Trace SOAP request/response using JAX-WS

Trace SOAP request/response using JAX-WS explains about how to trace the raw XML request and response usng java's in-bult JAX-WS implementation

It is a life saver, when we dont know the exact request which we are passing to the server.

For deploying the service, you can follow this tutorial CXF Web Service Tutorial. After the deployment you can access the below url

http://localhost:8080/CXFTutorial/ChangeStudent?wsdl

Here I am generating Java Code From A WSDL Document using wsimport tool, So that client can Invoke/Consume the Service

CXF WS-Discovery Client

CXF WS-Discovery Client explains step by step details of discovering a JAX-WS service using CXF WS-Discovery feature

For Creating Apache CXF WS-Discovery Client, We are using org.apache.cxf.ws.discovery.WSDiscoveryClient. WSDiscoveryClient is an in built CXF class

Which helps us to search the services on the network and invoke the operation on that available service.

CXF WS-Discovery Example

CXF WS-Discovery Example explain about configuring WS-Discovery service with Apache CXF.

Web Services Dynamic Discovery (WS-Discovery) is a protocol, which enable dynamic discovery of services available on the local network. By default, WS-Discovery uses a UDP based multicast transport to announce new services

Apache CXF  is a free and open source project, and a fully featured Webservice framework. It helps you building webservices using different front-end API's, like as JAX-RS and JAX-WS.

WS-Discovery is available from Apache CXF 2.7.x onwards.

Reference-> http://cxf.apache.org/docs/ws-discovery.htm

CXF Asynchronous Client

CXF Asynchronous Client tells about creating a SOAP/WSDL asynchronous client using Apache CXF WebService Framework

There are two options available for receiving data through asynchronous calls from client with CXF.

1) Polling: the client application periodically polls a javax.xml.ws.Response instance to check if the response is available
2) Callback: the client application implements the javax.xml.ws.AsyncHandler interface to accept notification of the response availability

Reference -> http://cxf.apache.org/docs/developing-a-consumer.html

Below we are showing examples for both approaches

Asynchronous Web Service Using CXF

Asynchronous Web Service Using CXF explains about Creating / Developing JAX-WS Asynchronous Web service with the help of Apache CXF, Spring, Eclipse and deployed in Tomcat

In this example we are showing implementing an Asynchronous SOAP services using CXF Java first approach.

The asynchronous model allows the client thread to continue after making a two-way invocation without being blocked while awaiting a response from the server. Once the response is available, it is delivered to the client application asynchronously

For this there are two alternative approaches:

1) Callback: client application implements the javax.xml.ws.AsyncHandler interface to accept notification of the response availability
2) Polling: client application periodically polls a javax.xml.ws.Response instance to check if the response is available

Reference -> http://cxf.apache.org/docs/developing-a-consumer.html

Consume JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse

Consume JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse explains about how to consume a JAX-WS web Service using in built Eclipse plugin wizard

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Thinking that web service is already up and is available on the port 8080 (My server is Tomcat, So Tomcat default port). If not, please check this article Create JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse

How to create jax-ws web service client using Eclipse?

Create JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse

Create JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse explains about how to create a JAX-WS web Service using in built Eclipse plugin wizard

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You can also read following article without using Eclipse plugin CXF Web Service Tutorial

See Consume JAX-WS Web Service Using Eclipse in order to run this service

How to create jax-ws web service using Eclipse?

SoapUI Tutorial For Testing Web Service ( REST & SOAP)

SoapUI Tutorial For Testing Web Service ( REST & SOAP) explains about testing a web service (SOAP based & REST based) using soapUI testing tool

soapUI is a testing tool used for different types of tests, such as functional testing, regression testing, compliance testing, and load testing

soapUI is a cross platform tool, Here we are using soapUI for testing various webservices, By using soapUI you can test both REST and SOAP services