application? i didn't find any article which says i can access method of a object which is not deployed in any application server. i am not having a clear idea of web services. So i need some help.

And thanks again for your quick reply.

[Barun Das]

Hi Su Yeu,

I checked the link and its good and easy to understand. But my problem lies somewhere else. i am searching for a solution last two three days but couldn't find any. if you have any idea then please share.

[Pj Murray]

This might be what you're looking for:


http://www.roguewave.com/products/leif/


A robust container for hosting C++ Web services and Servlet servers

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[Ulf Dittmer]

You have an application written in C, C++ and Java, some functionality of which you want to expose as a Java web service - did I get that right?
Converting the app to a web app will not help with this. Does this app have an API that you can use, either in Java, or in C (which you could access via JNI) ? Because if it does not, how would you access its functionality?

[Barun Das]

Hi,

Yes Mr. Ulf Dittmer. Actually the business logic of my application is written with C & C++ and the front end is developed using java swing. I used native methods to access business logic from Java classes. My application works fine. My problem is that its a huge standalone application. And I cant change my application code and its not deployed in any application server. I want to expose some of the methods of my application to web services so that one external client can access some portion of my existing business logic through internet. I dont want to give him any extra GUI. Only he has to send data as SOAP and the gets the result. I want to know whether i can do with the web services or not and if yes please give me some idea.

Thanking You.

[Balaji Loganathan]

Originally posted by Barun Das:
Actually the business logic of my application is written with C & C++ and the front end is developed using java swing. I used native methods to access business logic from Java classes.

Option1:
Given the above two facts, i would use the same native methods inside my javawebservices methods to access business logic and returns result.

//** sample code **//
public class someName
{
public string callBusinessLogic1(string input)
{
return (callC++BusinessLogic1_using_Native_method());
}
}
The outside world will see only the java webservices.

Option2:
Can you use C++ implementation of Apache Axis to expose your methods as webservices?

[Barun Das]

Hi,

The problem is that my application is installed in a machine not in
a application server and i cant play with my existing code. So how
can I develop web services using those methods that are there in that
application. How will I be able to call them. Is there anyway to call
them?