WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Setting up a development and unmanaged client run-time environment for Web services

WebSphere Application Server provides command-line tools to develop Web services clients and implementations that are based on the Web Services for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification. You can also you assembly tools and the Rational Application Developer. This topic explains how to set up your development and unmanaged client run environment in order to start the development process with these tools.

Before you begin

Before you can set up a Web services development and unmanaged client execution environment within WebSphere Application Server, you must Install WebSphere Application Server .

Why and when to perform this task

Set up a Web services development and unmanaged client run environment by following the listed actions:

Steps for this task

  1. Develop thin application client code on a server machine.

    The thin application client provides the necessary run-time to support the communication needs between the client and the server.

  2. Run the setupCmdLine.bat command if you are using a Windows platform.

    Or, you can set WAS_USER_SCRIPT to instance_root\bin\setupCmdLine.bat, which has the same effect as running the setupCmdLine command.

    Linux and UNIX-based platforms source the script to the parent shell to inherit the exported variables by running this command:
    . ./setupCmdLine.sh  (Notice the space between the periods.)
    from the/instanceroot/bin directory or . /instanceroot/bin/setupCmdLine.sh if executed from anywhere else.
  3. Configure the path. You can add the WebSphere and Java bin directories to your path by typing:
    On Windows platforms:
    set PATH=%WAS_PATH%;%PATH%
    On UNIX:
    export PATH=$WAS_PATH:$PATH

Result

You have set up a development and unmanaged client run-time environment so that you can develop Web services.

What to do next

Develop Web services. This topic is a good starting point in learning about how to develop a J2EE Web service.



Related concepts
Accessing the Samples (Samples Gallery)

Related tasks
Task overview: Installing
Developing Web services applications

Related reference
Web services: Resources for learning

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