Please CC [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 1/11/06, Alex Boisvert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy, > > I'm in the process of designing an Axis2-based binding component and > wanted to solicit feedback and review before I get too far. > > The BC would support two main use-cases: > > -expose internal JBI components over protocols/transports supported by Axis2 > -allow JBI components to access external web services using Axis2 > > To expose an internal service, one would create a service unit that > would identify the internal service, and provide an Axis2 services.xml > descriptor to configure the processing chain, binding and port > information (e.g. protocol, transport, policy, security, ...) > > At runtime, the BC would obtain the internal service description (WSDL) > via Component.getDescription() and update its binding and port > information according the Axis2 configuration such that the resulting > WSDL can be provided dynamically to external consumers (e.g. via HTTP GET). > > For external services, one would create a service unit containing a > service description (WSDL) and an optional Axis2 services.xml descriptor > if a special processing chain is required. > > The BC would then expose this external service on the JBI bus, which may > then be resolved using service type, service name, service endpoint, > external endpoint and (eventually) service reference. > > The BC descriptor would look something like this: > > <Axis2BC-descriptor> > <service> > <type>internal/external</type> > > <!-- route element only valid if service type is "internal" --> > <route> > <interfaceName>QName</interfaceName> > <serviceName>QName</serviceName> > <endpoint>NCName</endpoint> > </route> > </service> > </Axis2BC-descriptor> > > And the service unit layout would look like this: > > meta-inf/jbi.xml (JBI service unit descriptor) > meta-inf/Manifest.mf (JAR manifest) > meta-inf/services.xml (Axis2 service descriptor) > MyExternalService.wsdl (WSDL for external service, if applicable) > > That's what I've got so far. I have ideas on additional features for > the BC but I want to get the basics right first. > > BTW, is anybody already working on something similar? Maybe we can work > together. Also, if anyone is interested in helping out during the early > development stage, please let me know and we could arrange to setup a > shared repository. > > cheers, > alex >
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