4 Roadmap and Related Information

This chapter provides a roadmap for implementing WebLogic web services. A summary of related documentation for WebLogic Server application development is also provided.

This chapter includes the following sections:

4.1 Roadmap for Implementing WebLogic Web Services

The following table provides a roadmap of common tasks for creating, deploying, and invoking WebLogic web services.


Table 4-1 Roadmap for Implementing WebLogic Web Services

Task More Information

Review supported standards

Features and Standards Supported by WebLogic Web Services

Run samples

Examples for Java EE Web Service Developers

Develop and administer web services using JAX-WS

Developing JAX-WS Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Develop and administer RESTful web services using JAX-RS

Developing and Securing RESTful Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Develop and administer web services using JAX-RPC

Developing JAX-RPC Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Secure the web service—Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) policies

Securing Web Services and Managing Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager

Secure the web service—WebLogic web service policies

Securing WebLogic Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Attach OWSM policies

Attach WebLogic web service policies

Deploy web services

Install a Web Service

Administer web services—Fusion Middleware Control

Administering Web Services

Administer web services—WebLogic Server Administration Console

Web Services

Test web services

Monitor web service performance

Create custom OWSM policy file

Creating Custom Assertions in Developing Extensible Applications with Oracle Web Services Manager

Create custom WebLogic web service policy file

Creating and Using a Custom Policy File in Securing WebLogic Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Interoperate WebLogic and Oracle WSM web service policies

Interoperability Guide for Oracle Web Services Manager

Upgrade

Upgrading WebLogic Web Services in Upgrading Oracle WebLogic Server


4.2 WebLogic Web Services Documentation Set

This document is part of a larger WebLogic web services documentation set that covers a comprehensive list of web services topics. The full documentation set includes the documents summarized in the following table.

Table 4-2 WebLogic Web Services Documentation Set

Document Description

Understanding Web Services

Develop web services for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c.

Understanding WebLogic Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server (This Document)

Introduces WebLogic web services, the standards that are supported, interoperability information, and relevant samples and documentation.

Understanding Oracle Web Services Manager

Introduces WebLogic web services, the standards that are supported, interoperability information, and relevant samples and documentation.

Developing JAX-WS Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Describes how to develop WebLogic web services using JAX-WS. The guide includes use cases and examples, iterative development procedures, typical JWS programming steps, data type information, and how to invoke a web service.

Developing and Securing RESTful Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Describes how to develop WebLogic web services that conform to the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style using Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS).

Developing JAX-RPC Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Describes how to develop WebLogic web services using JAX-RPC. The guide includes use cases and examples, iterative development procedures, typical JWS programming steps, data type information, and how to invoke a web service.

Securing WebLogic Web Services for Oracle WebLogic Server

Describes how to develop and configure message-level (digital signatures and encryption), transport-level, and access control security for a web service.

Securing Web Services and Managing Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager

Describes how to secure web services using Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) policies.

Administering Web Services

Administer web services for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c.

WebLogic Web Services Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server

Reference information on JWS annotations, Ant tasks, reliable messaging WS-Policy assertions, security WS-Policy assertions, and deployment descriptors.

Interoperability Guide for Oracle Web Services Manager

Interoperate with OWSM.

Developing Extensible Applications for Oracle Web Services Manager

Develop custom assertions for OWSM.

4.3 Related Documentation—WebLogic Server Application Development

For comprehensive guidelines for developing, deploying, and monitoring WebLogic Server applications, refer to the documents summarized in the following table.


Table 4-3 Related Documentation—WebLogic Server Application Development

Review this document . . . To learn how to . . .

Developing Applications for Oracle WebLogic Server

Develop WebLogic Server components (such as Web applications and EJBs) and applications.

Developing Web Applications, Servlets, and JSPs for Oracle WebLogic Server

Develop Web applications, including servlets and JSPs, that are deployed and run on WebLogic Server.

Developing Enterprise JavaBeans, Version 2.1, for Oracle WebLogic Server

Develop EJBs that are deployed and run on WebLogic Server.

Developing XML Applications for Oracle WebLogic Server

Design and develop applications that include XML processing.

Deploying Applications to Oracle WebLogic Server

Deploy WebLogic Server applications. Use this guide for both development and production deployment of your applications.

Configuring Applications for Production Deployment in Deploying Applications to Oracle WebLogic Server

Configure your applications for deployment to a production WebLogic Server environment.

Tuning Performance of Oracle WebLogic Server

Monitor and improve the performance of WebLogic Server applications.

System Administration in Understanding Oracle WebLogic Server

Administer WebLogic Server and its deployed applications.