Asynchronous web service using Java (JAX-WS)

In his blog, Edwin Biemond described how to build a asynchronous http web service in Java (Java code first then generate wsdl using JAX-WS).

Summary of the tricks:
• using annotation @OneWay() for asynchronous operation when you define your web service operation using @WebMethod().
• in de http request headers include ws-addressing wsa:MessageID (so that the recepient of the callback can correlate the callback reply message with the request message) and wsa:ReplyTo/wsa:Address (so that the asyn service knows to which url it has to send the callback reply)
• in de callback reply headers include ws-addressing wsa:RelatesTo, which has the same value with the request's MessageID (so that the recepient of the callback can correlate the callback reply message with the request message)

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See also blogs compilation about messaging for integration: http://soa-java.blogspot.nl/2012/01/asynchronous-messaging-for-integration.html


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Source: Steve's blog http://soa-java.blogspot.com

References

A good overview for ws-addressing, ws-policy, ws-reliable messaging, SOA transactions, security


http://eaipatterns.com/
Hohpe's Enterprise Integration Patterns