Create SOAP based Web Service from JAVA Class

Here in this article, I will discuss how to create web service from java class. Here are the steps as mentioned below to create SOAP web service from java class.

1. Create a custom application and enter application name XXTestWSApp. Choose your own local directory to save the application.
2. Click on Next and enter project name XXTestWSPrj
3. Click on Next and select Use JDevelopera��s default build tools
4. Now create a java class within the project. Right click on project -> New -> From Gallery. Select Java Class under General categories.
5. Create Java Class wizard will open. Enter class name, package name and select public as access modifiers. Check the below screenshot for other options.
6. 1. Click on OK and enter the below methodA�in the java class

    

   public String sayHello(String name){

   return “Hello “+name+”!”;

   }
   

7. Right click on java and select Create Web Service
8. Select Java EE 6, with support for JAX-WS Annotations as deployment platform
9. Click on Next and enter web service name and port name.
10. Click on Next and select SOAP 1.2Bindiing as message format
11. Select method in the next wizard
12. Click on Next
13. Select No Policies optionA�in the Configure Policies wizard
14. Select the default options in the next wizard
15. Click on Next and then Finish. Web service will be created
16. xxtestws.java file will look like below screenshot
17. Test the web service in JDeveloper itself. Right click on xxtestws.java and select Test Web Service
18. Enter input string under Request HTTP Headers. Click on Send Request
19. Response is as expected.
20. Check the WSDL and XML schema. Right click on java class and select Show WSDL for Web Service Annotations
21. Check the below screenshots
22. Click on Imports and select schema file
23. Check both design and source of XML schema file
24. Copy the URL of the web service and browse the URL in the web browser. You can test the web service in the browser also. Click on Test.
25. Enter parameter arg0 as Leena
26. Enter user name and password and click on Invoke
27. Test Result will be like the below screenshot