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* SOAP: Java 6 (baked in, nice), [http://au2.php.net/manual/en/book.soap.php PHP], Apache Axis2 (Java or C), gSoap, Spring's "contract first", .net (haha) | * SOAP: Java 6 (baked in, nice), [http://au2.php.net/manual/en/book.soap.php PHP], Apache Axis2 (Java or C), gSoap, Spring's "contract first", .net (haha) | ||
* REST: Apache Axis2 (Java or C), PHP HOWTO's [http://www.gen-x-design.com/archives/making-restful-requests-in-php/ 1] [http://www.fliquidstudios.com/2009/01/13/introduction-to-writing-a-rest-server-in-php/ 2], [http://www.recessframework.org/section/tutorials PHP recess library] | * REST: Apache Axis2 (Java or C), PHP HOWTO's [http://www.gen-x-design.com/archives/making-restful-requests-in-php/ 1] [http://www.fliquidstudios.com/2009/01/13/introduction-to-writing-a-rest-server-in-php/ 2], [http://www.recessframework.org/section/tutorials PHP recess library] | ||
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No doubt in my mind, we're going with [[RESTful web service development]]... | |||
Revision as of 15:46, 21 February 2010
Two main approaches:
- SOAP: HEAVY, uses a formal interface with info packaged as XML for delivery across HTTP; interface formats includes WSDL, XSD
- REST: LIGHT, uses HTTP to define interface, including HTTP verbs (GET,POST,PUT,DELETE) + URL parsing + URL parameters
Available technologies:
- SOAP: Java 6 (baked in, nice), PHP, Apache Axis2 (Java or C), gSoap, Spring's "contract first", .net (haha)
- REST: Apache Axis2 (Java or C), PHP HOWTO's 1 2, PHP recess library
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No doubt in my mind, we're going with RESTful web service development...