Web Services Tutorial Writing Client Applications

This tutorial is a primer for users of the DSM web service functions. The tutorial uses code snippets from a Java client application to demonstrate some common tasks that can be achieved with the DSM web service functions.

The code examples demonstrate the following:

Connection to the web service
Session handling
Searching for DSM units
Creating and delivering a software package to a target

The tutorial also provides some useful tips for developing your own DSM web service client.

The tutorial assumes the following:

An understanding of Web Service architecture and of the Web Services Definition Language (WSDL)
A brief understanding of Java code development
An understanding of simple DSM tasks

This section contains the following topics:

Generating Client Stubs

Writing DSM Web Service Clients

Retrieving Attributes

Finding a DSM Object

Creating a Software Package

Creating a Software Package Volume

Creating a Software Package Procedure

Sealing a Software Package

Choosing a Target

Creating a Software Container

Creating a Software Job

Sealing and Activating a Job

Closing the Session

Conclusions