Hi Pierre, I just went with Apache Wink (now 1.4); it works fine and web.xml configuration and Application set-up is straightforward.
Thanks. Morten On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Morten, > > Thanks for the explanation. As you said that you followed the > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Export+service+using+REST > as a guideline, did you also use the suggested Apache Wink solution or did > you go with the integrated Axis2 functionalities in OFBiz? Or did you use > anything else? > > I can imagine that the wiki page mentioned as it was updated way back in > 2010 for the last time. > > Best regards, > > Pierre Smits > > *OFBiz Extensions Marketplace* > http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Morten Jensen <mor...@citizenme.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Pierre, >> >> Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I did find and look at this >> example prior to sending out my question originally - I also looked at the >> XMLRPC and SOAP examples. However, none of them seemed to offer a way to >> bridge/exchange "GenericValue" (or list thereof) for in/output parameters; >> simply for the reason that in order to instantiate GenericValue you'd need >> the entity engine locked and loaded on client-side (which clearly makes no >> sense). The ofbiz framework's model is an interesting mix of model and >> implementation, which seems to (at least to me) make it near impossible to >> integrate using the options on offer. >> >> Instead what I ended up doing was build REST'ish web services inside the >> ofbiz framework (using >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Export+service+using+REST) >> with our own business specific model and translate from that to >> GenericValue, runService calls etc - and thereby "endorse" the ofbiz >> framework rather than writing a "thick" integration client that uses the >> exposed ofbiz services; it simply doesn't appear feasible for anything >> other than the most rudimentary integration work (like getting order status >> or whatever). >> >> Thanks. >> Morten >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Pierre Smits <pierre.sm...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Morten, >>> >>> The following document in our wiki might be of some help. >>> >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Calling+OFBiz+services+from+Liferay+using+SOAP >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Pierre Smits >>> >>> *OFBiz Extensions Marketplace* >>> http://oem.ofbizci.net/oci-2/ >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Morten Jensen <mor...@citizenme.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm currently running a proof of concept on OFBiz web service >>>> integration >>>> in order to be able to: create party group, party person, create orders, >>>> register payments etc from external services (acting as clients to >>>> OFBiz). >>>> >>>> I am using Apache CXF (JAXB) and am exposing the various services as >>>> SOAP >>>> endpoints, mapping the WSDL as Java types. >>>> >>>> I have managed to find and create parties in this way. >>>> >>>> The problem I'm faced with is that e.g. the web service call storeOrder >>>> (createOrder) for instance requires a List of orderItems. I have had a >>>> look >>>> at the source code for creating a sales order (e.g. >>>> test/SalesOrderTest.java) and it appears that the List type is a list of >>>> GenericValue. >>>> >>>> However, the WSDL does not document this type (GenericValue) anywhere >>>> and I >>>> have no idea what its representation (in XML) might look like in order >>>> to >>>> be able to make the call. >>>> >>>> Does anyone else know how to provide e.g. orderItems to the >>>> storeOrder/createOrder web service call? Any pointers would be greatly >>>> appreciated. >>>> >>>> P.S: Separately I notice that things like (eeval-) DynamicViewEntity, >>>> PartyRole, RoleType (as returned by e.g. findParty) are not mapped in >>>> WSDL >>>> either. Instead an "eeval-" type exists in the wsdl with wsdl >>>> annotations >>>> suggesting that those should be defined by the ofbiz "module" (e.g. >>>> Party) >>>> - however, this does not appear to be the case unless I missed something >>>> somewhere? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for your assistance. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Morten Jensen >>>> >>> >>> >> >
