Jalal MJADLI

1. Download the latest axis release from here.
2. Unzip it in a folder in your hard disk (e.g D:/Dev/Java)
3. Copy the web.xml file of axis-1_4\webapps\axis\WEB-INF in WEB-INF folder of your application
4. Create a folder in WEB-INF folder of your application and call it deploy (or any other name)
5. Create a folder in WEB-INF folder of your application and call it script (or any other name)
6. create a new dynamic project : New > Others…> web dynamic web project > Next
7. Use the same configuration as shown in the following figure :
   
8. Click on Next and use the same configuration
   
9. Click on Next and use the same configuration
   
10. Click on Finish
11. The result must be as following
    
12. Create an Axis Library : right click on the project > Properties > Java Build Path >Librairies > Add Library > User Library > Next
    
13. Click on New and rename the library Axis Library > OK
    
14. Click on Add jars…
15. Select all jars from  axis-1_4\webapps\axis\WEB-INF\lib > Open > OK
    
16. Create a new Class and rename it HelloAxis in the com.workpace.axis.ws package
    Add the following code as a method
    /*** To say Hello
    * @return “Hello Axis”
    */
    public String sayHello(){ return “Hello Axis”; }
17. In the deploy folder, create two files deployHellowAxis.wsdd et undeployHelloAxis.wsdd
    1. <parameter name=“className” value=“com.workpace.axis.ws.HelloAxis” />
18. Insert the following code in deployHellowAxis.wsdd and save it :
    <deployment xmlns=“http://xml.apache.org/axis/wsdd/” xmlns:java=“http://xml.apache.org/axis/wsdd/providers/java”>
    <service name=“HelloAxisWS” provider=“java:RPC” style=“wrapped” use=“literal”>
    <parameter name=“allowedMethods” value=“*” />
    <parameter name=“scope” value=“Request” />
    </service>
    </deployment>
19. Insert the following code in undeployHellowAxis.wsdd and save it :
    <undeployment xmlns=“http://xml.apache.org/axis/wsdd/”>
    <service name=“HelloAxisWS” />
    </undeployment>
20. In the script folder, create a deployWS.bat and insert this code :
    cd “{PUT_HERE_THE_ PATH_OF_YOUR_WORKSPACE}\axisWS\WebContent\WEB-INF\deploy”set CLASSPATH=.;..\lib\axis.jar;..\lib\axis-ant.jar;..\lib\commons-discovery-0.2.jar;..\lib\commons-logging-1.0.4.jar;..\lib\jaxrpc.jar;..\lib\log4j-1.2.8.jar;..\lib\saaj.jar;..\lib\wsdl4j-1.5.1.jarjava org.apache.axis.client.AdminClient -s /axisWS/services/AdminService %1%.wsdd
21. Select the project, Run > External Tools > External Tools Configurations…
22. Right click on program and use the same configuration as follow and Apply
    
23. Repeat the same manipulation with undeployHelloAxis and Apply > Close
24. In the Server panel, right click on the Tomcat server and choose Add and remove… then select axisWS > Finish
25. So to deploy your web service:
    
26. To test it click here
27. So to undeploy your web service:
    

You can send parameters to your web service by using parameters in your method

Create a SimpleCalculate.java class or download id from here. You have here for basics methods: addition(), subtraction(), multiplication() , division(). Put this class in com.workpace.axis.ws package.

Redo the steps from 18. to 25. by changing HelloAxis by SimpleCalculate and hello Axis by simple calculate

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See also :

• How to install a new tomcat server in your workspace?
• How to make a connection with a sqlServer database by using Java?
• How to make a connection with a mySql database by using Java?
• How to create a web service SOAP?