Preface

This guide describes the Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management (UIM) Web Services. The information provided in this guide includes the UIM Web Service framework that supports web services, the various UIM Web Services that are available, and how to create custom web services.

When creating custom web services, you can use Oracle Communications Service Catalog and Design - Design Studio, which is an Eclipse-based integrated development environment. This guide includes references to both Design Studio and UIM, and often directs the reader to see the Design Studio Help and the UIM Help for instructions on how to perform specific tasks.

This guide includes examples used in given situations. The guidelines and examples may not be applicable in every situation.

Audience

This guide is intended for developers who have a working knowledge of web services in general, and who understand XML, Ant and Java development, including JPA, standard Java practices, and J2EE principles.

You should read UIM Concepts before reading this guide.

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