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4.8.2: Apache SOAP deployment descriptors

4.8.2: Apache SOAP deployment descriptors

Apache SOAP utilizes XML documents called "deployment descriptors" to provide the SOAP runtime with information on client services.

Deployment descriptors provide an array of information such as the:

  • Service's URN (Uniform Resource Name) (which is used to route the request when it arrives)
  • Method and class details, if the service is being provided by a Java class
  • User ID and password information, if the service provider must connect to a database

The contents of the deployment descriptor vary, depending on the type of artifact that is being exposed using SOAP.

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