Question about publishing JAX-WS

[Mike Endrow]

Hello everyone ! I have a question that I couldn't manage to fully answer myself. I am wondering what is the difference between using Endpoint.publish("some address", new SomeWebServiceClass()) and publishing it on tomcat using WAR file. I suppose the first is publishing it on Java Virtual Machine? But are there any differences in threads. How many threads can a web service that is published on tomcat using War file have ?

[Kesava Krishna]

Hi Mike,

EndPoint.publish will bind your web service available on the mentioned port and url.
Also as like servlet for web services underlying container will have configuration set to specify max number of concurrent threads.
Ex : server.xml in tomcat.
Please try using frameworks like cxf which has implemented jax-ws and will take care of thread safety almost.

Thanks,
Kesava

[Mike Endrow]

Yes, I am using CXF, but I can't really distinguish both of them... Will the servlet create an instance every time a web service method is called or it will just use the same instance every time? What exactly happens when it is published. I just cant find anywhere to read about these details.

[Ganesh Malaichamy]

Check this link http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B14099_19/web.1012/b14027/orawebservices.htm#sthref66.

Refer the section 2.4 and 2.4.3.