How to Convert WSDL to Java Using Axis
Axis2, developed and maintained by Apache, is a core engine for Web services that allows you to add Web services interfaces to your Web applications. It can also act as a Web server application. If you want to create a Web service client, you can do it manually or create a Web Service Description Language definition to describe the messages clients should send and expect to receive. In case you are working in a Java environment, Axis has a built-in tool that you can use to convert WSDL to Java.
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Instructions
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Open your favorite Web browser, and navigate to the Apache Axis 2 download page (see Resources). Click on the "zip" link in the "1.6.x releases" binary distribution section, and save the archive on your desktop.
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Right-click on the "axis2-1.6.1-bin.zip" archive, and select "Extract Here" from the drop-down menu. An "axis2-1.6.1" folder is created on your desktop.
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Go to the "Start" menu, and type "cmd" (without the quotes) in the "Run" box. Press "Enter" to start the Windows Command Prompt. Type "cd desktop\axis2-1.6.1\bin" (without the quotes) and press "Enter" to point the Command Prompt to the "bin" folder.
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Copy the WSDL file in the "axis2-1.6.1\bin" folder. Type "wsdl2java.bat file.wsdl" (without the quotes) in the Command Prompt. Replace "file" with the exact name of your WSDL file and press "Enter" to convert the WSDL file to Java.
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Wait for the conversion to end. A new directory, called "src," is created in the "bin" directory; you can find the Java classes created by Axis from the WSDL file inside the "src" folder.
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Tips & Warnings
You can use the "java2wsdl.bat" tool to convert the Java classes back to WSDL files.
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