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Level: Intermediate
These samples illustrate the use of the Web Services Invocation Framework (WSIF) to dynamically invoke a Web service. WSIF is a Java API, closely aligned with the Web Services Description Language, that lets you to invoke Web services dynamically, regardless of how the service is implemented or what mechanism is used to access it. For example, the Web service can be implemented as a Java class, an enterprise bean, or a SOAP service.
These samples are based on code developed by the Apache Software Foundation. There are two samples, each containing a Web service that has been implemented in more than one way. When you invoke each sample through WSIF, you can indicate which implementation to use, or let WSIF choose for you.
- The Stock Quote Sample illustrates deploying a simple Web service that retrieves real stock quotes from WebserviceX.NET. The Stock Quote Web service has been implemented as a SOAP service and also as a local Java class
- The Address Book Sample illustrates deploying a simple Web service that allows the storage and retrieval of names and addresses. The Address Book Web service has been implemented as a SOAP service, a local Java class and also as an enterprise bean.
Hardware requirements
The hardware requirements for this sample are the same as for WebSphere Application Server Versions 5.0.
Software requirements
- WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0, and any prerequisite software that it requires.
- The Web Services Invocation Framework component of WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0.
- Web browser: Internet Explorer 4.x or higher or Netscape 4.79 or higher
Supported operating systems
These Web services samples run on all operating systems that are supported by WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0. They have been tested on Windows® 2000 and SuSE Linux 7.3. A separate version of these samples has been developed for and tested on the iSeries operating system.
Installation instructions
To install the WSIF Samples, download the ZIP file and unarchive it to a directory of your choice, preserving the directory structure. After unarchiving, open the readme.html file. This gives instructions on how to install, configure, and run these samples.
Get the sample
| Description |
Name |
Size |
Download method |
| Web Services Invocation Framework samples |
WSIFSamples.zip |
0.5 MB |
FTP |HTTP |
| Web Services Invocation Framework samples |
WSIFSamplesiSeries.zip |
0.5 MB |
FTP|HTTP |
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