A web service is a set of functions packaged into a single entity that is
available to other systems on a network. The network can be a corporate intranet
or the Internet. Other systems can call these functions to request data or
perform an operation. Because they rely on basic, standard technologies which
most systems provide, they are an excellent means for connecting distributed
systems together.
Web services are a useful way to provide data to an array of consumers over
the Internet, like stock quotes and weather reports. But they take on a new
power in the enterprise, where they offer a flexible solution for integrating
distributed systems, whether legacy systems or new technology.
WebLogic Workshop makes it easy for you to build and deploy applications,
including web services. The following topics offer an overview of web services
and the standard technologies they rely on, and help you figure out where to
start when building a web service.
Topics Included in This Section
Introduction
to Web Service Technologies
Explores the standard technologies underlying web services.
Why Build Web
Services With WebLogic Workshop?
Discusses the technical advantages of building web services
with WebLogic Workshop.
Building
Web Services with WebLogic Workshop
Describes the basic components of a web service built with
WebLogic Workshop.
Web
Service Development Cycle
Provides an overview of designing, implementing, testing,
debugging, and deploying a web service.
XML
Strategies and Web Service Design
Describes various strategies for specifying or interpreting
XML messages received by web services.
Accessing SOAP Attachments
in Web Services
Describes how to receive and return MIME messages as SOAP
attachments in web service methods.
Specifying SOAP Handlers
for a Web Service
Describes how to define and configure SOAP message handlers
for a web service.
Documenting
Web Services
Explains how to document various aspects of a web service,
such as annotations, formatting, and methods.
WSDL Files: Web
Service Descriptions
Discusses how WSDL files are used to describe web service
interfaces.
Related Topics
Designing
Asynchronous Interfaces
Design robust, asynchronous web services to coordinate
long-running operations