NonStop SOAP for Java User's Manual

Introduction to NonStop SOAP for Java

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Web Service Provider

The Web Service Provider acts as a bridge between the web service engine and the

end-point that provides the service. NonStop SOAP for Java has the following

providers:

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Java provider—which allows you to expose Java classes.

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Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) provider—which allows you to expose EJB (stateless,

stateful, or entity beans.)

SOAP Deployment Descriptor

A SOAP deployment descriptor is an XML document which contains information about

a service, the provider of the service, the Java class and so on. NonStop SOAP for

Java uses a SOAP deployment descriptor at execution time to service a request. See

SOAP Deployment Descriptor on page 4-1.

Administration Tools

The Administration tools help in deploying a Web service. You can use the

NskSoapManager tool or the Apache Admin tool to deploy a service for NonStop

SOAP for Java. See Using the Administration Tools on page 5-1.

SOAP Client APIs for Java

The SOAP client APIs help you build a SOAP client that can invoke a Web service.

See Using the SOAP Client APIs on page 6-1.