System Web Service Java Server Pages

Web Service Java Server Pages are also generated by the System Web service generator from the Web service interfaces, for initial smoke testing of system Web service component methods. These Java Server Pages are available only for system Web services. Only WorldServer Administrators are permitted to access these Java Server Pages.

These pages enable user-friendly, non-programmatic invocation of all exposed Web service methods using a Web browser. Web service pages display Web method listings, parameter inputs for selected methods, and results of invoking selected methods. This provides arbitrary servletbased method invocation functionality, and provides a convenient way to test Web service implementations.

The frames of a generated Web services page are as follows:
  • Methods frame – displays all exposed Web-service methods for the current Web service.
  • Parameters frame – requests input for all named method parameters; for WorldServer parameters, enter appropriate identifier values and check the appropriate identifier checkbox(es) where multiple identifiers are available for that object. Parameter values entered must match identifier types indicated by all checked identifier boxes.
  • Result frame – displays the Data Transfer Object results of invoking the Web service method with specified parameters. You can recursively follow links to additional Web service pages or Data Transfer Objects. Each Web service page is displayed in the context of a WorldServer Data Transfer Object currently associated with the Web service at runtime.
The typical root URL for this servlet component is:
http://localhost:8080/ws-legacy/webservices/WSContext/Main.jsp.