how to create soap client?

Question

I have SOAP server running. I need to write a SOAP client for the server. Can you please suggest plugin in eclipse or give me the URL related to this?

can you please provide me it you have any sample SOAP Client code?

My SOAP client should use complex objects as parmeter/arguments for the SOAP function which is exposed in the SOAP server.

Answer 1

Assuming Java:

1.- Execute:

wsimport -keep -p myClient url_to_wsdl

Where myClient will be a folder with the generated client's artifacts. url_to_wsdl the url to your WSDL.

2.- Create a client class with a method with the following code:

    YourServiceClass service = new YourServiceClass();
    YourEndpointClass port = service.getPort();
    YourRequestClass request = new YourRequestClass();
    YourMessageClass message = new YourMessageClass(); //In case you have it
    message.setParam1(param1); //depending on your message
    message.setParam2(param2);

    request.setMessage(message);
    YourResponseClass response = port.ServiceOperation(request); //This call locks execution

    System.out.println(response.getMessage().getResponse());

• YourServiceClass is the generated artifact the extends javax.xml.ws.Service.

• YourEndpointClass can be seen in YourServiceClass in an operation that calls super.getPort();

• YourRequestClass and YourResponseClass will depend on how is managed the Request and Response message.

• YourMessageClass would be a wrapper class for your message (depending on WSDL).

All Your* classes must have been generated by wsimport and imported to your client class. With the flag -keep in wsimport you'll be able to see the .java files and determine which classes you require to complete this code.