MyEclipse for Spring 10.0: Import and Use a SOAP Web Service

Right-click on the WeatherApp project, and choose MyEclipse > Import WSDL...

Figure 1. Import Web Service Wizard

Add the following WSDL URL into the WSDL Location text box: http://ws.cdyne.com/WeatherWS/Weather.asmx?wsdl As seen in the figure below, type org.weather.service in the Target Package text box,

Figure 2. Import WSDL URL

The next step is to specify where the application (source code, configuration files, JSP, etc...) should be generated to in the current project and few additional scaffolding options. For this panel the defaults are fine. Click the Next button.

Figure 3. Select Target Folders

The final configuration step is to specify the libraries that should be added to the current project, how they should be added (classpath containers or copied into project), and the version of Spring MVC to use. For this panel the defaults are fine. Click the Next button.

Figure 4. Runtime Dependencies

On the Summary screen click the Finish button.

Figure 5. Summary

By default the Import Web Service wizard generates source code to the generated folder. Since the folder doesn't exist, the wizard creates the folder and sets it up as an Eclipse source folder. A snapshot of the generated Java files are in the figure below. All artifacts created reflect the web service's definition in the WSDL.

Figure 6. Generated Java files from the WSDL

The com.dyne.ws.weatherws package has the source code generated for the WSDL entities. The package name is based on the target namespace specified in the WSDL.

The org.weather.service package has the Spring service interface, Spring service implementation (Spring @Service) and Junit test. This source code is only used if you are implementing the service based on the contract (Contract-First Development).

The org.weather.service.jaxws package has the service endpoint interface and service client. The service endpoint interface should have a Java method for web service operation.

A copy of the WSDL can be found in the resources/wsdls/com/cdyne/ws/wsdl/asmx/weather/weatherws/ folder. Right-click on weatherws.wsdl, and select Open With --> MyEclipse WSDL Editor. The WSDL editor will show you a graphical view if the service, including operations, complex types and relationships.

Figure 7. WSDL Editor

Add the following import statements to CustomerServiceImpl.java (generated/org/customersapp/service)

import org.weather.service.jaxws.IWeatherSoapEndpoint;
import org.weather.service.jaxws.WeatherSoapClient;
import com.cdyne.ws.weatherws.ForecastReturn;

Update the loadCustomers() method in CustomerServiceImpl.java (generated/org/customersapp/service). Add the lines of code that don't exist.

public Set<Customer> loadCustomers() {
  WeatherSoapClient wsClient = new WeatherSoapClient();
  IWeatherSoapEndpoint service = wsClient.getService();
  ForecastReturn fr = service.GetCityForecastByZIP("33710");	
  System.out.println("Weather is "+fr.getCity()+" "+fr.getState());
  return customerDAO.findAllCustomers();
}

This is just a basic example. The web service has other methods that are available.

Deploy the CustomersApp project, and browse to the following URL. This URL will call the service method that was modified in the previous step.

URL: http://localhost:8080/CustomerApp/indexCustomer

The Java console should show that service was called.

Figure 8. JAVA Console