Dear Axis new users, I spent about 1 week in org.apache.axis.client.AdminClient to delpoy an axis service. Many unpredictable exceptions occurred. I looked for answer in axis user group but in vain. I tried to deploy it by modifying many setup and scripts for hundred times. Finally I succeed in this morning. I am glad to share my experience in deploying the axis services by AdminClient with those who meet the same problems with me.
Preface My System includes: Redhat Linux 9 Tomcat 4.1.27 installed in /usr/local/tomcat Axis 1.1 installed in /usr/local/tomcat , its webapps/axis was copy to /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/axis Xerces 2.5 j2sdk 1.4.2 installed in /usr/local/jdk Steps: 1. Follow the installation instruction of http://ws.apache.org/axis/java/install.html e.g.My service class is AxisTest.class public class AxisTest { public String test() { return "AxisTest.test by Growbal 2003-10-31"; } } my deploy.wsdd: <deployment xmlns="http://xml.apache.org/axis/wsdd/"; xmlns:java="http://xml.apache.org/axis/wsdd/providers/java";> <service name="urn:AxisTest" provider="java:RPC"> <parameter name="className" value="AxisTest"/> <parameter name="allowedMethods" value="test"/> <parameter name="scope" value="Application"/> </service> </deployment> 2. create a file named deploy.sh in $AXIS_HOME/WEB-INF/classes/ #!/bin/sh export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jdk export CATALINA_HOME=/usr/local/tomcat export AXIS_HOME=$CATALINA_HOME/webapps/axis export AXIS_LIB=$AXIS_HOME/WEB-INF/lib export AXISCLASSPATH=$AXIS_LIB/axis.jar:$AXIS_LIB/commons- discovery.jar:$AXIS_LIB/commons- logging.jar:$AXIS_LIB/jaxrpc.jar:$AXIS_LIB/saaj.jar:$AXIS_LIB/log4j- 1.2.8.jar:$CATALINA_HOME/common/endorsed/xmlParserAPIs.jar:$CATALINA_HOME/ common/endorsed/xercesImpl.jar echo "AXISCLASSPATH= $AXISCLASSPATH" $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $AXISCLASSPATH org.apache.axis.client.AdminClient deploy.wsdd NOTE1: The most important points are the CLASSPATH setting(AXISCLASSPATH) and the last java excutable line. Always add path before the java excutable to avoid misusing another version of java. NOTE2: If your tomcat server is located in a non-formal port or server, specify it by the excutable line: $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -cp $AXISCLASSPATH org.apache.axis.client.AdminClient -lhttp://your-server-ip:your-server- port/axis/services/AdminService deploy.wsdd 3.You will find a file named server-config.wsdd in $AXIS_HOME/WEB-INF/ 4.Start your tomcat server by /usr/local/tomcat/bin/startup.sh 5.Test the web service from your web browser: http://your-server-ip:your-server-port/axis/services/urn:AxisTest http://your-server-ip:your-server-port/axis/services/urn:AxisTest? method=test (My server's IP is 172.32.110.91, port is 8080) Growbal Kuo Taiwan
