I too am delivering a project this week, but will get the Axis4Struts cvs setup ASAP so we can start playing with some of the ideas.
Is org.apache.struts.axis4struts ok for a package? We need a spinner to take any given FormBean and spin it into a http post for the HTTPRequest to go to Struts .do I suggest a Multipart form/data post as the default as it will be more flexible than a urlencoded post albeit a little more complicated. The FormBean can then be the payload for the WSDL, eh? Or alternatively do we want to make the payload just an xml document and let the implementor handle it? Michael Oliver AppsAsPeers LLC 7391 S. Bullrider Ave. Tucson, AZ 85747 Phone:(520)574-1150 Fax:(520)844-1036 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 2:29 PM To: Struts Developers List Subject: RE: First Topic for discussion on Axis4Struts > Thanks Kevin, > > I agree from a 30,000' point of view. See my comments below. > Thanks Mike - at least there's a basis to begin more discussions now! > > > http://www.strutskickstart.com > [Mike Oliver>>] BTW Bought the book. > <deep bow>Thank you thank you thank you!</deep bow> > > 2. Struts would need to send a response back out (as an HTTP response) > that > Axis4Struts can translate back into a SOAP response. This is a bit > trickier. The effort here would be the creation of some Axis4Struts > classes > that would live in Struts that can be fed response data and turn it into > a > standard response format so it can be parsed/processed by Axis4Struts. > [Mike Oliver>>] Concur here too, the output would need to be some sort > of standard wrapper for a payload that can vary. Perhaps even the > creation of the SOAPResponse, however that would short circuit the Axis > engine to an extent. > > The encoding/formatting of this data would take some thought, but I'd > propose using XML and having the Axis4Struts response code (in Axis) > assume > the response XML was in some standard format. Providing information in > the > XML that allows the Axis4Struts code to 'map' the Struts response data > back > into a SOAP resonse will take some thought. > [Mike Oliver>>] Agreed, some examples of this idea will go a long way to > understanding the tradeoffs. I think for myself maybe the next place I can add value to this process is to begin looking a bit at how the WDSL might look and try to lay out some ideas on how the data might need to be formatted to travel from a web sevice client to Axis to Struts and back again. I've got an application going into acceptance testing this week but hopefully will be able to put some organized thoughts together by Friday. If others are interested in getting involved, I tried to identify a few big pieces that people migyht tackle in the earlier e-mail with this same subject line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary , confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and erase this e-mail message immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
