No I didn't evaluate Apache SOAP or Sun JWSDP due to time constraints, I took a gamble and it seemed to pay off. Because I wanted to use RPC, the decision to use axis over Apache SOAP was trivial (the latter doesn't support automatic generation of WSDL, WSDD, and java stubs/skeletons as far as I know). I'm not even sure whether Sun JWSDP is an alternative to axis, or just a specification. Questions about that in this and other forums seem to go unanswered, so if you do have the time to evaluate and compare them I would be interested to hear your results!
When I asked a similar question in com.lang.java.programmer newsgroup, someone mentioned GLUE as another alternative. I didn't look into it at all, and the person who mentioned it hadn't actually used it, so it may be something completely irrelevant. Good luck, and please let me know what you find out. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Westerdale, Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 2:33 AM Subject: RE: [NEWBIE] Axis or SOAP > > Did you evaluate Apache SOAP before going straight to Axis? > Is there a doc anywhere in the universe which outlines the differences > between Apache SOAP verses Axis verses Sun's Java Web Services Developer > Pack 1.0. In my current application, I am looking at eventually > exposing a SOAP messaging interface and a quick glance at the Axis > documentation shows that they are > still working on fully implementing support for SOAP messages with > attachments. > > > > Regards > Daniel Westerdale > > > Systems Technical Consultant > Experian, Management Systems > Tel: 0115 - 953 8085 > E-mail: Daniel.Westerdale@ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Jericho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 02 July 2002 00:37 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [NEWBIE] Axis or SOAP > > > I went straight for axis and have no regrets (so far!) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex McLintock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:36 AM > Subject: [NEWBIE] Axis or SOAP > > > > > > >I'm just dipping my toes in with Apache's SOAP tools and I'm a bit > > >confused as to whether I should be looking at Apache SOAP or Apache Axis, > > >or both? > > > > The website seems to suggest that I should only concern myself with Apache > > Axis - can I ignore the Apache SOAP stuff then. > > > > Sorry if this is such a NEWBIE question.... I think my main problem is > > that I don't really understand what a "follow-on project" is, and it isn't > > clear from the websites. > > It looks like Axis has no official release yet, and Apache SOAP is still > > coming out with releases..... > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Openweb Analysts Ltd, London. > > Software For Complex Websites http://www.OWAL.co.uk/ > > Open Source Software Companies please register here > > http://www.OWAL.co.uk/oss_support/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================================================================= > Information in this email and any attachments are confidential, and may > not be copied or used by anyone other than the addressee, nor disclosed > to any third party without our permission. There is no intention to > create any legally binding contract or other commitment through the use > of this email. > > Experian Limited (registration number 653331). > Registered office: Talbot House, Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5HF >
