LJ, Error handling for webservices is virtually non-existent in the AR System. Our XML Gateway product handles this nicely for you with a message handling framework.
Tim is right - webservices were a nice idea, but in practice, so much extra work needs to go around them to make them much use. De-coupling systems via messaging is the best way forward, and one of our clients (with a little help from Tim) has done this very successfully. The AR System is separated from Siebeil (if I recall) via a BEA Weblogic server and Java Messaging Services. The integration has failover, error handling, reporting, and all the things you'd expect from something designed for the real world. I'm happy to discuss it in more detail if you're interested. John -- John Baker, Java System Solutions. http://www.javasystemsolutions.com _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
