Question

I have created .NET web services. I want to run it on a remote server and have the Java Applications (clients) contact the server for data. How should I implement the Server such that the Clients can make use of the org.apache.xmlrpc.client.XmlRpcClient package?

I just want the clients to generate a request for data and does not want to have any other dependencies.

Here is a good material on using eclipse for this purpose: http://wso2.org/library/tutorials/creating-web-service-client-3-steps-using-eclipse

Thanks.

Answer 1

Although both are rightfully called “web services” the SOAP based web services usually created in .net are incompatible with web services following the older XML-RPC standard.

In my opinion you can follow 2 routes to solve your problem:

• either you go the SOAP route under Java, one of the most common API’s for that purpose would be jax-ws – some excellent pointers to tutorials here, in Pascal Thivent’s answer
• or you transform your .net webservices to XMl-RPC by using xml-rpc.net

Both routes have advantages and disadvantages, it’s hard to make that choice for you without knowing more about your project. A priori choosing the SOAP route might look “safer” as there the entire communication will be based on standard components.