SOAP Request Handler

The SOAP request handler receives SOAP requests, looks up the appropriate service implementation class, invokes the requested method, and returns a SOAP response. The request handler is an OC4J Web Services-specific servlet, and runs as part of a deployed Web service. Key features of the SOAP request handler include: Support for cookies and sessions for stateful Web services Serializing and deserializing SOAP from XML Support document and RPC invocation styles Management of a Web service's lifecycle