Create java web service in Eclipse using Axis2 (Part 02)

This is the second part of create java web service using Axis2 tutorial. In this post I'm going to demonstrate the configuration of Apache Axis2 in Eclipse and create a simple java web service using Apache Axis2 SOAP engine. (If you want to see the first part click here.)

1. First you need to download and extract Apache Axis2 SOAP engine.

 Apache Axis2 Binary Distribution - DOWNLOAD

2. Configure Axis2

In Eclipse go to Window >> Preferences >> Web Services >> Axis2 Preferences

 Then Browse to axis2 extracted location. If you configure correctly Eclipse will show this message "Axis2 runtime loaded successfully" then click on Apply button.

To set server & runtime in the same Preferences window click on Server & Runtime.

 Then select Tomcat 7 as Server runtime & Axis2 as Web service runtime.

To complete configurations finally click Apply and OK.

3. Creating the Dynamic web project
After completing those configurations we can directly jump in to the web service development part. Here I'm going to implement very simple project. You can change it as you want.

In Eclipse EE create new Dynamic web project. Give project name

- You have to select Tomcat 7 as Target runtime.
- Select 2.5 in Dynamic web module version drop down menu.
- Then click Modify... button appears just after the Configuration.
- I gave the "WebApp" as project name.

- Select Axis2 web services in opening window.

Click Finish to create the Dynamic web project.

Right click on src folder then New >> Class

- Give class name as well as package name
- I gave package name as "org.webapp.ws" and class name as "Hello"

- Then click finish to crate the class.

Add following code to the class

public class Hello {
 public String sayHello(String name) {
    return "Hello !!! " + name;
 }
}

4. Creating the web service

Right click on your service class (not the project).
Select Web Services >> Create Web Service

In Web Service window tick to the Monitor the Web service check box. Other default settings are OK. No need to change those to this web service.

Click Next.
Next window, select Generate a default services.xml file.

Then click Next and finally click Finish.

4. Testing the project
Perfect...... Now you should have a web service. To set the service Right click on your project and select Run As >> Run on Server.

Click next & click Finish.

If everything went fine you should see following page in Eclipse internal web browser.

Click here to download the project.
In my next post I hope to demonstrate the implementation of the client program.

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Happy coding!