Thanks all. On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 8:35 PM, <john.dun...@exceter.com> wrote:
> > RESTful services are almost exclusively used over the HTTP protocol. I > suppose you *could* use a different protocol if you were determined to do so > but, speaking for myself, if you need another protocol I'd recommend using > SOAP. > > The server where the REST service is deployed must be a web server. The > clients can be anything. > > Cheer! > > -John > > Quoting Raj Floyd <rajfl...@gmail.com>: > > Thank. One last question: >> >> In what way RESTful services are interoperable? They are bound to HTTP >> protocol and therefore it effectively means we need HTTP capable clients >> and >> servers to handle RESTful messages. Now REST messages goes as HTTP request >> and response body (like XML encapsulated into request body), how it can be >> read by a node which is not a web server. Any clues? >> >> Correct me if my understanding is wrong. Thanks. >> >> Raj >> >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:21 PM, <john.dun...@exceter.com> wrote: >> >> >>> You can do the exact same things with either approach because, at the end >>> of the day, RAX-RS is built on top of the servlet API so it stands to >>> reason >>> that you can do the same things in either. I can think of a couple big >>> distinctions between them off the top of my head. >>> 1) JAX-RS is a standard for creating RESTful services in a consistent >>> way. >>> No two servlet based RESTful services will be alike. Each one will be a >>> work >>> of art. >>> 2) Servlet based RESTful services are more likey to have bugs in them >>> because you are continually re-implementing RAX-RS functionality. By and >>> large this can be mitigated with good design, testing, inheritance, etc >>> but >>> the possibility for error is still higher. >>> 3) RAX-RS is easier to use and easier to read, which makes it more >>> maintainable in the long run. >>> 4) RAX-RS services will be easier to test outside of a servlet container >>> because they are largely decoupled from the servlet API itself. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> -John >>> >>> >>> Quoting Raj Floyd <rajfl...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>>> >>>> REST style architecture, being based on HTTP specification, has common >>>> conventions like GET, POST typically also used by Servlets. Any idea why >>>> one >>>> would prefer RESTful Web service and not plain Servlet based framework. >>>> Its >>>> Web and HTTP in the end. I know this question may not be directly >>>> related >>>> to >>>> CXF but really need to understand the clear semantics between RESTful >>>> and >>>> Servlet based frameworks. Will appreciate if you could guide me to a >>>> post >>>> or >>>> white paper which has this discussion. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Raj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
