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one webmethod calling another inside same web service

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Hi,

I have a webservice with one @WebMethod (say Method#1) . I have a need to add another @WebMethod (say Method #2) where I need most of the code that I had placed inside Method #1.

I have 2 ways to do this
a) Call Method#1 inside Method#2 and then proceed with additional code for Method#2
b) Move the common code into a private method and have both Method#1 and Method#2 use the common logic.

I am not comfortable using (a) because of calling one public @WebMethod from another public @WebMethod just to reuse code

Please advice if I can use (b) over (a) or any other better way of doing this

Regards
Ram
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Hi!
Personally, I would choose option b because:
- From just looking at the program, it is obvious that method1 and method2 has code in common.
- I feel that there is a greater risk that someone else modifies method1 without realizing it is used by method2 adn thus causing errors that may be more or less subtle if method2 calls method1.
I feel that refactoring common functionality to a private method gives a more clear signal that the code is used at multiple places.
- I would also want to avoid calling a method that is exposed in the web service from within another method that is also exposed in the web service.
I don't have a rational explanation for this, just a feeling...
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