Creating and Exposing WSDL

This topic describes how to:

Create and expose a mobile application as a Web service.
View the generated WSDL file.
Test a SOAP service from the generated WSDL file.

To create a WSDL file from your mobile application, and expose it as a SOAP service, right-click the mobile application, select Web Service|Create and Expose WSDL. When the Web Service Information wizard displays, you can view information and perform the tasks described below.

WSDL URL

Displays the absolute location of the WSDL file. Ensure that the location can be accessed from a URL, such as http://localhost:8085/onepage/ws/test-impl.wsdl.

View

Displays the WSDL XML file, and includes the service name, defined services, port binding information, SOAP address, and so on.

Test SOAP service

Select this button to test the SOAP service. Select the method you want to use to test the service:

Testing a Service Using the Dialog Service Test Wizard.
Testing a Service Using the SOAP Request Response Service Test Wizard.
Testing a Service Using the Web Service Client Wizard.