J2EE 1.4 and Web Services

[Panagiotis Varlagas]

Some experts, such as Richard Monson-Haefel in his recent book, claim
that only J2EE 1.4 is mature enough for mission-critical Web Services
applications. This leads me (and I would guess many other people also)
to the following dilemma:

(1) Start working with a beta version of a J2EE 1.4 compliant
application server(e.g. WebSphere Application Server Technology for
Developers 6.0) and keep your fingers crossed (not a good idea...)
that the commercial release will be out at a reasonable time before
you have to deliver your app OR

(2) Go with a J2EE 1.3 compliant server (such as WebSphere Application
Server 5.1) with all the concomitant shortcomings regarding robust Web
Services support.

I am only starting out with Web Services right now and I wonder if you
more experienced people out there could give me an idea of how
hampered one would be should one decide to stick with J2EE 1.3. Are
the limitations indeed so severe that one should wait (if at all
possible) for the J2EE 1.4 compliant generation of app servers? And
when are they expected to be out?

Many thanks for your help!
Panagiotis

 

[Steve W. Jackson]

:Some experts, such as Richard Monson-Haefel in his recent book, claim
:that only J2EE 1.4 is mature enough for mission-critical Web Services
:applications. This leads me (and I would guess many other people also)
:to the following dilemma:
:
1) Start working with a beta version of a J2EE 1.4 compliant
:application server(e.g. WebSphere Application Server Technology for
evelopers 6.0) and keep your fingers crossed (not a good idea...)
:that the commercial release will be out at a reasonable time before
:you have to deliver your app OR
:
2) Go with a J2EE 1.3 compliant server (such as WebSphere Application
:Server 5.1) with all the concomitant shortcomings regarding robust Web
:Services support.
:
:I am only starting out with Web Services right now and I wonder if you
:more experienced people out there could give me an idea of how
:hampered one would be should one decide to stick with J2EE 1.3. Are
:the limitations indeed so severe that one should wait (if at all
ossible) for the J2EE 1.4 compliant generation of app servers? And
:when are they expected to be out?
:
:Many thanks for your help!
anagiotis

Sun already has their free app server available which is 1.4 compliant.
And you can elect to use Tomcat 5 with an Apache web server, which will
probably yield what you require, right now -- also both free.

= Steve =

 

[Tim Jowers]

Sun already has their free app server available which is 1.4 compliant.
And you can elect to use Tomcat 5 with an Apache web server, which will
probably yield what you require, right now -- also both free.

= Steve =

Ummm, we are using WebLogic Server 8.1 SP3 and it works great with Web
Services. Lots of easy controls to generate all those files. Easy web
page test tools with links to WSDL and to create Java Proxy and all.
About only thing was have to manually deploy the schema XSD files for
the .NET folks who are calling our services. Nice. A bit proprietary I
think but nice and easy.

TimJowers