Web Service Client - from WSDL

[ravkrr]

Hi guys,

a colleague of mine wanted to create a simple Client from a WSDL. Having worked on the server side and SOAP UI as client, it was relatively simple.

But I could not find the right documentation for setting up a WS client.

Does he need to generate the subs?

I could not find where in the config should we set the WSDL location.

<beans>

    <bean id="messageFactory" class="org.springframework.ws.soap.saaj.SaajSoapMessageFactory"/>

    <bean id="webServiceTemplate" class="org.springframework.ws.client.core.WebServiceTemplate">
        <constructor-arg ref="messageFactory"/>
        <property name="defaultUri" value="http://example.com/WebService"/>
    </bean>

</beans>

Cheers
Kris

[Marten Deinum]

I suggest the reference guide... YOu don't generate stubs etc. when using Spring-WS... You only need the JAXB classed and that is it. YOur webservice should be document oriented (prerably) so sending the correct document should be all you need. If it is more (soap action or ws-addressing) you need some additinal work, but that is also explained in the reference guide.