Installing Apache SOAP

If you are only creating SOAP clients, all you need to do is download the correct suite of files and include the relevant JAR files within your CLASSPATH (details to follow). If, however, you are creating SOAP services, you need the right files plus a Java servlet engine. For example, you can install Apache SOAP to BEA WebLogic Application Server, IBM WebSphere, or Allaire JRun. This section includes specific instructions for installing to the open source Apache Jakarta Tomcat 3.2 server. Tomcat is free, easy to set up, and gets you running in just a few minutes.

Tip

You need a Java servlet engine to set up SOAP services because the Apache SOAP service, called rpcrouter, is really just a Java servlet that has been configured to receive SOAP requests.

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